US President George W. Bush said in an interview out Tuesday that he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for the families of US soldiers killed in the conflict in Iraq, now in its sixth year.
Bush Finally Speaks to the Ultimate Wartime Sacrifice
vetvoice.comFound 86 days, 8 hours, 36 minutes, and 16 seconds ago"I don't want some mom whose son may have recently died to see the commander in chief playing golf," he said. And I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal. If past Commanders-in-Chief were alive, they'd wretch at such a statement from this wartime "leader.
We Call Bullshit
bluegirlredmissouri.blogspot.comFound 86 days, 12 hours, 28 minutes, and 50 seconds agoBREAKING NEWS Bush conveniently "quit" golf at the same time he was suffering a knee ailment: US President George W. Bush said in an interview out Tuesday that he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for the families of US soldiers killed in the conflict in Iraq, now in its sixth year. ...
Ultimate Sacrifice: Bush Quit Golf For The Troops
crooksandliars.comFound 86 days, 1 hour, 55 minutes, and 20 seconds agoIf he really cared about the troops, he would have quit the Presidency. AP : US President George W. Bush said in an interview out Tuesday that he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for the families of US soldiers killed in the conflict in Iraq , now in its sixth year. ...
And I Gave Up Coke During Apartheid
time-blog.comFound 85 days, 19 hours, 45 minutes, and 47 seconds agoBush, to Politico : "I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal," he said in an interview for Yahoo! News 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." Hey, you know what sends the "wrong signal"? Invading a sovereign country based on cooked intelligence! Also, telling terrorists to "bring it on." Oh, wait, wait, you want totally crossed wires?
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Brandon Friedman of VetVoice is decidedly unimpressed with the Commander Guy's wartime sacrifice:
Bush Finally Speaks to the Ultimate Wartime Sacrifice
With the ghosts of Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Eisenhower looking down, President Bush finally admitted today that he has been touched ...
Found 86 days, 19 hours, 19 minutes, and 45 seconds ago
dailykos.com
George W. Bush says he gave up golf in 2003 to show our men and women in uniform that he's willing to sacrifice big time for them. (He also gave up candy, but apparently the lure of high-fructose corn syrup proved to be too strong .) So bully for him. I'm sure the president would agree that a Republican depriving himself of the mashie and the flatstick is like a cocaine addict cutting off the flow of blow.
Found 85 days, 7 hours, 30 minutes, and 52 seconds ago
floppingaces.net
The left is going apes&^t over this Bush statement :
US President George W. Bush said in an interview out Tuesday that he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for the families of US soldiers killed in the conflict in Iraq, now in its sixth year.
"I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal," he said in an interview for Yahoo! News 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.
Found 85 days, 15 hours, 49 minutes, and 26 seconds ago
julescrittenden.com
Bush says that out of respect for the war dead and their families, he decided to stop playing golf during wartime. AFP : (more…)
Posted by Jules Crittenden at 12:15 am Comments (7)
Found 86 days, 6 hours, and 2 seconds ago
talkingpointsmemo.com
Bush : I gave up golf to honor Iraq war dead.
--Josh Marshall
Found 86 days, 19 hours, 3 minutes, and 43 seconds ago
cynical-c.com
Our gallant leader :
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Tuesday he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for the families of Americans killed in the war in Iraq.
"I don't want some mom whose son may have recently died to see the Commander-in-Chief playing golf," Bush said in an interview with Yahoo and Politico.com.
"I feel I owe it to the families to be as -- to be in solidarity as best as I can with them. And I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal," he said.
Found 86 days, 5 hours, 13 minutes, and 43 seconds ago
boomantribune.com
* . It sure can't be George W. Bush's fault. If it's one thing we've learned since 2001, it's never Bush's fault (or the fault of any God fearing, flag waving, yellow ribbon bumper sticking Republican for that matter).
Not 9/11. Not Iraq. Not Katrina. Not the Federal deficit. Not the rise in business bankruptcies. Not the corruption by US companies with government contracts. Not inflation. Not the health care crisis. Not unemployment. Not the incredible shrinking dollar. Not our sullied moral reputation around the world and the loss of our influence and power.
Found 86 days, 6 hours, 57 minutes, and 15 seconds ago
greg.org
"Bush's last round of golf as president dates back to October 13, 2003, according to meticulous records kept by CBS news."
So glad to know the media is so meticulous. That's almost two months after the August date Bush claimed to have stopped golfing.
Bush: I quit golf over Iraq war [afp/yahoo]
P.S.: The complete quote from the title, "I call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorist killers. Thank you. Now watch this drive." was made on a tee in Kennebunkport on Aug.
Found 86 days, 18 hours, 32 minutes, and 58 seconds ago
reachm.com
In a direct repudiation of Barack Obama's daily bowling obsession, George W. Bush really really said this today, so sit down and put your moonshine away….
"I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal," he said in an interview for Yahoo! News 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."
The US president traced his decision to the August 19, 2003 bombing of UN headquarters in Baghdad, which killed the world body's top official in Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello.
Found 86 days, 17 hours, 29 minutes, and 52 seconds ago
blueherald.com
More at Yahoo News
Found 86 days, 18 hours, 1 minute, and 24 seconds ago
pseudojournalist.blogspot.com
"I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal," he said in an interview for Yahoo! News and Politico magazine. Its all about sacrifice, folks... Who knew all those golfers out there weren't supporting our troops?
Found 86 days, 16 hours, 57 minutes, and 41 seconds ago
race42008.com
Look no further then President George W. Bush :
US President George W. Bush said in an interview out Tuesday that he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for the families of US soldiers killed in the conflict in Iraq, now in its sixth year.
"I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal," he said in an interview for Yahoo! News 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.
Found 86 days, 16 hours, 57 minutes, and 47 seconds ago
ucsense.blogspot.com
Now, perhaps, we know.
Found 86 days, 16 hours, 57 minutes, and 38 seconds ago
politics4geekz.blogspot.com
Well all you assholes and cynics owe our great leader an apology -
Found 86 days, 16 hours, 20 minutes, and 56 seconds ago
kencamp.net
While Americans die in Iraq, President Bush is sacrificing for the cause.
US
Found 86 days, 15 hours, 34 minutes, and 18 seconds ago
smithersmpls.com
This damn war…
AFP :
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Found 86 days, 14 hours, 25 minutes, and 10 seconds ago
westanddivided.blogspot.com
Finally, I just learned that playing golf is a political statement showing contempt for President and the current administration. I may try to drop my handicap a few strokes.
Found 86 days, 13 hours, 4 minutes, and 12 seconds ago
pudsandlosers.blogspot.com
There are many ways of supporting our military. You can give up golf... like President Bush has done . Or, you can attempt to pass some legislation, like the GI Bill of Rights for the 21st Century. Yes, the Bill is expensive at an estimated $2.5 billion per year. But that is about what we spend in Iraq in one week. A years worth of war funding would provide GI Bill benefits to our troops for over 50 years.
Found 86 days, 7 hours, 23 minutes, and 40 seconds ago
wmtc.blogspot.com
What do you mean Bush didn't sacrifice anything for the Iraq War? Bush: I quit golf over Iraq war
Found 86 days, 7 hours, 23 minutes, and 56 seconds ago
nitpicker.blogspot.com
Via Atrios , it seems Bush says he gave up golfing because he sent a bunch of Americans to die in his bullshit war .
Found 86 days, 5 hours, 27 minutes, and 12 seconds ago
tianews.blogspot.com
This is...just...well...unbelievable: For the first time, Bush revealed a personal way in which he has tried to acknowledge the sacrifice of soldiers and their families: He has given up golf .
Found 86 days, 5 hours, 13 minutes, and 36 seconds ago
blogrevolution.com
Bush Finally Speaks to the Ultimate Wartime Sacrifice
Found 86 days, 4 hours, 34 minutes, and 7 seconds ago
thiscenturysucks.com
"They pulled me off the golf course and I said, it's just not worth it anymore to do," Bush said. But Golf wasn't the only sacrifice - Bush made the ultimate sacrifice: He gave up sweets People who know Bush well say the strain of war is palpable. He rarely jokes with staffers these days and occasionally startles them with sarcastic putdowns. He's being hard on himself; he gave up sweets just before the war began. He's frustrated when armchair generals or members of his own team express doubts about U.
Found 86 days, 1 hour, 14 minutes, and 52 seconds ago
radamisto.blogspot.com
Brandon Friedman at VetVoice finds that President Bush has lied again, this time about when and why he gave up golf.
Found 85 days, 17 hours, 51 minutes, and 52 seconds ago
bill-in-portland-maine.dailykos.com
George W. Bush says he gave up golf in 2003 to show our men and women in uniform that he's willing to sacrifice big time for them. (He also gave up candy, but apparently the lure of high-fructose corn syrup proved to be too strong .) So bully for him. I'm sure the president would agree that a Republican depriving himself of the mashie and the flatstick is like a cocaine addict cutting off the flow of blow.
Found 85 days, 7 hours, 30 minutes, and 7 seconds ago
hammeroftheblogs.blogspot.com
The sacrifices he makes:
Found 86 days, 15 hours, 9 minutes, and 19 seconds ago
salon.com
The Democratic National Committee unveiled a new strategy this week, slamming John McCain for his ties to the oil industry by starting up a parody campaign Web site, ExxonMcCain '08 . Barack Obama himself has similarly worked to tie McCain to Exxon. Turns out they could have picked a better oil company, though -- a study released this week showed that while McCain has received more donations from the oil industry generally, Exxon employees have given more to Obama than to McCain.
Released by the Center for Responsive Politics, the study explains:
Found 462 days, 23 hours, 2 minutes, and 26 seconds ago
valuesalliance.org
Why are the Democrats, with their majority, giving George Bush what he wants in terms of federal wiretapping? ( See today's NY Times. ) And why are they letting off the hook the telecommunication companies who participated?
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sdmoderate.com
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I guess we all need to make some sort of sacrifice because of the war in Iraq.
US President George W. Bush said in an interview out Tuesday that he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for the families of US soldiers killed in the conflict in Iraq, now in its sixth year.
"I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal," he said in an interview for Yahoo! News 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.
Found 86 days, 3 hours, 44 minutes, and 15 seconds ago
2millionthweblog.blogspot.com
Imagine the manufactured shitstorm courtesy of the GOP and the Russert/Drudge media wingers if it was Bill Clinton making as dubious a claim as Dubya about his "sacrifice."
Found 86 days, 3 hours, 9 minutes, and 14 seconds ago
blogrevolution.com
Bush: I quit golf over Iraq war
Found 86 days, 1 hour, 21 minutes, and 45 seconds ago
miriland.com
Who said Bush never makes sacrifices ?
US President George W. Bush said in an interview out Tuesday that he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for the families of US soldiers killed in the conflict in Iraq, now in its sixth year.
Found 86 days, 44 minutes, and 12 seconds ago
vastleftwingconspiracy.net
APOV's Weekly Revue (07/06/08)
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dumbdotcom.com
Bush: I quit golf over Iraq war - Yahoo! News
US President George W. Bush said in an interview out Tuesday that he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for the families of US soldiers killed in the conflict in Iraq, now in its sixth year.
"I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal," he said in an interview for Yahoo! News 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.
Found 85 days, 22 hours, 12 minutes, and 10 seconds ago
acomplicatedsalvationreborn.wordpress.com
Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121
Overload the Ft Knox post office before they lock him away, and basically give him a drug induced lobotomy, which is the Army's tactic to silence the speakers of truth, especially the combat vets who know. Time is of the essence. All of us must make the decision of conscience before it is too late for all of us.
Thank you to L-girl for her ongoing help it getting this information out to people like me that otherwise don't hear anything about it.
I asked L-girl if I could post this father's letter in full on my blog and she said yes.
Found 85 days, 5 hours, 41 minutes, and 25 seconds ago
geoff82.wordpress.com
As one might expect, the Left is still in a lather over Bush's golf statement . They are claiming that it is a trivialization of soldiers' sacrifices, and another example of Bush's insensitivity to the costs of war.
As usual, though, the diatribes from the Left (especially Olbermann's nonsensical gem) expose their own faults, rather than Bush's. They all based their commentary on the Yahoo article linked above, and made it sound like this was Bush talking about his way of showing solidarity with the troops.
Found 85 days, 3 hours, 36 minutes, and 24 seconds ago
atheistnetwork.com
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080513/pl_afp/usiraqpoliticsbushgolf_080513212030
Found 86 days, 18 hours, 1 minute, and 21 seconds ago
brutus.wordpress.com
I rarely blog on politics. That topic is covered awfully well elsewhere -- almost everywhere else, it seems. But this caught my eye. Based on how the brief story is reported, Pres. Bush is not searching his soul or experiencing a moment of contrition. Either of those would have required too much depth. But the weight of events during his presidency has at the least soured his golf game and taken the joy out of it. I remember an interview (really, more like a few glib quips) made on the tee box, which found its way into one of Michael Moore's movies.
Found 86 days, 5 hours, 59 minutes, and 46 seconds ago
suzieqq.wordpress.com
Cernig writes, "You go to war with the handicap you have…" Brandon Friedman adds, "In today's world, sacrifice is defined in terms of not being able to afford a Hummer; of having to see a few images of war on TV; and of giving up golf."
Found 86 days, 5 hours, 51 minutes, and 27 seconds ago
matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com
14 May 2008 12:13 pm
This is hardly the only preposterous aspect of President Bush's notion of giving up golf because he's sad about Iraq , but it does seem worth pointing out that he hasn't given up recreational boating and fishing at his family's enormous summer estate in Kennebunkport, Maine during the same period. If, as Bush says, "playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal" then what's the difference between that and his other leisure pursuits?
Meanwhile, it seems he actually gave up golf because of knee trouble a bit after the time he claims to have given it up to respect the troops.
Found 86 days, 4 hours, 34 minutes, and 3 seconds ago
vaguelylogical.blogspot.com
It wasn't a leak - but VetVoice found this old 2003 CBS News story that says, yes, Bush had significant knee problems in December 2003. That was the problem that made him switch from running to break-neck bicycling. And that is the sort of problem that would make it tough to play golf too.
Found 85 days, 8 hours, 41 minutes, and 4 seconds ago
yankinlondon.blogspot.com
Captain Codpiece's specious claim that his courageous decision to give up golf is the best he can do to show solidarity with the troops he illegally sent into harm's way or the fact that he is lying about the timing of his decision .
Found 85 days, 8 hours, 1 minute, and 45 seconds ago
bhfrick.dailykos.com
George W. Bush says he gave up golf in 2003 to show our men and women in uniform that he's willing to sacrifice big time for them. (He also gave up candy, but apparently the lure of high-fructose corn syrup proved to be too strong .) So bully for him. I'm sure the president would agree that a Republican depriving himself of the mashie and the flatstick is like a cocaine addict cutting off the flow of blow.
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