The sky was filled with jets and choppers today, because President Obama and some of his staffers visited the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York as part of what the White House called the promotion of a “travel and tourism agenda”.
So, having solved all other problems, Obama’s staffers joined in for some traveling and touring:
Govt helo taking #Obama staff to Baseball Hall of Fame, as seen from govt helo taking WH press pool there, too. pic.twitter.com/Kofxe9ItcA
— darlene superville (@dsupervilleap) May 22, 2014
The real reason Obama is in Cooperstown: @PressSec @vj44 @pfeiffer44 & @Simas44 check out baseball memorabilia pic.twitter.com/zCDVv656Ef
— Juliet Eilperin (@eilperin) May 22, 2014
“Real reason”? Valerie Jarrett is in possible agreement with that:
Meanwhile, legendary fireballer President Obama had a look around the Hall of Fame and donated a jacket:
Obama says "Michelle retired those jeans," referring to his most famous baseball outfit… @BaseballHall
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) May 22, 2014
Obama pretends to throw a baseball that President William Taft threw out on Opening Day 1910. #HallOfFame pic.twitter.com/vtws1Inrmi
— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) May 22, 2014
Obama donated this jacket to the baseball Hall of Fame today. Says Michelle "retired" the jeans. pic.twitter.com/DYKTDyu8RU
— Dan Merica (@merica) May 22, 2014
President Obama tries on a Chicago White Sox World Series Ring as he tours the National Baseball Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/1Nx5pVUvyG
— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) May 22, 2014
White Sox fan Pres. Obama, handed a pair of shoes from Shoeless Joe Jackson during his Hall of Fame tour, said, '"touchy subject"
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskNews) May 22, 2014
#Obama holding Babe Ruth's bat. 'Wow, he says. pic.twitter.com/YG6s0HeLw3
— darlene superville (@dsupervilleap) May 22, 2014
Obama just can’t stop with the “bear” comparisons:
Another @BearObama analogy today in remarks at Cooperstown. "I'm sort of like the circus bear that breaks the chain" h/t @margarettalev
— Angela GreilingKeane (@agreilingkeane) May 22, 2014
After the visit to the Baseball Hall of Fame, you might be able to guess what Obama was going to do next:
Pres Obama now on his way to Chicago to do two fundraisers for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 22, 2014
#AF1 #Obama on to #Chicago from #Cooperstown for that other great American political pastime: #fundraising pic.twitter.com/pGnjmuf7tV
— Margaret Talev (@margarettalev) May 22, 2014
Obama attends Chicago fundraisers tonight. Dinner w/pix=$35k per couple. Reception w/pix=$10k per person. pic.twitter.com/URFt3tpvEN
— Alexis Simendinger (@ASimendinger) May 22, 2014
#ShockedFace!
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