Jack Nicklaus shilling for der Trumpenführer now.

[47of74]

Ugh.

Golfing legend Jack Nicklaus on Saturday praised presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, saying that his candidacy has turned the country “upside down.”

“I like what Donald has done,” he said in an interview with CBS’s “Sunday Morning.” “He’s turning America upside down, he’s awakening the country.

“We need a lot of that,” he added.

Nicklaus said that Trump’s “not stupid” and that he will eventually learn to be more polished like other politicians.

If I still had them this would be the part where I'd be deleting his golf games from my computer, and if I had any physical media throwing them in the trash.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

1. These public figures and celebrities keep alienating huge swaths of their fanbase by...

...opening their big pie holes and stumping for the absolutely worst social and political positions and support.

Why??

[shenmue]

3. Idiot

[redstatebluegirl]

4. I wonder how many of Trump's golf courses Jack has designed?

[AngryAmish]

11. Trump Ferry Point, att least.

[rurallib]

5. Must have played too much golf without his helmet on

(reference toLBJ's comment on Jerry Ford)

That should get Trump 0 votes and lose Nicklaus tons of respect.
Good job, Jack

[PJMcK]

6. Most professional golfers are Republicans/Conservatives

There was a poll of players on the PGA Tour in Golf Digest during the 2008 presidential campaign. My recollection is that 80-85% of the golfers wanted Senator McCain to win the election.

Most of these men are millionaires. Many are extremely egocentric, as are many other highly paid and/or successful athletes and performers. An awful lot of the pro golfers live in a world of exclusivity and country clubs. It's not the least bit surprising to me that Jack Nicklaus, one of the most successful golfers, is a Republican. After all, he is a member of the 0.1%.

[Kingofalldems]

7. This is why I favor players from Europe.

Rory McIlroy for instance is a huge Barack Obama fan.

You can't say that about many US PGA Tour players.

[bullwinkle428]

13. Rory also just spoke out against Muirfield's decision to not admit women members,

thus removing their club from the Open Championship rotation.

[moondust]

12. Fundies.

I believe some used to have a prayer group or something like that.

10 Christian PGA Golfers

Religion and the Ryder Cup

[bemildred]

8. So is Lindsey. nt

[No Vested Interest]

9. Anyone who believes that Trump will "eventually learn to be more polished"

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has lost my respect for their judgment.
Trump is 70 years old, for gosh sake.
How many of you expect anyone whose honed his/her character for 70 years to change anything?
Not going to happen.
At 70+ you're pretty much stuck with your manner, demeanor, and habits until you kick the bucket.

(Lest anyone think I'm "ageist", know that I am older than Trump and personally also stuck with a lifetime of habits - good and bad.)

[Different Drummer]

10. Many of the people who like Trump

feel that way precisely because he's unpolished. They figure that if he's successful as unpolished as he is, there is some hope for them to be successful as well. Good luck with that.

[Brother Joe Observes]

14. Tiger Woods, Donald Trump teaming up for course in Dubai

http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/woods-trump-teaming-course-dubai/

smh

[Kaleva]

15. Sad that his supports have to argue that Trump is not stupid