whosane obama WONT give up golf, SO THERE, ORDINARY PEOPLE

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Bush Says He's Not A Golfer In Wartime

By Dan Eggen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

President Bush said yesterday that he gave up golfing in 2003 "in solidarity" with the families of soldiers who were dying in Iraq, concluding that it was "just not worth it anymore" to play the sport in a time of war.

"I don't want some mom whose son may have recently died to see the commander in chief playing golf," Bush said in a White House interview with the Politico. "I feel I owe it to the families to be as -- to be in solidarity as best as I can with them. And I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal."

Bush said he decided to stop playing golf on Aug. 19, 2003, when a truck bomb in Baghdad killed U.N. special representative Sergio Vieira de Mello and more than a dozen others.

He said he received word of the attack while playing golf during a stay at the family ranch near Crawford, Tex. Press reports at the time indicate he took the call from Condoleezza Rice, then his national security adviser.

"They pulled me off the golf course, and I said it's just not worth it anymore to do," Bush said in yesterday's interview.

Democrats have criticized Bush for allegedly not requiring Americans to sacrifice enough while waging wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and for urging people to keep shopping as a way to fight terrorism after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Bush was also widely criticized in August 2002 when he decried terrorist bombings in Israel while golfing and then told reporters: "Now watch this drive."

Although Bush says he has given up golf, he is a mountain-biking enthusiast who has been photographed taking part in rides. He took up biking after an injury sidelined him from running.

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Nearly every president of the past century, including Bush and his father, has been a regular golfer. Presidential historian Robert Dallek noted that Dwight D. Eisenhower's golf habit was so advanced that Democrats accused him of neglecting his duties.

But Dallek, who is critical of the current president's legacy, said Bush's remarks about Iraq "speak to his shallowness." Dallek added: "That's his idea of sacrifice, to give up golf?"

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opps, wrong story

that's a decent PERSON

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White Houser: No, Obama Won’t Give Up His Taxpayer-Funded Golf Games Despite Sequester Cuts…




Naturally.

Via Red Alert Politics:


While sixth-graders beg President Barack Obama to let them visit the White House, the president will still be practicing his golf swing.

After the Obama administration announced the White House would be canceling all tours due to the sequester, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) suggested that Obama not use federal money for golfing until the White House reopens its doors.

But when asked about this simple request on Friday, White House Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest refused to respond and attacked Republicans for calling sequestration cuts “great news” and “cheering” on the cuts.

The White House said that they could not afford the Secret Service necessary to watch over the self-guided White House tours, but Obama’s golf outings also require Secret Service

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What would be really funny---really, really funny---would be for someone to open Obaminiature Golf. There'd be a big head of Michelle with an open mouth that you'd have to knock the ball into, a Sequester Mountain hazard, a Benghazi Sand Trap, a Regulation Maze, etc., etc., etc.

I bet it would make a fortune, and I bet that Obama would go nuts.

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Originally Posted by Anquan Jihad

White Houser: No, Obama Won’t Give Up His Taxpayer-Funded Golf Games Despite Sequester Cuts…




Naturally.

Via Red Alert Politics:


While sixth-graders beg President Barack Obama to let them visit the White House, the president will still be practicing his golf swing.

After the Obama administration announced the White House would be canceling all tours due to the sequester, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) suggested that Obama not use federal money for golfing until the White House reopens its doors.

But when asked about this simple request on Friday, White House Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest refused to respond and attacked Republicans for calling sequestration cuts “great news” and “cheering” on the cuts.

The White House said that they could not afford the Secret Service necessary to watch over the self-guided White House tours, but Obama’s golf outings also require Secret Service

According to Ishmael, it doesn't matter.

Originally Posted by Ishmael

What's happening is that their expense is going to be charged off to a different account. So the "White House Tour" account is going to reflect a 'saving', but in reality that money is still being spent, just charged off to a different account. As far as it goes the article is 100% correct, and 100% misleading to the low information voter.

Symbolism over substance.

Ishmael

I guess he means you.

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I should re-name me to

Ishmael Jihad

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hey yo, PEEPS


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Don't make him feel like that IGNORED

BUSYBODY II....clown

or he may change his name again

to

IGGY JUAN

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Originally Posted by Anquan Jihad

hey yo, PEEPS


Anquan Juhad needs some views





Don't make him feel like that IGNORED

BUSYBODY II....clown

or he may change his name again

to

IGGY JUAN

I'd call you AJ, but I'm afraid I'd be challenged to a duel.

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