For anyone who still kinda likes President Obama...

[WilliamPitt]

...this is pretty sweet:

Sasha in the Game
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg

KENSINGTON, Md. — Saturday in the suburbs turned a little bit more exciting than usual for some local parents and children here, as President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to an elementary school to watch his younger daughter, Sasha, play basketball.

Mr. Obama, his wife Michelle and their older daughter Malia arrived at Kensington Parkwood Elementary School just before 2 p.m., several miles north of the Washington D.C. border, to watch Sasha play.

The family was accompanied by the customary handful of reporters — known as the “protective pool” — who follow Mr. Obama whenever he leaves the White House, but the pool was kept a safe distance from the school.

The Obamas have said they intend to become a part of the local community now that they live in Washington, but they are also taking pains to keep Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, from too much exposure to the press. In a recent television interview, Mr. Obama, an avid basketball player, happily reported that Sasha had decided to take up the sport.

The rest: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/21/sasha-in-the-game/#more-9099

[book_worm]

1. kinda like Obama! I love him

[Lebam in LA]

3. ditto

[movonne]

7. ditto two..

[BlooInBloo]

2. It's much better when you're not in the ihateobama forum...

aka GDP.

[Gregorian]

4. Sasha is the new energy policy. Let's harness her enthusiasm.

I LOVE her.

[Aviation Pro]

5. When I was in the Beltway (Ok, just outside the Beltway)....

...I lived 500' away from that school. Nice neighborhood that straddled Bethesda and Chevy Chase. The canal was just down the hill.

[bluestateguy]

6. Disgusting. I'm outraged.

I'm not sure why yet, but my special interest group sent me an e-mail urging me to be outraged over an unspecified issue to be determined at another time.

[MarianJack]

8. We love the Obama girls, but...

...my wife and I do have a disagreement about them.

My wife wants Sasha to be our daughter-in-law. I want Malia. Either of us will be happy with the other, though.

[TahitiNut]

11. I'd have to say I'm slightly more in agreement with your wife.

For me, the edge goes to Sasha. She's got Moxie .... 'tude. I love both of those hug magnets but my heart just melts for Sasha. She's awesome -- just a teensy edge over Malia, who's totally gorgeous.

[Algorem]

9. Hitler used to play catch with the kids at his kids' school all the time.

OK,it was Hitler Youth grenade-ducking practice.But still.

[TahitiNut]

10. The whole family's "got game."

:applause:

[The Doctor.]

12. The perfect dad.

:)

[WilliamPitt]

13. .

[bigtree]

14. flamebait!

:)

nice.

[Cha]

15. We are so fortunate to have

Obama and his family in our White HOuse..I still can't even believe I'm writing this!

Obama has the whole world on his shoulders, especially our country, and is doing an excellent job with what he has to work with..and he does need our support more than ever.

[ensho]

16. I think kids should play school sports without parents watching

too much hovering over the kids. too much parent interference.