WASHINGTON (Reuters) - 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.
I don't think giving up golf puts you in solidarity with someone who just lost a family member... There's something in that whole segment that just seems wrong.
Nothing new, his family has a bunch of similar stories. Remember Barbara with her 'why should I waste my beautiful mind?' comment and 'This is all working out rather well for them' regarding Katrina victims.
Sadly, you'll still see people who spin this as no big deal or claim that shows his compassion.
Well, it’s the Super-Monroe Doctrine: “Get off our oil, people who dress funny!” - M. Bouffant
"You're a bad captain, Zarde. People like you only learn by being touched, and hard. And you will greatly disapprove of where these men put their hands." - M. Vanderbeam.
Or maybe because it's too hard for the secret service to secure an entire golf course.
"A few months ago, I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and best intentions still tell me that's true, but the facts and evidence tell me it is not." - Ronald Reagan 1987
Kulaf wrote:Well when you have dumb asses like Moore showing the President playing golf in his movie........
You are giving Moore that much power? If you believe Moore has the power to make the president stop playing golf you might get kicked out of the knee jerk republican club.
"A few months ago, I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and best intentions still tell me that's true, but the facts and evidence tell me it is not." - Ronald Reagan 1987
