White House defends Obama’s record number of 39 golf outings

obama-golfAs usual, the White House is dismissing criticism that President Barack Obama shouldn’t play golf during the Gulf oil spill. According to The Hill, White House spokesman Bill Burton who held the press briefing today in place of the portly Robert Gibbs on Monday said the president deserves some time to relax, and said

he doesn’t “think that there’s a person in this country that doesn’t think that their president ought to have a little time to clear his mind.”

During the weekend, Obama played the 39th round of golf of his presidency. This after attending a baseball game on Friday to see his “beloved” Chicago White Sox play the Washington Nationals. Let us also not forget all the other White House parties, like the Bush bashing Paul McCartney concert, the “date nights”, etc. Let us also not forget all the faux outrage by the Obama regime and lame stream media over Tony Hayward’s attending of a yacht race back in England (which I think was disgusting as much as Obama golfing and partying.) What’s good for the goose, is not good for the gander in this regime.

But Burton dismissed Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele’s criticism that Obama should stay away from the links.

Speaking at the daily White House briefing, Burton said Obama needs some time to himself after dealing with the business of his office.
Burton listed the accomplishments that the White House believes Obama made last week in making his point.

“And so after a week where the president was taking on the oil spill, got an historic agreement with BP to put aside $20 billion to pay claims; after a day on Friday when he strengthened lobby and ethics rules in the White House; after going to Ohio to talk about the economy and see the progress that’s being made and some of those stimulus projects that are happening around the country — all the different issues that the president is dealing with, I think that a little time to himself on Father’s Day weekend probably does us all good as American citizens that our president is taking that time,” Burton said.
Steele brought the president’s golf game into sharper political focus over the weekend with a statement comparing Obama’s round of golf to BP CEO Tony Hayward’s weekend decision to watch a yacht race.

“While it is fitting and appropriate to look at the yachting activities of the BP CEO with incredulity, it is equally incredible that President Obama finds himself on yet another golf course as oil continues to spew into the Gulf,” Steele said. “Until this problem is fixed, no more golf outings, no more baseball games, no more Beatle concerts, Mr. President. The stakes are too high for President Obama’s lackadaisical approach to both his responsibilities and the challenges we face.”

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June 21, 2010 · Filed Under General Politics


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  • Bill

    I do not, repeate do not agree with much regarding this guy, but what do you feel he should do, go down to the beach and stare into the water. Should he micro manage this cleanup, no there are too many cooks in the kitchen already, besides he knows nothing of the fixes, and sure isn’t going to roll up his sleeves and wield a shovel.

    The premis of this article is rediculous, it is inflamatory for no real reason.