Bush And Father Do Golf Fundraiser For McCain

George W. Bush famously claimed to have given up golf out of respect for soldiers in Iraq:

"I don't want some mom whose son may have recently died to see the commander in chief playing golf," he said. "I feel I owe it to the families to be in solidarity as best as I can with them. And I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal."

But this great sacrifice has taken the backseat to a more urgent concern -- raising money for John McCain:

If you're a high-flying Republican, and you can afford to take next Monday off to fly to Maine, have we got a treat for you.

On that day, former President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush are hosting a high-dollar fundraiser for John McCain near their home in Kennebunkport.

According to a solicitation sent by the McCain camp, for the low, low price of $5,000, you can play a round of golf at Cape Arundel Golf Course, Bush's home course.

"Both President Bush and Governor Jeb Bush will be stopping by to greet the foursomes," the missive promises. "The course is reserved for this private group, and VIPs will be visiting during your round of golf. This event is a great way to end a weekend getaway, and we would be honored if you can attend."

Comments

[DMcD]

More ; "do as I say not as I do" --------- the Rethuglican mantra.

[NotMcCain]

Why, why, why don't DEMOCRATS have some people who get out talking points EVERY DAY about the outrageous comments and screw-ups of McCain/Bush?

If this were reversed, the Republicans would be relentless! Can't we learn ANYTHING?

I'm tired of all the gentility. SOMEONE in the Democratic Party needs to be the attack dog for all this--and keep reminding Americans of the hypocrisy and lies of this corrupt and despicable administration and their cronies!!!

I know it won't be Obama--and that's okay--but can't it be SOMEONE? Where's some good, old-fashioned moral OUTRAGE?????

[rbspickles]

It's not the democrats THIS TIME. Main stream media is guilty of not splashing this kind of stuff all over the news. If it's the rethuglican neocon war machine, the liberally biased news won't repeat it over and over and over and over and over and over and over. That's saved for the democratic spheres.

[RTIII]

The problem is twofold. First, the media aren't giving anyone air time for such things.

And, many of the Ds are just under-cover Rs. (ALL the DLC, for example.)
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[pinkyboo]

Keith Olbermann does

[Chuckwheat]

Dodo bird not extinct - still one left!

[CAPTAINSKIPPY]

Apparently, it's so much easier to be President if you don't remember anything you have said.

[jbcowan]

How can it be that approx. 24% of Americans STILL SUPPORT THIS IDIOT ?

[ErnestineBass]

He's worse than an idiot. Check this out and tell me it doesn't describe BOOOsh to a "T".

http://www.fetalalcoholsyndrome.org/symptoms.html

[dr4Will]

Why does the media even put this clown in the spotlight--you people continue to give him his photo-ops---that's all this man does!!! there have to be much better stories out there than this clown--

[DCtrain]

George W, what a disgrace to America... the guy is ridiculus.... I have serious doubts that we, America, will recover from the past 8 yrs. I think that if we recover, it will take at least 4 terms of consistent policies that are very different than the past 8 years.

[TXfemmom]

Bush forgot that he had given it up to honor the troops....he thought that Barney gave him the greeen light on it.

[shag11]

He lied us into war, so why wouldn't he lie about something as insignificant as golf? I always felt he suffered from fetal alchohole syndrome, so he's really not responsible for his actions.

[ErnestineBass]

FAS children are prone to sociopathic behavior, and often exhibit obvious physical characteristics, such as abnormally narrow spacing between the eyes.

[sws3030]

iI thought only miniature golf courses had clowns.

[darthmaul]

"I don't want some mom whose son may have recently died to see the commander in chief playing golf," he said. "I feel I owe it to the families to be in solidarity as best as I can with them."

America, Bush isn't really playing golf, even though it looks like it. If you look closely you can see the tears in his eyes and that he's gritting his teeth. No he's campaigning for John McCain, so that we can all support the war for another 100 years, instead of ending it prematurely which would be the case if Obama got elected.

[Titonwan]

The campaign hasn't gotten mean yet. When certain items are brung up (like caving on FISA) this will count against Barack. Shouldn't have used Nixon's playbook and admired Ronnie Raygun so much. He's lost a lot of my friends, who will vote for an alternative to the two jerks we have now running.

[LITU]

The majority of people in eastern Washington State get really annoyed whenever someone disparages their leader. It's just not patriotic in a time of war. Eastern Washington - the new Nebraska.

Of course, few of these edumacated people have ever read comments by another leader, Theodore Roosevelt, on patriotism and the voice of the people. Too bad.

[mizonglohong]

Catch 9 holes while 9 people die.......... sigh......

[NotMcCain]

Hey, he's NOT playing golf. He's just stopping by to schmooze with the big donors who are.

Now THAT'S integrity!

[VOTER]

Bush is quietly campaigning for his Third Term.

McCain=Bush

[blueinannarbor]

Since he still wants to show his support for the troops, he plans to golf in fatigues and combat boots.