Bush: I quit golf over Iraq War.

[doxieone]

Source: AP

From the article....

(Bush)

"I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal," he said in an interview for Internet hub Yahoo! and Politico magazine.

"I don't want some mom whose son may have recently died to see the commander-in-chief playing golf," he said. "I feel I owe it to the families to be in solidarity as best as I can with them."


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080513/pl_afp/usiraqpoliticsbushgolf_080513212030

[MichiganVote]

1. Bull...he quit b/c Michael Moore made him look like the asshole he is

[doxieone]

5. Unsaid is the fact that physically....

...he may not be able to play golf without pain. We know he has knee issues. We know he no longer jogs.

[lonestarnot]

30. He's a whimp.

[rurallib]

33. He has knee issues?

from the service? Servicing Dick I mean?

[Kaleko]

47. Kneecapped by his handlers,

courtesy of the Dick would be my guess.

[thunder rising]

20. Golf is played on a wide open spot. It makes him feel like a target. 30 mi no fly zones and all.

[Hobarticus]

63. Actually, you may be right on, there...

Not easy to secure a man as popular as the Black Death, playing golf.

[DogPoundPup]

97. After he vactes the W.Hse., I hope he and the Mrs. like living in an

underground bunker for the rest of their miserable days.

[Owl]

24. Yep, you've got that right.

[Joe Bacon]

78. Oh no. George W Bush is a "B"-Hole

I call him a "B"-hole because he doesn't have what it takes to be an "A"-Hole! :evilgrin:

[Clear Blue Sky]

2. What a guy! Always thinking of the little people...nt

[Mz Pip]

3. Being

a pig ignorant dumbshit asshole also sends the wrong signal. He hasn't stopped being one of those.

[tavalon]

80. Best.Comeback.Ever!!!!!

[Mad_Dem_X]

100. Ha HA!

Perfect answer! :applause:

[LisaM]

4. Well he's said some stupid things before but this takes the cake

Is riding a bike through a national preserve OK in wartime? Falling off a Segway?

Besides, that sounds like a response to Farenheit 9/11.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

6. "Don't watch this drive!"

:eyes:

[Mrs. Overall]

7. So, I'll play the geetar instead:

[enid602]

14. bar

No, I think he's probably in the bar at the Country Club getting plowed.

[ryanmuegge]

8. "Those weapons of mass destruction 've got to be somewhere."

And that doesn't send the wrong signal?

[KansDem]

21. That was the worse behavior ever in any elected official... Ever...

And to think it was the POTUS.

What Bush did was immature and disgusting. Every self-respecting journalist should have walked out of that dinner when Bush pulled that stunt. Every self-respecting journalist. Instead, they all laughed along with him...

I was never so disgusted in my life...

[tavalon]

81. I'm sure every self respecting journalist DID walk out

And I'm sure none of the journalists I'm thinking about have a higher opinion of themselves than I do of them. Pieces of shit laughing at the biggest shithead in the room.

[llmart]

93. I felt the same way.

Anyone with any priciples at all would have walked out on him and made it known WHY they walked out.

[rdenney]

74. Yeah, the WMD's are under all that brush he cuts with his gasoline chainsaw at his ranch! He'll find

them, if he just keeps cutting away long enough :puke:

[stellanoir]

9. Such an enormous sacrifice. . .

"Now watch this drive."

[Flying Dream Blues]

10. Right, he's in solidarity with them...I'll bet if their parents were running the war they'd

have body armor, decently armored vehicles and bring them home when they said they would.

Watch this shot.

[ananda]

11. Oh, that is too rich. And I'm sure the sport of golf..

.. is that much better for it.

ROFL

[no_hypocrisy]

12. What personal sacrifice!

I've misjudged my president all this time. I am truly humbled.

:sarcasm:

[Cant trust em]

13. Cheney was right. Obviously the President bears the biggest burden.

What jackasses.

[alstephenson]

15. I'm sure a mother who recently lost her son....

will feel much better knowing that the Commander in Chief gave up golf for her. WTF???

[pinto]

16. Wow. The sacrifices our beloved CIC has made....

in the name of solidarity.

:eyes:

This is just completely off the BS meter.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

17. Words just fail me...

What an asshat....

[NewHampshireDem]

18. What a fucking pile of dog shit

Yes, I suppose that is "as best" you can do, isn't it, Mr. President?

[LisaM]

19. Well on top of everything else, how is the golf world supposed to take this?

All those Republicans in country clubs! Are they going to give up golf in solidarity?

[tridim]

29. They'll have to when the grounds crew stop mowing the fairways..

because gas is $8.00/gallon.

[L0oniX]

22. Wow ...what a sacrifice. George Bush, ever the asscarrot !

[melody]

23. This reminds me of his little tree injury he touted while visiting with disabled vets

This moron has utterly no sense of proportion. None. Zero.

[tavalon]

82. It's all about him

Narcissism 24/7. The Bush channel, all day, every day.

[islandmkl]

25. 4080 and counting say...

I gave up living over Iraq war.

go away, soon, jr....just go away..

[FSogol]

26. Poor guy, he should stay home and eat pretzels. n/t

[Mrs. Overall]

27. delete

[SammyWinstonJack]

28. Such sacrifices,no desserts/golf. Why does he even bother? No matter how he tries, he doesn't

come across as Human EVER!

[Neshanic]

31. "Now watch this drive!" Nice try chimpy on the scrubbing of your miserable occupancy of the WH.

[Canuckistanian]

32. Didn't he say he gave up candy, too?

Oh, yes.

I can't remember who reminded me of this today, but it's one of those stupid things which has long driven me crazy. It's petty little thing, but so telling about the cretin in the oval office. When the Iraq war started media reports revealed that Bush was making the noble sacrifice of giving up candy while troops were in Iraq.
http://www.eschatonblog.com/2006_03_19_archive.html#114280726026356000

What a sacrifice! Uh, wait a minute....

In a new book by author Stephen Mansfield, "The Faith of George W. Bush," the following passage appears on page 173: "Aides found him face down on the floor in prayer in the Oval Office. It became known that he refused to eat sweets while American troops were in Iraq, a partial fast seldom reported of an American president."

Seldom reported -- and apparently little observed. When the White House sent out the shared "pool report" of Bush's roundtable interview with reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Australia, it became apparent that the president had fallen off the candy wagon.

"And he was relaxed. Very relaxed," was the description. "As a reporter began to ask about the Middle East . . . Mr. Bush popped a butterscotch Lifesaver in his mouth. He smacked the candy as he said: 'Middle East, that's right.' "
http://www.eschatonblog.com/2003_10_26_archive.html#106719206160180694

[complain jane]

56. Uh

"Aides found him face down on the floor in prayer in the Oval Office..."

Is "in prayer" some sort of code for "in a pool of vomit"?

[Canuckistanian]

58. I was wondering about that meself

Say, I'm not entirely sure about this, but don't MUSLIM EXTREMISTS PRAY FACE DOWN ON THE FLOOR????

[jmowreader]

99. And so do unrepentant drunks

"Oh God I'll Never Drink Again."

But those are prayers to Saint Ralph the Toilet King...

[Manifestor_of_Light]

71. Hostile furniture.

Comes up and hits him in the face.
He must be munching carpet. I mean literally.

[janetle]

34. I thought this was a joke!

Nothing should surprise me anymore about this despicable man.

[Botany]

35. The man has taken more vacation time and side trips than any

President in History. Who the f*** thinks he has given up anything
because of his war?

I really hate him.

[Faygo Kid]

36. This is ridiculous. This comes out of nowhere.

He gives up golf rather than provide decent equipment, a way out and good GI benefits?

Play golf all you want, George, but end this war.

God, another golfer - Ike - would have been physically and emotionally repulsed by this guy.

[truthisfreedom]

37. "I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal." Uhh, dude? Illegal invasion sends

the wrong signal, donch'a think?

[jgraz]

38. "No one suffers more than the president"

[baldguy]

39. Playing golf send the wrong signal? To who?

Killing 1 ½ million Iraqis doesn't?

[madame defarge]

40. Yep, he gave up golf...

for mountain biking. What an idiot he is.

[sofa king]

41. So... where's the picture that proves the lie?

He sucks at everything he does, but he's batting 1000 when it comes to lying. So I'm looking forward to seeing the photographic evidence.

[sofa king]

88. No picture yet, but....

He claims he gave up golf in 2003, eh? Guess where he was the day before Hurricane Katrina hit.

Pueblo El Mirage RV and Golf Resort

Perhaps he didn't play. But there is a bit of irony in the fact that the destruction of the wetlands along the Louisiana coast was directly responsible for the disaster in New Orleans. Bush famously hid the destruction of America's wetlands by counting golf course water hazards as "wetlands."

Seriously, I have gut feelings, too, and my gut says the bastard is lying... as always.

(Edit: Bush also took that opportunity to celebrate John McCain's 69th birthday. See: http://www.theleftcoaster.com/archives/010936.php)

[harun]

42. What a martyr (n/t)

[Politicalboi]

43. What a guy

He sacrifices his golf for the troops. Are his clubs in plain sight like maybe an empty bedroom of a dead soldier. Because that would be so hard for him as a constant reminder of his sacrifice for his country. Poor George. Why can't these damn soldiers close the deal? :sarcasm:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

44. I personally know two people who quit life over the Iraq war.

One was my daughters age and far too painfully recent.

All the things I want to say are extremely nasty and filled with a shocking amount of anger fed hatred. I'll refrain, but I will say that giving up a leisure activity is nothing. NOTHING! When compared to a life!

[tavalon]

83. You only say that because you have proper perspective!

I'm just saying.................

[uppityperson]

45. How about we bring them home and you can play golf again you narcissic little asshole? eom

[bluevoter4life]

46. Dear Mr. President

Please accept my deepest condolences as you mourn the loss of your first love. It truly is a shame though honorable that you chose to commensurate with our heroic troops by making the ultimate sacrifice. I understand your roller coaster of emotions as you go through this tough time. I think our troops morale will be boosted after seeing the efforts made by their leader as he gives up a large part of himself. While their colleagues are getting killed on a regular basis, it provides comfort to know our mighty president is right there with them. Dodging bullets, IED's, urban warfare, sacrificing golf. All go hand in hand with each other in terms of suffering. Oh and by the way Mr. President, to quote the fine words of your fellow troop-supporter: GO FUCK YOURSELF.

[calimary]

68. Welcome to DU, and thanks for this post!

Let 'em eat cake. Oh! Sorry. That one's for his good buddy john mcsame and all those pesky Katrina victims.

:puke:

[ToughLuck]

48. Fucking moron has no scruples, who the hell does he think he is fooling...

Oh yea, that small percent of Republicans in the last poll..lol

[cliss]

49. ((wish I had the photo)

I think it was Swamp Rat, he made a photo when Bush actually was out playing golf. During the beginning stages of the war.

"Now watch this swing"

[Vadem]

50. Yeah, right!!!! How about "watch this drive"!!!!!!..... sure he has...n/t

[JerseygirlCT]

51. Oh big freakin' sacrifice. How generous of him.

Could he be any bigger an ass?

[tavalon]

84. No, I don't think so, but

he tries on a daily basis, so I could be wrong. Just when I think he can't be a bigger ass, he steps up and gives 110% asshattery. You just never know with the Silverspoon Sociopath.

[wishlist]

52. So instead he took up the obsessive bike riding? Makes no sense

He didn't care what message his bike riding conveyed while Cindy Sheehan was protesting in Crawford. He also participated in a fishing photo op TV segment. The liar was perhaps afraid of being a target on a golf course and felt safer out bike riding in solitude or he was embarrassed after Michael Moore skewered his image showing him golfing in 9/11.

[bluevoter4life]

53. Damnit doxie

you beat me to the post by a mere 60 seconds

[doxieone]

76. heheheh. n/t

dd

[complain jane]

54. What a jackass

This from the same asshat who said the highlight of his presidency was catching a 7 1/2 pound fish in a lake.

[tavalon]

85. Oh, damn!

Those people must hate the internets!

[xxqqqzme]

55. But 'Bring it on' is OK?

chicken$hit a$$hole.

[bronxiteforever]

57. Is it 1/20/09 yet? We need a Time Lord to get us there NOW!

n/t

[Olney Blue]

59. I'll have to let my nephew serving in Iraq know right away....

he was feeling pretty down after his buddy got shot yesterday and this will cheer him up.

[mcollier]

60. LOL What a sick sick man....

[tavalon]

86. If this won't, nothing will.

:eyes:

The chimp is just too stupid to live. I wish he would get the memo and just shuffle off.

[pacalo]

61. Know what else sends the wrong signal, Mr. Overly Concerned With Your Superficial Image?

Grinning during every photo op, tap dancing/"playing" a guitar at press conferences, lampooning the fact that there were no WMDs in Iraq during a National Press Corps (yet no "journalist" ever had the integrity to denounce it publicly) dinner.

You're just plain wrong, most particularly in running this country...into the ground.

[tavalon]

87. There were journalists at that fiasco!?

Ah, you're lying! There wasn't a single journalist there. MSM whores, yes, but no journalists.

[minnesota_liberal]

62. Why not give up being a sanctimonious, lying asshole?

That would send an even stronger signal.

[Not a robought]

64. I could feel sorry for the president

if there were some way of correlating his words and behavior to that of a 2 year old who doesn't fully understand the consequences of what they do and say.

Has he mentioned yet everyone's allowed to eat cake?

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

65. I'll make you a deal, President Fucktard...

Pull out of Iraq, and we'll pay you green fees for life...

[Earth Bound Misfit]

66. 251 More Days.....

:puke:

[calimary]

69. Welcome to DU!

That's about 251 days too many for me.

This nightmare can't end soon enough for me.

I see more and more 1-20-09 bumper stickers every week.

[proud2BlibKansan]

67. I guess that "Watch this drive" scene in Farenheit 9/11 had nothing to do with this decision?

And really, I would prefer he take up golf again and quit killing our soldiers and the Iraqis in his immoral war.

[struggle4progress]

70. Dunno if he swings clubs, but he still hangs out on golf courses and rides the little carts

[gatorboy]

72. What sacrifice!

And that Yahoo thinks this is a very serious headline story....Well, that just makes me very sad.

[Bluebear]

73. IOW cameras now BANNED while he is golfing. nt

[ckramer]

75. He's disappointed his term is not 80 years

He still has a chance to invade Iran.

Playing commander-in-chief is fun.

[BreweryYardRat]

77. Charming.

That's the biggest load of crap I've heard in a while.

What's the real reason? Did he read the Tim Dorsey book where someone puts a bomb under one of the holes, and get scared?

[tavalon]

79. That creature is such an ass

Why, oh, why have we been saddled with Bozo the Clown? He's just too stupid for words.

[LynnTheDem]

89. Now that's one fuck of a sacrifice!!! 4000+ American citizens quit

living over bUsh's non-provoked illegal war.

[Mabus]

90. and yet he hangs around golf courses almost as much as OJ

and like OJ not being able to find Nicole's killers at a golf course, Bush has yet to find an WMDs at a golf course either.

[Supersedeas]

91. What courage!!

[libodem]

92. Uh, thanks for the huge

sacrifice. Boo fuckin' Hoo.:cry: :nopity: :cry:

[ckramer]

94. What? Ya talkin' to me?

[pinniped]

95. See, who said the boy monkey didn't make any sacrifices?

?

[yurbud]

96. if you read the whole thing, he said ''...at Arlington National Cemetery.''

He couldn't figure out why no one else was playing there.

[MAGICBULLET]

98. kinda reminds me of one of his quotes from '02

Yes I'm distressed to hear about the latest suicide bombers in Israel. For those who yearn for peace in the Middle East, for those in the Arab lands, for those in Europe, for those all around the world who yearn for peace, we must do everything we possibly can to stop the terror. There are a few killers who want to stop the peace process that we have started. We must not let them. For the sake of humanity, for the sake of the Palestinians who suffer, for the sake of the Israelis who are under attack, we must stop the terror. I call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorist killers. Now watch my drive.

-Dubya takes a moment from his golf game to comment on a terrorist attack in Israel that claimed 9 lives, Kennebunkport, Maine, Aug. 4, 2002-

<http://www.dubyaspeak.com/search.phtml?nq=golf&stype=all&em=>

An incredible website -btw

[Dulcinea]

101. WTF?

Is that supposed to make all the military families, the bereaved, etc., feel better? Christ on a crutch.

[KamaAina]

102. Worst. Excuse. Ever.

He just couldn't do anything about that vicious slice, was all. :P

[superconnected]

103. Maybe the mothers would prefer him to quit sending their sons/daughters to slaughter

instead of him quitting golf.

[Barrett808]

104. Anybody watch Keith last night?

He was on fire.

[olddad56]

105. I thought his gesture in the Vietnam war was more telling...

On That one, he quit serving in the Nat'l Guard.

[HuffleClaw]

106. AFTER that scene in F911 n/t

[Tansy_Gold]

107. I thought that in the booooosh family, playing golf after a death in the family

is considered normal.


http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/contributors/1435
The day after Robin Bush died of leukemia at the age of three, George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush played a round of golf. There was no funeral for Robin Bush and she was buried in New York -- not transported back to Texas where the Bush family lived at the time.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x809101
stinkeefresh (563 posts) Tue Sep-14-04 09:44 AM
Response to Reply #3
10. They didn't tell him what happened!!!
Any more details? I am facinated by Robin Bush. In a Salon review of that book, they mention that the family played golf the next day.

Paragon (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-14-04 09:56 AM
Response to Reply #10
12. Yeah, they did.
Bury the kid, then play 18.

If they were that far in denial, imagine how it affected the son.

stinkeefresh (563 posts) Tue Sep-14-04 10:16 AM
Response to Reply #12
16. I'm tempted to pin the whole psychological trauma
of Bush on the death of Robin. I don't care how much your family sucks, a six year old boy loves his three year old sister.

**************************

I'm not sure why I suddenly remembered this today, but there you have it. The incident was apparently reported in Justin Frank's "Bush on the Couch," which I have not read in its entirety.

But it certainly makes me wonder all the more if there aren't elements of real, deep-seated mental illness at work. Not only does booooosh need to out-do Poppy in everything -- re-election, taking the war to Baghdad and Saddam, etc., etc., etc. -- but now he's even sticking it to the old man about giving up golf to somehow honor the dead, exactly the way GHWB failed to honor the beloved baby sister.

Bat-shit crazy, that's what this guy is. Totally, completely, without a freakin' doubt, bat-shit crazy.


Or I'm not


Tansy Gold