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KELLY COHEN posted:Soldiers forced to relocate wedding for Obama's golfing
Army captains Natalie Heimel and Edward Mallue Jr. knew Obama was headed to Hawaii for the holidays, so on a whim, they extended him an invite to attend their Dec. 28 wedding — one he politely declined. That same day, they were informed they would have to move their wedding location.
The wedding was set to be at the 16th tee box at Kaneohe Kipper Golf Course on the Marine Corps Base in Hawaii — a favorite of both Mallue and Obama.
“It was kind of ironic they got the letter from them and then, within hours, they were told they had to be moved due to him,” Jamie McCarthy, Mallue's sister, told Bloomberg Politics. “It was emotional, especially for her — she’s the bride and in less than 24 hours they had to change everything they had planned.”
Naile Brennan, manager of K Bay Catering who oversaw the wedding, said anyone planning an event at the course when Obama may be in town is warned of any potential last minute scheduling changes — thus, they had other wedding spots ready to go.
The couple eventually chose a lawn near the home of Col. Eric Schaefer, the commanding officer of the base — not quite a golf corse, but it had a view near the 16th hole. After Bloomberg asked Obama officials about the scheduling conflict, Obama called the bride.
“He apologized and congratulated them,” McCarthy said, who said they had a “wonderful talk.”
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discipline posted:george bush shaped me as a person more than I'd like to admit
ya i think he's badass too
glomper_stomper posted:who care about the story. the vid is classic though
it's an unapologetic dog whistle. also why are presidents obsessed with golf