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Obama tees off as criticism mounts (returned to the golf course on Saturday)
The Hill ^ | August 23, 2014 | Keith Laing

Posted on 08/23/2014 2:25:37 PM PDT by maggief

President Obama returned to the golf course on Saturday amid mounting Republican criticism that he is spending too much time hitting the links during several international and domestic crises.

Obama departed Saturday morning for Farm Neck golf club on Martha’s Vineyard, where he is vacationing with his family.

He is playing his latest round of golf with a foursome that includes former NBA player Alonzo Mourning, White House Deputy Political Strategy and Outreach Director Joe Paulsen and long-time friend Cy Walker. Republicans have accused Obama of being insensitive for golfing during his vacation while tensions mount in Iraq following the beheading of an American journalist and in Ferguson, Mo., after the killing of an unarmed black teenager.

White House officials have brushed off the criticism, saying that Obama is actively engaged in both situations while he is vacationing.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: golf; isis; jamesfoley; obama
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1 posted on 08/23/2014 2:25:38 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

whhhhhhuuuuu-uuqqquuuuuKKKkkk..

Dammit, in the sand again!!

BEER runner!!!


2 posted on 08/23/2014 2:29:37 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: maggief

#GOLFTUS


3 posted on 08/23/2014 2:29:51 PM PDT by corlorde (Oath Keeper)
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To: maggief

If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a billion times, the problem is NOT OBAMA! The problem is CONGRESS which refuses to do anything about him! If you saw a town on fire and it was burning more and more of the town everyday would you blame the fire or the firemen who refuse to put it out? The metaphor is exactly what is going on here today with Obama. We have a fire in this country and Congress refuses to end it!


4 posted on 08/23/2014 2:33:03 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hitlery: Incarnation of evil.)
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To: maggief
Doesn't have a care in the world ... he's "nouveau riche" (or some other kind of "rich") and loving every minute of it.

It's a joke, y'know? It has to be some sort of comedy sketch. He's thinking "why shouldn't I get the summer off like all the other kids ... in Congress as well as in elementary school, etc., etc."

5 posted on 08/23/2014 2:35:27 PM PDT by glennaro
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

I believe that we have at least a partial solution to that problem at hand, called an election. But, since many people have had there feelings hurt because not ever candidate agrees with their every point, they intend to vote for Democrats, and may even help them remain in power in the Senate.


6 posted on 08/23/2014 2:37:24 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: maggief

Republicans have accused Obama of being insensitive...

Hate to tell you girls, but ‘insensitive’ doesn’t begin to describe what’s going on.


7 posted on 08/23/2014 2:38:07 PM PDT by Paulie (Get off the grid.)
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To: maggief

Why would he care? The only people he has to answer to now is whoever is going to pay him to cash in on his political influence when he leaves office.


8 posted on 08/23/2014 2:50:12 PM PDT by Wolfie
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To: maggief

Flaming hypocrites all of them. They have tolerated his escapism for almost 6 years. It is only after he sits back as one of their brethren is murdered after swapping 5 terrorists for one deserter that they begin to get indignant.


9 posted on 08/23/2014 2:50:23 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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But, since many people have had there feelings hurt because not ever candidate agrees with their every point, they intend to vote for Democrats, and may even help them remain in power in the Senate.”

YES I agree. Lots of name calling to those of us who want to vote GOP holding my nose to avoid the worst of two bad choices. I still think that bammy ‘12 could have been avoided if more hadn’t stayed home “to show them!!!” Well, guess what those who stayed home gave us zippy for this last 4 years. Now he’s two years into it and putting the pedal to the metal. Sick what’s happening and sicker yet, thinking of what he has in his pipeline all set to go for the next two years.


10 posted on 08/23/2014 2:53:22 PM PDT by WaterWeWaitinFor (Would Winston Churchill stand still for all this nonsense? Cruz our new Churchill?)
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To: WaterWeWaitinFor

Be prepared for more name-calling in 3-2-1.


11 posted on 08/23/2014 2:57:27 PM PDT by Girlene (Hey NSA!)
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To: Girlene

0. Degenerate, intentional destroyer, traitor, freak, on the down low, psychopath, puppet, pretender, bad father, bad husband, gay, weasel, racist, anti-Constitution, lawless, anti-Bill of Rights, self-centered, narcissistic personality disorder, arrogant, loathsome, criminal...and so forth.


12 posted on 08/23/2014 3:25:47 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

I have to agree with that.


13 posted on 08/23/2014 3:35:12 PM PDT by Lil Flower (American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God! ROLL TIDE!!)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

And we all know should a Republican become next President, the Press will give him the “scorched earth” treatment on vacations, cost, etc like they did Bush.

I still read articles daily from Dems and Liberals on Obama’s vacations vs. Bush, how Bush took more vacations blah blah..


14 posted on 08/23/2014 3:39:13 PM PDT by Engedi
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To: maggief

This is so weird. Where is Michelle? We haven’t seen her eating at all. We know they swapped out the girls, but what’s up with that? It is very strange.


17 posted on 08/23/2014 3:53:27 PM PDT by smalltownslick
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To: maggief
sounds like to me that obama is vacationing and not with his family...it is all about him and his golf game...

where is wife and daughters??? are they even there???

this is one strange dude...

MSM need to wake the hell up and start doing their job and report the truth about this entire administration of thugs.

18 posted on 08/23/2014 4:35:27 PM PDT by haircutter
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L4B has placed radical leftists into the positions of running his regime. They really don’t need his half-wit presence to continue destroying the We The People Republic.


19 posted on 08/23/2014 4:37:02 PM PDT by MHGinTN
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To: maggief

Why, it’s almost like he’s getting ready to quit.

Maybe Trey Gowdy has the goods on Obama.


20 posted on 08/23/2014 5:01:34 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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