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mwooldri

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1. In 2009 we had a President who played basketball.

Reply to rpannier (Original post)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 11:23 PM

Apr 2017

In 2005 we didn't. We don't now.

I don't know if there was a tradition of the NCAA basketball champions of visiting the White House before Obama or not.

Add to edit. #45 complained in the past that Obama not only played golf, he also played basketball. What a maroon!

https://mobile.twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/265827946240032769?lang=en

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In 2009 we had a President who played basketball. mwooldri Apr 2017 #1

It looks like it started with Pres Ford rpannier Apr 2017 #2