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Milbank: Obama More Passionate About Playing Golf Than Pushing His Agenda
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 08/13/2014 6:45:17 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

President Obama is more "forceful" and "stubborn" about playing golf than he is about pushing through his policy agenda. That was Dana Milbank's take on today's Morning Joe.

As Joe Scarborough described it, earlier this week the normally left-leaning Milbank enjoyed a "12-minute honeymoon" with conservatives after his Washington Post column called Obama's decision to go golfing while the world burned an example of "tone deafness" if not outright "stupid stuff." Milbank double downed on the notion today with his suggestion that the president cares more about making it to the first tee than enacting his policy positions. Milbank seemed frustrated with Obama's fecklessness. But if the president's love of the links keeps him from pushing his policies, conservatives should be saying "play on, Mr. President!"

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: barackobama; danamilbank; golf; morningjoe
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1 posted on 08/13/2014 6:45:17 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: netmilsmom; Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; Diogenesis; MEG33; PGalt; ...

If playing golf keeps Obama distracted from pushing his policy agenda, we say play on, Mr. President! Ping to Today show list.


2 posted on 08/13/2014 6:46:16 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Let’s put a putting green into the WH, and a golf-swing video simulator, too!


3 posted on 08/13/2014 6:48:43 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Agreed. I’d much rather have him be pre-occupied rather then focused on anything that has an effect on my family, country, God.


4 posted on 08/13/2014 6:48:51 AM PDT by albie
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Obama and his family are the penultimate GibsMeDats in that they are living in the lap of luxury at US taxpayer’s expense.

It will be interesting to watch what happens when Moochelle has to drag her ample caboose off of Air Force 1 for the last time.


5 posted on 08/13/2014 6:49:36 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician. Some assembly required.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

What agenda?

If there was at least an agenda in existence....we could at least give him and the administration credit for something. There’s not even an agenda.


6 posted on 08/13/2014 6:50:21 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: Arm_Bears

I hope she falls down the gangway.


7 posted on 08/13/2014 6:50:39 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

His Majesty's Barge the "Barack Obama"

On Standby Off Martha's Vineyard


8 posted on 08/13/2014 6:50:41 AM PDT by Iron Munro (<i>)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

He doesn’t give a damn about anything except playing as much as he can on our dime. He is a worthless lazy coward and lives up to his name as a communists black Muslim traitor. How could America not see this before the first term. And the second term, where in the hell was America. Romney would have made a far better President than this useless coward. Republicans were the most ignorant stupid fools to not vote for Romney. America just could not weight the difference and forget the black vote since color was the only issue.


9 posted on 08/13/2014 6:52:13 AM PDT by Logical me
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Hey, you go with what has the best potential future and cut bait on lost causes.

Seriously. Assuming the world does not collapse and the mobs come after him, he can enjoy a future in luxury and golfing for many decades.


10 posted on 08/13/2014 6:53:19 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: pepsionice

I think his agenda is on course regardless of what Milbank says. He has gotten everything he wanted. He does not have to run for reelection. He has most of the country so divided he can rest easy in the notion nothing is going to change soon. His only agenda item left is enshrinement on Rushmore. Hopefully in AF 1 at 575mph at 6000 feet.


11 posted on 08/13/2014 6:53:24 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: Arm_Bears
It will be interesting to watch what happens when Moochelle has to drag her ample caboose off of Air Force 1 for the last time.


12 posted on 08/13/2014 6:53:56 AM PDT by Iron Munro (<i>)
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13 posted on 08/13/2014 6:57:10 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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14 posted on 08/13/2014 6:57:11 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: Iron Munro

Charming picture,I see they are keeping her fangs filed down.


15 posted on 08/13/2014 6:58:33 AM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Pretty sure that there already is the first thing and I’m guessing he has the second on his xbox.


16 posted on 08/13/2014 6:59:33 AM PDT by Mercat
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
BO's laziness is his only redeeming virtue. Can you imagine how much deeper crap this country would be in if he had Hillary's drive and ambition?
17 posted on 08/13/2014 7:05:11 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Arm_Bears

The gangway will breathe a sigh of relief


18 posted on 08/13/2014 7:13:06 AM PDT by digger48
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Pushing his agenda?...that’s what the media is for


19 posted on 08/13/2014 7:15:53 AM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

King Urkel’s policy agenda is to destroy the United States. Whether it’s by action or inaction is simply a matter of the means used to achieved the end.


20 posted on 08/13/2014 7:18:47 AM PDT by peyton randolph (Show me the man and I will find the crime. - Lavrenti Beria)
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