President Obama and Vice President Biden celebrated Father’s Day by playing 18 holes of golf at the Fort Belvoir Golf Club.
I am not being critical of them for playing golf. I believe rest and recovery is very important, regardless of what one does for a living. Even more so for those with great responsibilities.
What I do wonder about, though, is summed up in this little thought experiment.
What would the mainstream media’s reaction be if this story was reported as George Bush and Dick Cheney golfing during the potential democratic uprising of the Iranian populace? Do you think their outing would be reported a little more widely than their successors have? Do you think there might be a tiny little bit of disapproval in the tone of the reports?
Any guesses?
I am not being critical of them for playing golf. I believe rest and recovery is very important, regardless of what one does for a living. Even more so for those with great responsibilities.
What I do wonder about, though, is summed up in this little thought experiment.
What would the mainstream media’s reaction be if this story was reported as George Bush and Dick Cheney golfing during the potential democratic uprising of the Iranian populace? Do you think their outing would be reported a little more widely than their successors have? Do you think there might be a tiny little bit of disapproval in the tone of the reports?
Any guesses?
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