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Obama, Romney say admit women to Augusta golf club
http://sports.yahoo.com ^ | April 5, 2012 | Yahoo Sports

Posted on 04/05/2012 1:45:49 PM PDT by NKP_Vet

WASHINGTON (AP)—A White House spokesman said Thursday that President Barack Obama believes women should be admitted as members to the all-male Augusta National, home of the Masters golf tournament.

White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters that Obama’s “personal opinion is that women should be admitted” to the golf club. Carney said it was “up to the club to decide” but Obama told him he personally thinks women should be welcome.

“We’re kind of long past the time when women should be excluded from anything,” Carney said.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Obama’s likely challenger in the fall, said “of course” he would allow women in “if I could run Augusta.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: augusta; freedomofassociation; golf; women
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

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61 posted on 04/05/2012 4:52:24 PM PDT by Dscott_FR (Right Wing Extremist and proud of it!!)
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To: cripplecreek

Well done! That does sum up the difference between the two leftists.


62 posted on 04/05/2012 4:59:21 PM PDT by Psalm 144 ("I think we ought to listen to Alinsky." - Gov. G. Romney (R), father of Bishop Willard M. Romney.)
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To: cripplecreek

Good one!


63 posted on 04/05/2012 5:44:59 PM PDT by kanawa
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To: NKP_Vet

I am now certain, based on both of these guys comments, that Augusta should never allow women in as long as it exists.

Besides women have plenty of women only places, what’s wrong with a safe spa e just for guys to relax and unwind without women around?


64 posted on 04/05/2012 5:47:03 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: NKP_Vet

And, illegal aliens should be allowed to vote.


65 posted on 04/05/2012 6:01:15 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (6 November, 2012, the day our embarrassment is sent back to Kenya.)
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To: depressed in 06

All mittens needs to say is that in the Obama economy no one can evenafford golf let alone a country club.


66 posted on 04/05/2012 6:08:08 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: NKP_Vet
“We’re kind of long past the time when women should be excluded from anything,” Carney said.

And yet men are excluded readily and easily.

67 posted on 04/05/2012 10:00:56 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Newt says, "A nominee that depresses turnout won't beat Barack Obama.")
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To: what's up

When a ‘rat/liberal/Marxist talks about ANY policy,
they inherently are talking about using the force of government to impose that policy on everyone.


68 posted on 04/06/2012 5:09:16 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: NKP_Vet

I’m not sure I understand the outrage here... both said that ANGC is a private organization and they can do what they want but if it were up to them they would allow female members. Seems a perfectly reasonable stance and actually the same exact one I have. The government has ZERO say so in what a private organization does with its membership. The issue is that NOW wants the government to force ANGC to admit women. Neither Obama nor Romney said they would do that.


69 posted on 04/06/2012 5:30:41 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: kearnyirish2
Women should be in the NFL, too.

Bad analogy. As far as I know women are not excluded from the NFL. It just so happens that there aren't any women good enough to play in the NFL (or D1 college football for that matter). that is a very different thing than being admitted to a private organization that is not based on athletic ability. ANGC is free to include or exclude anyone they want. It's not merit based like the NFL is.

70 posted on 04/06/2012 5:35:19 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: MrB
No, I think Obama is bringing up the issue and trying to bait Romney to 1) enflame women against conservatives and 2) get the attention off of Trayvon.

Romney didn't allow that to happen with his answer.

71 posted on 04/06/2012 11:13:00 AM PDT by what's up
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To: NKP_Vet

4-7-12 Something I agree with...
Headline from Gateway Pundit— spread it around especially to women.

Obama Plays Kissie-Kissie With Groups Who Shoot Women in the Head & Beat Them in Public… But He Supports Women


72 posted on 04/07/2012 7:54:12 AM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (Anyone not wanting an ID or purple thumb to vote isn't worthy of voting privilege.)
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