Bush Golfs with Vets and FOX for Charity
- Posted on September 3, 2010 at 2:19pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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“Take a deep breath.” That was former President George W. Bush’s advice to FOX host Brian Kilmeade as he teed off for the Patriot Golf Day, the flagship fundraiser for the Folds of Honor Foundation that provides postsecondary educational scholarships for the children and spouses of military men and women disabled or killed while serving the country.
The former president, who’s been careful to stay out of the public eye, was joined by a group of veterans including Heath Calhoun, a paralympian who received the Purple Heart from Bush while he was still president.
But Bush’s first tee shot mirrored his final years in office: rough. Displeased and prepared, he quickly pulled out another ball from his pocket, set it down, and hit another shot, which fared better than the first.
The local Waco, TX paper reports that the country club where the former president played, Ridgewood Country Club, didn’t expect any delays due to the extra security. Preparations, said James Williams Jr., PGA head golf pro at Ridgewood, will not be “much more than we normally do every day.”
Cost of membership to the country club accustomed to presidential-style security was unavailable on its website.
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Comments (83)
marlaco
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 5:26pmBush made some major mistakes, but he is an honorable man and a class act when it comes to our troops and love for country. No signs of honor or love for country coming from our current administration.
Report Post »knuckle dragger
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 5:07pmWhat an honorable man. To bad he’s not president…….again
Report Post »TheValiantWatcher
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 5:00pmI commend the president and those of you on the green there, indeed a worthy cause! Thank you for the work you’re all doing for the fighting men and woman of our great land.
My favorite quotes of the video… because they are just so pure WIN!
Kilmead: “It’s good to be the president…”
Bush: “Yeah…”
LOL, I think he meant a couple of things by that reply…
Report Post »PVG
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:47pmA GROWN UP WITH CLASS! Now there’s a change………..
Report Post »Candice Lynn
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:35pmWhat a positive change to read something positive.
Report Post »ME
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:34pmwhere is the teleprompter??? and a president that allows cameras on a course with him.
OneRepublic4us = nice real nice I really liked that one:)
Report Post »lpauline
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:29pmWhat a lift to my spirit to see President Bush on this holiday weekend. Thanks for video post.
Report Post »barbaranaples
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:27pmI miss this man so much…a real man…a man who loves this country.
Report Post »eagle
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:25pmGW Bush loves America and those who serve and have served, and it was nice to see him and a few of our Brave, out there for a great cause.
Report Post »God Bless
JD Carp
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:17pmIt’s great to see him smiling after being so savaged by Obama and the press. You go Mr. President, we do miss you a lot.
Report Post »thetedi
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:14pmits wonderfull to see a real american hero. BUSH the best pres. ever
Report Post »tatankachief
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:04pmYa know, like him or not – he‘s got more class in his little finger than O’barry and his ‘spendthrift’ bride have combined in their whole marxist freedom hating bodies.
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:04pmMr. President, we miss your pride in America and our troops!
Report Post »OneRepublic4us
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:55pmFor those of you who don’t think of Bush as a genius. He’s the one man in America that figured out a way to keep Obama off the golf course for at least one weekend.
Report Post »EZBurns
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 9:30pmLOL! Brilliant!
Report Post »mtbiknole
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:54pmI miss the genuine nature of Pres Bush. He may not have been the best president in the world but at least I felt like he was sincere and always TRIED to do the right thing. The results can and will be debated forever.
Report Post »January23
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:49pm“Do you miss me yet??” Yes, President Bush, I most certainly do!
Report Post »pucker
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:31pmFreedom is not free! God Bless our troops and their families!
Report Post »faires
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:19pmGod Bless President Bush, he’s a timex, takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin!
Report Post »PVG
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:42pmA “GROWN UP” with real class! How refreshing!
Report Post »Lssmc
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:19pmWhen Obama says do we want to go in reverse? I say, “back it on in here”. I’m trying to get all my ducks in a row to help turn back this country.
I’m carefully choosing companies that fit my standards and would like to alert any and all who have insurance policies with a company,You know who they are. They’re the ones with the clever television ads featuring the perky brunette actress all dressed in white, so helpful, who run thousands of commercials a year? The owner of that company has funneled 30 million dollars or more since 2001 to the ACLU, Moveon.org, SEIU and other left leaning entities. They are very competitive, but I‘m not sure it’s worth it. I guess we all have to take a stand somewhere. We may never change their hearts and minds, but we can change their bottom line.
Report Post »CoyoteMoon
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:58pmAAA, member-owned & nobody beats their prices, at least not in the three western states I’ve lived in. Yes, dislike anything connected with the “Progressive” movement, including insurance.
Report Post »housetops
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:38pmI’d love to see a list of commonly used products and services of companies we can avoid because of progressive support and companies we can support because they stand with us in defense of the Republic. Vote with your dollars!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:01pmPGA head golf pros can barely tie their own shoes, ask the Golf Course Superintendent if you need to know something about the club.
Report Post »blessings
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 2:49pmGod Bless George W. Bush. I see signs that read “Do you miss me yet?”
Thank you Glenn Beck and the real journalists for this real news website.
Report Post »BlazinBeckFan
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 8:43pmAmen to that! Glenn this is a great site! I am so proud that we have so many Americans waking up and getting back to the basics of what this great country is meant to be! Thanks to President Bush who gave us years of leadership with class, vision, sense of pride in our country and what being American is all about. Thanks to all who have served, and are still serving now, in keeping us safe! I can’t tell you how much each of you service members mean to me and how proud I am of each and every one of you! We can get America back on track with faith, hope and charity…that is sincere and from the heart. Love thy neighbor and love of country! Thanks again so much to you all!
Report Post »f_wheeler
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 2:39pmSaw it this morning on Fox, don’t like what he sands for but great of him to be there this morning, and show his support to Americas Heros
THANK YOU PRES. BUSH
Report Post »GreenMoon
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 2:37pmGood for Bush, he hit 2 great shots!
Report Post »Skandelon27
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 2:35pmRemember when the Libs complained about all the golf Bush was playing? Fact: Obama played more golf in his first 2 years than Bush played in both of his full terms! Do we still hear the complaints? Hmmmmmm
Report Post »BruskiReport
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:49pmYou’re absolutely right!
Report Post »EZBurns
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 9:28pmObama has already out vacationed Bush. I miss GWB. He had his faults but he was a good person. Compare and contrast him with Obama. Damn, its said.
Report Post »Mandiru
Posted on September 4, 2010 at 2:53pmGW may have vacationed now and again, but at least he had the foresight to *go to his own ranch*. The Secret Service and various towns didn’t have to over prepare and freak out when all he did was go home…you know, unlike the Obamas’ and their vay-kays to multiple cities and countries.
Report Post »Greeny
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 2:33pmWas Obama busy at the Jihad Golf Tournament fundraiser?
Report Post »EntropysChild
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:12pmI guess now that the “War on Terror” is over he can golf again.
belleharbor
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 5:11pmWe really dont know how good we had it PRIDE,COUNTRY,GOD,FLAG
Report Post »EntropysChild
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 5:46pm@BELLEHARBOR … you forgot — wars, lies, torture, patriot act, deficits, economic collapse, bailouts.
EZBurns
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 9:27pmI miss having a man in the White House.
Report Post »Kemla
Posted on September 4, 2010 at 4:43pmTo EntropysChild:
Report Post »Really now. If you are THAT bitter that GWB is sorely missed and yes revered, maybe you should pull up ABC, NBC, CBS, or MSNBC and read “their” news or should i say their opinions (not facts). It’s sad to see the disregard and total disrespect this administration has for America AND its people. Glad to see millions finally seeing what some of us saw two years ago!
Stuck_in_CA
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 9:35am“W” is probably the kind of guy who’d make a terrific next-door neighbor, but I believe history will show the irreparable harm he did to the Constitutional, economic and big-government values of America.
Report Post »It’s taken someone so bad as Obama, to make Bush seem much better than he really was, at least to some of us.