Obama, MLB All-Star game...now!

[Drunken Irishman]

[MellowDem]

1. Throw high...

just not too high!

[liberalmuse]

2. Love it!

It's sometimes hard to believe this regular guy is the leader of the free world.

[Windy]

11. I agree. He was more excited in that lockerroom than the ball players I think

Just a nice, regular guy. (who happens to be brilliant on top of it)

[BlooInBloo]

3. hahahah! Ichi was giggling with delight while Obama signed his baseball.

[Parker CA]

5. He looked like a little kid. Classic!!

[BlooInBloo]

15. "ppfffft! look dad! that's BARACK OBAMA!!! gigglegiggle!"

[Parker CA]

4. They just showed some brief clips of Obama in the locker rooms. Just talking

to the players like he's their friend, completely relaxed, joking around. How cool to see someone who really does relate to everyone he meets.

Looking forward to seeing him toss the first pitch.

[Cha]

6. Thanks, DI..this is

so Awesome!

[femmocrat]

7. Why did they boo that player from Chicago?

I'm only watching to see Obama.

[Drunken Irishman]

8. Because the Cubs are the rivals of the Cardinals.

This is taking place in St. Louis.

[femmocrat]

9. Thank you. n/t

[AlinPA]

69. Any boos for Obama for the same reason.

[Clio the Leo]

10. Barack Obama has me WATCHING baseball....

.... I HATE baseball.

He's like some frickin' pied piper! lol

[BlooInBloo]

12. i KNOW! Me too!!!

[Clio the Leo]

16. And that crazy wife of his has me eating veggies.

They're ruining this country. :)

[Cha]

18. Lol!

Crazy like a fox, Michelle~

[Windy]

14. hahahahaha.,....Me too!!! :o)

[Clio the Leo]

17. Yet I'm finding these baseball boys to be strangely appealing.....

..... not quite as appealing as football or basketball boys, but appealing none the less.

I like their little hats.

[Stephanie]

74. Their little hats!

:rofl:

[femmocrat]

26. LOL I don't hate it, but don't pay much attention to it.

I only recognized the names of a handful of the players.

[Stephanie]

73. I don't even know what channel baseball is on

And now I want to watch! New Yorkers, please assist. Is it ESPN? Apologies to sports fans. :)

[Stephanie]

76. Oh never mind I found it - Fox!

Eek!

[HopeOverFear]

13. St Louis, if you'll recall, is where this happened...

[depakid]

19. I could have done without the nationalism

[Windy]

27. Why? Baseball is the quintessential american sport???

Take a pill.

[depakid]

30. Because its overdone to the point of being sickening

and on edit- one should note that more than a few of the players aren't Americans.

[Clio the Leo]

43. Yeah, and screw the hotdogs too!

They need to serve hummus instead!

PA-LEEEZE! I'm not ceding patriotism to the GOP.

It's 2009 and a BLACK DUDE and a DEMOCRAT just flew in on Air Force 1. Wave the f-ing flags!!!! :patriot:

[Windy]

63. Go Baby go!!! AGREED! nt

[Flying Dream Blues]

71. Clio, you might just be my favorite Leo, and that's saying a lot!

:yourock:

[Clio the Leo]

79. I'll share that honor with THIS guy....

[Flying Dream Blues]

85. Ok, you got me...I did say "might" be! :) nt

[dancingme]

20. I never get tired of hearing Obama's voice

I just love that voice.

[Clio the Leo]

21. Can the President not do something about the new long pants they're wearing?

Aside from the fact that they're un-American, they look awful.

[BlooInBloo]

22. GAH!!!! What the fuck is fuckface doing on???

[Cha]

28. I read earlier that he was

going to be there along with all the prezez.

[Clio the Leo]

29. He cant even read a prepared statment well....

.... but some emotion in to it son ..... ya know, like the PRESIDENT is doing!

[Drunken Irishman]

31. He's never had emotion.

In every speech he's given, his voice is very robotic and lacks any sort of emotional draw.

Even the speech after 9/11 or prior to the invasion of Iraq.

It never changes.

Which means he puts no heart into anything. He just reads.

[blueclown]

23. * looks terrible.

Evil has really aged him.

[dancingme]

24. Yes - Bush looks OLD

[Drunken Irishman]

25. Very bloated and old.

Carter still looks good.

[jenmito]

32. DARN! I missed everything so far. Do you know if it'll be available online anywhere? How did he

do with the first pitch? TIA! :hi:

[femmocrat]

34. Still waiting... should be coming up soon.

You have time!

[jenmito]

39. Oh, ok. Thanks!

:hi:

[Drunken Irishman]

35. I am sure someone will upload it to YouTube.

And the pitch hasn't happened yet!

[jenmito]

41. Thanks. Did I miss him talking about stuff?

I have no idea how this works. :)

[Drunken Irishman]

72. He and the former presidents did some canned speech.

It wasn't too impressive.

There was some lockerroom action, though.

Great, that sounds pornoish!

[jenmito]

99. "Pornoish"!

:rofl: I'll check for the video! :D

[rasputin1952]

33. i'm waiting for "the pitch"...

It'll be nice to hear Sheryl Crow do the National Anthem though.

I liked the volunteer spirit too...:D

[mikiturner]

I'm sure the RNC has their attack ad up

If he throws a bad pitch.

[rasputin1952]

40. Well...I know Crowe did a great jon on the NA...

accapella no less!!!:D

[Drunken Irishman]

37. I'm kinda nervous, though.

He better not fuck this up.

This is the biggest moment of his presidency thus far!

:P

[rasputin1952]

42. Didn't bush dig a trench w/one one time...

:rofl:

Seems like I recall hearing he practiced like mad after that duster...:D

[Cha]

46. Everything is definetly

riding on it! I would have practiced..why wouldn't he? After the big deal the corporatemediawhores made out of his bowling attempt?

[BlooInBloo]

36. Gah. They should pass a law requiring Marvin Gaye to sing every National Anthem...

And play one of the videos of it, should he not be available for some reason.

[Drunken Irishman]

38. Dig him up!

[BlooInBloo]

44. I wonder how many teevees are going to switch off the game as soon as the pitch is thrown?

I know I will.

[cherokeeprogressive]

50. I've been watching this thread so I'll know when to turn mine ON.

[Parker CA]

45. I bet if anything gets Obama nervous, throwing a solid pitch tonight is it.

[femmocrat]

47. Dammmmm. Obama looks fine!

:woohoo:

[HopeOverFear]

48. Did I hear some booing?

[Drunken Irishman]

53. Yeah. There definitely was some booing. But a helluva lot more cheering!

[BlooInBloo]

55. Yep. They're probably trying to "get us back". Most of the things they do...

they do just because it pisses us off.

[MadBadger]

56. Missouri was just barely a McCain state.

Not surprising.

[Parker CA]

60. Yeah, I definitely heard some, but as he ran to the mound the cheers got louder.

[AlinPA]

64. I'd say they were mostly booing his Sox jacket.

[Windy]

68. I thought that too, rivalry and all.... nt

[rockymountaindem]

84. Why would an NL city boo someone with an AL jacket?

[AlinPA]

91. The Cubs are their rivals but Chicago itself is also "booable" there.

[sarah553807]

75. well he's wearing a sox jacket

[Thrill]

49. Jeesh that video with the Presidents was very moving.

Obama can make a grown man tear up when he speaks like that.

[BlooInBloo]

51. WHAT THE FUCK KIND OF CAMERA ANGLE WAS THAT????

[cherokeeprogressive]

54. Cool. Time to turn the game on I take it? Thanks!

[BlooInBloo]

61. Or off, as the case may be. YMMV.

[Parker CA]

65. Seriously. I didn't even see the ball within fifteen feet of the plate. Pathetic angle.

[Uzybone]

67. Retarded, we didnt even get to see the pitch

[Clio the Leo]

83. One that was designed NOT to show where the pitch landed....

... the President is no fool. ;)

[MadBadger]

52. More cheers than boos, especially after a good lookin pitch.

[mucifer]

59. you saw the pitch. I only saw the throw not how it landed.

[MadBadger]

62. I barely saw the pitch, but Puljols didnt move his glove much, and Obama liked it.

[aaaaaa5a]

57. strike! NT

[frylock]

58. smooth as glass..

looking good out there, Prez!

[mikiturner]

66. Horrible TV angle nt

[aaaaaa5a]

70. It was better than Palin at the hockey game! She was booed big time! NT

[Drunken Irishman]

81. That was an awesome moment.

[agentS]

77. Great throw, bad camera angle! And, did I hear boos?

Just saw the throw on mundanetv online. Great toss but the angle had the president's right side. It didn't show the pitch reaching Pujos.

Also, heard some boos. Might be because of White Sox jacket. He's a south-sider thru and thru.

Did anyone else have a better angle?

[Drunken Irishman]

78. Not surprised that there were boos.

Every president, outside of maybe Roosevelt, got booed at baseball games.

But the cheers definitely outnumbered the boos!

[Clio the Leo]

82. There were no boos....

.... you're hearing things. ;)

[Clio the Leo]

80. He was wearing kevlar....

.... either that or he got REALLY muscely in the span of five hours.

Sucks.

[HopeOverFear]

86. HE'S IN THE BOOTH HE'S IN THE BOOTH!!!!

[HopeOverFear]

87. Look how laid back he is

just chillin...You go, O

[Sugarcoated]

88. Coolest President ever

[cherokeeprogressive]

114. I have to admit that he looked comfortable in the booth talking baseball. n/t

[HopeOverFear]

89. VIDEO: Obama throws first pitch at All Star game

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/7/14/753531/-PLAY-BALL!!!Obamas-All-Star-Game-Ovation!!!

[Cha]

90. WooHoo!

Thank you, HOpe Over Fear! :woohoo:

Eat yur heart out, Politico!

[cboy4]

92. There is nothing worse than mixing sports and politics. Awful

Didn't we see enough photos of Obama in Russia, Italy, and Ghana?

[Cha]

93. Quit your bitchin' ..some of

us appreciate the President and what he's done..if you don't like it don't look. Easy.

[firedupdem]

94. they wanna look....at any president but this one. n/t

[Cha]

95. THey wanna whine..'cause

the primaries weren't enough.

[cboy4]

98. Aren't you due for another "recommend this thread if Obama is the

handsome-est, most cool babe that you would just die to have as a boyfriend" thread?

Is there any depth to your embarrassing display of actually worshiping a politician the way you do day after day.

What a disgrace.

[Cha]

101. What a major league whiner you are..

Too bad you're so bitter.

[cboy4]

106. Yea, I am bitter about the blind followers who have their heads in the sand,

sign off on anything Obama does and can't admit he does anything wrong .. and won't even entertain the idea of allowing a disadvantaged kid to throw out the first pitch, instead of a politician whose already had all of his dreams come true.

It's tragic.

[Cha]

110. I know your bitterness

is tragic but you really should quit whining.

[cboy4]

111. So you think Obama should throw out the first pitch over a disadvantaged

kid?

[cherokeeprogressive]

113. LOL Someone upthread even denied that there were boos.

Of course it couldn't be possible that they were booing the Sox jacket and not the President.

I'm on your side cboy, but you knew that.

We need a Constitutional Amendment guaranteeing a separation between Sport and State.

[cboy4]

119. LOL

And to think A Dodger fan and Giant fan could come together and actually see eye to eye on something without launching insults. ha

That's telling!

[cboy4]

97. Yea, and some of us don't like seeing politicians freeload at major

sporting events.

I don't care which party they represent.

"Oh is the right Mr. President?" (forced chuckle by the play-by-play team).

Why we've only heard that story a million times.

"Oh you root for the Chicago White Sox? OMG, we had no idea!! What a thrill it must be for you to be here!11!"

:boring: :boring: :boring: :boring:

Come on

[ChiciB1]

115. cboy4... Count Me In With You... The Constant Exposure Is Getting To Me.

I commented at another thread that we elected a PRESIDENT, not a MOVIE STAR! I understand his trying to remain popular, this country needs some REAL CHANGE, but I MUST be missing something. I KNOW it must be exciting to see the REAL President chum up with the people, but... well I'm at a loss for words, really.

R&R is good I guess.

[cboy4]

117. Yea .. as I keep saying .. why not have a disadvantaged kid ,, or a

remarkable volunteer from St. Louis have the honor?

I'd feel the same way if Tom Cruise threw out the first pitch.

[ChiciB1]

118. Singing The Same Song With You... n/t

[scheming daemons]

96. MLB audience likely doesn't follow politics and news like we do

So this was a good idea by Obama.

The only people who could possibly be against this are Republicans, or Democrats who have an anti-Obama agenda.

[cboy4]

100. In all seriousness, why do we need to have politicians .. people with some

of the lowest ratings when it comes to occupations -- show up and have to be a part of a Major League Baseball All Star game?

There's nothing worse than seeing Rudy Giuliani in every camera shot at Yankees games.

There's nothing worse than seeing Bush sitting in his luxury box at Texas Rangers games.

Can us sports fans enjoy a game without seeing unpopular lawmakers -- people very few in society trust -- slobbered all over at a game?

And BTW, nice generalization that sports fans don't follow politics and news "like we do."

Where did you pull that out of your ass?

[Jennicut]

103. Because its tradition. It started in 1910 by Taft. Its as American as apple pie.

Now, we can argue whether they belong there but it goes way back, before Obama was even born. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial_first_pitch

[cboy4]

105. I know it goes way back .. but why not let the kid from the Boys and Girls

Club of Greater St. Louis throw out the ball, and make his/her dream come true?

Obama has already accomplished more than most people on earth can dream about.

He doesn't need any more dreams to come true. Let a kid.

[Jennicut]

107. LMAO. If your candidate had won the presidency you wouldn't say that.

Is this against Obama or politicians at baseball games?

[cboy4]

109. My candidate did win the presidency.

Nice strawman.

[Cha]

102. Yeah, the bitter deadenders.

They invited him and he said "yes"!

[Jennicut]

104. Wow....photos of an important Presidential trip to Europe and Africa are horrifying.

Horrifying to see what the President is doing in his job....terrible I tell you.:sarcasm:

[cboy4]

108. Does your brain process information, or do you just read from your

talking points documentation?

Re-read my OP, and try again.

[Jennicut]

112. Sorry, I can't find what next to say on my talking points list.

Wow, I hardly ever get in arguments on DU but your just so...bitter.
I have nothing else to say.

[cboy4]

116. I disagree. You do have much to day ... although it has to be difficult

with your lips planted so squarely on Obama's behind.

It's okay to criticize the president Jennicut. He's only a lowly politician.