Obama gives chilly reception to canceled school

The Associated Press ^ | 1/28/09 | BEN FELLER

[theruleshavechanged]

"Can I make a comment that is unrelated to the economy very quickly?" the new president told reporters at a gathering with business leaders. "And it has to do with Washington. My children's school was canceled today. Because of, what? Some ice?"

[theruleshavechanged]

Heh. . . go ahead Mr. President. . . uphill both ways, lets do everything here like they do in Chicago. .

[ilgipper]

What a pr_ck. He knows better about everything than everyone else. Jeez. I hate guys like this.

[Responsibility2nd]

Not everybody can have a detail of Secret Service Agents safely escort their children to school in dangerous weather conditions.

But who would expect the Obamessiah to know this?

[Tax-chick]

Same thing happened here last week. The parents of the other kids in my daughters’ gymnastics class were outraged. What’s the use of free daycare - not to mention the service the Obamas are paying for! - if it’s not open when you don’t feel like having your kids around?

[cowboyway]

“I won. Open that school.”

[xtinct]

Obambi --> You ain't in Chicago anymore.

Kindly be sensitive when addressing people who are not accustomed to snow and ice.

[Tax-chick]

Not everybody can have a detail of Secret Service Agents safely escort their children to school in dangerous weather conditions.

Anyone who can afford Sidwell Friends can pay *somebody* to take their kids to school, in a snowplow if necessary.

[Thrownatbirth]

WaPo will robotically agree and call the entire Metro area a bunch of wimps.

[Dr. Ursus]

D.C. has like three snow plows.

[bboop]

Mocking. So attractive in a leader. Guaranteed to go over at their school, too, I bet.

[silverleaf]

The DC schools were on 2-hour delayed opening

But hey, if the Secret Service armored limo caravan can get through the ice to Sidwell Friends- all those public school parents and teachers should just suck it up and report on time

[Free America52]

Has it occurred to him the Chicago is flat as a pancake with square blocks, and Washington is hilly with lots of curvy roads?

[Lucky9teen]

Hey Welcome to Washington Obama

Where wimps unite and don’t seem to be able to handle anything!!!! You’ll fit right in.

[deannadurbin]

Doesn’t anyone see what an arrogant SOB this Obama is?

[bboop]

“People who are not used to snow and ice.” I imagine they don’t have the snow plows, etc., in place to deal with unusual weather, either. That’s what usually happens.

Gee, what a jerk!

[badpacifist]

His privileged kids don't have to stand outside and wait for a bus. Man of the common people?

You done been hoodwinked foos!

[nina0113]

Perhaps he’s not aware that the mayor of DC, Adrian Fenty, is a black Democrat, just like him. Over the years Mayor Fenty’s grown in my respect. While I don’t live in the city, I do work here, and the services I’ve seen have improved under the Fenty administration.

[thefactor]

i just heard the audio of him saying this.

the media in the room laughed like it was a don rickles show. my god, they really are totally in the bag.

it was like that kiss-ass in the office who laughs at every lame joke the boss makes.

[RexBeach]

Making friends wherever he goes.

Mr. President, we’re got some tough times on our hands. Beating up the DC School system isn’t going to make things better.

This man is a snob.

[PfromHoGro]

lol