Sen. Obama plays pool in South Charleston. W.Va. - pics

[Kadie]

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., plays pool at Schultzie's bar in South Charleston. W.Va., Monday, May 12, 2008, in anticipation of the state's primary election Tuesday.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., plays pool at Schultzie's bar in South Charleston, W.Va., Monday, May 12, 2008.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., plays pool at Schultzie's bar in South Charleston. W.Va., Monday, May 12, 2008, in anticipation of the state's primary election Tuesday.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., talks to reporters while playing pool at Schultzie's bar in South Charleston, W.Va., Monday, May 12, 2008. The of the state's primary election takes place Tuesday.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

[ElsewheresDaughter]

1. looks like he shoots as well as he bowls...pic #2...that ain't the cue ball Mr O

[bowens43]

2. Damn! I guess I better switch to hillary!

[ecstatic]

3. lol. That might have been practice though nt

[NotThisTime]

4. He's lining up the cue ball to sink the ball closest to the pocket - simple geometry

[NatBurner]

38. lol why bother trying?

[thoughtcrime1984]

47. It's that damn math again, arggggghhhh!

And a more complex math at that!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

6. He's strategizing the shot by lining up the trajectory.

It's a common pool strategy -- you know strategy, right? It's that thing Hillary never had a grasp on from the start.

[JimGinPA]

7. Tick Tock Tick Tock...

Time's running out on your ability to show your ass here.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

10. says who?

[Renew Deal]

13. She's just having fun.

That was actually funny.

[Botany]

8. I worked in a pool hall

His bridge tells me he can play.

Pix # 3 behind the back w/ the balls stacked up?

He has skills.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

18. Really?!? So if you can tell "he can play" so well why is he taking aim at the 8 ball in pic 1?

[scheming daemons]

21. There's no 8-ball in the picture in pic #3......

[ElsewheresDaughter]

22. on edit: pic #1

:popcorn:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

30. The white one is called the cue ball (the one that doesn't frighten you in dark alleys).

He's aiming at something off camera, which is probably not the 8 ball, since that's in the picture.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

33. whoops there it is!

the O peeps race card

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

35. Whoops, it's over here.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=5158952#5160056

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

25. That's not the 8 ball.

That's the 15.

And you probably mean pic #2.

Jesus Christ, this is dumb.

[yellowcanine]

27. Because he is not. Is this the best you got on Obama? Pathetic.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

31. wow a tad touchy aren't we for someone who "supports the winner*" eh?

[Botany]

28. Pix # 3 doesn't even show the 8 ball ... although it does show skill

Pix # 1 does show it .... they might be playing
billards ... a far harder game than 8 or 9 ball.

[paulk]

32. I was taught that an open bridge is better than a closed one

just curious...

[Botany]

37. All matters with what you are comfortable w/

No one way is correct although almost all pros
use a covered bridge.

BTW pix # 3 shows skill.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

11. "There are 100 points possible in the game of bowling!11!1!"

I'm reminded of the comments Obama got on his bowling game from people who clearly never bowled before.

[SoCalDem]

36. Don't tell that to the guys on my league who have bowled 300's

:rofl: they'll want me to send for 2 more rings :)

[Renew Deal]

12. lol

So do I. :D

[lisa58]

14. you're right ...

...and that's Senator O to you!

[zulchzulu]

16. Have you ever played pool?

You line up the ball you want to hit...

[Genevieve]

23. No, it's obvious she hasn't a clue....nt

[FrenchieCat]

39. Actually, I play pool, and he is aiming at the cue ball, although it isn't

apparent from that pic as much as it would be from another angle.

One can tell that he knows what he is doing from the 3rd photo. A novice wouldn't try it with cameras rolling.

[Thrill]

41. You ever played pool? Thats called lining up the shot.

JEESH

[blogslut]

46. Actually, he did sink the 8 ball

From this online article:

He can't bowl, but he can shoot
Posted by Scott Helman, Political Reporter May 12, 2008 07:00 PM

OK, so Barack Obama can't bowl. That much was established with his dismal performance back in Pennsylvania. But apparently he's not a bad pool player, as he proved today at Schultzie's, a dimly lit pool hall in South Charleston, W.V...

~snip~

Obama played Paul Scott, 24, who said he served two tours in Iraq. The senator led off with an even break that landed a solid in the corner pocket; he went on to sink two more in a row to cheers from the crowd. "That’s a sign of a misspent youth," he said.

Obama managed to sink more complicated bank shots, even if it wasn't always clear they were the shots he intended. (He was also the subject of a little charity: No one said anything when he accidentally sank the eight ball.) When Obama took a big lead, Scott said, "They told me to let you win."

[Botany]

5. The man can play!

Look @ the way he is holding his fingers.

[Cant trust em]

9. I wish that were actually a metric for being good

I have an awesome bridge, but can't shoot to save my life. Man, do I stink at pool.

[Botany]

20. 8 ball secret

Shoot softly, learn to move the cue ball for your next shot,
and "sew up" the pockets w/ your balls.

Also is if you get good @ pool you have wasted a lot of time.
:rofl:

[Cant trust em]

29. My dad is amazing at pool. He's been trying to teach me since I was a little kid.

I always get bored and my mind starts to wander. Which I guess explains why I have a great bridge and no eye.

[Bill McBlueState]

34. Hey, it's primary season

Pick whatever metric makes you look best.

[snooper2]

15. nice, he's a lefty like me :)

I'm only left handed at pool though :)

I wondered what ignored said in the first post..must have been something stupid again :rofl:

[Bake]

40. I didn't know he was a lefty!

I am too! Guess I'll have to switch sides now.

:sarcasm:

Bake

[Cha]

17. Thanks Kadie! How's the pool

shark?

There was info on DU the last few days that Obama wasn't even going to West Virginia..I thought knew Obama and his campaign better than that.

[Orsino]

19. And he only needs to sink about two of the remaining balls to win.

:dem:

[Bensthename]

24. Behind the back in pic 3.. What a pro..

[flpoljunkie]

26. Nice! Here's a couple more...

AP photos for Jae C. Hong

[Catherine Vincent]

42. Is he showing off in Pic #3?

[Vinca]

43. Great photos! He looks like he's having fun. nt

[rug]

44. He's a hustler.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

45. "Over-analysis Thread Of The Week."

"For outstanding achievement in tea-leaf reading..."

[iamthebandfanman]

48. golly you arent kidding lol

shewie, all that brain power wasted debating whether ot not he can play pool.

obviously he can.

move on.
lol.
geez.