President Obama took Sasha and a friend to a WNBA game today.

[Pirate Smile]

President Barack Obama talks with his daughter Sasha Obama as they watch the WNBA game between the Washington Mystics and Tulsa Shock, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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U.S. President Barack Obama (C) and aide Reggie Love (R) watch as Tulsa Shock player Kiesha Brown tries to avoid colliding with fans while chasing a ball during the WNBA women's basketball between the Washington Mystics and the Tulsa Shock in Washington August 1, 2010.


U.S. President Barack Obama (C) slaps hands with Tulsa Shock player Jennifer Lacy during the WNBA women's basketball between the Washington Mystics and the Tulsa Shock in Washington August 1, 2010.


US President Barack Obama (L) kisses his daughter Sasha (L) as they attend the Washington Mystics basketball game at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, August 1, 2010.


WASHINGTON - AUGUST 1: U.S. President Barack Obama, his daughter Sasha, an unidentified friend and Shelia Johnson, owner of the Washington Mystics, watch as the Tulsa Shock play against the Mystics on August 1, 2010 in Washington, DC.



Report: The crowd at the arena roared when the scoreboard showed the president’s arrival. Obama chatted during the game with Mystics owner Ted Leonsis and team president Sheila Johnson.

Obama and his party left the arena a few minutes before the end of the game, which the Mystics won, 87-62.

After the game, Mystics player Marissa Coleman told reporters: “The only two times I’ve noticed who was courtside was when LeBron (James) was here, and obviously today. And today’s was even worse. It’s just kind of a surreal thing to look over and see the President of the United States sitting courtside.”

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[Rhiannon12866]

1. K&R. Great pix!

And lucky little friend... :)

[RufusTFirefly]

2. Wow! That's just sooo cool!

I've totally changed my mind about President Obama now.

Thanks! I feel cleansed!

[Hekate]

7. For that ultimate cleansing, try psyllium seed

:eyes:

[napi21]

3. GREAT for our Prez & Sasha. I wonder what the secret service did before he arrived?

I keep hearing about how they secure areas before the Prez goes somewhere, and I have to wonder what they had to do to secure somewhere like a public basketball game. He's coming to Ga. tomorrow morning for a fund raiser, and they even had on the ews tonight that some roads will be closed, and I know from past experience that the Atlanta airport is closed to take offs & landings while AF1 is preparing to land or leave.

I don't resent the SS at all. They have a very difficult job and it's even tougher with Obama, but it does make me wonder how they handle all those fans at a game.

[eridani]

4. Usually don't click on picture threads

This one was really good, though!

[SunsetDreams]

5. Thank you, K&R

I love this one:

[Merlot]

6. Great pictures and nice that he's supporting womens basketball

[JoePhilly]

8. Does Obama hate America?

After all, Baseball is America's favorite pastime ... and yet ... Obama goes to a basketball game ... ??

Tonight on Fox News, we'll look into this outrageous scandal.

[Jennicut]

9. I'm happy he took Sasha to an WNBA game. I am from Connecticut so I grew up on watching women's

basketball as the UCONN Huskies have won tons of championships and we have the Connecticut Sun, a WNBA team. It is a great thing to take girls too, my Dad used to take me to games at the Hartford Civic Center.

[Kadie]

10. Great pictures.

:hi: