White House Weighs In On Augusta’s Men-Only Policy: ‘Women Should be Admitted’
- Posted on April 5, 2012 at 3:15pm by
Mike Opelka
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Yesterday we reported on the bubbling controversy coming from The Masters golf tournament. Namely, the question about Augusta National’s men-only membership policy.
During today’s White House Press Conference, Secretary Jay Carney was asked where Mr. Obama stood on the topic:
“Well the president’s answer to this question is, ‘Yes,” Press Secretary Jay Carney said. “His personal opinion is women should be admitted.”
While the President is reported to have told Jay Carney that Augusta National should invite women to join their club, he has not exactly welcomed women to join him on the golf course during his regular rounds. In October of 2009, the New York Times quoted CBS News’ Mark Knoller who noticed a surprising statistic about Mr. Obama’s regular golf partners;
“the president has played 23 rounds of golf since taking office, none of which have included women…”
Needless to say, after that story appeared, more women were spotted in the President’s foursomes.
We encourage the President (and Mr. Carney) to take the Blaze poll on this obviously vital topic.
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Comments (98)
alpha2omega47
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 6:49pmYeah ~ men should be in the Miss America contests and whites should be in the Miss Black America contests too.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 12:13amI think ugly, fat and too skinny people should be allowed to run for Ms. Universe, too. They should be all graded on a curve. People who have disfigurements should sue. Lets just find a lawyer for every occasion and sue the hell out of everyone for everything and just divide this country all to hell and back again. This bunch of looney toons running the government must all be on something that is making them stupid as stupid gets.
Report Post »JustMel71
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:03amRomney agrees with Obama.
Obama, Romney agree: All-male Augusta golf club should allow women (+video)
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0406/Obama-Romney-agree-All-male-Augusta-golf-club-should-allow-women-video
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:54amShameless pandering.
And, in case you missed it, Donald Trump has allowed transsexuals into the Miss (what ever it is) contest.
I say, you might as well enter the Mona Lisa. It’s same thing only on a canvas.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 1:37pmI love being a woman. I don’t want to be a man. I can do lots of things. Men can do lots of things. There are times I do not want any men around. There are times I don’t want any kids around. People are silly if they think ONE SIZE FITS ALL on EVERYTHING. Again this is a war against INDIVIDUALISM.
Report Post »PRIVATE CLUBS need to be left alone. Women have played there, they are guests of the members. We make a huge mistake by getting involved in every one else’s affairs. Let them have their club. Stop messing with everything, Obama…you can’t even control yourself…much less AUGUSTA !! PS ROMNEY agreed that women should play there. Bet that shocked the WH..looking for another issue.
Pokerjoe
Posted on April 7, 2012 at 10:05amWhy does the black house always feel the need to put there 1cent in? Its our cent. Why is there not a Miss White AMERICA? Or Miss any state? Why is maxine waters os ugly? Thats my 2 cents.
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 6:25pmIts obviously up to the club to decide but —STFU
Report Post »woodyb
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:30pmJust another distraction to get our minds off of his dismal failure as POTUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Bluefish49
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 3:17amAnd what next….Muslim Prayer mats at each tee box?
Report Post »CLG 4
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 8:17amJust another example of obama telling someone else what to do. What a shallow person, Augusta National has no crises for him to create OR solve.
Report Post »stevefromcincy
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 1:19pmAfter reading the comments I think I have to disagree with a good number of the posts. During a press conference a question was asked and a direct response was given. The opinion of President Obama is that Augusta should include female members. That is his opinion and he is entitled to it. The one major factor of the answer that is being overlooked is the “but” statement. The Secretary goes on to state that while President Obama things females should be included it is up to the club to make that decision. This is a recognition that it is the clubs right to make that decision and there is nothing the government can do to force them to change that decision.
Report Post »Mess23
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 6:04pmAnother dividable moment. How many people are ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED with this man-child in the whitehouse?
Report Post »RossPoldark
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:20pmHe’s golfed there in the past, and he knows the history and policies of the Masters, and yet, he made no protestations, except now, when he needs the female vote.
Report Post »Ralphbp
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:55pmAnother POTUS moment. First, threaten SCOTUS and now Intimidate Augusta. The Supreme Leader would impose his will on everyone.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:14pmRomney had the same answer as Obama. Oh my!
Report Post »azblazen
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:52pmI dont give a crap about golf. I will not look at his left hand while his right hand keeps picking my pocket. The gig is up numbn%ts we the people get it, the MSM can spin this TRIPE all day long but I will never eat it. I am moving on nothing to see.
Report Post »Seagal45
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:34pmWhy doesn’t he mind his own business and keep out things that have nothing to do with him. I’m so sick of this jag off.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:15pmHe was asked the question and answered it. Funny thing is, Mitt had the same answer as Obama.
Report Post »MsEricordia
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:25pmWhite House, do you have to stick you nose into EVERYTHING?!!
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:53pmThis is just more electioneering. They are trying their absolute best to stir up $#!T in every special interest group they can splinter off.
This is obama being THE GREAT DIVIDER !
What a shame. He had a unique place in history which he could have used to UNITE AMERICA and move us into a truly post-racial era of brotherly love. Instead, he has sought to stir up non-existent animosity and to create hatred and divisiveness. He has set us back THIRTY YEARS in race relations.
obama is a disgusting, SHAMEFUL, self-centered, self-serving, egomaniac !!
Report Post »SHAME ON YOU!, Mr. President !! … Shame on you.
inblack
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:07pmI’m confused.
Does that president actually believe that it is up to the club?
Can they deny entry to blacks? What about handicap?
If the golf club can do it, can any company? Oh this is a private club, right?
How stupid these people are.
Report Post »MrSunshine
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:22pmIs it anyone’s business but your own as to who you let in your house? This is a private club and the dues paying members make the rules. They are not on the government dole so they can pick and choose whom they please.
Report Post »Zorba53
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:38pmI suppose that his invitation to play at Augusta National like other people (sorry, can’t bear to call him Prisedent) have!!!
Report Post »Zorba53
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:40pmjust got cancelled
Report Post »Zorba53
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:44pmPresident*
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:47pmI have a private club of friends that get together and watch basketball games.
Do I have to allow total strangers into our “club”?
It is PRIVATE.
Care to explain the difference in PRIVATE and PUBLIC?
Report Post »No? Huh. Funny, that.
Taquoshi
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 9:11pmB.O. is into recycling in a BIG way. Does anyone remember the loud, obnoxious flap that happened a few years ago over this? I can‘t remember the woman’s name, but she whined and moaned and b*tched about this for months. It’s a private club. Get over it.
What is happening here is that the government is forcing businesses to accommodate everyone. A gay couple deliberately chooses a photographer or caterer or wedding cake baker who they know does not approve of the gay lifestyle and they target that business by claiming discrimination. It happens over and over and over again. This is just more of the same.
Report Post »Zipit
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 9:47amINBLACK! The only line in your post that made any sense, or displayed any measure of validity was; “i’m confused” nice try though!
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:07pmObama is now trying to divide women from men…He has already divided blacks, whites, and Latinos. He divides religions. He divides everything and everyone. His stupid azz pronouncement about Augusta does not help the nation one bit. It does not help any crisis we are going through except to divide. Eat crap….obama.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:20pmNice logic, by offering his opinion that the club should ALLOW women, you twist it into DIVIDING men and women. If he said the sun was out you’d be claiming he was dividing day from night. You people are pathetic and deserve to lose.
Report Post »possom
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:04pmHow can someone run the country when their nose is always in our business, LOL I forgot he can’t run a country.
Report Post »BetterInformed
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:01pmJust lost the golfers vote and everyone the golfer will speak to in the next seven months.
Report Post »ForTheRepublic
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:59pmJust an observation here
Report Post »but wouldn’t allowing women make it kinda hard to be a men only policy ?
moreteaplease
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:48pmThis is what’s important to him right now? Why is this even finding it’s way into a WHPC?
I guess this is the only kind of issue Obama’s inexperience can handle. This administration is a very tasteless joke being played on us.
Report Post »THX-1138
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:42pmMake them climb a fence to get in. If that’s good enough for 30,000,000 Mexicans then it’s good enough for them.
(Yo, Bam, Seppuku. Look it up, bro.)
Report Post »thefnshow
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:40pmhow about augusta national decides who it lets in and nobody else….1st of all IT”S GOLF !!! who gives a rowdy rats azz about golf….maybe the lpga should oped a facility near augusta nationial…simple huh….west point was ruined and almost twoo hundred year of history flushed away because someone didn‘t think it was FAIR that women couldn’t go to west point…doesn’t obama have more important things to worry about ? like fixing the economy ?
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:02pmThe economy is going just the way Obama planned…..down the tubes!
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:28pmThe economy is doing a hell of lot better the last three years than it was for the previous seven. You just can’t accept success can you.
Report Post »christelle
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:39pmWhat about women only gyms??
I personally don’t want men in them
Report Post »bjornskis
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:36pmit‘s a private club with their own funds what don’t you understand about the word PRIVATE
Report Post »SouthSideLib
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:45pmNobody is saying they should be forced to admit women, just that they should choose to
Report Post »BetterInformed
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:56pmNobody is saying they should choose to.
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:30pmYet I can guarantee you that had the topic been a female only golf club that our “Leader” would have supported it wholeheartedly.
This guy is such a shameless puke of a mangina that it just makes me want to throw up. Is it SUCH A CRIME that men have their men-only refuges? Do women really need to intrude everywhere?
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:29pmOh my gosh, is there anything he doesn’t want to have a say in? Its their decision, but Obama thinks they should. Just like the Supreme court has the right to strick down a law that is unConstitutional, but Obama thinks they should uphold HIS law. Please go shoot some hoops and try not to say anything for a while.
Report Post »SouthSideLib
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:46pmHe was answering a reporter’s question.
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:07pmYeah a liberal reporters question who can’t ask something important like, what does the president think will bring gas prices down to the level when he took office 3 years ago? $1.84 a gallon!
Or how about, what does the president think will bring unemployment down to the level of when he took office? Under 7%!
The reason a liberal reporter asked the question about Augusta National is because he knows that is the type of question Obama could answer even if that answer is wrong!
Report Post »ThePostman
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:28pmJust as long as they don’t let non-citizens like Obama in, I’m cool.
Report Post »DSTSS2010
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:28pmWhat idiot asked this question? Why do we care what the President has to say on this?
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:40pmFunny that Obama played 23 rounds of Golf before he asked a female to join the forum. Just more things to talk about so people quit talking about how he has screwed up this country.
Look at the shiny object over there.
Report Post »Obama Snake Oil Co
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:28pmSure, the government should force companies to do whatever they want them to do…..Wellcome all the women that can afford it and as long as they are men, they can come in. I am sure there are plenty of men that want to get into sororities….
Report Post »ThePostman
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:28pmWe don’t need his personal opinion.
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:28pmMore liberal deflection away from the real issue…..OBAMA!!!
Report Post »DSTSS2010
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:25pmButt out, White House! They have to get their noses into every phase of our lives.
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