Aug 27, 2010 1:40pm
President, Mayor Bloomberg, Discuss Economy for 15 Minutes in Golf Clubhouse Before Hitting Links
EmailPresident Obama is at the Vineyard Golf Club in Edgartown, playing golf with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Vernon Jordan and White House trip director Marvin Nicholson.
From the pool report:
"We are told Bloomberg and Obama talked in the clubhouse for about 15 mins about the economy.
"They then went to the driving range and are about to begin their round."
White House spokesman Reid Cherlin said: "the President and Mayor Bloomberg took the opportunity to discuss plans for short- and long-term economic growth at a pivotal point in our recovery."
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So glad he could take 15 minutes out of his busy day before he hit the links….. meanwhile I’m taking back pop cans to help pay the electic bill!
Posted by: s. mORGAN | August 27, 2010, 2:03 pm 2:03 pm
That must be what they mean by a working vacation. lol What a joke this president is!
Posted by: whatsgoingonhere? | August 27, 2010, 2:05 pm 2:05 pm
This guy is a joke but no one is laughing. I hope that 15 minutes did not hurt his tee time.
Posted by: billy bob | August 27, 2010, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm
“…meanwhile I’m taking back pop cans to help pay the electic bill!”
If only you used solar power!
Posted by: Goracle | August 27, 2010, 2:27 pm 2:27 pm
OK, HERE I AM AGAIN WOW, AND THIS POINT IS CORRECT. cAN THE MAN TAKE A VACA, YA, WOW. THE ECONOMY, “THAT’S RIGHT I CAN SPELL, IS BECAUSE THE LAST EIGHT YEARS WAS AND WERE RAN NON-WORKING PEOPLE. YA WOW EVERY BODY HAVE A NICE WEEKEND, AND LET’S SEE WHO GOT CAUGHT THIS WEEKEND? WOW WOW
Posted by: WOW | August 27, 2010, 2:32 pm 2:32 pm
s. mORGAN: “…meanwhile I’m taking back pop cans to help pay the electic bill!”
Goracle: “If only you used solar power!”
Solar power costs money too. Then again, you don’t have to worry about over-regulation from liberals. I say if only liberals favored the clean, cheap, and safe power generated by nuclear plants . . .
Posted by: Anonymous | August 27, 2010, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm
I say if only liberals favored the clean, cheap, and safe power generated by nuclear plants . . .
Posted by: Anonymous | Aug 27, 2010 3:27:10 PM
Perhaps you missed it, but Republicans were in power for six straight years. If they were keen on nuclear, perhaps they could have been less inept.
Posted by: Stephen | August 27, 2010, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm
Oh WOW! Thank GOD!! I can now relax because I know everything is going top be great!! That 15 minute bullshi**ing session is going to get the ball rolling and we will all be in clover in no time.
THANK YOU, Oh Holy One!! Thank you!!!!
pfft!!
Posted by: Sunnyr | August 27, 2010, 3:44 pm 3:44 pm
Posted by: Sunnyr | Aug 27, 2010 3:44:06 PM
A post exhibiting a stunning lack of depth of insight.
Posted by: Stephen | August 27, 2010, 3:48 pm 3:48 pm
Obama halts prosecution of USS Cole bomber…
OBAMA VS AMERICA
Posted by: Yep I said that | August 27, 2010, 3:55 pm 3:55 pm
“We are told Bloomberg and Obama talked in the clubhouse for about 15 mins about the economy.” – ABC News
Ewwww, 15 Minutes!
Too bad the conservation wasn’t scintillating enough to interrupt their round of golf, you know to the point where they may have discussed the economy and what to do for a whole hour or two.
As I said before, this President needs a week long course with experts just to get to the point where he starts to grasp how the economic engine even runs.
Folks, we are in deep doo doo.
Posted by: Noz | August 27, 2010, 4:01 pm 4:01 pm
Pretty weird blog. You think they didn’t discuss a lot of things while on the course together?
Posted by: Stephen | August 27, 2010, 4:09 pm 4:09 pm
As I said before, this President needs a week long course with experts just to get to the point where he starts to grasp how the economic engine even runs.
Posted by: Noz | Aug 27, 2010 4:01:17 PM
You show almost complete ignorance of the operational reality of any large corporation or entity, including the government.
Posted by: Stephen | August 27, 2010, 4:11 pm 4:11 pm
Stephen: “Perhaps you missed it, but Republicans were in power for six straight years. If they were keen on nuclear, perhaps they could have been less inept.”
Perhaps not. Due to the 2005 Energy Policy Act enacted by Republicans, the first nuclear plants since the 70s will be created in the US. The last time I checked, though, liberals are no friend to the nuclear power industry or any commercial power industry, for that matter, with cap-and-trade and all. Perhaps you missed that too.
Posted by: Anonymous | August 27, 2010, 4:16 pm 4:16 pm
Due to the 2005 Energy Policy Act enacted by Republicans, the first nuclear plants since the 70s will be created in the US.
Posted by: Anonymous | Aug 27, 2010 4:16:08 PM
That was 5 years ago. What plants ‘will be’ created? Where are they being built?
Posted by: Stephen | August 27, 2010, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm
We would have a 15 minute “special comment” by KO if Bush was golfing with a billionaire during this economy but oh well. At least if he’s golfing he won’t be in DC screwing up the economy further.
Posted by: Aaron | August 27, 2010, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm
Posted by: Aaron | Aug 27, 2010 4:25:45 PM
That was 5 years ago. What nuclear plants ‘will be’ created? Where are they being built?
Posted by: Stephen | August 27, 2010, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm
Stephen: “That was 5 years ago. What plants ‘will be’ created? Where are they being built?”
Yeah, it takes a while with all the government regulation. If you knew anything about the issue, you’d know the expense in meeting those regulations is the primary reason a plant hasn’t been built here since the 70s. To answer your question, 2 reactors are being built in Georgia, with other projects being considered elsewhere. Perhaps you can study up on the issue. Perhaps not.
Posted by: Anonymous | August 27, 2010, 4:43 pm 4:43 pm
Yeah, it takes a while with all the government regulation.
Posted by: Anonymous | Aug 27, 2010 4:43:35 PM
You might like all those government regulations the Republicans cleared out of the way for the nuclear industry with their Energy Bill of 2005?
Posted by: Stephen | August 27, 2010, 5:07 pm 5:07 pm
I say if only liberals favored the clean, cheap, and safe power generated by nuclear plants . . .
To answer your question, 2 reactors are being built in Georgia
Posted by: Anonymous | Aug 27, 2010 3:27:10 PM
Oh, you mean the two nuclear power plants going ahead with approval and financial support approved by the those awful ‘liberal’ Obama administration . ..
Maybe you could do some real research.
Posted by: Stephen | August 27, 2010, 5:12 pm 5:12 pm
Stephen: “. . . financial support approved by the those awful ‘liberal’ Obama administration”
That “financial support” wouldn’t have been there if it weren’t for Republicans, which was my counter-point to your claim that Republicans were “inept” on the nuclear power issue. Further, Obama’s selective support of this project may well be politically motivated as it runs counter to his agenda and that of his liberal friends as well as his order to shutdown Yucca mountain. If Obama has now converted to nuclear power proponent, great, but that remains to be seen. Those in his party and on the left haven’t been so enlightened.
Posted by: Anonymous | August 27, 2010, 5:30 pm 5:30 pm
If Obama has now converted to nuclear power proponent, great, but that remains to be seen.
Posted by: Anonymous | Aug 27, 2010 5:30:08 PM
It was the Obama administration that approved the goahead funding for both of the Georgia facilities.
Obama is also smart enough to understand the entire industry has to become more high-tech, modern and efficient in its use and reuse of reactor rods, reducing the amount and potency of nuclear waste, and so on – and he will push for this.
He is supportive, but no stooge of the industry.
Posted by: Stephen | August 27, 2010, 5:34 pm 5:34 pm
“You show almost complete ignorance of the operational reality of any large corporation or entity, including the government. ” – Stephen
Yes, in the land of Liberalistan you are completely right.
In America my statement stands and is bolstered by the facts of the economy playing out each and every Obama day.
Have yourself a nice weekend Stephen.
Posted by: Noz | August 27, 2010, 5:36 pm 5:36 pm
As I said before, this President needs a week long course with experts just to get to the point where he starts to grasp how the economic engine even runs.
Posted by: Noz | Aug 27, 2010 4:01:17 PM
As was pointed out before, you show almost complete ignorance of the operational reality of any large corporation or entity, including the government.
Posted by: Stephen | August 27, 2010, 5:44 pm 5:44 pm
“As was pointed out before, you show almost complete ignorance of the operational reality of any large corporation or entity, including the government. ” – Stephen
Ha ha ha he he he!
You are repeating yourself. C’mon dude, lighten up, it’s OK that your man NoBo doesn’t know economics. The tragedy will be if he doesn’t educate himself in order to properly serve the American People as he’s supposed to do.
Posted by: Noz | August 27, 2010, 5:53 pm 5:53 pm
C’mon dude, lighten up
Posted by: Noz | Aug 27, 2010 5:53:25 PM
If your posts weren’t so idiotic, it might actually be funny.
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As I said before, this President needs a week long course with experts just to get to the point where he starts to grasp how the economic engine even runs.
Posted by: Noz | Aug 27, 2010 4:01:17 PM
As was pointed out before, you show almost complete ignorance of the operational reality of any large corporation or entity, including the government.
Posted by: Stephen | August 27, 2010, 6:07 pm 6:07 pm
It appears two bogeymen were on the same green at the same time.
Posted by: Sam | August 27, 2010, 6:53 pm 6:53 pm
Anticipated 2.4 GDP…We got 1.6 GDP…Not Good…
Posted by: Parallex View | August 27, 2010, 8:04 pm 8:04 pm
“As was pointed out before, you show almost complete ignorance of the operational reality of any large corporation or entity, including the government.” – Stephen
Well then in Liberal Obamastan that makes me qualified to be an Obama Presidential advisor!
Wooo Hooo!
Posted by: Noz | August 28, 2010, 1:37 am 1:37 am
What would they have talked in 15 mins?
Posted by: Anonymous | August 28, 2010, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
As Letterman said plenty of time for Obama to play after his 1 term is up… too bad we will be paying for his bad leadership and lack of economic knowledge for years to come and wewill be forced to pay his pension, health care and salary forever… he will be laughing all the way to the bank if we still have any banks after he is thru ruining our country
Posted by: debra | August 28, 2010, 9:15 pm 9:15 pm
I have always believed you had to work for a vacation. Baby Dog
Posted by: Baby Dog | August 29, 2010, 11:54 am 11:54 am
oh goooood. more free fertilizer for the famous organic green golfcourse in martha`s vineyard. remind me to spend all my tourist dollars on nantucket.
Posted by: dave | August 29, 2010, 3:58 pm 3:58 pm
As a follower of Henry George, the nerve of both Mayor Bloomberg and President Obama to actually say they’ve stopped the recession is stupid and dangerous, and the height of chutzpah as well as for the economist and the Deputy Fed Chair to also say they stopped it borders on the absurd and ridiculous also! Thats why I, David M. MANN MUST be Governor of Illinois and 19 other U.S. States with only 65 days to go before the 2010 state Elections, and be in time to run for President of The United States of North America and stop Sarah Palin in 2012 is totally IMPERATIVE!!!!
Posted by: David M. MANN | August 29, 2010, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm