PHOTOS Golf legend meets Tiger

[Jackeens]

President Barack Obama greets professional golfer Tiger Woods in the Oval Office April 20, 2009. The 14-time major winner visited the White House following a press conference for the AT&T National, the PGA Tour event Woods hosts at Congressional Country Club June 29-July 5. Picture taken April 20, 2009.

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[PBS Poll-435]

1. :-)

:D

[Buck Laser]

2. That's first picture of Tiger that I've seen without a cap.

[Brother Buzz]

67. That's first picture of Tiger that I've seen wearing shorts

Men's PGA dress code - NO SHORTS. LPGA Women allow shorts and PGA allow caddies to wear shorts, but not the players. What's up with that? I mean, like, I can understand no cutoff, but hemmed shorts? :shrug:

[Window]

72. I thought that was President Obama in that picture. n/t

[Pool Hall Ace]

81. Yeah, me too.

That looks like the Prez.

[Brother Buzz]

82. Total brain fart. Yes, that's Obama

:crazy:

[monmouth]

3. Okay, I have it!!! Tiger to the Actors Studio to study with my man Pacino

and after Al is done with him Tiger can play Prez in a great movie....Whatcha think????

[DevonRex]

8. Pacino is MY man, dammit. And I've got dibbs on DeNiro and Depp, too.

Oh yeah, Josh Hartnett is also mine. So there.

[monmouth]

13. Met Al when I was 13 (so was he) in a bus station in Atlantic City.

His birthday is Saturday...Going to his party???? Me neither...sigh.

[DevonRex]

15. Alas, no. And I can't play The Godfather anymore when my husband is home.

I think he's kinda jealous. :rofl: So, I'll have to celebrate the b-day tomorrow afternoon before he gets home from work. heh

[roguevalley]

76. he was awesome and funny in Finding Richard. See it if you haven't. :)

[Renew Deal]

4. How did Tiger get a meeting with Obama?

What is that about?

[FrenchieCat]

9. Tiger Woods supported this President's bid......

and spoke at the Pre-inauguration concert "We are One", the day before the inauguration.

[ClarkUSA]

10. Did he? I thought he kept his allegiances decidedly neutral until after the election.

[Renew Deal]

11. So, how does that earn an Oval Office visit?

:shrug:

[MadBadger]

14. Is Obama allowed to have no friends visit him?

[Renew Deal]

22. Tiger is hardly a "friend" of Obama.

More like an acquaintance. Yes, I get to decide who Obama is friends with.

[Jack from Charlotte]

49. Everybody's a "jock sniffer".......

That's a term used to describe people, mostly media people, who are very enamored with high profile athletes.

Shoot, if I could invite Ali, Tiger Woods, Urban Meyer or Steve Spurrier to my house for a chat and they'd actually come.... I'd be a jock sniffer, too.

[Captain Hilts]

61. Woods is something universal: a political opportunist. nt

[DevonRex]

16. Wow. How petty can you get?

[Renew Deal]

23. Very

I'm typically not this dense. Obama is a little like what Jon Stewart joked about. "When I'm president, I'm going to have my favorite band play (Stevie Wonder visited), and my favorite baseball team (the White Sox were in town), etc. I love that Obama has some personality and can balance his life. Still, some of these visits are random.

[Zynx]

31. The president is both head of state and head of government. The head of state function

results in random meetings with important cultural icons. Look at who the Queen meets with, for example.

[Rebubula]

19. LOLZ

I guess winning 14 Major Golf tourneys does not count in your book....especially when they are won by a man of mixed race playing in a white man's game....

:eyes:

[Renew Deal]

24. It counts for golf.

I didn't know it counted for WH visits. :shrug: The rest of your comment is racist.

[Canuckistanian]

21. Earn?

What is this, a monarchy?

[Renew Deal]

25. Can you get an Oval office visit with Obama?

:shrug:

[FrenchieCat]

26. You are quite droll!

Write a letter telling him you will be in the area, and when....

and perhaps he will respond.

[Renew Deal]

28. I'll send my mini-golf scores with it.

[Zynx]

33. Are you really making an issue out of this?

Did someone pee in your oatmeal this morning?

[Renew Deal]

35. lol

I guess I am. No one peed in my oatmeal (I hope). I just find it interesting that Tiger got the invite.

[Zynx]

38. Look at how many people presidents meet with, historically speaking.

They always invite winning Super Bowl and World Series teams to the White House, for example. They meet with musicians, authors, business people, etc. It's part of the job.

[Renew Deal]

40. Obama has been very welcoming.

He had the White Sox there this week. I love how welcoming he is.

[Canuckistanian]

30. If I did something extraordinary, then yes

I think Tiger qualifies in that department.

[TTUBatfan2008]

27. Earn?

Tiger's only the most famous sports person in the whole world. He also happens to be the only guy on the PGA Tour (not counting the mini-tours) who has any African-American blood in him. The PGA Tour loves him because they have an excuse for the fact that the Tour is actually less diverse today than when it was first integrated in the 1960's and 1970's.

[Renew Deal]

29. He's hardly the "most famous sports person in the whole world."

Start with David Beckham and go from there.

[TTUBatfan2008]

32. Wrong...

But hey, I suppose continuing to bash Americans in favor of Europeans is always the best way to go, right? Tiger makes a hell of a lot more money than Beckham and it's directly proportional to his popularity.

[Renew Deal]

34. Michael Jordan is more famous than Tiger.

He's American.

And money has nothing to do with it.

[TTUBatfan2008]

37. MJ is retired...

and I think there's a pretty strong argument that Tiger is now more famous than Jordan at the moment. Jordan at his peak was more famous that Tiger though, for sure.

Muhammed Ali at his peak was more famous than Tiger and he's still very famous but, like MJ, he is retired.

[Renew Deal]

39. I don't know if retirement matters.

Pele is more famous too.

So is Barry Bonds. :evilgrin:

[TTUBatfan2008]

41. Not a chance in hell Bonds in more famous...

You do realize Tiger has been all over the world playing his sport, right? That includes the likes of China and the Middle East, where they couldn't give a flying fuck about Barry Bonds or MLB. Japan is big on baseball and I'm sure they know who Bonds is, but then again they have plenty of reason to follow MLB with Ichiro and other Japanese MLB superstars representing their country.

[Renew Deal]

42. I was just kidding about Bonds.

But I'm sure you'll have a pile on from the nuts in the sports forum. :rofl:

[TTUBatfan2008]

43. LOL...

Barroid strikes again. :P

[Renew Deal]

45. HOMOPHOBE!

:rofl:

[TTUBatfan2008]

47. ZOMG!!!!!!!!

Time to put my Freeper hat on:

:silly:

[Jackeens]

46. Enough arguing: The Greatest Sportsman in the World is..

Henry Shefflin.



:woohoo:

(What do you mean "Henry who?" He's the king of hurlers. Enough said).

[Forkboy]

63. What are you trying to say?

;)

[Blue_Tires]

85. if you mean highest grossing, then its woods

if you mean most recognizable, an argument could still be made for beckham, but he's at the end of his career now...a few years ago, he beats woods easily...

[Captain Hilts]

62. You have to remember back to the early 70s to know that. Now...

it's even more of a right wing white guy's club.

A Woods seems to be okay with that, just as he's okay with the PGA holding tournaments at clubs that prohibit women as members.

Oh, and it's a sore spot among black women his wife is a white supermodel.

[psychmommy]

74. not this black woman.

tiger does nothing for me. i am proud of him for his accomplishments. his wife is hardly a supermodel though. once tiger decided he wasn't black, he was a hybrid of some sort, i think aa women pretty much moved on.

[Captain Hilts]

83. Yes, I think some have. I hadn't thought of that sequencing.

I just remember him dissing Rachel Robinson and Bill Clinton at the ceremony at Shea.

I'm told he's apologized, but it still irks me. I'm a white girl and I'd give anything to meet Rachel Robinson, and Bubba.

[Number23]

86. "Oh, and it's a sore spot among black women his wife is a white supermodel."

We will add this to the long, LONG list of things of which you have no clue what the hell you are talking about.

Since you are so adept at deciphering what black women "think" about things, why don't you tell me what I'm thinking about YOU right now??

And btw Cap'n, what is Tiger Wood's wife's name?? No, I don't know it either. So how the hell does that make her a supermodel if no one knows who the hell she is beyond being "Tiger Wood's wife?"

[CAG]

87. Don't ya mean, how did Obama get a meeting with Tiger??

I mean, come on, 14 majors and he's only 31 or 32?? He won last years US Open in 90 holes with A BROKEN LEG IN TWO PLACES!!!

[dalaigh lllama]

5. First picture looks like they're getting ready to tango.

[PBS Poll-435]

6. Too Much DWTS

:P

[gmoney]

59. No, they're auditioning for the Pips reunion tour...

Wow, that strip is nearly 35 freakin' years old... and I remembered it!

[Blue_Tires]

84. lol....i always loved that song

my useless factoid memory database knows that song hit #1 on Oct. 29, 1973

what or who was that strip in reference to?

[ellacott]

7. Great pictures, thanks

I wish I could look at the other thread you posted because I'm sure there are wonderful pics. I can't open that thread because of the "P" word in your title. That word would send an alert to our IT dept. at my job.

[Jackeens]

12. ellacott, I changed it to 'nudeness', just for you! Will that keep you safe from the IT dept?

:hi:

[ellacott]

17. Thank you so much

You are a jewel. :loveya:

[Jackeens]

18. No problem! I hope 'nudeness' doesn't get you sacked!

:hi:

[ellacott]

36. No, I'll be ok with that pic

:)

[brianna69]

20. Fabulous pics. Barack and Tiger together

in the White House brings a big smile to my face. Thanks Jackeens. Your pic posts brighten my day. I so look forward to them daily.

[Dappleganger]

44. Two men of excellence--nice!

[Awsi Dooger]

48. Where's Phil?

I want to see Phil. He'd have an opinion on everything, including Obama's lefty swing. Tiger no doubt just stood there.

[MadBadger]

50. Though I love Phil...and dont have much for Tiger, Phil's politics leave a lot to be desired of.

[TTUBatfan2008]

51. He's donated to Rethugs before hasn't he?

Tiger has never said anything political nor has he ever donated any money as far as I know. Most PGA Tour members are Republicans. I would think Tiger is a moderate, probably fiscally conservative (I've heard he is very stingy with his money) but socially more liberal...which makes sense seeing as he's dealt with discrimination in his life.

[Jackeens]

52. Hail David Duval

Registered Democrat.

Now, if he only he could rediscover his game.

:shrug:

[MadBadger]

57. I wish, but highly doubt it.

[Jackeens]

66. Here ya go:

Donated to Obama:

http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/neighbors.php?type=name&lname=Duval&fname=David




Q: Speaking of different on the PGA Tour: Are you a registered Democrat?
A: I am. But it's not like I think along strict party lines. Before Alito was confirmed for the Supreme Court last winter, I was watching TV one day and saw the Senate vote on the streamer at the bottom of the screen. I want to say four Democrats voted for him, and the rest against, while maybe one Republican voted against him and the rest for. Strictly politicized. Is that right? The only people who thought he belonged on the highest court in the land were Republicans?

Are the people who run this country voting with their conscience, or are they doing what they have to do to get re-elected or stay in good standing with their party? It's a joke. In a perfect world, starting with the president, you would think our country's leaders would stand for what's right regardless of what side of the political fence that's on.

Q: Why are all the other golfers on tour Republicans?
A: If they all are, I don't know why. I suppose the safe guess would be because of tax issues. With Republicans in charge, the conventional wisdom is that taxes will be lower. With Democrats in office, taxes will be higher.

Q: Did you vote for John Kerry in the last presidential election?
A: I did. But I think I'm like a lot of people in the country. I am socially a Democrat, in that I want all the social programs and health care to be what they should be. But I am fiscally a Republican, because I want to pay as little as I can in taxes. My choice was, would I rather pay 38 percent or whatever it is to have a Republican in the White House? Or would I rather pay 40 or 42 percent with a Democrat as president and feel like social programs were looked after properly? My choice was, I'd rather pay more.

Q: Would you vote for Hillary Clinton in 2008?
A: I don't know. I'd have to look at all the issues. If she were running against John McCain, I'd probably vote for McCain. So, there you go. Like I said before, I'm not strictly for either party. I lean toward what I think is best for the country.

http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/britishopen06/columns/story?columnist=verdi_bob&id=2521742

[MadBadger]

68. No, no, no...I wish he could make a comeback.

[Jackeens]

69. Oh, sorry!

:blush:

[Forkboy]

64. I didn't know that.

Huh, you learn something new everyday. :)

[MadBadger]

53. Yep, he has. But as long as its not shoved in my face, I will like repub athletes/actors.

An example of a repuke I hate: Toby Keith and Curt Schilling.

[TTUBatfan2008]

54. Toby Keith is a registered Democrat...

and voted for Obama if I remember right. He has a very shallow view of patriotism and is consequently a war-monger.

[MadBadger]

56. Well, that's surprising, but then just imagine a Republican who acts like him.

[TTUBatfan2008]

58. Oh, you mean a RINO...

You know the current Rethug meme about Specter, Snowe, and Collins because they voted for the stimulus package: "they're RINO's...throw 'em out of the party!"

[MadBadger]

60. Well no, I mean a Republican who is a loudmouth about Amerka and War!

Basically a loudmouth Republican.

[TTUBatfan2008]

65. LOL, oh...

well I would say Republican and "loudmouth" are synonyms for each other, wouldn't you? ;)

[TTUBatfan2008]

55. Speaking of actors...

Jon Cryer from Two and a Half Men is a Republican. Hilarious too because he plays a character that is pretty much the opposite of a faux-macho Rethug. Bruce Willis is a Libertarian and has of course been in some of the best movies of the last 2 decades.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

70. Bruce Willis is a Democrat. Or at least that's how he terms himself.

Cryer has only made donations to Obama, or so his online records show.

[TTUBatfan2008]

71. Willis quote...

"I'm a Republican only as far as I want a smaller government"

Sounds like a Libertarian to me. For years people thought he was a Republican but he has said he doesn't consider himself a member of either major party.

http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/bruce-willis-not-a-diehard-republican/

As for Cryer, this conflicts with what you've found online about his donations:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/22/hollywood-conservatives-to-rally-for-mccain/

Variety said Cryer helped throw a fundraiser along with other celebrity Republicans for McCain in August 2008. Are you sure you were looking at the right Jon Cryer? You could have been looking at some random person named Jon Cryer who donated to Obama.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

73. 'I'm A Democrat', Insists Willis.

'I'm A Democrat', Insists Willis.

BRUCE WILLIS has dismissed his "Hollywood Republican" reputation, insisting his political beliefs go far deeper.

Confusion over the movie hardman's politics was sparked when he reportedly backed the war in Iraq, and even made an appearance with US President GEORGE W BUSH at the White House.
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But now he's keen to be seen as a staunch Democrat, according to the New York Daily News.

He says, "I'm always being accused of being a Hollywood Republican - but I'm not! "I have just as many Democratic ideas as Republican ones. If they could build three fewer bombs every month and give the money to foster care, that would be great."

http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/Bruce+Willis-11765.html

[TTUBatfan2008]

77. That's a bullshit headline and you know it...

He said he has just as many Democratic ideas as Republican ideas. Nowhere does he call himself a Democrat. Like I said before, he doesn't associate himself with either major party...which is demonstrated by the quote in the link you provided (that same quote is also in the link I provided above).

[SemiCharmedQuark]

78. Ignoring your hostility...that's the headline that is given to the article.

[TTUBatfan2008]

79. And it's not an actual quote...

If you notice, the article has the headline posted twice and makes it look like the headline is actually the first sentence of the article. But if that's the first sentence, it's poor journalism to refer to his last name before referring to his full name, and then to turn around in the very next sentence and refer to his full name. That headline is made up and inferred by the "journalist." Willis himself didn't actually say, "I'm a Democrat." He said he has Democratic and Republican ideas. And he's admitted to being in favor of smaller government. He's probably more of a Ron Paul style Libertarian than anything else: doesn't support the nutjob neocon foreign policy but would prefer a smaller government altogether.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

75. Here are Cryer's campaign contributions. I have no idea. He did donate to McCain...and Obama?

But then got the money back from Obama?

I have no idea...

You're right though, he's a McCainiac. I must have confused him with someone else.

http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Jon_Cryer.php

[TTUBatfan2008]

80. Looks like...

he was doing some pretty shady stuff with his donations. Must have somehow written off the Obama donation on his taxes. :shrug:

[AspenRose]

88. Flashback to the 2008 campaign, McCain HQ

"Let them keep their Tiger Woods...."

HA!

:rofl: