Dang! A president just can’t have any fun these days.
As Twitchy reported earlier, President Obama was deeply touched seeing from his window the crowds enjoying the White House lit up like a rainbow to celebrate marriage equality, but he was disappointed that security reasons kept him from seeing it first-hand.
It wasn’t long before the president was again complaining that “they don’t let me have any fun,” enjoying a quick visit with Girl Scouts camping on the South Lawn.
POTUS wraps up about 20 minutes with the Girl Scouts: I've got to go back to work. They don't let me have any fun pic.twitter.com/zUYH2DhvCa
— David Shepardson (@davidshepardson) July 1, 2015
Too late for a round of golf; might as well get back to work on those Iran capitulations.
The camp-out was part of the first lady’s “Let’s Move!” initiative, but we think it counts as part of the exaggerated self-esteem movement as well.
"You are making history," Mrs Obama tells Girl Scouts taking part in first-ever camp out on the South Lawn. pic.twitter.com/sXKLIX9qtW
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 30, 2015
We’ll admit it’s cute that the president came out to chat with the Girl Scouts, but after that whole business with him shutting down a heckler at an LGBT pride event by angrily declaring, “You’re in my house,” we do wish he’d stop referring to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue as “his.”
POTUS to Girl Scouts: "What are you doing in my yard?" pic.twitter.com/14DYOrhYfE
— Jillian Hughes (@JillianBHughes) July 1, 2015
What are you guys doing in my yard @POTUS says as he surprises Girl Scouts- one shouts Hi Obama! pic.twitter.com/e3H3iJld6B
— Kristin Donnelly (@kristindonnelly) July 1, 2015
"You guys better clean up this mess," the president kids the Scouts camping on his lawn. "I’m teasing," he admits.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 1, 2015
The president must have missed that important Vox piece on the inherent sexism of the phrase “you guys.”
Girl Scout leader tells Obama he's "very in touch" with his feminine side. "That's what makes you so wonderful." POTUS replies, "Clearly."
— Judy Kurtz (@JudyKurtz) July 1, 2015
Congratulations, readers, on earning your Barf Bag badges for holding it in.
Obama visits Girl Scouts camped on WH lawn: One calls him "our sister." He says he's a brother. She: "Very in touch with your feminine side"
— Jackie Calmes (@jackiekcalmes) July 1, 2015
Speaking of cleaning up, good news: the Girl Scouts come up clean after a quick check of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s website! The Boy Scouts? They and their squirt guns and traditional values are … problematic. Best stay off of President Rainbow’s lawn for now.
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