Attention Media Matters: consider bookmarking this page for handy reference the next time some right-wing nut job starts complaining that President Obama gets a free pass from the lapdogs in the media. A few brave reporters took a shot at the president’s lackluster performance on the basketball court at today’s White House Easter egg roll. That basket? He didn’t make that.
Barack Obama: Still bad at basketball. http://t.co/X6SeVl8Z6t
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) April 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/ReutersTV/status/318780311758581760
Ouch. This Obama basketball video is pretty bad. http://t.co/TmesdALyLh
— Byron York (@ByronYork) April 1, 2013
Someone at CBS News was kind enough to edit together video of President Obama’s foul shots, for those of you who missed live tweets from CNN’s Alexander Mooney.
POTUS misses first shot at bball court. has to do jumping jacks
— Alexander Mooney (@AWMooneyDC) April 1, 2013
POTUS 0-4 on the court today
— Alexander Mooney (@AWMooneyDC) April 1, 2013
POTUS back at the court…AIRBALL
— Alexander Mooney (@AWMooneyDC) April 1, 2013
POTUS finally sinks one on attempt 15
— Alexander Mooney (@AWMooneyDC) April 1, 2013
Important update from the WH pool: POTUS was 2-22 on the bball court.
— Alexander Mooney (@AWMooneyDC) April 1, 2013
Who’s surprised that White House Press Secretary Jay Carney attempted to spin the president’s airballs?
http://twitter.com/EvanMcSan/statuses/318773650356568064
BuzzFeed’s White House reporter learned an important lesson about covering the 44th president.
https://twitter.com/EvanMcSan/statuses/318771169073430530
Herman Cain and other citizens were less than impressed as well.
Check out this video of Obama's basketball meltdown. For all the time he spends practicing, we expected more… http://t.co/vXOrCLbqG3
— Herman Cain (@THEHermanCain) April 1, 2013
Just saw the video of Fancy Pants going 2 for 22 shooting hoops on Easter. Bad at playing basketball. Worse at playing president.
— Ernie Lipshitz (@ernielipshitz) April 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/MikeTernullo/status/318826613032771584
So the President went 2 for 22 shooting hoops today. Welcome to my world Sir.
— HumanityCritic (@HumanityCritic) April 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/jdpaul01/status/318836163320360960
For his sake I hope his Secret Service agents are better shots. http://t.co/MxTiViOpwn
— Alan Stewart (@_alanstewart) April 1, 2013
Obama's golf game is really taking a toll on his basketball game. Made only 2 of 22 free throws at Easter Roll?!
— Emily Miller (@emilymiller) April 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/notalemming/status/318814130247188480
@EmilyMiller Obama's only bad at basketball because the practice court is next to where the Jobs Council met
— Steve Stockman (@SteveWorks4You) April 1, 2013
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