Kanye West is taking some time off from public appearances to deal with a family crisis, so it might be a while before he appears on TV to declare that Barack Obama doesn’t care about white people.
Florida’s Atlantic coast was spared the worst of Hurricane Matthew over the weekend, but fallout from the storm remains a serious danger for residents of North Carolina, who are dealing with extensive flooding and widespread blackouts.
Hurricane Matthew is long gone, but North Carolina residents are still dealing with the storm's devastation. More: https://t.co/wmXj1VulNK pic.twitter.com/MR2t0GzBfj
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) October 10, 2016
Hundreds stranded in North Carolina floods after Hurricane Matthew https://t.co/DHsyLkVQwj pic.twitter.com/Dxbi5oMVZi
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) October 10, 2016
Hurricane Matthew Kills at Least 22 in U.S.; Dangerous Flooding Situation in North Carolina: https://t.co/Ne7N3rWqnN pic.twitter.com/zCG93ZCZsF
— Weather Underground (@wunderground) October 10, 2016
President Obama prepped for the oncoming storm last week by inviting Leonardo DiCaprio to the White House to screen his new climate change movie on the South Lawn, where he took a shot at legislators extolling their patriotism and wearing little flag pins while failing to let global warming hysteria sway their votes.
So where was the president this weekend while the coast was taking a beating from anthropogenic climate change? Monitoring the situation from the golf course, obviously.
Pres Obama arrives at Olympic Fields Country Club in Chicago suburbs for a Saturday round of golf.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 8, 2016
It's Olympia Fields Country Club (not Olympic). Hosted US Open in 2003.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 8, 2016
Pres Obama's golf partners today include attorney Alan Solow, investment advisor Rod Goldstein and business exec Tom Karsotis (Shinola).
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 8, 2016
It was back to work on Sunday, though, as the president was scheduled to appear at a Democratic fundraiser in Chicago before jetting back to D.C.
Pres Obama moves to the music, "Sweet Home Chicago," at Illinois Dems fundraiser, pic.twitter.com/cUzMYd3xuN
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 9, 2016
Monday was a federal holiday, though, so the president was able to kick back and relax with a little more golf before taking off again Tuesday for a series of campaign appearances on behalf of Hillary Clinton.
Pres Obama using federal holiday to play a Columbus Day round of golf at @JBA_NAFW. Sunny, breezy and 59°.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 10, 2016
After 5hrs and 27 holes, Pres Obama back at the WH.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 10, 2016
Before golf, @POTUS updated on Hurricane Matthew. Told by @CraigatFEMA that flooding in the Carolinas is "dangerous and life-threatening."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 10, 2016
Dangerous and life-threatening? To the motorcade!
Presidential motorcade stopped at red light earlier today en route to @JBA_NAFW for golf. pic.twitter.com/moZSG3fAD4
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 10, 2016
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