Obama monitors nationwide protests from golf course, will continue overseas goodbye tour next week

Brett T. | 11:08 PM on November 12, 2016

It’s been a long time since President Obama drew that red line in Syria, and while millions of Americans are marching (and rioting) in the streets at home over the result of a free election, the flotilla of Russian warships that passed through the English Channel in October just arrived at its destination off the coast of Syria.

Russian warships are ready for a new bombardment of Aleppo expected to eclipse previous killings in Syria https://t.co/9fmL7SLtEI pic.twitter.com/8jkT5M9UmG

— The New Arab (@The_NewArab) November 12, 2016

Russian warships arrive off Syrian coast ahead of 'final' assault on #Aleppo https://t.co/MDxzqy3ZPi via @telegraphnews pic.twitter.com/tFOeIRqWLz

— East Med Monitor (@EastMedMonitor) November 12, 2016

Flotilla of Russian warships sails into the Med and anchors off the Syrian coast to back up bombing campaign https://t.co/WnvXzVmdLk

— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) November 12, 2016

Sounds like a good time to hit the golf course. Better yet, why not hit the golf course, and then head overseas for six days?

On this sunny and cool Saturday, 49°, Pres Obama has arrived at @JBA_NAFW for a round of golf.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 12, 2016

Pres Obama back at WH after 5 hours at golf course. Leaves Monday evening on trip to Greece, Germany & Peru (APEC).

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 12, 2016

The Associated Press reports that the trip “was imagined as a goodbye tour and a chance to bolster support for Obama’s agreements on Iran’s nuclear program, trade and climate change” — all agreements he expected Hillary Clinton to keep in place.