Obama, Boehner to play a round of golf

[onehandle]

Source: AP/Boston Globe

WASHINGTON—A White House official says President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner will play a round of golf together later this month.

Obama and Boehner -- both avid golfers -- will hit the links June 18. No word on where the round will take place, or whether they'll be joined by any colleagues.

The president's invitation comes as Boehner has urged Obama to take a more active role in the ongoing negotiations over how to reduce the nation's deficit. Vice President Joe Biden has been leading bipartisan negotiations, but those talks appear stalled.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity in order to disclose the president's private invitation.

Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2011/06/03/obama_boehner_to_play_a_round_of_golf/

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Insert obvious jokes here.

[msongs]

1. Obama should go to Wisconsin instead of dating Boner nt

[vi5]

2. I just can't even....

Really? Seriously?

[Bake]

3. I hope the Prez totally beats Boner like a rented mule!

A little (more) humiliation would be good for the Tan Man.

Bake

[Kolesar]

6. James Bond and Goldfinger

a.k.a. "Fat Bastard"

[monmouth]

4. As much as I really like Prez, this pisses me off no end....n/t

[Angry Dragon]

5. I wonder what the bets are going to be

Tax cuts, social cuts, SS and Medicare cuts, tax raises on rich, military cuts,
any others....................

[toppertwot]

8. IF YOU ARE NOT SUPER RICH

Just get ready to get screwed! If you are lucky - they may give you a choice.

[bahrbearian]

12. Taxes on the Rich and Military cuts are off the Table,

[Hubert Flottz]

7. Boner will cry his eyes out if Obama beats him.

At least the course will get some watering.

[NYC_SKP]

9. People might be alarmed but imagine the drama if Obama DIDN'T agree to play golf with him.

It's politics, it has to be done.

NOT playing with him would be walking into a trap.

Trust me, this golf game really pisses off a lot of the evil bastards on the right.

:patriot:

[vi5]

11. It sounds like the president invited him...

..unless I'm reading it wrong. It keeps refering to "The president's invitation.." as in he extended the invitation to Boner.

[99th_Monkey]

23. Why not basketball? That would have a better feel to it, instead of a game so associated

with the richer classes.

[vi5]

27. Do you really want me to answer that?

I hope it was rhetorical because to answer that and have to type it out would be too depressing for me.

[Autumn]

14. It said Obama invited him.

So there is no trap. Unless they come out with a nasty deal made over the game.

[PassingFair]

33. They'll use sunscreen, but the rest of us will get burned.

Disgusting.

[bahrbearian]

10. Puke

:puke:

[provis99]

13. All I can say is,

I hope Obama takes the opportunity to use his club to smack some balls around...

[Bladian]

29. What's with the people getting angry about this?

So the President is going golfing with Boehner...okay? How is that cause for an uproar? Do you see it as a betrayal? Because, y'know. It's not. Boehner sucks, but maybe the President is trying to smooth things over slightly. I see no problem with that.
Edit: I meant to reply to the original post, not yours. Sorry >.>

[Scottybeamer70]

15. Isn't that special!

NOTTTTTTTTTTTTT

[El Supremo]

16. Boner will want to start at the 19th hole.

And stay there the rest of the day.

[democrank]

17. Boner? Really?

Apparently President Obama has some spare time on his hands, so instead of a date with Tan Man,Obama should go to Walter Reed Hospital for an eyewitness update on the results of his wars.

[Safetykitten]

18. Golf? I thought that his game was chess.

[Enrique]

22. 12-dimensional golf maybe

:shrug:

[ozone_man]

19. Boehner gets wood

but Obama straddles the water hazards, and triangulates greens, with help of his caddy Geithner.

Scorecard: Debt ceiling +2 (trillion), medicare -1 (trillion)

[Mz Pip]

20. Next time make it basketball

I'd love to see Boner go one on one on with the hoops with Obama. :rofl:

[rusty fender]

21. Two rich men playing golf:

That'll solve everything! :sarcasm:

[emilyg]

26. Yep

[Odin2005]

24. No jokes, it just shows that the PTB is a big club and we aren't in it.

The partisan sniping is kabuki theater.

[Paper Roses]

25. Barf! n/t

[Bluzmann57]

28. ZZZZZ

Is it over yet? Wake me when it is.

[daleo]

30. "Now watch this drive"

He should stay away from golf - too many bad associations.

Though it may be unfair, it makes it seem like they are all the same, regardless of party.

[LetTimmySmoke]

31. I'm not surprised at all.

Obama is the type that wants to be liked by everyone. It shows in his behavior.

[No Elephants]

32. Just your typical community organizer--sitting on boards of trustees, playing golf. Ya know.