I've enjoyed the fact that President Obama doesn't make random holiday stunt calls from Camp David.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Remember those? Random calls to a few enlisted personnel before he started hittin' the holiday longnecks REAL hard?



"Howdy, Stretch...or should I say "Corporal Stretch"...heh heh heh...this is Prez'nent Bush and ah'm 'a callin' you from Camp David to say yer doing' a heck of a job. You know, I was in the Army too...well, actually, it was the Texas Air National Guard...HOOK 'EM, HORNS!...HEH HEH HEH!...anyway, HEH HEH HEH!...woah, that was a good 'un...but I never done no fightin' or nothin' because I was takin' flyin' lessons, and I was 'a gonna fight, but there was this whole thing about me peein' in a cup, and so my daddy hadda make a few phone calls, and I didn't have any lessons after that...HEH HEH HEH!...and then I was runnin' this earle comp'ny...my daddy's friends the A-rabs set that one up for me...HEH HEH HEH!...and well...gotta go make the next call so's I can have lunch. MERRY CHRISTMAS, CAPTAIN STRETCH! HEH HEH HEH!"

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Gawd. thought I had seen the last of that face..........

[Skittles]

2. K&R

[alex cross]

3. It's so nice to have a real world leader in office who knows

The real important people to talk to....



http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/12/26/ap/government/main7186487.shtml?

Dec. 26, 2010
Obama Extends Well Wishes To Saudi King
Obama Calls Saudi King Abdullah To Extend Well Wishes After Surgeries

(AP) HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama called Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Sunday to wish him well as he recovers from two recent back surgeries.

The 86-year-old king was released from New York's Presbyterian Hospital last week after operations for a slipped disk and a blood clot. Saudi Arabia's royal palace says Abdullah is in good health and expected to remain in the U.S. for recuperation.

The White House says the king congratulated Obama on the Senate's recent ratification of the New START treaty with Russia.

Obama called Abdullah from Hawaii, where he's spending the holidays with his family.

Hello Sheik umm err King? This is Barrack Hussein Obama callin' from Hawaii to thank you for using our fine medical facilities, which of course I saved with my HCR Act, and wish you a speedy recovery.
And umm err speaking of recoveries King Abdulla, your highness sir, could ya maybe put a damper on them oil prices so you don't destroy ours? I mean if it wouldn't be too much trouble or put a crimp in your kingdoms budget. Sure would be appreciated.

[KT2000]

4. Does he even go there?

Bush used to go there all the time. Don't think I have heard of the Obamas going there though.

[Tx4obama]

5. Yes, The Obamas have gone to Camp David several times.

And when they are at Camp David they also attend mass at a chapel near by.

Edited to add:

From Wikipedia.org
After a prolonged effort to find a church to attend regularly in Washington, Obama announced in June 2009 that his primary place of worship would be the Evergreen Chapel at Camp David.

[Tx4obama]

7. Camp David 10 times in 2009

Camp David: Barack Obama becoming camper in chief
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-tc-nw-camp-david-obamas-0906sep07,0,7825403.story

And here's a 'little' info regarding 2010
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/2010/07/obama_back_at_camp_david_after.html

[KT2000]

9. Thank you!! n/t

[Tx4obama]

6. Obama does call the troops.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2010 (UPI) -- President Obama said in an address to the nation on Thanksgiving Day he and the first family would join Americans in "taking stock of what we're thankful for."

The president also spent part of Thanksgiving Day calling 10 members of the U.S. military -- two from each service branch -- deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama thanked them for their service and sacrifice, and wished them and their families a Happy Thanksgiving.

SNIP

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/11/25/Obama-addresses-nation-calls-troops/UPI-96581290704180/

He also called the troops in 2009
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20323175,00.html

[Forkboy]

8. K&R on this one!

[FiveGoodMen]

10. .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x538656

[LWolf]

11. Yes. I could wish he wouldn't make random calls to sports teams

to support felons, either.