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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

What is President Barack Obama's Job? Hanging with Celebrities? Golfing? Vacationing?

Obama has been doing a lot of travel lately.



  • Has he been traveling to meet with Netanyahu in Israel?  No.  
  • as he been traveling to meet with those affected by the devastating storms from this Summer?  No.  
  • Has he been traveling to meet with those affected by the devastating wildfires from this Summer?  No. 
  • Has he been meeting with his Jobs Council?  No.  
  • Has he been meeting with his Intelligence Community over the issues in the Middle-East?  Not likely.
The list goes on and on.

Instead, here is a taste of where Obama's priorities have taken him.




  • Fundraiser put on by Beyonce...






  • Visit to Letterman, snubbing Netanyahu...
"The president will chat with the “Late Show” host during a trip to New York City next week, according to the National Journal. Letterman’s nightly monologues mostly spare the president from satirical ribbing, saving his most cutting remarks for the Romneys … or even former President George W. Bush.
The news comes on the same day Obama told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he couldn’t meet with him due to a scheduling conflict.
The interview will be the second Obama has had with Letterman since the comic made a crude, demeaning jokeabout former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s daughter."






  • President Barack Obama heads to George Clooney’s lavish Hollywood mansion Thursday evening for a fundraiser that is expected to bring in a whopping $14 million. Here’s POLITICO’s list of 10 celebrity-rich presidential candidate fundraisers.
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President Barack Obama talks with actor George Clooney outside the Oval Office in 2010. (Pete Souza, The White House)






"High-profile guests including Robert Downey Jr., Tobey Maguire, Barbra Streisand, director-producer J.J. Abrams, producer Nina Jacobson, Creative Artists Agency partner Bryan Lourd and ICM President Chris Silbermann are attending the dinner, which was organized by DreamWorks Animation Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg and his political advisor, Andy Spahn.
But the Hollywood VIPs paying $40,000 a ticket will account for just over one-third of Obama's haul Thursday night; the rest is coming from members of the general public lured by an online contest that has astutely leveraged Clooney and Obama's joint star power. Tens of thousands of Americans have contributed donations averaging $23 each for a chance to win a ticket to the soiree. Two winners and their guests will attend the party, where the president is expected to discuss policy in the low-key environment of Clooney's canyon home over a dinner catered by Wolfgang Puck.
Recognizing the dual appeal of Obama and Clooney, the campaign pitched the contest to potential contributors in emails with subjects like "Clooney and me," "A little fun" and "We'll take care of airfare." A random drawing narrowed the pool of finalists down to 50, and the campaign then planned to do background checks on those 50 before notifying the two winners, whose identities will be revealed Thursday.
"It's a stunning turnout of support, and what's really interesting to me is that almost two-thirds of the money is coming from grass-roots support, from the 99%," Katzenberg said. The full-ticket-price guests will come from a number of industries in Los Angeles, he said, including movies, TV, music, finance, law and healthcare.

  • Marc Benioff, Billionaire Marc Benioff held an event for Obama at his San Francisco home during which Stevie Wonder performed. Hip-hop artist Will.i.am also attended the $35,800-a-plate dinner.
Obama "bundler" Marc Benioff of Salesforce.com. Image via Wikipedia.

  • In his first term, President Obama has so far held 132 fundraising events, including two back to back Wednesday night at the tony W Hotel in Washington. More than a few conservative pundits have noted that the number of pocket-padding evenings eclipses more than the president’s five predecessors combined during their first terms.
  • President Obama will attend six fundraisers today in Maryland and Pennsylvania, a series of cash collection events that bring his total number of fundraisers held for his reelection bid up to 160, according to figures maintained by CBS News’ Mark Knoller.

President Barack Obama waves before speaking at the Fox Theater in Redwood City, Calif., Wednesday, May 23, 2012. The president spoke at various fund-raising events in Colorado and California Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

In a Politico op-ed earlier this year commemorating Obama’s 100th fundraiser since coming into office, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus wrote:
On average, one can reasonably say attending a fundraiser takes two hours out of the president’s schedule. So, in total, the president has likely spent at least 200 hours, or five standard workweeks, filling his campaign coffers since April.

  • GOLFING

June 17, 2012 8:28 PM

President Obama plays 100th round of golf, draws fire from critics


By Mark Knoller




President Barack Obama, right, and former President Bill Clinton talk during a game of golf at Andrews Air Force Base on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. 
(Credit: AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
(CBS News) CHICAGO -- There's something about golf that makes it a compelling pastime for American presidents. 
President Obama spent about 4 hours on Father's Day playing a round of golf at the Beverly Country Club with two old friends and an aide. It was his 100th round of golf since taking office. 
Round
Date
Venue
This day
Since last round
-
-
 - -
104
4-Aug-12
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Obama spends his 51st birthday on the golf course
4
103
29-Jul-12
 - Fort Belvoir - Obama Spent Sunday Playing You-Know-What
2
25
102
15-Jul-12
 - Fort Belvoir - Obama returns to Virginia for golf
20
101
24-Jun-12
 - Fort Belvoir - Obama plays 101st round as president
2
10
100
17-Jun-12
 - Beverly Country Club in Chicago - Obama plays 100th round of golf as president
5
13-Jun-12Afghanistan death count reaches 2,000 (MSM ignores it)
99
9-Jun-12
 - Fort Belvoir - Obama Plays Golf for the 99th Time
1
19
98
26-May-12
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Obama Makes His Way to the Golf Course
2
15
97
12-May-12
 - Andrews Air Force Base? - Obama Golfs with a Lobbyist!
3
12
96
29-Apr-12
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Obama Heads Out Golfing Again
1
13
95
21-Apr-12
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Obama and Biden BOTH Go Golfing
12
94
7-Apr-12
-
Andrews Air Force Base - Obama Golfing Again
1
8
93
1-Apr-12
 - Andrews Air Force Base - The 2012 Obama Golf Season Has Begun!
59
17-Jan-12
Last meeting of Obama's Jobs Council
92
30-Dec-11
 - Klipper Golf Course, Hawaii - Obama is Back on the Links
91
28-Dec-11
 - Ko’olau Golf Club, Hawaii - Obama tries out new golf course this afternoon
3
90
26-Dec-11
 - Klipper Golf Course, Hawaii - Obama Golfs for the 90th Time as President, again with Titcomb
1
89
24-Dec-11
 - Klipper Golf Course, Hawaii - Obama Spends Christmas Eve Golfing in Hawaii
12
88
25-Nov-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Obama Plays Golf for the 30th Time This Year
8
87
14-Nov-11
 - Mamala Bay Golf Course - with pal“Bobby” Titcomb, arrested in April for soliciting a prostitute
4
86
06-Nov-11
 - Fort Belvoir - E-Day Minus One Year: Golf
12
85
23-Oct-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Obama Offers Saudis Condolences From the Golf Course
2
6
84
15-Oct-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base? Link
12
83
08-Oct-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Obama Golfs with His Personal Chef
1
18
82
24-Sep-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Obama Goes Golfing with Bill Clinton
1
8
81
18-Sep-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Time For a Little Golf
3
29
80
24-Aug-11
 - Martha's Vineyard - All’s Quiet on the Obama Front
1
1
79
23-Aug-11
 - Farm Neck Golf Club - Obama Back on the Golf Course
1
78
21-Aug-11
 - Vineyard Golf Club (8/22 played basketball) - Golf Again
2
77
19-Aug-11
 - Martha's Vineyard - Photos: Obama and Family Vacationing at Martha’s Vineyard
2
6
76
13-Aug-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - He’s Back: Obama Takes to the Golf Course
1
98
75
26-Jun-11
 - Fort Belvoir - 13 weeks in a row! - Obama Golf Streak Ends at 13
3
4
74
25-Jun-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Obama Golfs Twice This Weekend
4
13
73
18-Jun-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Speaker Boehner, VP Biden and Governor Kasich
5
7
72
12-Jun-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Obama Somehow Gets in Some Golf
2
13
71
04-Jun-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Obama Makes it Ten Weekends in a Row!
5
3
70
30-May-11
 - Fort Belvoir - Obama Goes Golfing on Memorial Day
1
19
69
21-May-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base? - Obama Golfs for the Eighth Weekend in a Row
6
68
15-May-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base? - Obama Golfs for the Seventh Weekend in a Row
1
6
67
07-May-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Obama Victory Tour Heads to the Golf Course
2
66
01-May-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - (as US special forces prepared to move in on bin Laden)
21
65
23-Apr-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Despite Rain, Obama Heads Out for Golf
5
4
64
17-Apr-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base? - (Tornadoes killed 45 Americans today in 6 states. Obama went golfing)
13
63
10-Apr-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Gone Golfin’
2
8
62
03-Apr-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - And We’re Off! Obama Heads Out to Golf
2
30
61
12-Mar-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - (Japan burns) - It’s Chilly. But It’s Golf.
2
7
60
05-Mar-11
 - Andrews Air Force Base - Golf is Back! Obama’s 60th Outing as President
1
48
59
02-Jan-11
 - Luana Hills Country Club, Hawaii - Truth & Rumors: Obama can’t finish golf round in five hours
1
2
58
31-Dec-10
 - Klipper Golf Course, Hawaii - Obama spends New Year’s Eve playing golf, attends private talent show
1
1
57
28-Dec-10
 - Mid Pacific Country Club, Hawaii - Fore! Errant Golf Ball Almost Takes out Obama
1
1
56
26-Dec-10
 - Klipper Golf Course, Hawaii - Obama plays golf at the Klipper Marine Golf Course in Oahu, Hawaii
1
55
23-Dec-10
 - Klipper Golf Course, Hawaii - Obama Hawaii Vacation 2010: President Goes Golfing On Day 2
92
54
24-Oct-10
 - Andrews Air Force Base - There’s Always Time for Golf
3
7
53
17-Oct-10
 - Andrews Air Force Base? - It’s Got to be Golf
1
19
52
09-Oct-10
 - Andrews Air Force Base? - Obama Golfs for the 52nd Time as President.
21
51
25-Sep-10
 - Andrews Air Force Base? - Obama is Golfing Today
15
50
19-Sep-10
 - Andrews Air Force Base? - Church is Out. Golf is On
44
49
27-Aug-10
 - Vineyard Golf Club? - Vacationing President Obama Goes Golfing With Mayor Michael Bloomberg
4
48
26-Aug-10
 - Farm Neck Golf Club - Back to golf course for Obama (Martha's Vineyard round #4) Actually #5
47
25-Aug-10
 - Mink Meadows Golf Club, Martha's Vineyard, MA - The Obama Golf Count Rises
1
46
24-Aug-10
 - Farm Neck Golf Club - Obama family vacation rolls along
1
6
45
22-Aug-10
 - Vineyard Golf Club - 'Down-to-earth' Obama surprises diners
2
3
44
20-Aug-10
 - Vineyard Golf Club - Books, golf and dinner for Obamas
1
21
43
31-Jul-10
 - Andrews AFB - List
6
42
25-Jul-10
 - Andrews AFB - List
35
41
11-Jul-10
 - Fort Belvoir - List
1
18
40
04-Jul-10
 - Andrews AFB - List
1
30
39
19-Jun-10
 - Andrews AFB - List
10
38
13-Jun-10
 - Andrews AFB - List
31
37
22-May-10
 - Andrews AFB - List
1
12
36
16-May-10
 - Fort Belvoir - List
1
35
15-May-10
 - Fort Belvoir - List
8
34
08-May-10
 - Fort Belvoir - List
1
12
33
24-Apr-10
 - The Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC - List
1
2
32
23-Apr-10
 - The Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC - List
2
3
31
18-Apr-10
 - Andrews AFB - List
1
2
30
10-Apr-10
 - Fort Belvoir - List
6
29
03-Apr-10
 - Fort Belvoir - List
90
28
03-Jan-10
 - Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course, HI - List
4
1
27
31-Dec-09
 - Mid-Pacific Country Club - List
1
6
26
28-Dec-09
 - Luana Hills Country Club, HI - List
1
25
26-Dec-09
 - Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course, HI - List
1
8
24
21-Nov-09
 - Andrews AFB - List
38
23
25-Oct-09
 - Fort Belvoir (Obama matches Bush's golf rounds) - List
3
12
22
11-Oct-09
 - Andrews AFB - List
24
21
27-Sep-09
 - Fort Belvoir - List
9
20
20-Sep-09
 - Andrews AFB - List
2
9
19
13-Sep-09
 - Andrews AFB - List
14
18
06-Sep-09
 - Fort Belvoir - List
2
9
17
31-Aug-09
 - Army Navy Country Club - List
4
3
16
28-Aug-09
 - Vineyard Golf Club - List
1
1
15
27-Aug-09
 - Vineyard Golf Club - List
1
6
14
25-Aug-09
 - Mink Meadows - List
4
13
24-Aug-09
 - Farm Neck Golf Club - List
23
12
08-Aug-09
 - Fort Belvoir - List
3
19
11
26-Jul-09
 - Andrews AFB - List
13
10
19-Jul-09
 - Andrews AFB - List
7
9
12-Jul-09
 - Fort Belvoir - List
1
23
8
28-Jun-09
 - Andrews AFB - List
3
7
21-Jun-09
 - Fort Belvoir - List
2
6
6
14-Jun-09
 - Fort Belvoir - List
2
5
07-Jun-09
 - Andrews AFB - List
12
4
31-May-09
 - Fort Belvoir - List
1
3
3
25-May-09
 - Fort Belvoir - List
2
2
16-May-09
 - Fort Belvoir - List
6
1
26-Apr-09
 - Andrews AFB - List
22*
*Since first day in office

SOURCE: http://obamagolfcounter.com/


 

  • VACATIONS...
The Obamas are together in Martha's Vineyard this week, spending 10 days soaking up the sun at Blue Heron Farm, a $20 million estate where they spent their past two summer vacations.
As President Obama and his three favorite ladies cool their in heels in Massachusetts (much to the chagrin ofliberals and conservatives alike), we take a look at past
Obama family vacations. Try not to be jealous of the first daughters' heavily marked-up passports.
Vacation Destination: Hawaii
When: Late December 2010 - early January 2011
As has become tradition, the Obama family jetted off to Hawaii this winter to celebrate Christmas in Barack's birthplace. The first family stayed in a luxury beachfront property on the island of Oahu and snorkeled, dined and
golfed their way through two weeks.
At left, Obama tours the Honolulu Zoo with Sasha, Malia and family friends on the last day of the family's vacation.

Vacation Destination: Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
When: Late August 2009
The Obama family's first summer trip since moving into the White House was filled with golf games, bicycle rides and beach time (though Barack was careful not to getsnapped without a shirt this time). The Obamas, who had
stayed in the Martha's Vineyard enclave known as Oak Bluffs prior to their 2009 summer sojourn, aren't the only first family to vacation on the island: Bill Clinton and Ulysses S. Grant spent time in Martha's Vineyard back when they called 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. home.
Vacation Destination: Russia
When: July 2009
Michelle and Barack brought Sasha and Malia along when they visited Moscow back in 2009. The girls made a splash as thye walked through the Kremlin's halls in matching trench coats, but spent most of the trip with
their grandmother, Marian Robinson. Though Obama was in Russia on official business, he did blow off Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for a family night. Obama told CNN that he enjoys having his girls with him because they are "able to see the world and then report back to us on what they are seeing."
At left, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev greets the Obama family at the Kremlin.less
SOURCE FOR MORE OF HIS FAMILY'S LAVISH VACATIONS...http://powerwall.msnbc.msn.com







And the list goes on.  

WHAT IS THE PRESIDENT'S JOB?

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