Even Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden had enough decency to make an appearance at the Polish Embassy to sign the book of condolences. Obama couldn’t tear himself away from the golf course.
The same cavernous lack of empathy toward our allies that drove him to renege on our promise to provide missile defense for Eastern Europe and announce it on the anniversary the Soviet invasion of Poland, is at work again in his boorish behavior toward the devastated Poles.
“‘On a cool but sun-drenched day, the president and three golfing companions head[ed] to Andrews Air Force Base on Sunday to play 18 holes. It is the 32nd time Mr. Obama has played golf since taking office Jan. 20, 2009, according to CBS Radio’s Mark Knoller,’reported the Washington Times on Sunday.”
Fortunately, the volcanic ash that forced Obama to cancel his plans to attend the funeral didn’t make its way to the golf course. Angela Merkel and Nicholas Sarkozy also did not attend–no word yet as to whether they hit the links.
“Other world leaders found ways to attend the funeral, including Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, who made an 18-hour drive, while Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus travelled by car and train. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych also attended.”
“The late president’s close friend, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, also managed to attend, flying in from Georgia through Rome.”
Poles Mourn, Obama Golfs
Even Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden had enough decency to make an appearance at the Polish Embassy to sign the book of condolences. Obama couldn’t tear himself away from the golf course.
The same cavernous lack of empathy toward our allies that drove him to renege on our promise to provide missile defense for Eastern Europe and announce it on the anniversary the Soviet invasion of Poland, is at work again in his boorish behavior toward the devastated Poles.
“‘On a cool but sun-drenched day, the president and three golfing companions head[ed] to Andrews Air Force Base on Sunday to play 18 holes. It is the 32nd time Mr. Obama has played golf since taking office Jan. 20, 2009, according to CBS Radio’s Mark Knoller,’reported the Washington Times on Sunday.”
Fortunately, the volcanic ash that forced Obama to cancel his plans to attend the funeral didn’t make its way to the golf course. Angela Merkel and Nicholas Sarkozy also did not attend–no word yet as to whether they hit the links.
“Other world leaders found ways to attend the funeral, including Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, who made an 18-hour drive, while Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus travelled by car and train. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych also attended.”
“The late president’s close friend, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, also managed to attend, flying in from Georgia through Rome.”