[hampdenkid]

I recently had the opportunity to attend the White House Correspondents Dinner. I refused. I would never want to have to tell my children and one day grandchildren that I entered the White House while that man was desecrating it with his Marxist assault on America.

[Jet Jaguar]

Ping

[LibLieSlayer]

“They must be very busy people. Regardless of one’s political views, the president is still the president”

BULLSH!T! He is NOT my president... and he never will be!

LLS

[Da Coyote]

“...— and an opportunity to speak with the leader of the free world is a rare and special one. “

But, indeed, they wouldn’t be speaking to a leader, so why go?

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Have the ‘rats caled them racist yet?

[GOPJ]

Obama is President of liberal elites.

[laweeks]

an opportunity to speak with the leader of the free world is a rare and special one.

Oh, Please, I wouldn't cross the street to be in the same room with this skinny phony . . . He'd probably show up on his girls' bike! Until this pipsqueak phony gets out of our White House, there'd be no reason to go there.

[cuban leaf]

Some photo op's are best avoided, but these guys have guts, I'll give 'em that.

[BipolarBob]

Time for another beer summit??

[Seaplaner]

Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart refused to be props for Mister Obama.

You go, Dudes! Good on ya!

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[GOPJ]

When the President is going after NASCAR drivers you know he is desperate for votes. After all, which demographics holds the majority of NASCAR fans? Midwest, gun-toting white men - the voter base President Obama doesn't like, but has to pretend to like to win another term.

As a compromise, our guys could pretend to go to the White House

[hometoroost]

Maybe they have a tee time on Martha’s Vineyard.

[WayneS]

Not that I ever would be, but I am already 100% certain that I would have a "scheduling conflict" which rendered me unable to attend any event to which I was invited by this president.

[COBOL2Java]

...five of the 2010 playoff contenders are skipping out

"I want their tax returns on my desk!"

[KittenClaws]

You’d think whatever photo shoots or sponsor appearances these drivers have lined up on Wednesday afternoon — if that’s indeed the reason — could be rescheduled. After all, this is the President of the United States we’re talking about here.

Why should they, or attendees of the Republican debate have to reschedule for dumbo? He ain't the king, after all.

Seems to me that these five drivers are on the Right Track. I'll be cheering them on this season!

[WayneS]

...an opportunity to speak with the leader of the free world is a rare and special one.

Rare, maybe. As to whether it is 'special', I'd say that's entirely a metter of personal opinion.

[randog]

For a sport that prides itself on patriotism, having so many drivers turn down the president’s invitation simply seems strange.

Two words: "Resume Stain"

[zzeeman]

It would be so much better if they were all extremely “busy” and unable to attend.

[1raider1]

Of course Johnson and Gordon will go. Their boss was pardoned by Obama’s Sec. of State’s husband.

[faucetman]

A friend of mine was in a small restaurant that Bill Clinton ended up having dinner in. They closed it off to the public, but people already inside were allowed to stay. He was able to briefly meet the president and shook his hand.

I told him at the time that presented with that situation I would have REFUSED to shake Clinton's hand.

I would refuse today to shake Barack Obama’s hand. Not because he is Black, but because of his policies and beliefs which are totally opposite of my own. Just like Bill Clinton.

When I was in High School, I did shake Bobby Kennedy's hand. I was young and didn't know any better.