There is logic in what he said, essentially that he didn't want soldiers and families seeing pictures of him playing golf while they were out fighting.

And indeed, this is true. Every time over the last 5 years that Bush has done anything leisurely or lighthearted since the war began someone somewhere has raised the alarm about how could he possibly be out having fun while soldiers are dying.

There's just no way to say it out loud that doesn't sound very stupid and like he is creating an equivalence that he isn't.

So the best thing would have been to just not say anything. Especially since he appears to be having a Hillary moment about the last time he played golf.

The very definition of too little too late. He's blown through records for vacation days as President, it's a bit late to start giving up a couple rounds of golf to pretend like you actually care.

Oh really, how about the way YOU just said it, Alex? Much more reasonable seeming, though still a bit of an insult.


But not nearly so much of one.

He isn't saying he is giving up golf starting now. But that he gave it up five years ago, not too long after the war began.

And he also didn't say that giving up golf was the entirety of what he felt he'd done to show support. The question wasn't "how do you support the troops" but rather "why don't you play golf any more."

Like I said, there really wasn't any way to say it that it doesn't come out sounding off and therefore best wouldn't have been said (or he just should have said "because the press and bloggers would jump all over it if I did). But jumping on this isn't really any more justified -- in my opinion of course -- than perceived misstatements by Obama that have recently been jumped on, twisted into something worse than they really were, and taken from there.

Of more interest, from a ridiculing standpoint, is that his tale of the event that made him decide it would be best to not be seen on the golf course any more appears to have been incorrect. At least one report has him playing golf well after the car bomb he says triggered the decision.

WARNING: NSFW or for anyone who isn't already convinced Bill OReilly is a cruel fool.

On the other hand, it has a good beat and it's easy to dance to.

Have you been OReilly-rolled?

Bush gave up golf several years ago.
Lots of people gave up more than that for this war. Like sons, daughters, husbands...

Does this fvcking guy ever stick with anything fun? No more booze, no more coke, no more golf. I bet Laura hasn't seen his Texan pipeline in years. Jesus! Georgie's a dull fvcking boy, no doubt.

Marry me, Keith Olbermann.

Keith Olberman is a raving lunatic.