Showing posts with label soccer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soccer. Show all posts
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
Obama Ditches Press Corps
I know, freedom of information, transparancy, blah blah blah. Do you blame him? Via Taegan-
President Obama "quietly breached years of protocol on Saturday morning by leaving the White House without the press with him," the AP reports.
"About two hours before reporters were supposed to be in position to leave with the president, Obama left the grounds of the White House. Members of the press were told he was attending one of his daughter's soccer games in northwest Washington, D.C."
"The White House press corps traditionally travels with the president anywhere he goes, inside and outside the country, to report on the president's activities for the benefit of informing the public and for historical record."
According to Politico, the president later mocked the resulting brouhaha: "They were very upset about it. It was big news today."
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
President Obama To Attend World Cup
How very international of him. /end winger talk. Via Ben.
Forget the Urdu poetry. He's going to the World Cup:
FIFA president Sepp Blatter ... told a media briefing: "The World Cup in Africa will go well, there is no doubt.
"And the man who said, 'Yes we can do it' will be there. President Obama has accepted an invitation to the opening ceremony.
"Of course, the schedule of heads of state can change, but he has said he will be there if he can."
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Soccer dad-in-chief
By GottaLaff
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama make their way to board Air Force One Saturday en route for New York City.
President Obama may hold the title of commander-in-chief, but on Saturday he donned another cap: Soccer dad.The president, dressed in jeans and a navy polo shirt, and first lady Michelle Obama ventured from the White House to watch daughter Malia's soccer team — the Tsunamis — take to the field, according to pool reports. For the record: Malia's team won.
The first couple, known for having weekend date nights, is also making a visit Saturday night to New York City for what the White House is calling a personal visit. The New York Times reports that the Obamas will see the Broadway show, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone.”
Also, instead of taking the larger Air Force One plane for their trip north, the Obamas are taking a smaller plane, a G-3, which will then become Air Force One once he's on board.
The press pool will be traveling in a separate aircraft, a G-5, and a G-3 will carry White House support staff, according to the pool report.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest cites “efficiency” — as in fuel efficiency — as the reason the big plane is staying in the hanger and the smaller planes are being utilized, the pool report said.
Practicing what they preach. Good thinking.
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