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Obama’s political bogey on the golf course
Washington Post ^ | June 24, 2014 | by Dana Milbank

Posted on 06/25/2014 5:42:36 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

On June 14, Sunni rebels threatened Baghdad after seizing much of Iraq — and President Obama fearlessly played a round at the Sunnylands Golf Course in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

The next day, the militants posted pictures of their mass execution of Shiite members of Iraq’s security forces — and Obama boldly teed off again, at Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s Rancho Mirage estate.

Democrats probably wish, for the sake of appearance, that Obama would devote more time to ESPN and less to golf. But if the optics of manicured greens and country clubs worry Democrats, they should consider themselves lucky he didn’t take up polo.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: failure; golf; journalism; obama

1 posted on 06/25/2014 5:42:36 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Focused like a laser on the economy too!


2 posted on 06/25/2014 5:49:51 AM PDT by SIRTRIS
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Focused like a laser on the economy too! Plus the evidence, U.S. Economy Shrinks By Most Since Great Recession in 1Q (-2.9%)... Bad winter excuse still running?


3 posted on 06/25/2014 5:51:35 AM PDT by SIRTRIS
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
BHO has been out to lunch and on the 9th Hole since January 20th 2009...
Anybody know how many golf games this President has played at this point in his 2nd term as compared to other US Presidents?
4 posted on 06/25/2014 6:05:54 AM PDT by Netz
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

0bama was selected to read a teleprompter and be a fundraiser and for that his perks are wealth, golf, vacations and living well.


5 posted on 06/25/2014 7:00:36 AM PDT by A message
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