NOW president “troubled” by Obama’s all-male sports outings
posted at 6:01 pm on October 26, 2009 by Allahpundit
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“Relationships get built in those more informal settings,” O’Neill told ABC News, “and the relationships have a huge impact on the influence an individual has. We know what happens when we segregated whether it by race or whether it by gender — you end up with 1st class citizens and you end up with 2nd class citizens.”
O’Neill told ABC News’ Mike Callahan, “we need to see the White House leading the way for desegregating the work places all around the country and it is troubling.”…
“It’s extremely important now especially for the president to have as many women as men in his closest circle of advisors. … If women had been at the heads of the companies on Wall Street instead of these masters of the universe then we might not be in the predicament that we’re in today.”
Obama pushed back against this criticism last week but the fact that he’s suddenly inviting women along on his golf outings tells you who won the argument. Jonah Goldberg thinks NOW makes a fair point, as do I, although I also think he’s right that the remedies are apt to be inadequate: Guys who are used to pick-up games with Duke starters simply aren’t going to be as into it running the pick and roll against Hillary Clinton. If The One wants to avoid that scenario while dodging feminist critiques, his only option is to limit the games to friends only. No pols, no lobbyists, just personal acquaintances. Dial up a few of the Wizards and invite them over for three on three. Who would say no?
Exit question: Pretty soon Tapper’s going to stop getting called on at the White House press briefings, isn’t he? Click the image to watch.
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It would be interesting to see if he plays with men or yes-men. Do they let him score/win or do they really play the game. Whether the filthy lying coward needs to have his ego stroked by constantly winning or not would give more insight into whatever lurks behind the teleprompter than anything else.
highhopes on October 26, 2009 at 7:35 PM
Chances are the message was pre cleared with the Axe and Rahm team just to be another shiny distraction.
NOW has spent their credibility on many other issues with their silence.
CommentGuy on October 26, 2009 at 7:36 PM
Are you kidding me? With everything else happening to our country this is what worries NOW? I worked in a “boys club” and learned how to play the game without compromising my principles. Cowgirl up women!
truetexan on October 26, 2009 at 7:43 PM
I find it interesting that the One has played golf more during his term than W did during his two terms.
W consciously did not want to be seen out playing golf in time of war. The One has probably never considered he’d be viewed as “insensitive.”
Now, I’d like NOW to pipe up about abuse of women in Afghanistan and elsewhere. Seems they’ve been strangely quite about Islam’s abusive style during the past eight years. Liberation of oppressed women, I guess, should not be encouraged or condoned during a Republican administration.
Wouldn’t do, wouldn’t do at all…especially when brave men with guns are doing a significant part of the liberating.
Limpet6 on October 26, 2009 at 7:45 PM
I would add:
How ’bout the Muslim girls who were forced to stay in a burning building because they weren’t wearing their headscarves?
Hawkins1701 on October 26, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Actually O’bama has played more in 9 months than Bush did in his first 2 1/2 years, but that is beside the point.
When Bush announced he was giving up golf out of respect for our military, he was widely criticized by the Left for doing so.
But then of course, Leftist Frankie Rich yesterday in the NY Times gave a pass to The Balloon Boy’s Dad, saying that what he did was good compared to the evil Chimpy landing on an aircraft carrier.
Del Dolemonte on October 26, 2009 at 7:56 PM
O’Neill told ABC News’ Mike Callahan, “we need to see the White House leading the way for desegregating the work places all around the country and it is troubling.”…
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Desegregating!? Your,kidding!!!!!!
Glad to see NOW,is more concerned about thier plight,
than the plight of Afghanistan or Iragy womens plights!!
canopfor on October 26, 2009 at 8:02 PM
So I guess that golf foursome between Barak, Warf from Star Trek, Marty Feldman, and Rosie O’Donnell is out?
Hazzard on October 26, 2009 at 8:05 PM
This is what happens when you build a party based on distinct groups, each with their own gripe.
ThePrez on October 26, 2009 at 8:41 PM
I suppose the NOW lady that sleeps next to him every night limits the extent of Pantywaist’s playtime.
This is what happens to those authoritative and stern ladies who sign up for NOW memberships…they marry girlie men and hen peck the crap out of them.
caygeon on October 26, 2009 at 8:49 PM
If women had been at the heads of the companies on Wall Street instead of these masters of the universe then we might not be in the predicament that we’re in today.”
Two words…Martha Stewart!
flytier on October 26, 2009 at 9:03 PM
The NOW gang is always ‘troubled’ by something. Unless it’s Bill Clinton raping some obscure woman, cheating on his wife, or some favorite director raping a thirteen-year-old and leaving the country to avoid the penalty.
Perpetual PMS among NOW, unless it involves one of their lib guys.
Liam on October 26, 2009 at 9:23 PM
Where are the trolls?? I guess they can’t come up with a defense for ol bama. This woman actually makes me sick with all the things happening to women here and in the Muslim world she worries about too many men playing golf together. What would she say if we had a gay president and all he buddied up with were other gay men. She wouldn’t know what to say then or would she? This woman needs a big “H” for hypocracy stamped on her back.
garydt on October 26, 2009 at 9:24 PM
Hiding. As they always do when facts conflict with their delusions.
Liam on October 26, 2009 at 9:26 PM
Let’s face it: NOW speaks for American women as much as NAMBLA represents all gay men.
Liam on October 26, 2009 at 9:37 PM
Could someone explain to me why a woman would want to be in on a game with a bunch of guys who smell like basketball players? Really?
Not this woman, and NOW can bite me. When they start standing up for all the women who have died before they were born, then I might take another look.
tcn on October 26, 2009 at 9:38 PM
Yep. NOW is concerned about this alright, but the Taliban throwing acid in little girls faces to stop them from going to school? Eh, not so much.
Feminism is about male-hatred. That’s all it ever was, and all it will ever be.
Andy in Agoura Hills on October 26, 2009 at 9:45 PM
Yeah, but it sends thrills up the collective legs of the Gay Community because it reinforces the notion that The One may actually be at least The Bi.
Dr. ZhivBlago on October 26, 2009 at 9:54 PM
Another note does Barney Frank hang out with all gay guys? Would NOW be upset over this great crime? Shouldn’t Barney hang out with a few lesbians to balance out the Demo socialist counterbean sheets?
garydt on October 26, 2009 at 10:02 PM
I think we know our 0 well enough! He’s gotta have his yes-men! He of the glass jaw, the sore loser, the denier.
4shoes on October 26, 2009 at 10:03 PM
So glad there is time, with two wars, a crashing economy, the dollar collapsing, Iran getting nukes, Russia scorning the START protocols and unemployment reaching 10% for this vacuous drivel among a segment of the Idiotocracy.
profitsbeard on October 26, 2009 at 10:05 PM
I really don’t care, but it’s interesting that a NOW feminist calls him on the carpet for this minor infraction but NOW couldn’t have cared less about Clinton’s escapades.
I think it’s a warning: fulfill some of the leftist promises, or expect more criticism about anything.
PattyJ on October 26, 2009 at 10:07 PM
Why is that NOW? Because a) women are risk-averse shrinking violets in the marketplace, b) women are too stoopid to figure out how to deal in mortgage backed securities, or c) women are too kind and gentle to be motivated by ‘greed’?
All in all, how sexist of you NOW. We shouldn’t be hired because we won’t pursue profit or we’re too dumb to do so.
Firefly_76 on October 26, 2009 at 10:37 PM
NOW should change their name to THEN. Since, they are an irrelevant anachronism, now.
BottomLine5 on October 26, 2009 at 11:12 PM
So true. Thanks for the laugh.
Christian Conservative on October 26, 2009 at 11:41 PM
This is such b.s. If Hillary had won, would anyone care that most of her advisors were liberal crones?
Speedwagon82 on October 27, 2009 at 12:58 AM
Excuse me but did NOW miss the Democratic primary? The Obama campaign was overtly sexist!
I guess it is those special blinders liberals wear when looking at a black man running for President. They couldn’t be bothered to look past his color and notice he was a total and complete fraud.
I have little sympathy for any of Obama’s supporters who feel tricked. The smallest amount of research would have told any of them who this charleton really was!
Hillary should be President right now…. I know I should say McCain but he never had a chance and we all know it!
At least Hillary would be sending the troops to Afganistan and not socializing every industry in America! She at least has a brain cell or two.
petunia on October 27, 2009 at 1:10 AM
There’s liberal and then there is communist! The Clinton wing of the Democratic Party are at least Patriotic Americans. They aren’t Totalitarians! We have crossed into the land of Orwell with Obama and we will be lucky to get out of this with the vote left to try to fix what he is purposely breaking!
petunia on October 27, 2009 at 1:14 AM
http://www.veteranoutrage.com
Now of course is full of liberal hypocrytes who wont DARe say a WORD against islam because these women at NOW know
their headquaters would be blown up within 24 hours..
You see its really easy to sit back and say stuff
But its really HARD to stand up when their is a good chance you will be KILLED HORRIBLY for taking a stand..
So i have NO respect for any liberal organization or liberal period unless (they put themselves in the DIRECT line of fire).. and i do mean FACING the taliban directly..
You see i cannot say anything about the war strategy directly.. UNTIL i go there (i know i had a lt colonel at my house a few months back) and he had just come back from iraq..
And he saw some Serious SHIT including a car bombing where the Islamist rammed into a bunch of school children..
Intentionally..
So i DARED not mouth off..
Not until i have been there..
You can disguss things of course..
But this NOW woman shoudl shut up
and go join the pittsburg srteelers defensive line..
then play a few rounds..
Heck i wouldnt survive it haha
veteranoutrage on October 27, 2009 at 1:34 AM
That so-called woman is an incredible hypocrite. She has the gall to complain about all male sports outings and ignores the treatment of women according to Islam’s laws.
Damn twit.
{^_^} Joanne
herself on October 27, 2009 at 4:22 AM
Clinton and the “bimbo eruptions”….
anuts on October 27, 2009 at 4:57 AM
Where does N.O.W. get new recruits? Brainless college twits that will fall for anything?
Jeff from WI on October 27, 2009 at 6:13 AM
Well ladies, YOUR organization is speaking to and for you!
(Pulling pin, throwing grenade, jumping in fox hole, fingers in ears)
Jeff from WI on October 27, 2009 at 6:21 AM
I saw the boy’s club report. Rham, Axelrod, and obama are “boy’s club” members? What do they talk about, manicures?
Talk about a bunch of sissies.
LtE126 on October 27, 2009 at 6:40 AM
NOWomen are all for killing women half out of the womb but if they survive they demand to play golf with men. NOWomen, do yo understand why we can’t respect you?
crash72 on October 27, 2009 at 7:18 AM
N.O.W. doesn’t speak for me and you can take your fingers out of your ears on this subject. I’ve always believed that if a woman works as hard and as long as a man, then she should make the same wages. This group had a good concept, but got caught up in the bra-burning era and now should be extinct like the Mammoth. N.O.W. is irrelevant and should be put out to pasture…..and put their bras back on their saggy breasts!!!!
yoda on October 27, 2009 at 8:04 AM
After so many years of shredding their credibility by passively allowing liberal men to abuse as many women as they want. NOW had to find something to complain about.
So they picked something as meaningless and innocuous as possible.
MarkTheGreat on October 27, 2009 at 8:44 AM
Feminists have long ignored the plight of Muslim women, while conservatives who supposedly don’t care about women have been the only champions of women’s rights in the Islamic world. See my articles on this: “Feminists Betray Muslim Women”; “The Conservative Vanguard of the Feminist Movement”; and “Two Women Stoned: Feminists Mum” (with David Horowitz and Janet Levy).
Akzed on October 27, 2009 at 11:03 AM
I love this!!!
lovingmyUSA on October 27, 2009 at 11:15 AM
The American people are becoming aware that Obama is nothing but an empty pair of panties!
Cybergeezer on October 27, 2009 at 1:29 PM
NOW is where angry bitter women who hate men go to find ANYONE who doesn’t hear them and think they’re nuts.
NOW has been, and is, a blatantly liberal female supremacist group for some time. They don’t even PRETEND to be for ALL women, or for equality.
What gets me, as an open supremacist group, how come no one in the MSM ever CALLS them on it.
Oh, wait, that would mean they’d have to call out Sharpton, Jackson et al, on their racist double standards.
And we can’t expect a single set of standards in the era of the “Victim Olympics” can we?
Steven
LSBeene on October 27, 2009 at 3:57 PM
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