As Twitchy reported, President Obama swung by the podium this afternoon for a quick presser on the monstrous slaying of journalist James Foley. He didn’t take questions but he had some strong words for ISIS:
President Obama on ISIS terrorists: "We will be vigilant and we will be relentless" pic.twitter.com/8Pe0WQ7dPo
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) August 20, 2014
Think that sounds like a man who’s tee’d off? You don’t know the half of it:
@jonkarl Is he back at the golf course yet?
— JWF (@JammieWF) August 20, 2014
@JammieWF Silly question. @jonkarl https://t.co/JvrMrnCdCc
— JaSchrein (@jaschrein) August 20, 2014
According to WH travel pool w/POTUS, the president arrived at Vineyard Golf Club at 1:05 p.m., following statement on #JamesFoley and #ISIS
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) August 20, 2014
Faster than a speeding Titleist!
Ho. Lee. Crap. Elapsed time from Obama statement to golf course: less than 20 minutes?
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) August 20, 2014
Less than 20 minutes. "@JeromeEHudson: Obama went RIGHT BACK to the golf course" https://t.co/jjbaHjCsYO
— Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) August 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/502144700040507393
So much for seeing red. He definitely prefers green.
Legitimate question: how does one switch gears so quickly from talking to a nation about a beheading to golfing?
— Krystle (@TarheelKrystle) August 20, 2014
Hey, what can he say? It’s a gift.
Now watch this drive. RT @ZekeJMiller: Pool: after statement Obama headed to the Vineyard Golf Club
— Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) August 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/502144337191256064
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/502145577019113473
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/502146447039426561
Obama is so concerned he managed to make it to the golf course in under 30 minutes. True leadership
— Andrew Staroska (@astaroska) August 20, 2014
Golfing? RT @WhiteHouse: "When people harm Americans anywhere, we do what is necessary to see that justice is done." —President Obama
— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) August 20, 2014
Apparently Obama will hunt down ISIS' caddy sleeper agents personally.
— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) August 20, 2014
@jimgeraghty starting with bagger al-vance
— Nino (@baldingschemer) August 20, 2014
Dear ISIS: you have no place in the 21st century, or on my putting green. Love, Barack Obama.
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) August 20, 2014
We had a good run, kids. But now we have a leader that decides playing golf is acceptable after terrorists murder one of our own.
— Neva Wrann (@pipandbaby) August 20, 2014
Pathetic.
At some point, the reporters traveling with Obama need to stand up as Americans and say GET OFF THE DAMN GOLF COURSE AND DO YOUR JOB.
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) August 20, 2014
We won’t hold our breath.
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That time when Obama gave a statement on ISIS and all we got was a stern face and tees