Late Night: Obama and Boehner Hold “Golf Summit”

Earlier today, Barack Obama, John Boehner, Joe Biden, and John Kasich held a so-called “golf summit” Joint Base Andrews Golf Course in Maryland.

They couldn’t play at the Congressional Country Club, because the U.S. Open is going on there. I’m sure these elite jokers will get to see some of that tournament though.

The game gave the president and the Republican leader four hours to socialize — with or without discussion of the last week’s tense negotiations. Both men play regularly, but Boehner is known as one of Capital Hill’s best golfers. Boehner was ranked 43rd among 150 prominent Washington golfers, while Obama is 108th.

Playing together, Obama and Boehner edged Biden and Kasich on the final hole — pocketing $2 each.

“The foursome had great time and really enjoyed playing golf at Joint Base Andrews today,” a statement from the White House said. “After finishing their round, the President, Speaker Boehner, the Vice President and Governor Kasich went to the patio of the clubhouse where they enjoyed a cold drink, some of the U.S. Open coverage and visited with service members.”

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“The president sees golf as a way to escape Washington, and Speaker Boehner sees golf as part of the politics of Washington. It’s how you raise money, it’s how you get business done. And the president doesn’t see golf that way,” ABC News political director Amy Walter said.

“At best, it’s a great photo op,” Walter said. “I doubt anything really substantive comes out of it. … It can be an opportunity for two people from Washington to prove that Washington can actually get along.”

Forgive me if I don’t see the point of these politicians spending four hours together on the golf course. Do these jokers ever stop and think of how this looks to the millions of Americans who are out of work and/or losing their homes because these “villagers” are basing their decisions about the economy on voodoo economics?

Here are some examples of what I’d like to have seen at the “golf summit.”

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