Headset on, Obama does basketball commentary on TV - story with pics

[Kadie]

U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd R) does television commentary with CBS presenters Verne Lundquist (3rd R) and Clark Kellogg (R) at an NCAA basketball game between Georgetown University and Duke University in Washington, January 30, 2010.
REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SPORT BASKETBALL MEDIA)


President Barack Obama, center, seen on a large monitor, comments with CBS Sports broadcasters Clark Kellogg, and Verne Lundquist during the Georgetown Duke basketball game at the Verizon Center in Washington Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


Headset on, Obama does basketball commentary on TV
By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer Charles Babington, Associated Press Writer – 4 mins ago
WASHINGTON – There was a familiar voice behind the microphone during the Duke-Georgetown basketball game — Barack Obama's.

The president, attending the game as a fan, provided about seven minutes of nationally televised hoops commentary in the second half of Saturday's matchup of two top 10 teams at the Verizon Center near the White House.

The president shook hands with several fans as he entered the arena, and enjoyed the game from a front-row seat, not the luxury suites that top government officials sometimes prefer. Those with him included Vice President Joe Biden, White House senior adviser David Axelrod and White House spokesman Robert Gibbs.

Shortly after the second half began, the president was seated between CBS announcers Verne Lundquist and Clark Kellogg. Obama, an avid fan of the sport who often plays pickup games, seemed to impress the pair.

After Obama niftily described a spin move and basket by one player, Kellogg told him he could handle the job of announcing.

"After retirement, I'm coming after your job, Clark," Obama replied. "I'm just letting you know. So you either have three more years or seven more years," he said, referring to the possibility that he might be re-elected to a second term.

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[jgraz]

1. OK, I'll admit: it's nice to have a president who's cool.

Ghod knows I have policy disagreements with the guy, but at least he's not a free-roving embarrassment to the entire country.

[cali]

7. plus he drives the wingnuts even crazier when he does something like this.

that's always enjoyable.

[FrenchieCat]

9. Play-By-Play video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaBn3cVmQo0

[Mythbuster]

13. Thanks n/t

[Mythbuster]

14. This kind of stuff has to make conservatives just sick!! Great Vid!!

[Kadie]

16. Thanks!

Going to watch it now.

:hi:

[demokatgurrl]

18. Excellent video! thanks. n/t

[livetohike]

2. Seven full minutes!

Wow, I think that's amazing to do something like that in any sport. I hope he doesn't search out that career for seven more years though.

[Mythbuster]

3. Absolutely Cool!! Someone tell me there is video somewhere...

[monmouth]

4. I'm going to either CBS or ESPN later to see if they have it...n/t

[Mythbuster]

5. I checked Fox...

...it wasn't there. :smoke:

[monmouth]

8. Hahaha, I'm sure it wasn't....n/t

[The Straight Story]

6. were any women playing?

:hide: :rofl:

[MisterP]

10. "and boom goes the dynamite!" nt

[Electric Monk]

11. That'll move the chains!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUUgg6LfP6I

:)

[Roon]

12. It's impossible for bush to do something like this..he would be all thumbs

eom

[Mortos]

15. So far on Facebook, out of 30 comments, only one is borderline negative

That's my President. Boom goes the dynamite!

[KittyWampus]

17. that was fun, I just watched it.

[knitter4democracy]

19. My kids told me that was happening, and I didn't believe them.

Now I know they were telling the truth. They said President Obama was doing the basketball commentary and doing a good job, and I thought he was just attending and doing an interview or something. Huh.