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Enrique

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29. instead of protesting, the environmentalists should be working on their golf game

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 08:19 PM

Feb 2013

Obama's host, Mr. Crane, was rated the #1 golfer among CEOs. No wonder Obama wants to golf with him.

Bragging rights on Wall Street now belong to Jim Crane of Houston-based Eagle Global Logistics (EGL). Sporting an almost-professional handicap index of 0.8, Crane, who is making his debut on the list at No. 1, narrowly took the top spot from No.2-ranked Jerry Jurgensen of Nationwide (0.9 index). Curt S. Culver of mortgage insurance giant MGIC Investment, who was No. 1 in 2004, dropped to No. 3 in the ranking (2.6 index). Crane grew up caddying at a suburban St. Louis country club and recalls being able to play for free on caddie day. Nowadays, most of his golf is business-related. "If you can't close in four hours, you can't sell," Crane says of the opportunity provided by the game.
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Obama played golf with oil giants during climate rally [View all] limpyhobbler Feb 2013 OP

I don't see anything wrong with doing business while golfing lunatica Feb 2013 #1

Ha-ha-ha! joeybee12 Feb 2013 #12

I know you're trying to insult me, but you missed your mark lunatica Feb 2013 #99

Sweetie, you keep digging your hole deeper...much business is done joeybee12 Feb 2013 #104

Um, you have no idea what they talked about do you? So YOU are actually making shit up. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #114

You're obviously projecting. lunatica Feb 2013 #116

Just plain old mean ... Trajan Feb 2013 #130

STOP PICKING ON PRESIDENT OBAMA. Hotler Feb 2013 #131

I agree. You can have very frank and private conversations on a golf course. cbayer Feb 2013 #16

HA HA!! I love it. !! pangaia Feb 2013 #57

Of course you don't. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #64

Do you know me? lunatica Feb 2013 #100

I have business dealings everyday with people who I don't agree with on much. So what? nt bluestate10 Feb 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Feb 2013 #3

Obama has to talk to them. What good does it do to be adversarial? Avalux Feb 2013 #4

What's an example of something you think he might have said to them during the golf? limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #58

BP joeybee12 Feb 2013 #107

so what? Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #5

This isn't about his privacy issue. It's about his palling around with oil men while limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #59

Look. If you want to fuck somebody up, you have to actually meet them. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #6

You can't kiss an ass unless you get close to it. limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #60

You did, you fixed it! NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #89

He is the President of all the people and all points of view. No big deal..n/t monmouth3 Feb 2013 #7

I did notice Michael Moore and ... GeorgeGist Feb 2013 #23

+1 progressoid Feb 2013 #43

It is a big deal. It's offensive. Dance with who brung ya. limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #63

I agree...Obama who is usually so "careful" really F'd up on this one... KoKo Feb 2013 #78

When is he going to be the President of those protesters then? TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #110

The responses here would be MUCH different if a Repub Prez had done this. n/t magellan Feb 2013 #8

When a republican president does it, it's not even news. n/t Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Feb 2013 #18

Since repukes deny climate change even exists, Zoeisright Feb 2013 #51

Since Repubs deny climate change exists magellan Feb 2013 #102

Ya think? UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #62

I fear you are absolutely right about that. n/t Laelth Feb 2013 #101

The NEVER ENDING apologist propaganda. Getting real tiresome at this point. I wonder... SammyWinstonJack Feb 2013 #108

My favorite is that he invited them so he could discuss climate change with them. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #109

The other side already attacks the President for golfing... EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #9

He's not being attacked for golfing... Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #25

The President was also playing golf grntuscarora Feb 2013 #10

interesting Enrique Feb 2013 #21

No, the golf trip was planned around Presidents' Day/weekend. babylonsister Feb 2013 #30

If I knew 40,000 of the people that voted for me grntuscarora Feb 2013 #49

+1 limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #65

He's probably breaking the bad news that Keystone XL will be delayed a couple more months. progressoid Feb 2013 #11

He could have been giving them good news. Autumn Feb 2013 #31

Wow...the apologist comments here are amazing... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #13

Because they don't agree with you? nt babylonsister Feb 2013 #32

And when Dick CHeney had that energy meeting we know joeybee12 Feb 2013 #34

Oh please; he played golf with them. Why are you babylonsister Feb 2013 #36

Stop making shit up! Honestly...that's why women are so angry about exclusive golf joeybee12 Feb 2013 #105

LOL! Zoeisright Feb 2013 #52

Amazing, you know exactly what happened and you tell me to grow up... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #103

I agree with you Mojorabbit Feb 2013 #48

President Obama has a track record of standing up to the... Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #14

...fucking retarded? hay rick Feb 2013 #50

Of course, he's their President too. Autumn Feb 2013 #17

Correction: he's their president Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #19

So be their president the day AFTER the rally. lbrtbell Feb 2013 #22

I can't argue with that. Autumn Feb 2013 #24

Protesters can't get anywhere near him now thanks to HR347 Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #38

Funny, that's what Fox News' Judge Andrew Napolitano says in this video: DevonRex Feb 2013 #54

Just a tweak here and there. And before you know it Autumn Feb 2013 #81

Corporate Profits Have Grown By 171 Percent Under Obama -- Highest Rate Since 1900 Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #20

The 1% is loving it limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #69

Pure coincidence, you left-wing loony Obama h8r! Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #72

This is an example of money talking. Selatius Feb 2013 #26

It sure looks that way. limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author DearHeart Feb 2013 #27

Then how did we get the above picture of Obama golfing with the oil giants? blue neen Feb 2013 #28

How clever you are to point that out DearHeart Feb 2013 #37

I have no proof of what the President was wearing on Sunday, blue neen Feb 2013 #42

fwiw, it's an old picture. nt babylonsister Feb 2013 #46

Yep. blue neen Feb 2013 #47

instead of protesting, the environmentalists should be working on their golf game Enrique Feb 2013 #29

"Most of his golf is business related" joeybee12 Feb 2013 #35

Common practice many places to do deals at the golf courses. glinda Feb 2013 #41

Putt putt? limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #71

President Obama is a politician first and foremost. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #33

Golly gee and schazam! sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #39

Yeah. Obama was on vacation. Deal with it. DevonRex Feb 2013 #40

I alerted on this. I don't really want an ongoing personal dialog with you. limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #73

"I alerted on this." Scurrilous Feb 2013 #79

They voted to leave it. limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #119

could you post the alert results in Meta? snooper2 Feb 2013 #92

Curious pattern there, eh?...nt SidDithers Feb 2013 #122

One DevonRex Feb 2013 #129

Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #44

Yet another Obama-hater thread on DU. Shocker. No, really! nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #45

It's not like he's making it hard. Fuddnik Feb 2013 #53

It was just a matter of time ... Summer Hathaway Feb 2013 #56

I'm sorry that you perceive it that way. I don't hate Obama, but I am offended by his choice of golf limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #74

Tiger Woods is ranked the 2nd best golfer in the world ( we know he is the best) why add known Pisces Feb 2013 #55

OMG, he played golf with a known philanderer????? The article says that, too? ROFL!!!!!!! DevonRex Feb 2013 #61

Whatever. limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #75

+1 CheapShotArtist Feb 2013 #95

some folks like to project the worse on the President spanone Feb 2013 #66

Apparently the call went out on the BOG PMWire. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #67

Apparently you don't like it when people disagree with you. Neither does the OP. DevonRex Feb 2013 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #82

Funny, but you're the one complaining about people having their say. Implying nefarious things. DevonRex Feb 2013 #84

I'm not complaining about anything, your group are the ones getting their panties all twisted over Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #85

What group? I am an individual. You are seriously mistaken if you think there are more of me. nt DevonRex Feb 2013 #86

LOL! You are aware that your profile is readily available, aren't you? Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #87

Why, yes. And? Is it bad? nt DevonRex Feb 2013 #88

Bad? That's a matter of opinion. It does clearly show where you, and the rest, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #90

Oh dear. You seem upset. It's not good for you, you know. nt DevonRex Feb 2013 #93

I know history, so I'm not upset at all. You will inevitably experience the consequences of your Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #96

This message was self-deleted by its author Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #112

Yeah, didn't think you'd have one. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #113

What? We're all still waiting for some explanation of this strange coincidence... n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #118

This message was self-deleted by its author Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #117

Apparently the call went out to the "Rec the cheap shot Anti-Obama thread" crew too... SidDithers Feb 2013 #125

Still waiting for one of you to actually address the issue. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #126

Post #67 was addressing the issue?... SidDithers Feb 2013 #127

Not at all, I have absolutely no expectations from any of the faithful beyond mild amusement Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #128

That figures, since those are the only kind of people he pays attention to. forestpath Feb 2013 #68

Golfers are the only people Obama pays attention to? Scurrilous Feb 2013 #80

I'm sure those oil giants appreciate your defense. forestpath Feb 2013 #83

I like that picture. Appears to be a real moment. egduj Feb 2013 #76

He also wears pants. JUST LIKE CHENEY!!! NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #91

This is really petty, IMO ecstatic Feb 2013 #94

No, it's not petty. alarimer Feb 2013 #98

+1... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #106

Is there no middle ground in your world? ecstatic Feb 2013 #115

OH NOES. Hekate Feb 2013 #97

The apologists are incoherent: "So what? He's their president too!" Romulox Feb 2013 #111

Keep trying...nt SidDithers Feb 2013 #120

Keep trying what? limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #121

So transparent... SidDithers Feb 2013 #123

What's transparent? limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #124