Barack Obama Totally Rocks a Young Girl's World

[babylonsister]

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Barack Obama Totally Rocks a Young Girl's World
Posted by Nicole Fabian-Weber
on May 13, 2011 at 12:20 PM


I got to hand it to that Barack Obama. He's a pretty solid dude. I think he's gonna go places. In addition to taking on pesky little tasks like health care reform and satiating Donald Trump's cockamamie requests, he's managed to squeeze in eliminating the most dangerous man on planet earth, as well as hook a 14-year-old girl up with Justin Bieber.

It's true. The President made good on his promise to Payton Wall to introduce her to the high top-donning, side-parted, Marg Helgenberger-repelling pop machine. Wall's father was in the World Trade Center attacks, and -- get ready to have your heart ripped out -- before he died, he called Payton and told her, "Payton, I love you and I will always be watching over you."

Damn, right? Well, apparently the President was just as moved as you and I because when he heard Payton's story via the letter she wrote him -- and how she loves her some Biebs, like any good teenager should -- well, he knew what he had to do.

After meeting Payton in New York last week, Obama had his people call Bieber's people; Bieber agreed to "definitely" meet Payton when he returns to the U.S. from his tour; bing-bang-boom, Payton's all set to be the envy of her freshman class.

Can we all just take a moment to take this in? The President of the United States, the leader of the free world, is taking time out from "doing whatever it is he does" in that crazy-shaped office to make a young girl's wish come true. That's hard-core. That makes me feel bad that I canceled drinks with a friend last week because I was "too tired."

I bet if there's one thing Barack Obama's staff never imagined they'd be doing when they came aboard, it's calling teeny-bopper icons. But the fact that they are? It's a beautiful thing.

How great is Obama for doing this?

[Frustratedlady]

1. That's MY cool Prez! EOM

[pnwmom]

2. Wonderful, except reading the part about the father's call

did rip my heart out.

:cry:

[Whisp]

3. bittersweet story, thanks for bring it here. ;)

[monmouth]

4. Sasha and Malia are proud too I'm sure...n/t

[Left coast liberal]

5. He is a father of daughters. God love him!

[Tarheel_Dem]

6. I don't know how he does it all. I just watch in sheer amazement. Rec. (nt)

[kestrel91316]

7. It's such a small thing, really. Just a couple of staff phone calls to the right

people, and POOF, it's done(it's like that when you are the President).

But what an act of kindness. He is a special man.

[Raschel]

24. Yes it is. But a certain politician (just happened to be Republican) promised a member of my family

that they would do something for them, and never came through.

I know some on this board are not crazy about our President, but I believe he will be noted in history as one of the best we've ever had.

[thelordofhell]

8. Can you imagine being 4 years old and getting that call from your dad

Yikes. Kudos to President Obama and (I'm only saying this once) Justin Bieber for this gift to the girl.

:patriot:

[BlancheSplanchnik]

9. i must kick and rec this :)

After eight years of hell, we forgot that a leader could (should! Must!) have a heart.

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[CakeGrrl]

12. Doing something cool for a girl whose father was killed on 9/11?

Yeah, I know I like that sort of thing.

:eyes:

[boppers]

13. If he could do it with just a phone call, sure.

Changing a huge part of the US economy takes more than a phone call, though.

[AtomicKitten]

11. How great? Pretty freakin' great.

k&r

Payton and the Prez:

[snappyturtle]

14. Great picture! Thanks! A President with a heart is a wonderful thing.

K&R to the OP.

[NBachers]

18. And there's no body mike wire running up his back to tell him what to say and do

[janet118]

15. Thank gawd she didn't want to meet Ted Nugent. :>)

[dbflah]

16. meet Ted.....

I'm sure Ted didn't want to go to Afganistan or Iraq.....
Ass Hat probably hasn't washed in several years! WHy would anyone
want to meet him?

[90-percent]

23. ted

Ted has got some delightful 60's draft dodging stories. Yet another hypocritical chicken-hawk. I am very thankful I wasn't entrapped in Viet Nam, like so many others of my generation. But it sure ironic when the jingoistic America is Number one folks had their time to put their life on the line for their country, they totally bailed. Lacking the courage of their convictions.

I do like Ted as a musician (in his youth) and because he was on Frank Zappa's Discreet Label once in the 70's.

Zappa got out of the draft as a result of being a convicted felon. He was entrapped in the early 60's by a San Bernardino Vice Cop. Frank and a girl friend made a sex audio tape!

-90% jimmy

http://wiki.killuglyradio.com/wiki/San_Bernardino_County_Jail
I highly recommend the original version of this song with Frank's hero Johnny Guitar Watson on it - vocals and harmonica
UPDATE - it's really Captain Beefheart on harmonica, under an alias

[UnrepentantLiberal]

17. Who says Republican presidents aren't nice people?

Nice photo op though.

[NBachers]

19. Nice way to throw a big steaming turd at President Obama and Payton Wall

[UnrepentantLiberal]

21. I was misquoted.

After the Let Them Default-"I'm terrified by a blackmail political system" thread it's hard to see this as more than your run of the mill presidential feel-good photo op.

[TygrBright]

20. It's awfully nice of you to post this!

Y'know, normally when people haven't posted a whole lot on DU, it's hard to know what to expect from them. For those of us who like to get to know our fellow community members, it requires some effort to attach an impression made by a post (or a few posts) with a member name. You know, the "Is that the person who really liked the post about media monopolies? I'd like to know more about them... Or the person who posted the links to cute kittehs in the Lounge? Meh, cute kitteh pics aren't my thing, I'm prolly not gonna pay much attention to them. Or..."

It's really kind of you to save me all that effort.

appreciatively,
Bright

[ecstatic]

26. “Liberal” Sock Puppets – Right Wing/Corporate Operatives Attacking Democrats From The "Left"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x967422

[UnrepentantLiberal]

27. This sock puppet canvased for Obama in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Will everyone who thinks Obama is too much like George W Bush now be labeled a right wing plant? That's convenient.

[uponit7771]

29. Are you a progressive?

[UnrepentantLiberal]

30. Yes, are you?

[AndiMer]

22. Recommended

[AndiMer]

25. Kicked too

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