Mr. President, Stop Playing Golf! (all the time)
President Barack Obama is playing too much golf. He’s entitled to take a break once in a while, but he golfs so often that he no longer does the job he was elected to do. When there is a crisis, or a decision to make, he is almost never at work–he is on the links instead.
Here is a partial list of the things President Obama has missed to play golf:
- As oil spill spreads and approaches Louisiana coast, President plays golf (5/22/2010)
- Skips visit to Polish Embassy in memory of Polish president; “Fore!” (4/18/2010)
- Plays golf instead of dealing with attempted Christmas Day bombing (12/25/2009)
- Delays decision on Afghanistan troop surge as casualties rise; plays golf (10/25/2009)
- Skips bipartisan negotiations over health care reform to play golf (9/1/2009)
- Plays golf in Massachusetts, fails to visit dying Sen. Ted Kennedy (8/23/2009)
- Misses Israeli Prime Minister’s historic speech offering a two-state solution (6/14/2009)
- Fails to stand up for Iranian democracy demonstrators, plays golf instead (6/14/2009)
- Plays golf as swine flu spreads; no CDC head or Surgeon-General yet (4/26/2009)
- President-elect Obama plays golf during Gaza War, refuses to comment (12/30/2008)
Sign the petition. Tell President Obama to stop playing so much golf, and to start dealing with America’s problems. If he doesn’t, the American people will “take a Mulligan” in 2010–and 2012!
Dear President Obama:
We elected you to govern, not to golf. In your first 16 months in office, you have played far more golf than your predecessor did in eight years. We are fighting two wars, and enduring the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We face terrorism, financial crisis, and environmental disaster. Yet you continue to play instead of working. We, the undersigned, ask you to stop playing golf so often, and to get back to doing your job.
