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92. No such thing as heaven

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 12:50 PM

Sep 2014

Last edited Thu Sep 11, 2014, 09:54 AM - Edit history (2)

here. You can start, but means about as much as all the rest of the deniers here. Just so much BS in the wind. Lot of it on this thread. Not surprised though typical when people get uncomfortable with the truth. Deny, deny, deny, obfuscate, distract, deflect and spew BS and hope some of it sticks. Sounds like the familiar tactic I've been watching for the last SIX years when it comes to my POTUS and his remarkable resilience in the face of the extreme racism and ignorance spewed by the populace on both sides of the political spectrum. Nothing you or anyone else says on this thread in denial of the FACT(S) of white privilege and racism means anything worthwhile to me. Means NOTHING. All of you? Typical. Run along now. I'm through with all of you. Can't waste any more time with.........

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President Obama tried to get a tee time at New York golf courses, got turned down [View all] JonLP24 Sep 2014 OP

Ugly story all around from you, Mr. Bonesteel. merrily Sep 2014 #1

Why was he turned down? I suspect it may very well have been about safety and media. These jwirr Sep 2014 #2

No, they didn't want to shut down the club for their own members on a holiday weekend. brooklynite Sep 2014 #6

That makes sense and that makes the headline misleading. Thank you for the info. jwirr Sep 2014 #9

Agree, much ado about nothing. Media trying to stir up a hornets nest. nt Fla Dem Sep 2014 #19

right heaven05 Sep 2014 #27

right heaven05 Sep 2014 #11

You've obviously never worked at or run a golf course. obxhead Sep 2014 #15

right heaven05 Sep 2014 #17

actually, Labor Day is the busiest time, weather permitting ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2014 #48

right heaven05 Sep 2014 #59

glad you agree ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2014 #67

Hey, believe and deny the fact all you please. heaven05 Sep 2014 #73

you think I am some fictional character like Santa, keeping a ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2014 #78

Well you damn sure ain't Santa heaven05 Sep 2014 #84

You haven't a clue of who or what I am ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2014 #93

ChaimanAgnostic is right and you are wrong. fbc Sep 2014 #89

No, I'm not heaven05 Sep 2014 #90

Having worked for a golf club SnakeEyes Sep 2014 #100

Because he couldn't play golf Dorian Gray Sep 2014 #105

Agree. They wouldn't have turned down Bush. And, kiranon Sep 2014 #118

Couple that with all of the phone calls needed to that will piss off valued customers obxhead Sep 2014 #110

oh baloney treestar Sep 2014 #26

Exactly. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2014 #34

Exactly! BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #37

I suspect someone to come out and say it ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #54

I voted for Obama. christx30 Sep 2014 #122

But most people are, and to say they played where a POTUS played treestar Sep 2014 #124

But if the golf course is not impressed by the christx30 Sep 2014 #127

any excuse is better than none heaven05 Sep 2014 #136

If it was your business, would you christx30 Sep 2014 #140

minimizing again heaven05 Sep 2014 #141

Yes, the POTUS is to be respected. christx30 Sep 2014 #144

You would have done it for bushieboy and darth heaven05 Sep 2014 #149

You know nothing about me. christx30 Sep 2014 #150

Never said I did heaven05 Sep 2014 #151

Turned Down A King erpowers Sep 2014 #129

the king of Morocco heaven05 Sep 2014 #142

This is the president of the United States - and a Trump elite golf course. BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #29

Might Not Be Trump's Course erpowers Sep 2014 #125

I have to agree treestar Sep 2014 #25

Haters just hatin. Glad they tip their ugly hand. zonkers Sep 2014 #82

He's wonderful! treestar Sep 2014 #123

Denied Clinton Membership erpowers Sep 2014 #126

Doesn't matter. Igel Sep 2014 #133

Maybe, but being the first black POTUS treestar Sep 2014 #147

right heaven05 Sep 2014 #16

Nor did they want the Secret Service and media tearing up the fairways and greens. A Simple Game Sep 2014 #97

They weren't the reasons heaven05 Sep 2014 #30

Yes, everything is a conspiracy against Obama. former9thward Sep 2014 #130

you've always been the way you are heaven05 Sep 2014 #135

Did he try Bethpage? I bet someone at this NY STATE PARK course would find a way to squeeze him in. Scuba Sep 2014 #3

The middle class tend to play at state and city owned parks TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #107

Why kick 'em off? Let him join 'em. Scuba Sep 2014 #109

You know that's not going to happen TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #111

This is a man that has christx30 Sep 2014 #119

booked full for the laborday weekend. Even the Pres. has to reserve that weekend a year in advance Sunlei Sep 2014 #4

Do you believe they'd refuse Dick Cheney or George W. Bush, booked or not? eom BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #13

Nope heaven05 Sep 2014 #18

would you bet money on that? snooper2 Sep 2014 #74

money is not the issue here. heaven05 Sep 2014 #79

the first denial is the fact that heaven is an imaginary snooper2 Sep 2014 #87

No such thing as heaven heaven05 Sep 2014 #92

Obama is awesome but I'm not convinced THIS instance is strictly racism, can't follow your rant snooper2 Sep 2014 #95

no rant, truth heaven05 Sep 2014 #153

yes, on Laborday weekend they would. Sunlei Sep 2014 #20

?? BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #22

? to much coffee this fine morning? Sunlei Sep 2014 #36

Why get personal? BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #38

ok, just vote for the D & I'll leave you alone. Sunlei Sep 2014 #42

Vote for "the Donald"? Like you, you mean? BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #44

excellent heaven05 Sep 2014 #49

:-) BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #62

Why get personal? jberryhill Sep 2014 #46

Yeah. Why the need to target a DUer and make their argument personal? BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #60

where was it made personal? heaven05 Sep 2014 #61

deflection and distraction heaven05 Sep 2014 #45

I would have turned him down too yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #83

Turn down Cheney the face-shooter? Hardly! valerief Sep 2014 #32

No they would not treestar Sep 2014 #28

I don't think so, either. BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #31

Do you even golf SnakeEyes Sep 2014 #102

Yes Iamthetruth Sep 2014 #63

The President of the United States is NOT "any one single person". BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #70

He isn't a king. delta17 Sep 2014 #134

Never claimed he was. But he IS the President of these United States. BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #137

I respect him, and I think he does deserve respect. delta17 Sep 2014 #139

Westchester County, NY on Labor Day weekend? Yes, they absolutely would have if they hughee99 Sep 2014 #76

These were Donald "the Birther" Trump's golf courses. BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #77

ONE of the courses is Donald Trump's, there were 3 listed and it's suggested that there hughee99 Sep 2014 #85

right heaven05 Sep 2014 #21

Blacks still not allowed on some golf courses, eh? BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #5

Oh, for Christ sake... 840high Sep 2014 #10

Yeah. Keep pretending the disrespect this president gets has nothing to do with his skin color BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #12

Did the staff call well in advance? yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #33

And yet ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #57

Yes but Iamthetruth Sep 2014 #64

And let's not forget who owns these golf courses - the Donald! BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #66

Did they have the course to themselves? TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #72

A private club was most 840high Sep 2014 #132

what do you mean? heaven05 Sep 2014 #14

Wanna bet some of the golfers who DID play Winged Foot that weekend were black? Doctor_J Sep 2014 #50

How he manages to carry on in the midst of constant obstruction and disrespect is beyond me. gordianot Sep 2014 #7

Why do I feel heaven05 Sep 2014 #8

This is not unprecendented...and I'm not surprised given that it was Labor Day Lochloosa Sep 2014 #23

distraction, deflection heaven05 Sep 2014 #39

Answer away. The facts are the facts. Lochloosa Sep 2014 #47

right heaven05 Sep 2014 #51

BS Iamthetruth Sep 2014 #65

Yep what you said sure is heaven05 Sep 2014 #68

Try that on someone else Iamthetruth Sep 2014 #81

Sure won't heaven05 Sep 2014 #86

You're funny Iamthetruth Sep 2014 #94

You're assuming you know SnakeEyes Sep 2014 #104

He is not interested in facts Iamthetruth Sep 2014 #146

Oh brother. Dorian Gray Sep 2014 #108

Thanks for injecting some actual facts into this thread. Jim Lane Sep 2014 #115

Thanks. I tried to find a link when Eisenhower was denied a tee time but didn't have the time. Lochloosa Sep 2014 #121

How it should have read heaven05 Sep 2014 #24

Bull JohninPA Sep 2014 #71

I'm sure he wouldn't have been able to play at your club heaven05 Sep 2014 #75

It has nothing to do with race. cosmicone Sep 2014 #35

right heaven05 Sep 2014 #40

Whats funny is SnakeEyes Sep 2014 #106

next time someone calls Obama a dictator Enrique Sep 2014 #41

Excellent idea! Going to bookmark... eom BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #88

Yeah, but how about Florida in March? frazzled Sep 2014 #43

WOW ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #52

It's absolutely legitimate... Oktober Sep 2014 #55

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #58

They have that choice... Oktober Sep 2014 #80

Thank you for re-defining the term "racist" ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #98

YMMV... Oktober Sep 2014 #101

How is ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #103

It's the broad brush assumption that the management... Oktober Sep 2014 #112

But how is any of that "racist"? eom 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #113

Making assumptions about race based on nothing more than a stereotype... Oktober Sep 2014 #116

So, if I make an assumption ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #120

. stonecutter357 Sep 2014 #91

Personally, I can't believe he even asked B2G Sep 2014 #53

Maybe I should run for president DFW Sep 2014 #56

you should ! steve2470 Sep 2014 #69

I don't think so. I carry heavy baggage. DFW Sep 2014 #117

Damn, I'll help you tote them bags! Big_Mike Sep 2014 #145

Well, thanks, but that makes you part of the 1% DFW Sep 2014 #148

I would be proud to join! N/T Big_Mike Sep 2014 #155

It would be one VERY small club, I fear DFW Sep 2014 #156

Private Golf Course bpj62 Sep 2014 #96

Had a Repuke President LibDemAlways Sep 2014 #99

Conspiracy Theory. former9thward Sep 2014 #131

yes, you are always the same heaven05 Sep 2014 #152

As with you... former9thward Sep 2014 #154

Dear President Obama, Faux pas Sep 2014 #114

i dont buy the business argument. drray23 Sep 2014 #128

+ 1000. Thank you! BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #138

Not only that, but it would have been a feather in their cap to have Obama play there. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #143