Posted on 08/22/2014 2:42:00 PM PDT by maggief
Obama spokesman suggested the president needs to blow off steam with 8 rounds of golf on vacation
Eric Schultz insisted that Obama's work, and his concerns about domestic and international crises, travel with him wherever he goes
Obama was slammed this week for grinning and fist-bumping through 18 holes just minutes after delivering somber remarks about James Foley's execution at the hands if ISIS terrorists
Donald Trump told MailOnline that Obama should only play golf to cut political deals – preferably with senior GOP leaders
UK Prime Minister David Cameron was walloped by the press Friday for going back to his own vacation just 19 hours after returning to London for a briefing about Foley and his apparently British killer
The White House suggested Friday that President Barack Obama was trying to work out his tensions when he played 18 holes of golf on Wednesday – complete with grins and fist-bumps – immediately after delivering a brief but moving speech condemning the gruesome execution of American photojournalist James Foley.
'Sports and leisure activities are a good way for release and clearing of the mind for a lot of us,' Deputy White House Press Secretary Eric Schultz told reporters in a makeshift briefing room on Martha's Vineyard, where Obama is on a two-week vacation.
But 'I am not going to get into the president's mindset on that,' he added.
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Who is Steam?
Your average first line manager at most high tech companies do a better job of managing their time and workload than this yahoo.
Why American CEO’s back Obama has me clueless.
But Bammy said on 2008 that a president can’t rest and always has to work hard. Of course he would do the same....
Bathhouse Barack said “Activities with my partner, Reggie Love, are a good way for release and clearing of the mind”.
Ahh,the nineteen hole-Reggie.
I guess that in order to clear his mind, Obama has to play with his putter and balls.
I don’t want him clearing his mind of this beheading. I want him good and pissed-off by it. Maybe he’d start paying attention to his job.
new bumper sticker for us - using obama symbols.
America Hopes We Survive
Obama Hopes for More Golf
I bet drug counselors can recognize his disengaged behavior as a sure sign of drug abuse.
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