Posted on 12/22/2009 11:55:04 PM PST by myknowledge
US President Barack Obama is getting "sports stuff" for Christmas.
But the president, an avid golfer and basketball player, will have to wait until December 25 to find out exactly what it is.
First lady Michelle Obama gave the hint on Tuesday during a trip to the Children's National Medical Centre.
She visited privately with young patients in the heart and kidney unit, then came downstairs to the atrium to read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas to dozens more.
Daughters Malia, 11, and Sasha, 8, helped their mother deliver that dose of holiday cheer, along with family dog Bo, who sported a red-and-white collar with sleigh bells.
They walked him around to meet many of the sick children. A hospital worker followed closely behind offering squirts of anti-bacterial lotion to anyone who had patted Bo.
The sisters also took turns reading the book Snowmen at Night, about what these frozen figures do after dark.
Then came questions from the audience, which included numerous apron-clad hospital volunteers and staffers, and relatives of the children. Dozens of other workers peered down on the scene through windows on the floors above.
Neither Malia nor Sasha shied away from answering questions. They are often seen at White House events with either or both of their parents but Tuesday's appearance was their first time speaking so extensively in public.
One child wanted to know what the president would be getting for Christmas.
Ms Obama at first joked that she couldn't talk about her husband's present because reporters would tell. But she finally relented and said: "It's good. I got him sports stuff."
Sasha started to say what she and her sister got him but the first lady interrupted. "It's something he likes," Sasha said.
Earlier on Tuesday, however, the president said in a radio interview that he and the first lady decided several years ago not to buy each other presents. He said the only Christmas presents he needs from his daughters are hugs.
Another child asked how the holiday will be different for the Obamas. It's their first Christmas in the White House.
"It will be easier to get on the plane," said Sasha, drawing laughs from grown-ups in the audience familiar with the difficulties of commercial air travel. Sasha now travels on Air Force One, the plush and spacious presidential plane.
Ms Obama said the family planned to do what it has done for many years and head to Hawaii with a group of friends to celebrate the holidays. The president was born on the island and lived there as a child.
"As soon as all the work here is done, we'll go there," she said.
Obama said on Tuesday that he wouldn't go on holiday until the Senate completes its work on the health care bill, even if that means staying in town for Christmas Eve. That's when senators are expected to pass their version of the bill.
One difference for the Obamas this holiday is the number of Christmas trees in their new house. Ms Obama first guessed 24 after a third child asked how many, then an aide whispered that the correct number was 26 trees.
"Unfortunately, you don't get presents under all of them," Malia joked.
Ms Obama's visit to the children's hospital continued a tradition of first ladies that dates to Bess Truman. Ms Obama also gave out frosted cookies in the shape of Christmas trees and dog Bo to the children.
Aw, man....you and maggief really hate me, don’t you?
Still, I wish you both a Merry Christmas! (...and may visions of MO dance in your heads.)
She looks like she’s four or five months along.
$8,000 for that? She should get her/our money back.
Maybe thong lines and fatbacks are now the style?
Thanks Bunches for your pics!! really great
OMG.
she’s wearing see though pants and wearing thongs with that massive arse.
If one person ever thinks this woman has nay grace, class or elegance then they have none either.
This woman can’t even dress proper with any kind of class or even be stylish and is it me or has her arse got even bigger
I’ve just had dinner and then I see her wearing a jock strap.
I feel sick.
Neevr in my life have I ever seen any woman around the world who has less class or style than this woman.
I actually feel sick in the stomach
did someone get a pen and draw a brow on her?
As for the bra bulge and the thong /jock strap then I feel sick.
Also can this woman just sit down once with her legs closed.
To think of Sarkozy’;s wife must be laughing her head off at this big balloon.
I remember a couple of weeks ago where they were saying on some left wing kook site that the pictures of her arse were photo’ shopped.
LOL.
They just cannnot accept that their messiah’s wife has a big crinkly fatty arse which is bigger than most women in the country, worst still is she actually thinks she’s OK with her body or her drapes for clothes.
Course the left think’s this is just being right and left wing but it isn’t.
I have family in Europe and everyone one of them including friends over there laugh at her and laugh how girlie bozo is
the freeloading mother in law dances next to a christmas tree
how nice
See you in ohhh lets say 3 1/2 years? MmmmmK?
No, don’t stop. ROR
seriously she needs to have someone tell her that a victoria secrets model wearing an expensive dress is different to her massive arse wearing it.
I have no idea who is advising this woman on how to sit as she can’t sit with her legs closed it seems but also someone really needs to tell this woman that she should not be wearing tight see through clothes especially around that midsection.
Either they’re afraid if her or they’re blind.
She ‘s got bigger and yet is wearing these outfits
Thanks for the ping..I think. I don’t know which is worse—the thong line or that helmet hairdo....
Really? What a relief!
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