Obama Cuts Vacation Short to Save America from Hurricanes 9.27K Jim Newell 08/26/11 01:05PM Filed to: Irene Irene Barack Obama Martha's Vineyard Vacations Appic Tweetg Fb President Obama will end his Martha's Vineyard vacation a day short and return to Washington, to monitor mean old Hurricane Irene. Are you happy now? Are you happy he's ending his vacation to play National Daddy? Glad you're happy.