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

by Fef Posted 2012/07/19 19:00:00

Related Topics: Sports, NASCAR, White House, President Obama, matt kenseth, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Jimmy Johnson, Sprint Cup, Clint Bowyer

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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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frank 2012/07/19 16:17:36

Their Right

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This is still a free country isn't it?
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HOMBRE to Q 2012/07/19 17:07:37

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Im sure Obama has been busy at times and excused his self for a gulf game;-}

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Sgt Maj... to HOMBRE 2012/07/19 18:24:06

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And it was probably a scheduled meeting with his Jobs Council....

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Lanikai to HOMBRE 2012/07/19 20:10:23

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Obama blew off the NAACP in favor of a sit down interview with OPRAH.

Does the naacp feel disrespected?

I applaud Nascar for sticking to their schedule.

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imantrek to Lanikai 2012/07/19 20:56:39

wow great point.

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Karen E 2012/07/19 16:44:11

Their Right

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when one is at the beck and call of another despite having other commitments duties, or jobs, what does that make one? he has shown his disdain for those that he considers beneath him before.

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Lanikai 2012/07/19 16:42:21

Their Right

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NASCAR doesn't owe obie anything, and NO ONE is mandated to appear.

It was a request, it was declined. No one has a hissy when a rapper can't go.

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relic 2012/07/19 16:42:20

Their Right

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How is it possible to disrespect slime?

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mal 2012/07/19 16:39:03

Their Right

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they love their country.

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Old Timer 2012/07/19 16:36:21

Their Right

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They might not want to geive him any credit for their wins. The GOVERNMENT must have had something to do with it.

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UGH...L... to Old Timer 2012/07/19 16:50:11

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Of course! The government built the roads that made it possible to get to the race tracks, or to even have the race tracks at all.

The nerve of those NASCAR guys!

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Old Timer to UGH...L... 2012/07/19 16:54:01

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Do they have an attendance tax yet for the races?

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UGH...L... to Old Timer 2012/07/19 17:09:34

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I'm sure there are all kinds of taxes included in the price of a ticket.

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bob h. to Old Timer 2012/07/19 17:21:43

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It went up yesterday:)

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UGH...L... to bob h. 2012/07/19 17:28:51

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I'm sure those drivers are going to be audited soon too.

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S and S 2012/07/19 16:35:28

Their Right

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I would refuse to go also. Infact, I would have joint Adam Kokesh in his march on the whitehouse on Presidents day this year. As Jesse Ventura said " I love my country but despise my government"

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thefatguy 2012/07/19 16:25:30

Disrespectful

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It is absolutely disrespectful to the POTUS! It's like giving the finger to the most powerful man on the planet! Imagine if the President did that to a leader of one of our allies, like Israel! It's akin to saying, "I've got something better to do than meet with you"! It's a public slap in the face. And, that's why I love it! I never had much interest in NASCAR but, all of a sudden, I feel like watch a race.

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CUDDLY ... to thefatguy 2012/07/19 16:28:47

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He made the Dali Lama and the Prime Minister of Israel leave out the back door of the WH. Maybe these drivers glimpsed what was invariably going to happen to them.

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Lanikai to CUDDLY ... 2012/07/19 16:44:33

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While allowing communist and muslim leaders to walk out the front and have photo ops in the rose garden.

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relic to thefatguy 2012/07/19 16:43:37

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I can't think of any man who deserves "getting the finger" more.

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thefatguy to relic 2012/07/19 16:48:07

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Yeah. He's been giving us the finger for 3 1/2 years.

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Lanikai to thefatguy 2012/07/19 16:43:59

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he is NOT a king, he asked they said NO THANKS, OTHER THINGS SCHEDULED.

How is that disrespectful? NO ONE has to bend over and kiss obie ass.

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thefatguy to Lanikai 2012/07/19 16:52:10

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It is disrespectful to refuse to meet with the POTUS. It doesn't matter if he's not a king. It shows disrespect. With that said, Obie doesn't deserve to be shown respect after the disrespect he's shown to the Constitution and the American people.

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Lanikai to thefatguy 2012/07/19 17:34:59

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We will have to agree to disagree.

Lots of folks have said no, Nascar is the only ones getting a full pisser about it.

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clasact 2012/07/19 16:20:28

Disrespectful

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now if it really was a problem with their schede fine but i suspect more is involved and its not everyday you get to meet the president weather you like him or not

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Rebel Uke 2012/07/19 16:19:56

Disrespectful

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Wait, NASCAR LOL?

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smitty to Rebel Uke 2012/07/19 21:19:23

Better than

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Rebel Uke to smitty 2012/07/20 14:48:07

how is NASCAR better than a hot blond chick, and alcohol?

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smitty to Rebel Uke 2012/07/20 17:05:51

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Rebel Uke to smitty 2012/07/20 18:06:39

no, i got your politically motivated comment, i merely chose to ignore it.

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smitty to Rebel Uke 2012/07/20 20:06:17

Obviously you do not know what the definition of "ignore" is.

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Rebel Uke to smitty 2012/07/21 01:31:29 (edited)

and obviously you don't either. Here let me enlighten you:

ig·nore/igˈnôr/
Verb:
Refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally: "he ignored her question".

what was that about disregard intentionally? exactly. Furthermore do you even have a valid point you care to discuss or are you wasting both of our time?

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smitty to Rebel Uke 2012/07/23 13:36:29 (edited)

Apparently by ignoring my statement you keep responding. There is a word for that too. Please use webster to look that word up too.

Feel free to keep ignoring me. It is rather hilarious.

My humor is never a waste of time.

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ParkMan 2012/07/19 16:19:50

Disrespectful

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He's the President - I don't care if you like his politics. Being invited to the White House is an honor and they should say yes.

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Lanikai to ParkMan 2012/07/19 16:45:39

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No, it is a request that they are allowed to decline.

And good for them, cause NONE of the NASCAR nation would have approved of that, he and his commie friends are NOT real popular in Nascar country.

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ParkMan to Lanikai 2012/07/19 16:54:42

Of course they can decline it. It's just shows a lack of respect.

This is the USA and being disrespectful is allowed, but it's still disrespectful.

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smitty to ParkMan 2012/07/19 21:23:37

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They had a scheduling conflict. Should they ask the President to change the date?

No lack of respect. Lack of respect would be respond with a "hell no".

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Jackie G - Poker Playing Pa... 2012/07/19 16:19:02

Their Right

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They apparently have conflicts in schedule - heck they drive nearly every weekend and have numerous charity functions scheduled all the time - Besides Obama has made it clear that he has not time for hicks and working stiffs; he makes that quite clear, none of these guys exhale the rarified air of Obama pals and they most likely are not interested in giving him another photo op

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frank 2012/07/19 16:17:36

Their Right

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This is still a free country isn't it?

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smitty to frank 2012/07/19 21:17:50

How much longer we can say that is anyone guess.

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sglmom 2012/07/19 16:16:40

Their Right

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Not at all ..
I'll say this ..
they should be admired for their commitment to their sport ..
their families, their lives ..
and standing up for what they believe in ..
as well as the ability they had to say NO ..

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