OPTICS: Obama Stops in San Bernardino, Meets Some Families of Terror Victims:

President Obama made a quick stop in San Bernardino on Friday night to meet with some of the families of the victims of the county Christmas party terrorist attack.

Obama landed in the Inland Empire after 7:30 p.m. and was met at the airport by Mayor Carey Davis. He and Michelle Obama then motorcaded to Indian Springs High School. The White House pool report noted “onlookers and a handful of protesters lined the route.”

He stayed for almost three hours before hopping on Air Force One, headed for Honolulu for his two-week vacation.

Which brings us to…Aloha Hawaii! The Obamas touch down for their annual Christmas getaway to the tropical islands… as the cost of their vacations since 2009 tops $70m.