COUNTDOWN: 100 Days and 100 Reasons - #74

By Correctamundo  

Every day, I’ll be counting down to election day 2012.  And every day, I’ll be giving you a reason why you SHOULDN’T vote for Obama. So let’s continue the countdown!

Reason #74: He’s the ‘bogey’ man.

As it relates to golf, that is.  As much as he plays, you’d think he’s on the PGA tour schedule.  His handicap - 16.  According to Wiki, he’s a ‘bogey’ golfer.  A bogie is always over par.  Funny, though, that in politics, he’s sub-par.

And here’s some of the golf courses that the First Golfer has graced over the past 3+ years.  Have a look at the fees for some of these places:

Vineyard Golf Club in Martha's Vineyard:    $362K/membership & annual fees.  He’s played at least 5 rounds here.

Mid Pacific Country Club in Hawaii:  $2,500/per round.

Mink Meadows Golf Club in Martha's Vineyard:  $11,525/course costs.

I don’t deny our president the right to some R&R and to play golf on occasion.  Woodrow Wilson holds the record of 1,600 rounds during his 8-year tenure.  But he was under doctor’s orders.  Bush was maligned in Fahrenheit 9/11. But Bush stopped playing golf during the Iraq war because it "sends the wrong signal".  He was still maligned, though – our troops are at war and this is his idea of sacrifice?  

Obama, though, makes himself out to be everyone’s friend, an empathizer and sympathizer – he wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth, remember?  He knows our struggles.  He’s been there.  Sorry, but I’ve never even been to Hawaii, let alone paying $2,500 for a round of golf.  I cringe if hubby pays $25.  Barack plays regardless of what’s going on in our country or around the world.  He lectures us on giving more, paying our fair share, being our brother’s keeper.  And then heads off to Martha’s Vineyard on a ‘much-needed’ vacation to unwind from all the pressures.  I’m sure it’s a real pressure trying to decide on Martha’s Vineyard or Hawaii. He seems to disappear to some foreign country whenever there’s a local crisis in his administration or something going on nationally. That’s just a fact. He doesn’t make any sacrifices.  Where are the press conferences when our troops are being gunned down by the Afghanistan soldiers we’ve been training?  Where are the press conferences on Israel and the threat of war with Iran?  Where are the press conferences on the Russian nuclear sub that was parked in the Gulf of Mexico and we didn’t even know it? What does he do all day but campaign?  You’d think after 100+ rounds, his handicap would be better. Or that after 3+ years in office, he’d be known for something other than golf, lies, and scandals.

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