PHOTOS A face in the crowd (Washington Wizards v Chicago Bulls) UPDATED

[Jackeens]

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What the President will be sleeping on tonight after the First Lady sees photo 18:



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With Obama in front row, Wizards beat Bulls 113-90

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer


WASHINGTON—Stretching every bit of his 7-foot-6 wingspan, JaVale McGee rose high above the rim to slam in Caron Butler's alley-oop pass, then raised his hand to his forehead and saluted one particular front-row spectator: President Barack Obama.

With the Hoopster-in-Chief at courtside—the first president in nearly a decade to make the mile-or-so jaunt over from the White House to attend an NBA game—McGee, Butler and the rest of the last-place Washington Wizards embarrassed Obama's hometown team, beating the Chicago Bulls 113-90 Friday night.

Obama's fashionably late arrival delayed the game's tipoff for a few minutes, which seemed just fine with everyone in attendance. The crowd of 18,114 greeted him with a standing ovation and raucous cheering, while several players stood on court and applauded, too.

When Obama got up to leave with just under 4 1/2 minutes left, Washington was ahead 103-86. Seconds later, Butler's 3-pointer made it a 20-point margin.....Obama applauded politely for both teams, and slapped high-fives a couple of times with a rather enthusiastic fan who was wearing a T-shirt with the commander-in-chief's likeness and sitting a couple of rows behind him.

While the president wasn't exactly leaping out of his seat to pump his fists for the Bulls or argue any calls with the referees, everyone knew which team had his support....The president left his courtside seat with 47.8 seconds left in the first half to make a visit to Wizards owner Abe Pollin's suite. Obama returned to his seat by the court in the second half.

Obama, the first president at a Wizards game since Bill Clinton on Jan. 19, 2000, is a tried-and-true fan of the sport who plays pickup games regularly. His brother-in-law, Craig Robinson, is the men's basketball coach at Oregon State.

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_11804005?nclick_check=1

[JuniperLea]

1. Pinching myself still...

A real human being! A freaking real human being in the freaking White House!

Now that is a dude I could seriously have a brewski with. Damn!

[blueclown]

2. #18 is kinda funny...

Although I don't blame him if he's doing what I think he's doing..

[Baltoman991]

8. I bet

Michelle is gonna grill him on that one. :evilgrin:

[cilla4progress]

36. Speaking up for Michelle

I don't think Michelle is - or needs to be -- too worried. Of course, if he met me.... oh! that was only a dream! :)

[moodforaday]

53. He has an impressive self-control.

In pictures 18 and 19, he's actually looking away from the, um, main attraction.

[zeemike]

56. I think Michell has him well trained.

you notice how he is not really ogling the cheerleaders, although as a man I can assure you they did not go unnoticed.

[Froward69]

48. he is clearly in confrence

besides He has my permission to piss off any and all republicans.

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

10. lmao

[rug]

3. He must have gone temporarily blind in #18.

[Robeson]

5. It's good to be the President...

...;-)

[gblady]

4. thanks, jackeens....

looks like he's having fun!
Good to see him out and about!

[Libby2]

6. Fantastic!! Thank you!

I'm so worried about his safety.

[Cha]

7. Prez quaffing a brewsky at

a B ballgame. I spotted one sober SS whose detail gets to go to the coolest places.

[Nay]

9. Now THERE'S a guy you can have a beer with.....

and not feel like he's going to rub your head, give you an insulting nickname, injure himself (or you) with a pretzel....I could go on.

[Drunken Irishman]

11. Is Obama checkin out some ass?

:D

We all do it at bball games, right? I know I do. ;)

[Jackeens]

12. I'm guessing that photo will appear on 1,267,787 front pages!! At least.

[Drunken Irishman]

13. I'm sure!

But c'mon, who doesn't sneak a peak, especially if it's right in front of you? :o

[Jackeens]

14. I'm shocked, Drunken Irishman, that you don't at least make an effort to avert your eyes

Not even a dozen of these will save your soul:

[Drunken Irishman]

15. haha

Hey, but I'm not eating meat today!

[Jackeens]

17. Ha, I always suspected you were a fishy character

:-)

[Drunken Irishman]

18. I'm a tuna guy.

;)

Actually can't stand fish, most of it anyway.

So when Fridays roll around during lent, I normally stick to eggs, cheese and tuna. :/

[Jackeens]

22. Not a fish fan myself

That's why I love:



There's as much fish in them as there is in a fishaphobe's tummy. Allegedly.

[prolesunited]

28. If someone is shakin their booty in your face

it would be rude not to look. What was he supposed to do? Cover his eyes?

[ccharles000]

55. You ask them to please move.

[Maru Kitteh]

41. Actually, you are. The President appears to be listening to the gentleman on his left

who clearly has him engaged in a conversation.

[politicasista]

16. Yay! Just cool!

Sounds fun. :bounce:

[nevergiveup]

19. In #21 is that Joe the Plumber

sitting behind Obama?

[Phoonzang]

29. It is if Joe the Plumber became Obama's closest Secret Service agent

[firedupdem]

20. A man amongst the people. I love that he's a regular guy

enjoying the game! My son thought this was the coolest thing ever.

[Clio the Leo]

21. Oh wow! I thought he'd be way up in a box somewhere....

.... not courtside!!! YAY FOR HIM!!!! (Of course I'm sure he was unable to fulfil my ultimate "Barack's a regular guy for an hour" fantasy and got to go get some nachos from the concession stand lol.)

[patrick t. cakes]

23. this guy knows what hes doing...

[Maru Kitteh]

42. Please tell us, what do you think he is doing?

[patrick t. cakes]

50. ok....

hes showing hes a true man of the people. being visible. having a beer.


am i still a freeper?

[Historic NY]

24. Having a few cold ones.

[BrklynLiberal]

25. Kid goes to a Bulls game and ends up sitting next to the PRESIDENT!!!!!

[Undercurrent]

26. Man of the people.

Love it!

[Stellabella]

27. Who's the cute guy on the President's left?

n/t

[MarjorieG]

30. A natural guy of the people. So funny, and think how solemn and presidential this morning.

[cliffordu]

31. 19 is photoshopped...and I wouldn't be surprised if 18 was too.....

You can see the inconsistent edges of the cheerleaders arms.

And, for ultimate proof, NONE of the men are looking at either of the women. NOT ONE.

[Robeson]

32. What do you have against women shaking their ass?....

...;-)

[cliffordu]

33. Nothing at all......I was inspecting those fine booties in detail when I noticed

the anomalies...

:rofl:

[vaberella]

34. Huh...you're right. n/t

[vaberella]

35. What kind of drink do you think President O drinks?!

I hope he's a Stella fan. But that's not American.

[acmavm]

37. THIS president is the type of guy you could 'sit down and have a beer with'.

Unlike that fraud who claimed to be so.

[Triana]

38. #18 - his eyes are elsewhere, not on the cheerleader's bum...

...look closely. He's not even looking at her. He's looking elsewhere. The guy sitting next to him is talking to him and Barack is intent on listening to him and his eyes are fixated beyond and to the left of the booty. Same in the other "cheerleader booty" photo. Barack is listening to the guy talking next to him. He ain't interested in no booty - ain't even looking. I don't think Barack is interested. Period.

[FrenchieCat]

40. You are correct. And there is no reason for him to be looking anyways.....

cause Michelle has got the bootey base covered, and then some!

After Bill Clinton, the kind of insinuation being made here are actually not funny at all.

[autorank]

39. Great stuff. He's truly cool. And sitting courtside, with the people.

He's not afraid to hoist one either. Nice beer and I saw a speech where he gave a toast with a glass of
wine. When Obama has a drink, I think, good, he deserves a little diversion. Imagine our reaction if
we saw Smirky take a double.

Finally, a truly cool president! Thanks so much for these.

[PretzelWarrior]

43. Oh yeah!!!! OOOOOO!!! SSSSSS!! UUUUUUU!!!!

OREGON STATE! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

sorry. article mentioned Barack Obama's brother-in-law at OSU and I'm a big fan of Oregon State football, baseball, and basketball. Someone needs to get the prez a serious beer. Maybe an IPA or something.

[Cha]

46. And, my daughter and her fam are

all about The Ducks in Portland, Ore.:)

[cliffordu]

60. Uh...Sorry but the Ducks are in Eugene (I used to live there, which explains

some of my more socialist tendancies...and my affection for the Ducks...)

[Norrin Radd]

44. His eyeline is meeting that of the man in the tan jacket,

but I can attest to the ability to check out a woman yet appear like one is looking elsewhere.

[Cha]

45. I like the update..

thanks, Jackeens~

[PfcHammer]

47. I can haz tight booty?

:)

[PopSixSquish]

49. The Kid Sitting Next to Him is Probably a Little Young to Realize it Now

but in a couple of years he's gonna be all "I sat next to the President at a basketball game and you didn't"

God bless the Secret Service.

[madmom]

51. OMG what a lush.. impeach now!....and

just in case some here need it:sarcasm:

[alcibiades_mystery]

52. My theory: Obama drinks beer in public to stick it to Drunk Bush

He has cocktail parties and drinks beer just to remind people that the last guy couldn't handle his liquor.

:rofl:

[madrchsod]

54. yesterday chicago bulls fans lost two greats

norm van lier and johnny "red" kerr.

[northofdenali]

57. RE: Photo #18 -

Obviously a man whose hormones haven't dried up, unlike previous-POTUS.........

Great photos, K&R!

[Hope And Change]

58. Wonderful pics.K & R!

[bumblebee1]

59. Now, THAT is what you can call a Man of the People

You can seat him anywhere, and he'll be comfortable. Too bad the girls weren't at the game with him.