We’ve been told for six years about President Obama’s famous laser-like focus. If memory serves, it began trained on job creation before slowly and permanently settling on a little white ball. Few things elicit angrier “Bush golfed too!” tweets than reports that the president is back on the links; he’s very likely golfing right now, so have at it.
What’s the Global Citizen Festival? It’s an annual concert “to end extreme poverty.” Jay Z was there to perform, but the president had to send a video message in order to make his tee time.
I would have gone to the #GlobalCitizenFestival but alas, I have no trust fund.
— Awnree (@Awnree1) September 27, 2014
On spectacular Autumn day, Pres Obama playing golf at Ft. Belvoir. Foursome includes Tony Kornheiser.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 27, 2014
7) Priorities! Duffer-in-Chief plays 200th round of golf as Ebola spreads
After a nurse in Texas contracted Ebola despite wearing protective gear, the president reportedly spent 40 seconds on the phone discussing the matter with his Health and Human Services Secretary, and then left the White House to play some golf. Because, really, there’s no need to freak out or anything.
Obama Sunday after a week of fundraising: 40 second ebola photo op. 200th round of golf.
— BarbaraMcMahon((?)) (@southsalem) October 12, 2014
6) ‘Visibly angry,’ seething mad president takes out deepening frustrations on little white ball
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The New York Times noted that President Obama was “visibly angry” after having to cancel a DCCC fundraiser to deal with the administration’s response to the Ebola crisis. “Beneath the calming reassurance that President Obama has repeatedly offered during the Ebola crisis,” wrote the Times, “there is a deepening frustration, even anger, with how the government has handled key elements of the response.” After scolding his top aides, the president headed to the golf course to calm down.
Seething over Ebola leadership from tee to green RT @markknoller: Pres Obama golfing at Ft. Belvoir. Bright sunny Fall day.
— Pouncing Coder Brad (@bradcundiff) October 18, 2014
5) US Embassy in Libya evacuated amid ‘significant deterioration in security’; President golfs
The United States suspended operations at its embassy in Libya July 26 and evacuated its diplomats to neighboring Tunisia under U.S. military escort amid a significant deterioration in security in Tripoli as fighting intensified between rival militias.
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/493184039613132800
4) ‘Talk about bad optics’: President reportedly golfed during Maj. Gen. Greene’s funeral
It was a heartbreaking scene August 16 at Arlington National Cemetery as Maj. Gen. Harold Greene, the highest ranking American serviceman to be killed in the Afghan war, was laid to rest, his son bowing over his father’s casket.
To those who asked: Yes, Obama was, in fact, on course at Vineyard Golf Club during Gen. Greene's funeral.
— Byron York (@ByronYork) August 16, 2014
3) Vacationing president to dispatch Joe Biden to Officer Rafael Ramos’ funeral
We know that attending funerals is part of the Vice President’s job description, but still; couldn’t the president catch a flight to the funeral of slain police officer Rafael Ramos? At least he found the time to call Police Commissioner Bill Bratton to express his condolences.
https://twitter.com/Redgtosamurai/status/547507250877579264
After phoning NYC police commissioner, Obama is on his way to the golf course
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) December 21, 2014
2) ‘Heaven forbid’: Latest casualty caused by Obama’s golf game is ‘literally embarrassing’
Just this week, two Army captains were informed the day before their wedding was scheduled to take place that it would have to be moved … so Obama could play golf.
Obama would force a military couple to move their wedding so he could play golf… What an ass and a total disgrace to our country.
— Ally (@allysonhatz) December 29, 2014
1) Bet you can’t guess where Obama went right after his James Foley presser!
President Obama swung by the podium August 20 for a quick presser on the monstrous beheading of journalist James Foley by ISIS barbarians, then swung by the golf course to swing some clubs.
Ho. Lee. Crap. Elapsed time from Obama statement to golf course: less than 20 minutes?
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) August 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/502146447039426561
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