Sunday, March 29, 2015

Obama Flies to Florida for Taxpayer-Funded Golf Vacation



Obama Flies to Florida for Taxpayer-Funded Golf Vacation
by Breitbart News28 Mar 2015
PALM CITY, Fla. (AP) — President Barack Obama kicked off the spring season on Saturday with a weekend golf getaway in Florida, teeing off with former NBA star Alonzo Mourning and former sportscaster Ahmad Rashad.

During his stay at the Floridian National Golf Club, less than 50 miles up the coast from Palm Beach, Obama planned to be out of public view, with no official events scheduled. After arriving midday Saturday, he immediately hit the links with Mourning, Rashad and Cyrus Walker, a cousin of Obama’s senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, the White House said.

Two years ago, Obama caused a stir at this lush, coastal golf resort when he played 18 holes with golf legend Tiger Woods and practiced with Woods’ former swing coach. Word that Obama was teeing up with Woods initially came from a professional sports journalist who was on the course and tweeted about it, even though the White House had prohibited the traveling press corps from observing Obama while golfing.

This time, the president’s foursome included pro athletes that Obama has gotten to know well over the past few years and has golfed with frequently before. Obama last year headlined a Democratic fundraiser at Mourning’s home, and the former Miami Heat player has also pitched in to boost first lady Michelle Obama’s childhood nutrition campaign. Rashad and Jarrett dated earlier during the president’s term, and he’s been an Obama dinner guest.

Mrs. Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha were not on the trip. As in 2013, the White House arranged for the reporters covering the president to wait at a separate location nearby where Obama won’t be visible.

Previous administrations have allowed brief news media coverage during presidential rounds of golf.
Obama’s policy generally is not to allow reporters to observe him. He has made a few exceptions when he’s golfed with prominent figures, including House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, former President Bill Clinton and the leaders of New Zealand and Malaysia.

Obama planned to return to the White House on Sunday evening.

Bill Clinton
William J. Clinton was the president for the William J. Clinton administration, and is the founder of the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Note: Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, and the Center for American Progress.
George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a board member for the International Crisis Group, a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, and a supporter for the Center for American Progress.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress, and the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Anwar Ibrahim was a board member for the International Crisis Group, and the deputy prime minister for Malaysia.
Carol Moseley Braun is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, was a New Zealand ambassador, and an attorney at Miner, Barnhill & Galland.
Barack Obama was an associate at Miner, Barnhill & Galland.
Jonathan M. Orszag was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, a director at the Tiger Woods Foundation, and Peter R. Orszag’s brother.
Tiger Woods is the founder of the Tiger Woods Foundation, and an endorser for Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.
Peter R. Orszag is Jonathan M. Orszag’s brother, and was the director at the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for the Barack Obama administration.
Ezekiel Emanuel was the health care policy adviser at the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for the Barack Obama administration, is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, and Rahm I. Emanuel’s brother.
Melody C. Barnes was the EVP for the Center for American Progress, and is Barack Obama’s golf partner.
Madeleine K. Albright is a director at the Center for American Progress, a professor at Georgetown University, and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Alonzo Mourning is a director at Georgetown University, and was a 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign supporter.
Rahm I. Emanuel is Ezekiel Emanuel’s brother, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Chicago (IL) mayor, and was the White House chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.
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R. Eden Martin is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.
Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.                    
Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP, and an associate at Miner, Barnhill & Galland.            
Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Valerie B. Jarrett is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the senior adviser for the Barack Obama administration, and dating Ahmad Rashad.
Ahmad Rashad is dating Valerie B. Jarrett, and Barack Obama’s occasional golf partner.
Lester Crown is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
James S. Crown is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Jack Valenti was a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and a member of the Burning Tree Club.
John A. Boehner is a member of the Burning Tree Club, and the house leader for the Republican establishment.
William Wrigley Jr. II is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and was the chairman for the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company.
Melinda R. Rich was a director at the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, and is the president for the Rich Entertainment Group.
Rich Entertainment Group is the management company for the Palm Beach National Golf & Country Club.


































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