Posted on 10/31/2008 8:18:36 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) It wasn't quite a Halloween nightmare on Obama street, but journalists on Friday drew a rare flash of anger from the normally unflappable Democratic presidential nominee.
Barack Obama had taken a break from the campaign trail for a few hours of Halloween fun at home with his family four days before the election, but ended up visibly annoyed when news crews dogged their footsteps in their Chicago neighborhood.
"That's enough. You've got a shot. Leave us alone," Obama told reporters as he walked down the block with his 7-year-old daughter Sasha in her costume on the way to a party at a neighbor's home.
Obama, usually cool in public during a campaign that has turned him into the frontrunner for the White House, did not disguise his irritation when his surprise walk caused news photographers and camera crews to scramble for position on the sidewalk.
He grew especially testy when a Polish television cameraman tried to approach them.
"Come on guys, get back on the bus," he pleaded with journalists, many of whom had accompanied him from the airport to Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.
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It’s not the invasion of privacy that’s got him angry, it’s his internal poll numbers.
He’s not taking her trick or treating, he’s walking her to a party up the street. As if we believe he is just out casually strolling minus the Secret Service three days before an election.
Huge big difference.
And Sarah, Todd, Piper and Willow (feeding baby Trig) had a very open interview with Greta on their campaign bus after trick-or-treating. It was great!
If you missed it, watch the repeat of Greta's "On the Record" at 1am ET. The interview starts right at the top of the hour. Newt Gingrich comes on toward the end of the show.
If the children were teens or boys I could see it because older kids, especially boys, like to mock evil, but I’ve noticed over decades of trick or treaters that most little girls like to look pretty and dress up like princesses. To have both girls dress like this is weirder still. Makes you wonder.
Trig must have done something pretty darn cute, he’s got Mommy and big sis entertained.
Sweet picture.
Actually, this is pretty short as far as campaign trails go. Only 2 months and back to normal for them. Either in DC or Alaska, either way it will be routine soon enough.
What? It’s Halloween.
I mean I understand Piper wanting to be a Snow Princess, I had one Cinderella, one Goth Angel and one Zombie.
It’s supposed to ghouls, ghosts and goblins for some kids! Some are going to go the princess route no matter what, my youngest will. But my middle one will be as scary as I’ll let her get away with.
But to be honest, that outfit looks like someone picked up a dress and threw it on over her clothes and said “there, dressed up for Halloween”.
As rich as they are, no make up? Just a dress flung over clothes?
Obama (D-ACORN) ended up “spreading the wealth” from his daughters treat bag to those who didn’t bother to go out for trick or treats. Typical socialist.
Actually, researchers studying this found no cases prior to news articles warning of the possibility. After the warnings went out, many sickos used the idea and did it. This was documented in a professional journal article decades ago, but the actual start wasn't until less than fifty years ago.
And nearly all cases are hoaxes.
Even snopes discusses the topic.
At least Obama's daughter is truthful about her parents.
here's a little bedtime story from your friend Billy Ayers you can read to your daughters.
"Kill all the rich people.Bring the revolution home,
kill your parents,
that's where it's really at."
Maybe. And maybe he could have elected NOT to drag the press bus along with him if he truly wanted some family time.
No.
Mr. Diva feels like a refrigerator with the door closed if he doesn’t have his fawning worshipers and at least a couple dozen cameras following his every move.
Those Alaskans sure do know how to dress for a chilly evening.
Why not? They are good friends. I'm not sure who would be safer for kids to be around, Mrs terrorist or Michelle Obama.
I can't imagine it's any fun being around Michelle after she's spent a day corking up her normal self in front of media.
She's got to let it out somewhere.
Have you seen what they are selling as "halloween costumes" for little girls lately?
Pedophiles must control the "Halloween costumes for little girls" market.
They want them to dress up as slutty as possible.
I'm shocked parents buy those for their kids. Bu then, that's what hollywierd sells as well. Everywhere a 9 year old looks these days she see marketing telling her to dress and act slutty.
“That’s enough. You’ve got a shot. Leave us alone”
You got the shot for the photo op to continue the myth...now BEGONE, peasants!
Obama sends media to the back of the bus?
I guess I missed the part where the Governor drug a bus full of reporters with her to photograph “private” family time and casual strolls through then acted all shocked and offended when they did what they were brought there to do.
Yeah. Musta missed that.
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