Posted on 04/10/2009 12:16:06 PM PDT by keepitreal
President Obama won't throw the ceremonial first pitch before the Washington Nationals' home opener Monday.
According to a White House aide, Obama will decline the team's invitation to throw the pitch before the game against the Philadelphia Phillies, brushing back a presidential tradition that dates to 1910.
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Well, I sort of relate to that ... baseball, along with basketball, are way down on my sport interest list. The NFL & NHL are at the top.
He said he was a White Sox fan, and not a Cub fan, during the campaign...it could be just a story though.
Secret Service Agent (as Obama tosses MissHell onto the field): “No, no, Mr. President, you were supposed to throw out the first PITCH!”
One bounce Hop-’n’change
Foul!
Biden was booed throwing out the first pitch at the Orioles game this week, guess Obama ain’t that dumb.
Obama just holding a baseball makes me chuckle. I don't think he knows how.
I could throw better than he has. And it’s been sixteen years since I last even *played* baseball.
Doesn’t throw out the opening pitch and he’ll be in Russia for the fourth of July.
“Knucklehead can’t throw a knuckleball” LOL. That pretty much sums it up. His narcissism won’t allow him to look less than perfect. It might weaken his Obama “brand” image.
Incredibly appropriate choice of words when speaking of BO and Rahm. :-)
Yes, that would be it.
President Obama, citing important cocktail party obligations, declined to throw out the home opener pitch at the Nationals’ game this week. “Why would I drink beer and eat hot dogs, with low-class trash Americans, while I can have a light, yet fruitly subtle chardonnay and caviar with Rahm,” said the President.
That’s funny,
you guys are a riot.
OHHHHH...so that's why the pres__ent relates so well to Barney Frank...
The guy has absolutely non-existent political instincts.
LOL FMA
too funny~
“It’s tough when you throw like a girl...”
No doubt.
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