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A HERETIC I AM

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Mon May 25, 2020, 11:45 AM May 2020

Here's what REALLY pisses me off about Trumpy's golf outings; [View all]

Last edited Mon May 25, 2020, 12:21 PM - Edit history (1)

WHERE he plays and the associated expense.

Frankly I'm fine with him spending more time playing golf. That way he isn't being recorded saying stupid shit, making the United States look even dumber. Also, the more time he spends on the golf course, the less chance he has to actually fuck something up.

It's like ...where would you rather have a curious (edit: OK, Trumpy is ANYTHING but curious. The least inquisitive president in history), mischievous toddler? In a play pen he can't get out of, or wandering around the kitchen unsupervised?

No, let the fucking asshole play golf.

What pisses me off is WHERE he insists on playing.

At golf courses he "owns". Now If I were him, just before I shot myself for being an insufferable asshole, I would probably play golf at my own courses as well, but it's the expense that I find annoying, and downright offensive.

He charges his own Secret Service detail inflated prices for golf cart rentals so they can ride around and do their job. He has to fly a 747 to all but one of the courses he plays at (I'm presuming he doesn't take Marine One to the one in Virginia, which is a half hour drive away and right at 20 air miles from the White House) which also means at least one more aircraft for the Secret Service vehicles and personnel and maybe a second to carry a helicopter, so the expense of moving that orange shitwhistle from DC to Bedminster or West Palm is fucking enormous.

This morning he apparently went on another twitter tirade about people giving him shit for being a useless, tone deaf piece of shit, again invoking Obama's golfing and how no one ever cuts poor Trumpy a break about it. (boo hoo! )

The thing is, the overwhelming number of rounds Obama played took place ON MILITARY COURSES!! He played at Joint Base Andrews often, which is 11 miles away from the south lawn, and requires one tenth of the security precautions and preparations!

Here's a little comparison, found here;



I get that the man likes golf. Fine. It's a game with a shrinking demographic but still a perfect venue for money laundering. I understand the appeal to him. But not every round should have to cost the taxpayers five million fucking dollars!


Equating his golfing to Mr. Obama's is like using an aircraft carrier to go water skiing. Sure it can do the job, but it's overkill to the Nth degree.
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Obama played a lot at Congressional if memory serves underpants May 2020 #1
If you scroll through the link I gave about where Obama played.... A HERETIC I AM May 2020 #5
I should have researched it more underpants May 2020 #8
You're good! And I agree..... A HERETIC I AM May 2020 #11
When president Obama went on vacation gab13by13 May 2020 #2
Not always. He also played at private Country Clubs and a public course. A HERETIC I AM May 2020 #6
Funnels taxpayer money into his own properties. Stinks! Walleye May 2020 #3
Yeah -- can't we make this a goddamned issue? Blue Owl May 2020 #10
Jimmy Carter had integrity. A HERETIC I AM May 2020 #12
Trump swings a golf club like a drunken bar fly. shockey80 May 2020 #4
*snort* smirkymonkey May 2020 #7
He's That Bad ProfessorGAC May 2020 #9
"His putting stroke looks like he's trying to kill a bug on the ball" A HERETIC I AM May 2020 #13
Thank you for your expert opinion! smirkymonkey May 2020 #14
Taxpayers paying huge amounts indirectly to him to play golf, yeah that's old news. Brainfodder May 2020 #15
The reason I put this up today was because of his tirade on Twitter. A HERETIC I AM May 2020 #16
I need no additonal reasons, I've been disgusted with the SOB+ since I heard... Brainfodder May 2020 #17
Ya but he donates his salary!!11! progressoid May 2020 #18
Golfcart von Fatfuck thinks he's cleverly stealing taxpayers' money. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #19
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