As U.S. special operations forces scrambled Saturday to evacuate the Al Anad air base in southern Yemen after al-Qaida fighters seized the nearby city of al-Houta, their commander in chief enjoyed an afternoon of leisure.
Yes, this is the same Middle Eastern country that President Obama touted as a “success” in the war on terror just six months ago.
.@CNN reporting U.S. pulling special ops out of Yemen: http://t.co/ThDSGNSpn3
— Elizabeth Hagedorn (@ElizHagedorn) March 21, 2015
Nevertheless, Obama spent part of the day Saturday watching the Princeton women’s basketball team in the NCAA tournament — his niece plays for the Tigers.
And since the weather was being cooperative for March, the president squeezed in a round of golf, too.
From College Park, Pres Obama motorcaded to @AndrewsAirForce for a round of golf. It’s 51° and sunny. Headed to 60°.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 21, 2015
All the while, fast-moving events on the ground in Yemen have resulted in the U.S. losing track of $500 million in military assets, which could be in al-Qaida’s hands now.
With less than two years remaining in his second term, a seemingly semi-retired Obama appears to care less and less about optics — critics may wonder if the president still remembers where the White House Situation Room is even located.
AP reporter grills State Dept. about mushy
condolences to Iran: ‘Are you sending flowers, as well?’
And while the White House pool report said Obama was “sporting … a new Fitbit-style smartwatch,” it did not mention whether he was chanting “Defense!” during the game.
As the conflicting storylines hit social media yesterday, Twitter users expressed their usual disgust with “The Leisure President,” as one user dubbed Obama. Here’s a sampling as seen on Twitter:
President Obama takes in a Princeton tourney game, bops head to “You Can’t Touch This”. http://t.co/dXy1MOFvu3 pic.twitter.com/lkFmgNZ42P
— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) March 21, 2015
The Leisure President. RT @thehill Obama hits the links: http://t.co/demGz5XX44 pic.twitter.com/kbfX3zEpnw
— jon gabriel (@exjon) March 21, 2015
@markknoller @instapundit @AndrewsAirForce Hows the weather in Yemen?
— REBel (@Hokieman307) March 21, 2015
@markknoller It’s good to be King.
— Sandie (@SandieBellz) March 21, 2015
@markknoller @AndrewsAirForce A round of golf? Who would have guessed…. Needs to unwind after the pressures of filling his brackets.
— notropis (@notropis01) March 21, 2015
@markknoller @AndrewsAirForce WH press corps puts no heat on Obama for his ME failures so he has no shame in goofing off as US flees Yemen.
— Kristinn Taylor (@KristinnFR) March 21, 2015
@markknoller @AndrewsAirForce Meanwhile, ISIS is advancing in the Mideast Regionals…..
— Marc Posner (@mposner) March 21, 2015
@markknoller Typical Obama. As US troops evacuate from last base in Yemen, Obama goofing off at basketball game. https://t.co/4GXOMbmpK8
— Kristinn Taylor (@KristinnFR) March 21, 2015
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