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NASCAR Drivers Decline President Obama's White House Invitation: Disrespectful or Their Right?

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NASCAR drivers Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton and Matt Kenseth declined an invitation from President Obama to the White House. They declined the White House visit due to "schedule conflicts." Kyle Busch originally declined, but later cleared up a scheduling conflict to attend.

SBNATION.COM reports:
The White House invited Jimmie Johnson and last year's Chase contenders to visit with the President on Wednesday. Five drivers said, 'No thanks.'
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  • jon flrdsgns 2012/07/20 15:28:12
    jon
    +1
    The only "accuracy" you exhibit is the placement of your head....up your ass.
  • flrdsgns jon 2012/07/20 15:30:15
    flrdsgns
    spoken like a true nascar fan lol
  • jon flrdsgns 2012/07/20 15:39:20
    jon
    From you that is a complement, and your "accuracy" would still leave you childless, real circle jerk queen I would guess, probably be recipient of the Joe Biden award for hoof in mouth.
  • flrdsgns jon 2012/07/20 15:46:17
    flrdsgns
    You don't really follow nascar do you? What can you possibly find exciting about cars going in a circle?
  • jon flrdsgns 2012/07/20 16:51:42
    jon
    +2
    No I do not, I also do not make broad assumptions about those I do not know, have never met or interacted with. I do however Know a lot of liberals and NASCAR freaks, I think I like the NASCAR freaks better by far they are less ignorantly judgmental. and I apologize for my judgement of you but that is your appearance and my impression from your posted comment about a rather varied lot of people, and please note that my comments are about and aimed at you, not at your "group". OK I do have rather broad distaste for the emotionally handicapped group commonly referred to as liberals, and a loathing of those fascist pretenders of liberalism that expect to be part of the ruling oligarchy of thieves that socialism requires to function.
  • Bob DiN flrdsgns 2012/07/20 14:55:23
    Bob DiN
    No he's not, he's a POS.
  • memebev1 flrdsgns 2012/07/21 10:57:34
    memebev1
    Wow, Sounds like you may fit right in if that were true, LOL
  • Peggy 2012/07/20 03:21:25
    Their Right
    Peggy
    +3
    At least for right now we are a free country!
  • American Nate 2012/07/20 03:15:05
    Their Right
    American Nate
    +2
    Kyle Busch is going!!



    kyle busch win

    kyle busch shootout

    kyle busch shootout kyle busch white house
  • wilsonmja 2012/07/20 03:00:26
    Their Right
    wilsonmja
    +2
    They had scheduling conflicts. Have you seen how brutal the NASCAR schedule is?
  • Bureauc... wilsonmja 2012/07/20 04:21:41
    Bureauc 0webama
    But it's not every day you get an invitation from der fuehrer.
  • wilsonmja Bureauc... 2012/07/20 04:46:24
    wilsonmja
    +1
    Ya I don't really care
  • freebirdie 2012/07/20 02:45:04
    Their Right
    freebirdie
    +6
    What is the invite for? here's some ideas..
    1. To put them on his campaign poster like they support him? Maybe they don't. Does anyone have any idea what these guys go through during a week just to prep for a race? Obama certainly doesn't. The fans do.
    2. To make it look like Obama supports Nascar and all it stands for? That would be a lie. He wouldn't go there because he would be boooed out of the state--whatever state the race was being held in and he knows it.
    So really, why would he want them to be there at the WH, in the middle of their racing season, in the summer when it's the height of their work?
    3. Because it's all--about--HIM.
  • Bureauc... freebirdie 2012/07/20 04:22:53
  • A Lionheart 2012/07/20 02:32:39
    Their Right
    A Lionheart
    +1
    But still disrespectful. Shame on them.
  • Bob DiN A Lionh... 2012/07/20 05:34:17
    Bob DiN
    Obama deserves no respect.
  • A Lionh... Bob DiN 2012/07/21 02:09:43
    A Lionheart
    You deserve no respect.
  • Bob DiN A Lionh... 2012/07/21 05:16:07
    Bob DiN
    Apparently from you I don't get any.
  • A Lionh... Bob DiN 2012/07/21 16:10:44
    A Lionheart
    That would be correct.
  • Bob DiN A Lionh... 2012/07/21 16:13:53
    Bob DiN
    Obviously.
  • Pam 2012/07/20 02:23:43
    Their Right
    Pam
    +2
    It's their right! We DO still have the right to choose don't we?
  • firebird 2012/07/20 02:11:39 (edited)
    Their Right
    firebird
    +6
    No, it wasn't disrespectful at all..... After all, Regardless of how Obama thinks , acts or says we all do have our own LIVES and OPINIONS and being TAXPAYERS we are entitled to them..... There are MANY out there that feel the president has been disrespectful to Americans in many of his actions and words.... So now I feel that many are showing him that he is NOT as important that he believes himself to be...... The DECLINE actually said : my schedule and work is much more important then a White House visit........
    I have to Applaud their wonderful decision to decline the invitation and show him they wont be used for political promotion tools.......... which is why they were actually invited.
  • boss hawg 2012/07/20 02:10:38
    Disrespectful
    boss hawg
    i would go to the white house , no matter who was prez
  • Jada_Ringo 2012/07/20 01:49:54
    Disrespectful
    Jada_Ringo
    +1
    I think it's both.

    They're American and they have the right to decline the invitation. But I still consider it disrespectful.
  • the judgebigdogeagle 2012/07/20 01:13:48
    Their Right
    the judgebigdogeagle
    +2
    They are Free Americans too.before NASCAR drivers
  • mikeeonly 2012/07/20 00:55:56
    Their Right
    mikeeonly
    +3
    I didn't know of their tremendous political powers, they just make left turns, kind of like our politicians, I guess, not intent on going straight
  • Scott C 2012/07/20 00:26:29
    Disrespectful
    Scott C
    +2
    No, we said left turn, not leftist.
  • templer003 2012/07/19 23:40:02
    Their Right
    templer003
    +3
    I would think that the White House would have known that these drivers are very busy from the start of the season to the end and that most all of them already have very full schedule..Why not wait till after the season is over and things have loosened up some ???......Oh thats right.....HE won't be IN the White house then...
  • Peggy templer003 2012/07/20 03:24:04
    Peggy
    +1
    I wish I could have liked this comment twice!!!!
  • templer003 Peggy 2012/07/20 23:01:44
    templer003
    Lol thank you...
  • sick'n'tired 2012/07/19 23:18:58
    Their Right
    sick'n'tired
    +5
    If I received an invitation, I would refuse it too. Along with one from Al Gore and Bill Clinton.
  • chubo 2012/07/19 22:51:47
    Their Right
    chubo
    +2
    Rowdy must have had a BRAIN FART to clear his schedule in order to show up.
  • jere.chievres 2012/07/19 22:15:34
    Their Right
    jere.chievres
    +6
    Bravo for them.
  • JohnT 2012/07/19 22:08:55
    Their Right
    JohnT
    +1
    It is their right, but that does not surprise me considering where most of the NASCAR fan base is located.
  • lonewolf 2012/07/19 22:07:52
    Their Right
    lonewolf
    +2
    its their right.nothing disrespectful about it.
  • stevegtexas@aol.com 2012/07/19 22:03:11
    Their Right
    stevegtexas@aol.com
    +2
    they might come at another time....did they release an official position or something? i mean really?
  • mich52 2012/07/19 21:52:23
    Their Right
    mich52
    Disrespectful still.
  • Rebellion 2012/07/19 21:47:20
    Their Right
    Rebellion
    +4
    They can do whatever they want.
  • Deere Guy 2012/07/19 21:34:54
    Their Right
    Deere Guy
    +6
    Respect has to be earned.........Obama has shown no respect for our traditions and our constitution, so why should they respect him?......They respect the office of the presidency, but they just don't respect him as the president........their choice.....
  • Crypt_H... Deere Guy 2012/07/19 22:18:35
    Crypt_Heart
    Which part of the constitution has he broken again? (Bearing in mind the recent ruling by the Supreme Court)

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