Yesterday, President Obama walked from the White House to the Department of the Interior, stopping along the way to talk with people.
As Obama began his reportedly impromptu stroll, he remarked “the bear is loose,” and then handed out some White House M&Ms in impromptu fashion:
"The bear is loose!" President Obama surprises people on the street as he walks from the White House to @Interior → http://t.co/w5dV9vRptz
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) May 22, 2014
Some thought “the bear” might have had better things to do:
https://twitter.com/RobJ35/status/469498484094410753
Maybe Obama could have walked down to the VA clinic instead of taking his ego for a walk. https://t.co/xN0z9aiV9a
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) May 22, 2014
@WhiteHouse @Interior Is he on his way to the golf course?
— TheSeventhBrat ?? (@TheSeventhBrat) May 22, 2014
And others thought it was the coolest thing ever!
https://twitter.com/EvanMcSan/status/469503262950182912
@WhiteHouse @Interior say what you will our President is awesome sauce! #ManOfThePeople
— Sean Tyler (@SeanTylerKC1) May 22, 2014
Man of the people! President @BarackObama surprises everyone by taking a walk in DC. Via @WhiteHouse http://t.co/7Ci6Qzycto
— Sac Young Dems (@sacyoungdems) May 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/JPEOPS/status/469503923531677696
“The bear”? Okay.
Did the White House twitter feed just call the president "The Bear?" I hope that isn't his actual code name of something
— Ben Smith (@BenSmithDC) May 22, 2014
Recommended
Obama to pool as he walked to interior: "The bear is loose." And "It's good to be out."
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) May 21, 2014
how Obama refers to himself taking a walk
MT @dougmillsnyt "The Bear is loose," says Obama as he greets tourists. pic.twitter.com/FybmxMwSA4— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) May 21, 2014
The bear is loose. I broke out of the cage, Obama says to press, tourists on the Ellipse. pic.twitter.com/12pgEXFpd2
— Angela GreilingKeane (@agreilingkeane) May 21, 2014
This goes without saying:
@WhiteHouse @TheObamaDiary @Interior: I bet Secret Service was ready to have a cow!
— Radine (@virtouspooh) May 22, 2014
Or a “bear” in this case.