Seven-year-old challenges Obama to game of foosball

[babylonsister]

http://washingtonscene.thehill.com/in-the-know/36-news/1159-seven-year-old-challenges-obama-to-game-of-foosball

Seven-year-old challenges Obama to game of foosball
December 21, 2009, 5:42 pm by Christina Wilkie



President Barack Obama made an unannounced visit to a boys and girls club in Northeast Washington on Monday afternoon, toting a basket of gingerbread cookies baked in the shape of Christmas trees, gingerbread men, maple leaves and First Dog Bo Obama.

"Have you guys been good?" Obama asked the group of 27 children at the Richard England Clubhouse and Community Center.

"Yes!" the kids between the ages of 6 and 11 answered.

"Do you think you deserve cookies?"

"Yes!"

"You sure, now?"

"Yes!" they cried in unison.

Obama handed out cookies before sitting down to read the award-winning classic children's book "Polar Express," complete with a special Santa Claus voice for the "Ho Ho Ho's."

After he finished reading, the president asked the kids what they wanted for Christmas. Their responses included cell phones, video games, and iPods.

"Whatever happened to, like, asking for a bike?" Obama asked, surprised by the high-tech requests.

"Everbody has a bike," he was told.

One child told the president he wanted a cell phone.

"Who you gonna call?" Obama asked.

"Everyone."

"Like who?"

After sharing a few observations about Christmas, Obama passed out more cookies. They must have been good, because the children clamored for him not to leave.

Before departing, seven year-old Niko Letterlough presented the president with a win-win deal.

"Will you come back and play me at foosball?" Letterbough asked Obama.

"You know, I hate getting beat," Obama replied.

"I'll let ya win," said the second-grader, before giving the president a fist-bump.

"That's what I'm talking about," Obama said.

[livetohike]

1. Thanks for posting this - it made me laugh

Our President is a natural with kids :-).

[Clio the Leo]

2. "You know, I hate getting beat"...

.... heh. ;)

[Skittles]

3. sweet

:D

[rug]

4. He's lucky it wasn't Lieberman.

[sailor65]

5. Seven years old? Uh-oh

Our President is about to get pwned.....

:-)

[ClarkUSA]

6. Kids love him and he loves 'em back.

Barack's a good guy.

[treestar]

7. That is very true

He has a way with kids.

[ClarkUSA]

12. I don't recall a President ever having such an obvious rapport with kids before.

Nor a First Lady, either.

[treestar]

13. The photo of him playing peek a boo with the little girl

cracks me up every time. i wish I had it. The kid is cute, but the President in that picture is cute too, like a little kid.

[Pirate Smile]

14. Here you go:

President Barack Obama plays peek-a-boo with Maeve Beliveau, the daughter of Director of Advance Emmett Beliveau, in the Outer Oval Office, Oct. 30, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

I'll add this one too.


President Barack Obama bends over so the son of a White House staff member can pat his head during a family visit to the Oval Office May 8, 2009. The youngster wanted to see if the President's haircut felt like his own.

[treestar]

15. Hehe thanks!

[CreekDog]

8. I don't like you playing that foosball

[Canuckistanian]

9. "I'll let ya win," Bet he doesn't hear THAT too often.

:D

[TwilightGardener]

10. Aww.

[Cha]

11. This is what the Season all

about, to me. Fun surprises that has everybody laughing and having a good ol' time.

Talk to those kids Pres Obama}(

[Renew Deal]

16. Unrec!!!! Obama should have brought milk with the cookies since he said he strongly supports milk

and cookies!!! He obviously got rolled by the cookie lobby.

[a kennedy]

17. This is why I love my president......

and a mid morning kick for others to read.