Obama goes golfing after his presser?

[B2G]

I truly can't believe I voted for this man.

Since this is obviously needed. /s

[madamesilverspurs]

1. Yeah,

better to let himself get all stressed. How dare he take a breather! For that matter, he shouldn't eat or sleep until everything is perfect, right?

[johnd83]

2. What else was he supposed to do?

He has told the congressional leaders to get their act together and told the country his decisions. It is Saturday, give the guy a break. No human can work 7 days a week.

[Little Star]

3. Do you understand the pressure he is under? He deserves to unwind....

Did you forget the sarcasm thingy? Cause I'm bad at recognizing sarcasm with-out it.

[BlueStreak]

21. Like this guy?

There is a question of optics. There are ways to deal with stress outside the public eye.

[Little Star]

25. That guys optics were awful because he NEVER worked. Obama works Plenty & hard.....

His optics are just fine unless some ones a lying, rabid, bigoted, tea partier or far right nut bag.

I'm not worried about Obama's optics one single bit.

[BlueStreak]

28. That's not what the other side says. He should be smarter about that.

The other side has tried to paint him as a lazy slacker. It is not terribly smart for him to give them more ammunition.

[Little Star]

29. Guess we'll just have to disagree on this.

[BlueStreak]

30. Somehow we will survive. :)

[Little Star]

48. yep lol

[Zen Democrat]

40. Like those boobs need ammunition. Give me a break. They make stuff up. Obama should live his life.

[bunnies]

43. exactly. nt

[Whisp]

32. P.A.T.H.E.T.I.C.

that man and that stupid post.

would you have preferred that the President lock himself up in a panic room until you decide it is proper for him to come out?

......
obviously some people are very disturbed that the President used his political acumen and thoughtfulness about Syria and are acting out now.

[BlueStreak]

34. My point is that I bet most people on this site

were critical of Bush when he did essentially the same thing. I think we need to demonstrate some intellectual integrity.

[Whisp]

39. bush was a lazy stupid fuckwad. Obama is not.

take your P.A.T.H.E.T.I.C. comparison and siuysla.

bush's job was vacation time.

oh, I get it.
no President should ever play Golf any more because the Chimp did.

OMG.
stop
you are killing me and you are killing some of your synapses.

[Zen Democrat]

41. Get real. Count up Bush's vacation days in the first term and compare to Obama. NO comparison.

[Behind the Aegis]

4. Monster!

How dare he?!

[Jefferson23]

5. You forgot the sarcasm thingie. n/t

[KittyWampus]

6. He is such a SLACKER.

[winter is coming]

7. Does he have some vital meeting he's skipping to get some fresh air and exercise?

Not bloody likely, nor it is likely that he couldn't be reached immediately if there was some development requiring his attention.

[Judi Lynn]

8. What would you suggest? Be sure to let us know. It's so important. n/t

[Nictuku]

9. It is not as if Congress was about to take a vote (n/t)

[AngryOldDem]

10. OFFS.

This was hardly a "Now watch this drive!" (or whatever the fuck Bush said from his golf cart) moment.

He is handling this situation in every way that I WISH Bush had. Yet, he gets shit on at every turn.

I guess it's true...he's damned if he does, and damned if he doesn't -- on all sides.

[AtomicKitten]

11. oh my ... someone pass the smelling salts

[Motown_Johnny]

13. and on a Saturday afternoon no less.. doesn't he have yard work to do?

[R B Garr]

64. LOL! Perfect post in response to this nonsense thread. n/t

[giftedgirl77]

14. WTF? The last week this place was lit on fire

with people bitching the the President was going to war with Congress' approval & against the will of the American people. Now he has said he will give it to Congress for a vote & you are bitching that he decided to go golfing on a Saturday.

Get over yourself, this is the exact same bullshit the right has screamed every time he takes a break.

[kestrel91316]

19. Uppity n----rs aren't supposed to play golf or even stop working for a bathroom break.

They are supposed to pick cotton 18 hours a day, 7 days a week, until they drop dead.

[giftedgirl77]

23. Bahaha....

This place can be insane sometimes to the point where I won't even entertain the discussions. I'm glad the poster put the snark tab on even if it came late.

It's sad when we can't tell the difference around here.

[arely staircase]

59. bingo +1

[SomethingFishy]

15. Whatever I personally think of this issue and Obama's response to it

this is stupid. Have you ever been under serious amounts of stress? The man needs an outlet. Personally I find golf boring and uninspiring but to each his own... I would pick up a Les Paul plug into a Marshall and play so fucking loud the people in the next city would be whining.

Let the man hit a few balls.

[Squinch]

16. I hope he plays again tomorrow so that he's got his head on straight.

[Whisp]

35. I hope the next presser he does is in front of a golf course.

The stupid here is making my eyes tear like ammonia would.

[Squinch]

44. I hope so too! Guy has had about a quarter of the vacation of all the Presidents before him.

And have you seen his hair? His hair is going white before our eyes from the stress. The guy needs to let off some steam for 3 hours once in a while. Especially after coming to a decision on whether to start a war or not.

I agree. The stupid.

Edited. About the hair. Didn't want to say something I didn't mean.

[Whisp]

47. I don't know who he is golfing with, but golfing is a talking game.

Most likely he is discussing things with his golf partners.

but even if he is talking about the sports and the last basketball game, so what!

oiy.

[kestrel91316]

17. But it's ok that Congress is on recess?

Fine with me if he takes a little down time on a HOLIDAY WEEKEND. Syria isn't our problem yet. We may choose to make it so, but in the meantime I see no benefit from working our president to death.

I know, I know. It's horrible to see that uppity n----r doing something reserved for white folks.

[Brother Buzz]

18. Until Congress reconvenes, he should play golf, shoot hoops, and eat copious amounts of pie

[Ohio Joe]

20. I don't buy the belated half attempt at turning this into sarcasrm one bit

Shit like this has no place here.

[Bay Boy]

22. Reminds me of a SNL skit about GWB

"I work 24/7. 24 hours a week 7 months a year"

[Tx4obama]

24. And Congress is still on their one month vacation.

[gopiscrap]

26. so what he did his work

he can do what he wants

[Pisces]

27. Whatever, take your fake outrage and GTFO.

[MNBrewer]

31. I have no problem with it

[otohara]

33. Good For Him

get some fresh air Mr. POTUS - enjoy your day.

The problems aren't going anywhere.

[denbot]

36. Calm down, the only reason he went golfing is because the surf sucks in D.C.

[IMG][/IMG]

[uppityperson]

37. OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG. uh, huh.

[spanone]

38. bwahahaaaa...

[bunnies]

42. FR is seriously freaking out over that fact.

Its quite a site to see.

[Squinch]

45. I'll take your word for it. It's too scary there for me. Thanks for looking for the rest of us.

[bunnies]

49. Every once in the while...

I take one for the team.

[JimDandy]

46. Oh good grief... Take up an important cause

or learn a new skill. Faulting someone for their innocuous recreational activities, or the timing of them, is just lame.

[Jesus Malverde]

50. Im less interested in knowing that he's golfing, than who he chose to go golfing with...nt

[polichick]

51. Maybe he's golfing with the mic execs who'll soon be enjoying a windfall.

[darkangel218]

52. Maybe golf is his way to cope with the stress.

What's the big deal?

[BainsBane]

53. Because you want a President to be as tense as possible when deciding to bomb

another country, rather than releasing tension and calmly thinking through a problem?

I find your Fox News talking points completely offensive.

[Skeeter Barnes]

54. Everybody deserves some time for recreation no matter who we are or what job we have.

I am disappointed in Obama but the guy deserves to play some golf or whatever hobby he likes. We all deserve it.

[Bluzmann57]

55. I heard he isn't a very good golfer

So I guess maybe he needs to practice.
Your post is an inane attempt to stir up trouble. Hit the road.
Incidentally, I voted for this man. Twice. And have no regrets about it. One more time, hit the road. Strange post to put it lightly.

[dhill926]

56. um this.....

"Since this is obviously needed. /s"

thinking a failed attempt at using the sarcasm thingie....

[David__77]

57. It was a very unwise decision politically.

I don't personally begrudge it. At least it wasn't parasailing.

[KittyWampus]

62. Do you ever opine on what Boehner does on his time off?

[David__77]

63. Boehner is human scum.

There is an expectation in the public mind - an unreasonable one - that the presidency allows for no rest. I disagree. I did not say I think there's anything wrong in it, except politically. The right-wingers, for instance, will make grist of it.

[arely staircase]

58. worse than Hitler nt

[Initech]

60. Now watch this drive!

Dèja vú?

[ellie]

61. Yes, he is allowed to golf.

I guess he could have run around the White House lawn wringing his hands until the Congressional vote, too.