I would love to be a fly on the wall in the "straight talk express" right now

[Fleshdancer]

I'm watching CNN and there's video of Obama walking into a gymnasium in Afghanistan with US soldiers applauding, yelling, and smiling. He is then encouraged to pick up a basketball and he shoots a 3-pointer right there on the spot. And the crowd goes wild.

:rofl:


McCain must be so pissed. :D

on edit: It was in Kuwait, not Afghanistan. Still funny though.

Update: VIDEO! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bimTBZPYvWM

[mikiturner]

1. Could this trip have started out any better for Obama?

Possibly only if he dragged Bin Laden out of his cave.

[thepurpose]

2. If I was McCain I would just get everyone of the plane and tie one on for the weekend.

[Kittycat]

3. If anyone uploads this to the Tubes - please post a link here.

We JUST missed it :(

[gateley]

6. There are two in POLITICAL VIDEOS -- this one an the three -pointer one.

Raw footage, though.

[mikiturner]

13. Please fire off a link for us! nt

[gateley]

18. Here you go.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=159178&mesg_id=159178

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=159165&mesg_id=159174

[Fleshdancer]

7. I'm looking for it right now...you've GOT to see this

I'll post it in this thread once I find it. :D

[gateley]

20. Raw footage is here on DU -- links in response #18. nt

[Cha]

4. Crikey! A

3 pointer! That's what he's doin' in the gym..practicing for that! :bounce:

[NightWatcher]

5. it's 4PM so it's Cracker Barrel til 4:30 then lights out for Gramps

[babylonsister]

9. McThuselah usually doesn't work weekends anyway. nt

[polmaven]

19. Oh, I LOVE it!

"McThuselah"....That is PERFECT!

:rofl:

[babylonsister]

8. What a great clip that was! Those soldiers looked like they were

loving being in the same room. Authentic enthusiasm-what a nice change.

[NYC_SKP]

32. The three-pointer on the court--priceless!

I was busy with a public event, I didn't even know he'd landed in the Middle East.

Already shooting hoops with the troups--what a nice surprise to come home to!

[Whisp]

10. it would have been better to dunk a plastic turkey in that hoop. ;)

[intheflow]

25. You're right!

I couldn't help but think back to all the footage I've seen of Bush and McCain over there: no cheering crowds, no smiling and talking to people as if they were people and not photo ops, and most importntly, no plastic turkeys.

[vaberella]

11. Please, youtube. Come through.... I so want to see that.

Thanks for the update.

[monmouth]

12. Hahaha, over in FReeperland they were hoping the troops

would only give Obama "polite applause" .... The know-it-alls over there say only those guys who are in some kind of "trouble" get the "duty" to be in attendance at these events. I haven't the nerve to go back and see the results..Hahaha, those troops were so happy and having so much fun with him. FReepers worst nightmare!

[LiberalFighter]

21. Freepers must have forgotten that "trouble" duty is only mandatory when Bush or his minions r there.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

30. Hell, the freeps posted a capture of that video when Obama was speaking

and everyone was quiet and listening and point to it as proof that nobody was happy to see him. Quite amusing.

[Fleshdancer]

14. VIDEO!!!

The basketball part starts at the 3 min mark:

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

This video is far better than what they had up on CNN. BTW everyone, I edited the OP, but I might as well say it here as well: This is when he was in Kuwait, not Afghanistan. Sorry for the mix-up.

[knitter4democracy]

23. Man, he was mobbed!

Awesome!!

[grantcart]

15. dupe

as reported by the pool reporter



I mean how great would that have been.

[grantcart]

16. dupe

as reported by the pool reporter



I mean how great would that have been.

[grantcart]

17. also wish I had footage of the Marines saluting him when he got on the plane yesterday

as reported by the pool reporter



I mean how great would that have been.

[quakerboy]

22. Im pretty sure the 15th handshake guy

had a cold.... This is horrible news for Obama, soon he will be ill, and McCain is the very picture of good health. How will that look to the American people?

[Vinca]

24. McCain is the picture of good health . . . that's sarcasm, right?

There's nothing like a pasty, old, white guy with a swollen gland and scar on his face who walks like he's filled his pants to make you think good health.

[quakerboy]

26. Whatever

being seen with the troops is small potato's. Whats news is that Obama will have the sniffles, and thus not be manly enough to be president. Plus it will be a Middle Eastern flu, thus further proving his ties to the Islamists. In comparison McCain was a fighter pilot. And he won the war. After fighting his way out of the POW camps. Thats whats important here. How dare you lose sight of the greater narrative.

[progressoid]

27. Love it!

[senseandsensibility]

28. kick

for the troops:kick:

[hootinholler]

29. That's just the insult after the injury!

The real story is Maliki endorsed Obama's 16 month withdrawal proposal.

McCainus is truly fucked on Iraq as an issue.

-Hoot

[NYC_SKP]

31. Breaking: Photo of McCain rally this afternoon. Thousands cheering!

Or dozens snoring.

The one in front was so excited he wet himself.



:rofl:

[Mz Pip]

33. Time for a run to Costco

for a giant supply of Depends.

Pissed or pissing?