Darn skippy! As Twitchy reported, pro golfer Phil Mickelson put some divots in the green when he caused a kerfuffle by saying that he was considering a “drastic change” due to high income taxes. How dare he speak truth? He has since expressed regret for those remarks, because it apparently angered some fans.
Mickelson takes mulligan on controversial tax comments http://t.co/0E3JZdvb #golf #taxes
— VSU Investment Group (@VSU_Investments) January 23, 2013
@adamcarolla @drdrew Mickelson getting "crucified" for suggesting he might flee Cali's punitive tax regime #speaktruth http://t.co/k1rlZXZI
— Brian Thorne (@bthorne22) January 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/mjwuk41/status/294172296057348096
Indeed. Many Twitter users rushed to the golfer’s defense: Why on earth should he apologize?
Mickelson presser about to start. Fully expect liberal golf press to ask him who built the roads to the driving range. @garywilliamsgc
— Mike Nemesi (@mikenemesi) January 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/SlickMeyer/status/294174859280408576
https://twitter.com/jessicarights/status/294174652320862208
But, the controversy continued. So, Mickelson held a press conference today, which got off to a late start.
Increasingly bizarro situation developing at Torrey as Phil Mickelson keeping media waiting for over an hour, standing in parking lot now
— Geoff Shackelford (@GeoffShac) January 23, 2013
Phil Mickelson's 3pET presser from Torrey was moved to 2:30p then back to 3p. Now he's 40 mins late. What will Phil do next? #MIA
— Kelly Tilghman (@KellyTilghmanGC) January 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/jessicarights/status/294175146720235521
Mickelson on why he made reporters wait for over an hour: I was probably "gathering my thoughts." And signing autographs.
— Cameron Morfit (@CMorfitPGATOUR) January 23, 2013
Mickelson arrives at the presser.
Phil Mickelson has arrived.
— Elliot Block (@elliotblock) January 23, 2013
And he apologizes again for making the comments publicly.
Phil Mickelson says it was wrong for him to go public with critical tax comments and insensitive to those living paycheck to paycheck.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelTAN) January 23, 2013
Mickelson: I think it was insensitive to talk about this to people who are not able to find a job or living paycheck to paycheck.
— Larry Bohannan (@Larry_Bohannan) January 23, 2013
Phil Mickelson: "This reminds me of Winged Foot. I've made some dumb, dumb mistakes & obviously talking about (taxes) was one of them"
— Kelly Tilghman (@KellyTilghmanGC) January 23, 2013
Regardless of how you feel about Phil Mickelson's tax comments, he is not afraid to speak his mind or to proud to apologize.
— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) January 23, 2013
Phil Mickelson apologizes for public airing of tax grievance, but sticks to general tenor of complaint. Still deciding whether to stay here.
— Cameron Morfit (@CMorfitPGATOUR) January 23, 2013
Phil Mickelson funny + contrite. Said he's always been happy to pay a fair share but is unsure what that is now. Said he shoulda kept quiet.
— Matthew T. Hall ??✊ (@SDuncovered) January 23, 2013
And, the old “fair share” media-pressured narrative comes into play.
You could tell in Phil Mickelson's press conference that he wanted to say more…but chose not to. Shame.
— Brandon Stone (@BStoneKUSI) January 23, 2013
It is a shame. He knows the tenor of his remarks was correct. And he has no reason to apologize for it. Many Twitter users agree.
If Phil Mickelson had just quietly moved to #Texas, he probably would not have been bullied about not wanting to pay "his fair share." #tcot
— The 12th Fan (@Josh_Painter) January 23, 2013
Phil Mickelson is getting taxed 63% total and ppl trippin cause he said he said he gotta move to do something about it! #FthemIdontblameu
— Brisk (@itsbrisk) January 23, 2013
Why did Phil Mickelson apologize? He thinks taxes are too high.. So what?
— MAC (@MRM2140) January 23, 2013
Someone tell me why Phil Mickelson should have to apologize. Half of his money he EARNS is being taken away by taxes. I know I'd be mad too
— Will Olmstead (@TeamBrodieBill) January 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/WillyHashTagG/status/294195126769684481
https://twitter.com/AAJAQUITS/status/294202598406365184
Phil Mickelson, Inc appears to be relocating just like hundreds of other Californian businesses. Who could have foreseen such an action?
— Les (@hiimles) January 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/TMichaelCronin/status/294203145364590592
“Fair share”! And by that, we mean punishing success and class warfare. How very moral!
Could someone explain to me why Phil Mickelson feels the need to apologize for saying how he Honestly feels about his #taxes?
— Larry Mannino (@LarryMannino) January 23, 2013
It was CrimeThink, you see.
Just saw that Phil Mickelson apologized for his remarks abt his high taxes after being pilloried by the left. Expected but still #depressing
— Bill Cover (@billcovr) January 23, 2013
Bingo.
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