Fore! Boehner golfing with Tiger

Posted: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:22 PM by Domenico Montanaro
Filed Under: Congress, Republicans, Mike Viqueira

From NBC's Mike Viqueira
House Minority Leader John Boehner is golfing out at Congressional Country Club today with Tiger Woods. The occassion is the pro-am before the annual tournament sponsored by Woods, known as the AT&T National.

For at least one hole, anyway, all those hours that the 7.5 handicap Boehner logs on the golf course paid off. Boehner sank a 35-foot putt for birdie on the 8th hole. The near-immortal Woods made a mere par.

Many have speculated that the leader's deep tan is a product of his many hours on the course. He often plays Burning Tree Country Club, about a mile down the road from Congressional in Bethesda, Md.

The foursome today included Tony Romo, quarterback of the locally reviled Dallas Cowboys.

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Agent Orange Boehner's orange glow comes from a can of tan. Maybe he should be studying up on Sotomayor's record rather than golf. Well atleast he's not making a fool of himself today getting in front of the media mikes to spew his hateful negative lies.

Why does MSNBC tv always cut out of President Obama's town hall meetings, especially when it starts to get interesting with questions from the audience? Why do I always have to switch to CNN (fox lite) to catch the best part of Obama's town hall questions as he answer people's questions. Please tell Contessa to give it a rest and let Obama finish his awesome town hall meetings as all she's doing is losing audience to another channel as viewers want to hear Obama talk rather than listen to gibberish like funeral arrangements.

Just Say No to Agent Orange Boehner's Lies!

Eric, Salinas, CA (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:39 PM)

What's the matter, Waxman couldn't make it?

Wax On Wax Off (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:41 PM)

James in Texas (from an earlier blog)

Palin said she could out run Obama. I wrote the headline from the Home Page to see if any Dems would flip out. You didn't. Good for you.

Peter Percival Patterson (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:42 PM)

I don't think you vampires of pop culture idiocray will ever be able to drag Tiger into the cesspool of politics, he's got too much class.

Dave, Tn (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:42 PM)

In between holes, Boehner read the cap and trade bill to Woods and Romo. He thought someone other then him should know what was in that bill.

Woodsie Woods (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:42 PM)

Shouldn't he be out somewhere working on his tan. Better yet, instead of palling around with Tiger and saying NO to everything Obama comes up with, wouldn't his time be better spent coming up with reasonable alternative solutions to Obama's plans? Or perhaps the next budget/health plan he comes up with will contain his golf scores.

"NO" is not a solution to solving problems.

http://jawillie.blog.com

jawillie Philadelphia, PA (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:43 PM)

Shock...the boner is almost a scratch golfer...how the pinheads in his distric can vote some goober like that into office year after year is beyond me

Rick, NC (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:50 PM)

I can you see it now Bohner telling Tiger Woods...

NO NO NO and NO your doing it wrong.

Chris@SLC (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:54 PM)

Why is FR and the liberal posters here so hung up on Boehner's tan? I thought the color of someone's skin wasn't supposed to matter?

KLM in MI (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:56 PM)

John, don't make the same mistake micheal jordan made while golfing with tiger, please don't bet.

Jeff Westmont IL (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:01 PM)

And this is news for what reason? Boehner is just a divot-head.

S.B. Stein E.B. NJ (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:12 PM)

You guys (MSNBC) are a complete joke. Insinuating that a Congressman Boehner does not work because he is too busy playing golf. How many articles have there been recently about the President's love of golf? The number of times he snuck out to play golf. And, shockingly no mention of a Democrat Senator doing some bad things. When FoxNews is now more fair to the other side, you have some journalistic issues. This used to be my favorite site to come to because each side was presented. Now, its not even left of center, you just went ahead and went liberal left. Very sad. Actually, probably should not even comment because I am sure you will not even print it.

Jonthan Duey (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:18 PM)

Why is FR and the liberal posters here so hung up on Boehner's tan? I thought the color of someone's skin wasn't supposed to matter?
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Yeah...when it a natural skin color.

Allen - Omaha (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:19 PM)

Why is FR and the liberal posters here so hung up on Boehner's tan? I thought the color of someone's skin wasn't supposed to matter?
KLM in MI (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:56 PM)
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We aren't 'hung up' on his tan. We are hung up on what it is a symbol of ...

Dennis, Columbus, Ohio (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:21 PM)

I would like to echo jawillie Philadelphia, PA. It seems to me Boehner should be working on alternatives to what he doesn't like about Obama's plans. That would keep Boehner so busy he wouldn't have time for a single putt in a house floor putting green if there was such a thing. Unfortunately Mr. Boehner continues to whine, posture, and just say no to everything. The people of Ohio are getting ripped off in their representation. Just put a chimpanzee in his place and teach the chimp to shake his head no to everything. Pay the chimp a few bananas and think about all the money and time you would save.

eagle1776 (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:28 PM)

Wait! Weren't the GOP the ones criticizing the President for taking Mrs. Obama on a night out date? Oh, I get it, it's OK to play golf with Tiger, but not OK to go to a Broadway play,and dinner with your wife.

Marlene, grand Blanc, MI (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:42 PM)

Why is FR and the liberal posters here so hung up on Boehner's tan? I thought the color of someone's skin wasn't supposed to matter?
KLM in MI (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:56 PM)
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Color doesn't matter if it's of the natural kind... the glow in the dark ooompa loompa's kind is anything but natural...

Feisty Redhead Roselle, IL (Sent Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:42 PM)

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