The conflict in Libya in a breaking point, Obama told reporters Sunday night that he would wait until the situation in Tripoli was clear before commenting.
As rebels penetrated into Tripoli Libya and its leaders said they had captured Moammar Gaddafi son, Seif Islam Kadafi on, White House aides said the president was monitoring developments.
"Let's wait until we have full confirmation of what has happened," Obama told reporters Sunday night on their way to Nancy, a seafood restaurant in Oak Bluffs. "I will make a statement when we do."
With the news of Libya threatens to disrupt their 10 day vacation in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, White House aides said the president was receiving regular reports on Libya and the country's economic situation.
But more than their Republican opponents would like you envy the holidays, golf twice president, took their daughters to the beach and spent the night with his wife in the romantic Inn Beach Plum overlooking the fishing village of Menemsha. And it was only on the first weekend.
Obama has also found time to socialize. Shortly before he made his statement to the press Sunday night, Obama and White House adviser Valerie Jarrett went to the waterfront home of Comcast, Brian Roberts, CEO, overlooking Vineyard Sound. After leaving the first family of Nancy on Sunday, Obama and Michelle Obama went to the house where Jarrett is what a spokesman described as a dinner with friends.
After spending the day at the Blue Heron Farm in Chilmark (where the family stays), the president and Jarrett also ventured out to a party with about 100 people at the home of Harvard professor Charles Ogletree in Oak Bluffs . Earlier this week, according to a report of the vineyard Gazette, Ogletree moderated a panel discussion here on race and media in the 21st century.
Perhaps due to logistical and security problems, Obama made an appearance in the famous vineyards of the island of Martha Hall of Agriculture, Livestock and Fair Society, celebrating its 150 anniversary this year.
While the Republican candidates, including Gov. Rick Perry joined in a movable feast around the Iowa State Fair last week samples from a corn dog and a pork chop on a stick, the president missed an opportunity to sample the delights of vineyards and pickles all in a butter stick and corn farm Edgartown Morning Glory.
On Sunday, the last day of trade fairs, including a women's skillet throw and three concerts cousin Malcolm jumping frogs - where children from the audience were selected to persuade frogs, including the biggest name to Pee-Wee maximum distance crossed in three hops. (A couple of new girls tickle your frog, another team stomped behind the bullfrog, and several frogs off on their own).
Fair livestock judging had taken place earlier this week. Among the winners were Zeus and Apollo, two 11-month-old Jersey steers, and a boar bristle and pinch N Goal Farm, sleeping together and happy in his pen on Sunday afternoon.
Even cattle that did not win blue ribbons were still on display - including a Gloucestershire Old Spot pig with seven pigs and a chicken named June, who was described on a sign in their cage as "the bravest of chicken that ever lived. "
