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110. Couple that with all of the phone calls needed to that will piss off valued customers

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 01:33 PM

Sep 2014

that keep their courses open.

Some people just don't get it though. Every little thing is a personal attack on Obama because of his skin color.

I've dealt first hand with high security level guests at golf courses. It's not privilege, it's a major pain in the ass. To do so on the busiest weekend of the year wouldn't happen at any high level course, especially on short notice.

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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