Is Obama a Sexist Pig?

[Lisa Simpson]

Bush gave up golf to honor the troops.

 

[Cain]

Now watch this drive

Right, but what's the ratio of Bush vacation time during the first 10 months to the ratio of Obama vacation time?

B.S. Those were working vacations.

Painter's recitation of the "dithering" talking point is amusing. I recall conservatives complaining Obama had been trying to do "too much." Now he's just out playing golf with MEN -- the sexist pig (raised by a single mom, has probably one of the most co-equal spouses in presidential history, and two daughters). I guess it isn't enough of a scandal that the president golfs. Golf! We're talking about... golf! [insert over-used Mark Twain quote here]

 

[KoihimeNakamura]

I suppose you can't discuss anything work related while playing golf. Or anything like that either.

..oh, wait..

 

[Darth Rotor]

Obama is also getting criticised for the number of times he has gone golfing since elected.

If the pres needs stress relief, Golf is a good one. Better than screwing around on his wife. He has about the toughest job in the world.

Golf a bit, Mr Pres, stay relaxed enough not to go freakin' nuts with all the lame crap people throw your way. The man has the finger near that Big Red Button. His stress relief is in the interests of all of us. (Oh, and Mrs President, please do what you can to keep the romance alive and well in the First Bedroom. We are ALL counting on you).

PS to Mr President: you need to strengthen your grip slightly, you look to be losing your mid irons to the right a little bit ...

DR

 

[SezMe]

.. and no accomplishments of note.

Gee, I thought the very first bill he signed into law was kinda important. Not you?

 

[Brainster]

I thought the criticisms of Bush for his vacations were silly, and I think criticism of Obama for playing golf is equally silly.

 

[Hokulele]

Is Obama a Sexist Pig?

Aren't all men?

Seriously though, if this is the kind of thing people have to come up with to say something negative about the Obama administration, I am not upset. Personally, I plan to wait for a few bad policy decisions before I fire up the torches and sharpen the pitchforks.

 

[portlandatheist]

I thought the criticisms of Bush for his vacations were silly, and I think criticism of Obama for playing golf is equally silly.

hear hear!
Obama is becoming like Princess Diane in terms of our obsession with his personal life. Talk and argue about his policies all you want and please leave the rest alone already.

 

[quarky]

Have you seen how hot those young male caddies are?
Who could blame Obama for having anal sex with them?


It has to do with being "presidential".

 

[Darth Rotor]

Who could blame Obama for having anal sex with them?

His wife, the mother of his children. She could blame him muchly.

It has to do with being "presidential".

No, it has to do with being in Afghanistan.

(This is a cross reference to the thread on those who are buggering young dancing boys in Afghanistan).

 

[GreyICE]

I thought the criticisms of Bush for his vacations were silly, and I think criticism of Obama for playing golf is equally silly.

My take? It's probably just another symptom of the cluelessness of Obama's advisors.

It's silly, but anything to push the politically naive meme, eh?

The funny part is that it's failing so miserably because of the efforts of Glenn Beck and people like him. It's not even the Democrats, the right wing has sabotaged its own plans before they even get started!

 

[Morrigan]

Wow, how desperate for material against Obama must one be to start nitpicking about something so utterly insignificant as his choice of golf partners?
Only in America.

 

[Darth Rotor]

Wow, how desperate for material against Obama must one be to start nitpicking about something so utterly insignificant as his choice of golf partners?
Only in America.

I blame the Endless September, myself.

Sixteen years of spreading stupidity the way Mount Pinatubo spread volcanic ash.

 

[HarryKeogh]

He's not a sexist. Obama already explained this by saying "I have nothing against playing with broads but it's just that all the chicks I know suck at golf".

 

[LostAngeles]

I forget if this was addressed, but is it possible that either few women in the office played golf or that they were asked and couldn't go for various reasons or didn't want to?

 

[ponderingturtle]

I forget if this was addressed, but is it possible that either few women in the office played golf or that they were asked and couldn't go for various reasons or didn't want to?

Or it could have been just a Boys Golfing outing. Why should this be so different from a Girls Night Out?

Some people go looking for things to offend them.

 

[Darth Rotor]

I forget if this was addressed, but is it possible that either few women in the office played golf or that they were asked and couldn't go for various reasons or didn't want to?

As David Byrne might say: Stop Making Sense.









(Gratuitous Talking Heads moments are few and far between, I just had to. Next in our hit Parade is Psycho Killer ...)

 

[Brainster]

Wow, how desperate for material against Obama must one be to start nitpicking about something so utterly insignificant as his choice of golf partners?
Only in America.

It's not insignificant. Every sensible ladder-climber looks for opportunities to socialize with the boss outside the office. Indeed, its a major reason why so many women who aspire to an executive career take up golf.

 

[LostAngeles]

As David Byrne might say: Stop Making Sense.

I have the same questions about the admissions hullabaloo at UCLA. Whenever they lament the number of black admissions, they leave out how many applied and I never see the question asked, "If black students aren't applying, why not?" As if the possibility that there's a self-perpetuating cycle: The population of black students at UCLA is low. UCLA doesn't welcome black students. Black students apply elsewhere. The population of black students at UCLA is low.

Yes, people mask their bigotry in interesting ways now (thanks P.C.!) but things have improved. Given no other signs and potential explanations of the action/event/behavior, we shouldn't jump to the bigotry explanation.

 

[Darth Rotor]

I have the same questions about the admissions hullabaloo at UCLA. Whenever they lament the number of black admissions, they leave out how many applied and I never see the question asked, "If black students aren't applying, why not?" As if the possibility that there's a self-perpetuating cycle: The population of black students at UCLA is low. UCLA doesn't welcome black students. Black students apply elsewhere. The population of black students at UCLA is low.

Recruiting Navy Pilots had a similar, and damnably frustrating, problem similar to what you mention. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Recruiting command never broke the code, as far as I can tell.

Given no other signs and potential explanations of the action/event/behavior, we shouldn't jump to the bigotry explanation.

Well, a few nice people in Congress could have used your wisdom, but I still think our recruiting command could have done a better job.

DR