Sunday, June 17, 2012

Flashback: Axelrod called Bush ‘out of touch’ for playing golf in bad economy

Daily Caller "Video from 1994 has surfaced of David Axelrod, President Obama’s chief campaign strategist, calling former President George H.W. Bush “out of touch” for “tastelessly” playing golf while trying to convince voters that the economy is improving.

“Bush tastelessly did it, often from the ninth hole, and from the cigar boat and other places,” Axelrod said.
"Added the adviser: “The impression you got was that he was out of touch.” "
Obama Plays Golf for the 100th Time of his Presidency  "Obama’s golfing takes about five hours, including the motorcades back and forth from the fairways. If one thinks of this as taking up  much of the day – include getting ready to go and cooling off afterward – its fair to say that Obama has spent more than three months of his presidency golfing."


Thomas Lifson: Nation marks a grim milestone   "There is nothing at all wrong with golf, but it is an expensive and very time-consuming recreation. George W. Bush stopped playing it while in office out of respect for the sacrifices of our military. No such consideration seems to exist for President Obama."  (And the left ridiculed President Bush for it.)

"At least he is not suspending enforcement of any laws while on the links.


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