If the president’s not golfing today because it would look bad during a government shutdown, what was he doing golfing with Joe Biden after calling on Congress to do something about chemical weapons attacks in Syria?
Whatever the subject of the president’s laser-like focus today, it will remain under wraps. Today there’s a travel and photo lid on the president’s activities.
No golf for Obama on this summer-like weekend. Pool says the White House called a travel/photo lid.
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) October 6, 2013
@ZekeJMiller must be a joke
— catherine annette (@anantucketlady) October 6, 2013
https://twitter.com/hriefs/status/386910531967135744
@hriefs @ZekeJMiller No — Obama's course mysteriously saved from shutdown.
— Liz Steinkamp (@lizreads) October 6, 2013
So what you’re saying is, President Obama isn’t golfing today? Can we get another source?
Other than a bunch of tweets flying around, there was no action at the White House today on #shutdown or debt ceiling. No calls. Nada.
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) October 6, 2013
https://twitter.com/cindykilkenny/status/386966079500996608
Actually no golf today either. Probably because of bad optics? @sasso333 @zekejmiller
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) October 6, 2013
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https://twitter.com/cindykilkenny/status/386970071253676032
@cindykilkenny He didn't play. If he had, the press would have had to be in the motorcade. He didn't go anywhere today at all.
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) October 6, 2013
https://twitter.com/cindykilkenny/status/386971049419874304
@cindykilkenny A lid means Obama is not going anywhere, which means no follow. If he were going to leave the WH there would be no lid.
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) October 6, 2013
https://twitter.com/cindykilkenny/status/386971912934793216
No, really; the president didn’t go golfing today. That’s how brutal this shutdown business is.