Barack Obama has played golf 70 times (Photo: AFP)
Contrast this with President Obama’s decision to play golf yesterday, Memorial Day, for the 70th time during his 28-month long presidency. For tens of millions of Americans, Memorial Day is a time for remembrance of the huge sacrifices made by servicemen and women on the battlefield. The president did pay his respects in the morning, laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, but later in the day traveled to Fort Belvoir to play golf. The story has not been reported so far in a single US newspaper, but was made public by veteran White House correspondent Keith Koffler on his blog. Here’s Koffler’s report:
The business of memorializing our war dead done, President Obama headed out to the Fort Belvoir golf course today, finding his way onto the links for the ninth weekend in a row.
Obama earlier today laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and met with families of those killed in battle. But he emerged from the day’s solemnity to go golfing for the 12th time this year and the 70th time of his presidency.
The decision to golf on Memorial Day invites comparison with President George W. Bush, who gave up the game early in his presidency and said he did it out of respect for the families of those killed in Iraq.Does it matter if the president chooses to play golf on Memorial Day, and for the second time in his presidency (he did so as well in 2009)? I think it does, and it displays extraordinarily bad judgment, not only by Obama himself but also by his advisers. His chief of staff for example should have firmly cautioned against it. President Obama is not just any American but Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces. The United States is currently engaged in a major war in Afghanistan with over 100,000 troops on the ground, and more than 1,500 have already laid down their lives for their country.
The least the president can do on Memorial Day is spend the whole day with veterans and servicemen’s families while acknowledging their sacrifice. As Koffler points out above, President George W. Bush stopped playing golf out of respect for the families of Iraq War dead. This demonstrated not only good judgment but humility and respect for the men and women who keep America safe. It is little wonder that, as Gallup reveals in a new poll, US military personnel and veterans give Barack Obama lower marks for his job performance than members of the general public. The president’s actions smack of poor taste, as well a lack of empathy and support for the US military, hardly the kind of leadership the White House should be projecting at a time of war.
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Culturally he is not American.
Remember his formative years were spent in Indonesia. Further his parents were not exactly hard core Americans. Most of his life has been spent around people who were outside of the American mainstream. Even his aids are not exactly mainstream.
This is why he gets things wrong so often. I've always wondered about his going to Hawaii for Christmas. Not exactly a Bing Crosby White Christmas image. All the little things he gets wrong. And how he seems like he doesn't fit in.
Remember his formative years were spent in Indonesia. Further his parents were not exactly hard core Americans. Most of his life has been spent around people who were outside of the American mainstream. Even his aids are not exactly mainstream.
This is why he gets things wrong so often. I've always wondered about his going to Hawaii for Christmas. Not exactly a Bing Crosby White Christmas image. All the little things he gets wrong. And how he seems like he doesn't fit in.
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@ effed up good -- You're actually comparing the behavior of average citizens who may or may not have had a backyard barbecue ON THEIR DAY OFF FROM THE DAILY GRIND OF WORK -- you're actually comparing their day-off behavior to the President of the United States ostentatiously going off to play golf on the day of remembrance for our military's fallen?
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And they've thorougly strapped themselves to him.
There's nothing they can do about it either except go down with the ship.
If they admit they were wrong - they have to admit they are a poor judge of character.
Sucks to be wrong and have to defend someone like Obama.
Especially when he just consistently does stupid stuff that you have to cover up or try to make up excuses.
There's nothing they can do about it either except go down with the ship.
If they admit they were wrong - they have to admit they are a poor judge of character.
Sucks to be wrong and have to defend someone like Obama.
Especially when he just consistently does stupid stuff that you have to cover up or try to make up excuses.
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This president is a joke and an embarrassment to the country. He has his head so far in the clouds he cannot relate to the average citizen. He believes he is above the rest of us. For all those who voted for change will you got it but just remember change is not always for the good. Gas is double what it was when he took office, the cost of living keeps rising and the unemployment lines are longer and longer. 11/12 cannot come soon enough.
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The rest of us are not the POTUS! What happened to the respect of the office? He is so arrogant, he feels he can do anything he wants to. The sad thing is it took a British newspaper to bring this story to light. Had it been Bush or any Republican President, it would have been on the front page. Tell me there's no bias!
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I believe Mr obama is trying to secure a place in history as the man who took America Down. I also believe he does nothing because this is his main goal. Everything this man has done, has been to provoke patroits or cause some sort of dishonor to this country.Luckly we can still vote to save this great land from this muslim activist. God Bless America. may he give us a real Patriot Leader
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radiomankc -
I don't give a rats ass about Obama's skin color - don't forget that he is half-white as well as long as you are bringing up the race card. What I do care about are his socialist policies which are destroying this country from the inside. AS FAR AS SKIN COLOR - I'LL VOTE FOR HERMAN CAIN IN A SECOND!
I don't give a rats ass about Obama's skin color - don't forget that he is half-white as well as long as you are bringing up the race card. What I do care about are his socialist policies which are destroying this country from the inside. AS FAR AS SKIN COLOR - I'LL VOTE FOR HERMAN CAIN IN A SECOND!
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" Americans, through their own intellectual laziness, white guilt,
youthful ignorance, and "soccer-mom" asinine non-logic, elected the
worst president of all time at a time when we've needed a great leader. "
He was the only option available. The other party was nominating one of those "asinine non-logic soccer moms" as vice president.
youthful ignorance, and "soccer-mom" asinine non-logic, elected the
worst president of all time at a time when we've needed a great leader. "
He was the only option available. The other party was nominating one of those "asinine non-logic soccer moms" as vice president.
No_One_Important
That's just your opinion of McCain. And your rabid dislike of Palin.
I'd vote for a veteran war hero any day before someone who calls flag pins "jingoistic patriotism."
Right there was a big clue. An even bigger clue was Obama's idiocy in blaming Georgia when Russia invaded Georgia.
Right then and there was a real big red flag that Obama doesn't have his priorities correct, nor understands the fundamental difference between right and wrong.
I'd vote for a veteran war hero any day before someone who calls flag pins "jingoistic patriotism."
Right there was a big clue. An even bigger clue was Obama's idiocy in blaming Georgia when Russia invaded Georgia.
Right then and there was a real big red flag that Obama doesn't have his priorities correct, nor understands the fundamental difference between right and wrong.
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If I thought I wouldn't vote from him in 2012, I now know I will not under any circumstances. He is disrespectul, arrogant and I am certain prejudiced. His Progressive leanings are destroying anything good about America. Soon we will be like any other country with no order or law, just rampaging in the streets and doing exactly as each one pleases. He is a total fraud and a waste of a vote.
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All this talk about how Patriotic Bush was. He's the one who attacked Iraq as a family affair and he should go to the airport daily, filled with apologies for men returning...he has plenty of American blood on his hands. He's one of the brightest presidents in recent decades. And stays above the fray. Golf. OMG! How blasphemous!
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(sigh)
You knew it was coming. . . . .no rebuttal for the behaviro of Obama. . . . .so. . . out comes the "race" card and you're all racists.
It must really suck trying to support someone like Obama in the face of overwhelming disapproval.
Rather than call people names - which btw - no longer works. . . you should try looking at Obama for what he really is.
A failed idiot in the office - who has no friends in the international world - the enemies no longer fear him - is losing support hand over fist at home. . . .and the only places that love him are Europe.
That's not our fault pal. . . . .that's Obama's fault.
Guess when you throw enough people under the bus, eventually, there's enough people to lift the bus up and throw it back on top of you.
Sanctimonious preening peacock, Obama.
You knew it was coming. . . . .no rebuttal for the behaviro of Obama. . . . .so. . . out comes the "race" card and you're all racists.
It must really suck trying to support someone like Obama in the face of overwhelming disapproval.
Rather than call people names - which btw - no longer works. . . you should try looking at Obama for what he really is.
A failed idiot in the office - who has no friends in the international world - the enemies no longer fear him - is losing support hand over fist at home. . . .and the only places that love him are Europe.
That's not our fault pal. . . . .that's Obama's fault.
Guess when you throw enough people under the bus, eventually, there's enough people to lift the bus up and throw it back on top of you.
Sanctimonious preening peacock, Obama.
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would you not flee hilarity and mooshell at every chance?
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