President Obama makes surprise visit to Silver Spring school (PHOTOS Added)

[alsame]

ETA: More photos below

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/10/19/obama_makes_surprise_visit_to.html?wprss=44



President Obama paid a surprise lunchtime visit to Viers Mill Elementary School in Silver Spring Monday.

Montgomery County schools spokeswoman Kate Harrison said the visit lasted just 30 to 45 minutes, and that officials had been told to keep it secret. Obama "really just wanted to interact with students and he wanted to do it during lunch," Harrison said.

According to a pool report, the president visited with third- and fifth-graders. Ben Finkenbinder, a White House press aide, said Obama chose Viers Mill because in 2005 it became the first Montgomery County school with a large population of low-income students to be designated a National Blue Ribbon School for significantly closing the achievement gap. Such schools qualify for Title I federal funding.

"It's wonderful. I'm just so happy for the kids," Harrison said. "What a thrill. To be just sitting there eating your lunch, and all of a sudden the president of the United States walks in. It's so exciting."

















School children encourage their classmates to shake hands with U.S. President Barack Obama (L) as he greets third and fourth grade students at Viers Mill Elementary School in Silver Spring, Maryland, October 19, 2009. Obama visited the school where the students had improved their standardized test scores.

[HopeOverFear]

1. AWESOME! I hope there's video of this

[alsame]

2. I saw it on MSNBC, so it should be out there soon. I'm looking for

pics now.

[CTyankee]

3. Did parents have to send in permission forms for their kids to be there?

I can hear the right wing whine now, "Those kids were subjected to socialist brainwashing!"

[brewens]

4. OMG! A couple of the kids are giving him what look like Nazi salutes!

:sarcasm:

[Cha]

5. Thanks for the article and the

very sweet pics, alsame:D

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

6. That's in my neigbhorhood...right down the street from where I live!!!

[jberryhill]

7. Indocterinatin' the chillun's agin...

By gum, they ought to pass a law that keeps presidents more than 1000 feet from a school!

[Obamacare]

8. Ugh oh

Did he have them marching and sing Panzerlied?

[HopeOverFear]

9. HERE'S THE VIDEO

http://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2009/10/videos-president-obama-makes-surprise.html

[alsame]

10. THANKS! That was excellent. I love how the kids reacted when

he mentioned Where the Wild Things Are.

[Clio the Leo]

12. He's FINALLY addressed the birther question!!!!

"Yes I WAS born in Hawaii, that's true." lol

Well, now that that's settled.....

[Clio the Leo]

11. How sad is it....

.... that I knew he'd watched "Where the Wild Things Are" without having to read it in the news?

http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/1009/potus_liked_wild_things_69c0a8bb-237a-434e-9cd5-aa222b765478.html

I just assumed he would. lol

[Bucky]

13. Oh shit! He's indoctrinated them and now they all want to get good grades & go to college!

Who'll rake my leaves now?! Damn you, Obama, damn you and your blasted hope!