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Obama completes his 100th round of golf as president, while US economy crumbles

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  1. bigtexxx

    bigtexxx Contributing Member

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    This clown has been out playing golf while the unemployment rate soars, Europe implodes and the US is about to hit a fiscal cliff.

    http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/15/obama-returns-to-virginia-for-golf/

    (CNN) - President Barack Obama returned to Virginia for the third time in as many days Sunday.

    But unlike his campaign visits on Friday and Saturday, his most recent visit to the battleground state was a golf outing.

    The president hit the links at Fort Belvoir, and the White House said he was joined by his regular partner Marvin Nicholson, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, and his senior adviser David Plouffe.

    On Friday, Obama campaigned in Virginia Beach, Hampton and Roanoke, and on Saturday, his campaign events were in Glen Allen and Clifton, Virginia.

    Virginia is one of seven toss-up battleground states on the CNN Electoral Map.

    Obama hit his 100th round of golf as president on Father's Day this year.
     
    #1 bigtexxx, Jul 18, 2012
  2. sammy

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    How much golf do you and your country club homies play?


    I'm sure you were cool with the way Dubya spent his time.
     
    #2 sammy, Jul 18, 2012
  3. Rocketman95

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    That's exactly why this faux outrage rings so hollow.
     
    #3 Rocketman95, Jul 18, 2012
  4. bigtexxx

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    During W's presidency, as a sign of respect for the U.S. troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, he stopped playing golf.

    Then the clown takes office and starts heating up the links
     
    #4 bigtexxx, Jul 18, 2012
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    A better sign of respect would have been not to send them to their deaths on fake intel.
     
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    I never realized Europe was his responsibility. Did the U.S. take over Europe while I wasn't looking?
     
    #6 Kyrodis, Jul 18, 2012
  7. bigtexxx

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    If Europe implodes, then it impacts the US. Do you not understand that very basic concept? Therefore, Obama needs to play a leadership role as much as he can. Of course Merkozy and now Merkollande are the ones at the rock face, duh
     
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    The U.S. President has little to no influence in steering the European economy. Do you not understand this very basic concept?
     
    #8 Kyrodis, Jul 18, 2012
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    bigtexxx serving up the weak sauce...
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    You're not getting it.

    As leader of the most powerful nation on earth, he needs to provide leadership to help problem solve a major world issue. Instead, he's heating up the links.

    Sometimes you "argue just to argue", without really thinking about what you're saying.
     
    #10 bigtexxx, Jul 18, 2012
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    Hahahahaha
     
    #11 dharocks, Jul 18, 2012
  12. Kyrodis

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    Says the armchair economist who fails to grasp even the simplest concepts about the banking system.

    Sounds like I'm getting under your skin a bit. You mad brah?
     
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    How about Dubya taking vacation every other day in Crawford, TX?
     
    #13 da1, Jul 18, 2012
  14. Ubiquitin

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    Could you please point out where the US economy is crumbling? Thanks in advance.
     
    #14 Ubiquitin, Jul 18, 2012
  15. kpsta

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    Obama played his 100th round of golf on Father's Day this year? Really? That's fascinating... because that was the same day I sharted for the 100th time in bigtexxx's Rice baseball cap. That cap should probably be replaced soon though because his maid is doing a poor job of getting rid of those pesky stains.
     
    #15 kpsta, Jul 18, 2012
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    But boy does he sure want to use the European crisis as an excuse for our sputtering economy...along with the Japanese Tsunami, ATM machines, etc.
     
    #16 PigMiller, Jul 18, 2012
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    You speak as if I were an Obama apologist. Many of the administration's actions can/should be criticized, but implying Obama should "take action" as if he had any power or leverage in steering the European economy is downright ludicrous.
     
    #17 Kyrodis, Jul 18, 2012
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    What exactly do you think Obama should do to help the European economic problems?

    Also, do you think Germany should have had some say in our economic crisis in 2008?
     
    #18 Qball, Jul 18, 2012
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    Yeah and I don't think you get it. A President is ALWAYS on call, 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. His downtime isn't any different than every single president before him.


    Bush made 149 trips (487 days) to Camp David and 77 trips (490 days) to his Crawford Ranch during his presidency. Around this time last year, Obama had scheduled 17 trips to Camp David, 45 less than Bush in the same time span.

    Maybe, just maybe, Bush doesn't like golf as much as Obama.
     
    #19 JunkyardDwg, Jul 18, 2012
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