In spite of the support he is giving to the D.C military by giving away free tickets, cynical me thinks it’s nothing more than pandering.
BTW: How many trips has he made to Iraq to visit the troops?
I'm not sure it really matters how many times he's gone to Iraq to visit the troops. What would he be doing there anyway? He's an athlete, not a performer. Maybe he could hit a few drives off the tarmac at LSA Anaconda?? That would really get the guys and gals going...
I think he's sincere about caring about the troops and gestures such as those in the article proof enough for me.
Pandering to who?
Check out his bio, it seems he has an extensive history of "pandering".......You're not related to archiebunkeronsteroids are you?
Given his background I'm gonna' give Tiger the benefit of the doubt, which is that he doesn't feel worthy of it.
David Letterman has made a couple of trips to Iraq to visit the troops. What can be assumed from those gestures? I’m not sure but what can be assumed because Tiger isn’t going as you seem to think is required to fully support the troops.
Dude, come on. His dad was a Green Beret, and Tiger spent a pretty fair chunk of his childhood on Army bases. He’s not pandering to anybody. He knows the score and is genuinely supportive of and empathetic with the armed forces. Jeez, some people are never happy.
Al Franken has made trips to visit the troops in Iraq, but that doesn't make him my hero.
In general, I find conservatives & Freepers to be kind, big-hearted, logical, rational, nice people.
Some, however, are small-minded, angry goons who despise anything THEY don't agree with.... you know - the ones that make conservatives look like idiots.
And, unfortunately, if the New York SLimes decided to do a story about this and came to this site to find a "Freeper Quote" - yours would be the one they would use - despite the fact that 99% of us here would disagree with your inanity.
One step forward, 2 steps back.
In spite of the support he is giving to the D.C military by giving away free tickets, cynical me thinks it’s nothing more than pandering.
BTW: How many trips has he made to Iraq to visit the troops?
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Cheap shot. Give him time. He’s in early thirties, just started family, absorbed in becoming the greatest golfer to ever live, just lost his dad a year ago. This guy is the real deal. As he matures we will see more awareness of his conservative roots. His Mom is an immigrant (legal)and his dad a Green Beret, he is a class act and a true example of the American dream. Let’s enjoy his tremendous athletic ability, and watch him grow into a true example of conservative American values. He could have denied his roots, become a “black” American, and embraced Jessie and Al. The MSM put great pressure on him to do this, and he has been ridiculed in the “black” community for not being “black” enough. Instead he kept to himself, identified with all his cultural roots, (black, white and Asian) and is Proud to be an American.
Most people do not give a damn what you think.
Nahh, Toby Keith was the one pandering to the troops, for increased earnings via cd and concert ticket sales. Tiger is not lining his pockets at all, in fact, he’s doing quite the opposite.
Tiger stays out the sand traps!
What have you done?-- except be cynical.
I know pandering - this isn't pandering.
Pandering for what? Tiger is quite sincere. He did hold the golf clinic at Ft. Bragg and I'm sure he's done a ton of things for the military that we don't read about because he is not chasing press. Even Hillary Clinton goes to Iraq to visit the troops, that's really no indication of support. Supporting the troops takes many forms and Tiger has nothing to prove to you.