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Nobody knows the pain and heartbreak that the president is suffering right now. And he’s upset about having to make yet another statement after a horrific act of violence – we know this because he told us so, and then promptly called for more gun control.
So, what does Barack Obama do when something horrible and violent happens? He goes and fundraises and plays golf.
After two days, a speech, an interview (in a garage) and four Dem fundraisers, Pres Obama heads to Palm Springs tomorrow for some golf.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 20, 2015
From the Daily Caller:
The fundraisers, one hosted by venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar with 30 people donating $33,400 to the Democratic National Committee (and closed to press), the other hosted by oil billionaire turned “green energy” advocate Tom Steyer, featuring 50 people paying a minimum of $10,000, are the latest example of Barack Obama burying his “heartbreak” in non-work activities.
Everyone still vividly remembers the moment last summer when Obama gave a statement about the brutal beheading of James Foley by ISIS – and then promptly went golfing. Because, vacation.
According to WH travel pool w/POTUS, the president arrived at Vineyard Golf Club at 1:05 p.m., following statement on #JamesFoley and #ISIS
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) August 20, 2014
And let’s not forget his fundraising trip to Las Vegas… right after Ambassador Stevens and three other men were murdered in Benghazi.
Obama is still pushing the gun control message. He says it is “urgent.”
Showing sympathy for gun victims not enough, @BarackObama says http://t.co/WEA43ZCLvI | Getty pic.twitter.com/O2fWCA3E7s
— POLITICO (@politico) June 20, 2015
Obama said he knew his comments about the lack of hope for gun control in the current Congress when making his initial comments about shooting at the White House on Thursday were interpreted as resignation. They weren’t, he insisted.
“I am not resigned. I have faith we will eventually do the right thing. I was simply making the point that we have to move public opinion. We have to feel a sense of urgency,” he said.
That sense of urgency must belong to someone else, not him, because the only thing he’s urgently after this weekend is money and time on the golf course.
Los Angeles to pick up some checks, then off to Palm Springs for some golf. Whew! So much work. #Obama https://t.co/EPsp0N7prf
— Mark Rothschild (@MarkRothschild1) June 20, 2015
He’ll get to fixing gun control later. Just like everything else he promised to fix.
Appalled By The World says: Just more of that mythical compassion liberals have for humanity that they never stop telling the world about. Nothing to see here from the King of Compassion.
Kim Younts says: Great article; shows exactly why I always say “BO, he STINKS!”, and shows another good example of what a lousy Chief Executive does.
Appalled By The World says: Lousy would be an upgrade of several steps for BO (lol).
Oh, come on, give the guy a break. He Did His Part, and made a pronouncement. We can’t expect the leader of the free world to stop everything when some peasants are killed, can we?
Kate says: He simply has an unusual way of grieving, that’s all.
Obama grieves just as much for those killed in Charleston as he does for all those gunned down in the streets of Chicago any given day. You’ve heard of “micro aggressions”? This is micro mourning.
Miss Inu says: Which is par for the course for the micro man-child-in-chief!
Joe Miller says: A Reminder: This is the guy people voted for because they couldn’t identify with Mitt Romney.
Kevin C. says: I for one am glad BHO is not any better at politicking. He could be exploiting the heck out of this tragedy, but is safely off to a golf outing.
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