Obamas using schoolkids as junior lobbyists for Olympics
The Obamas, Richard Daley, and little Olympics lobbyists. Photos via WhiteHouse.gov
Yes, they can. And yes, they did. The Obamas have wasted public schoolkids’ time as junior lobbyists for their Chicago cronies’ Olympics bid. More on that in a moment.
As a reminder: I noted last week that Obama had created a new “White House Olympics Office” earlier this summer. The White House has refused to disclose the budget and staffing of the office — but we do know that it is under the roof of the White House Office of Public Engagement, which is managed by chief Chicago Olympics bid cheerleader Valerie Jarrett.
On September 16, the White House Olympics Office and the Obamas hosted a special event and visit to two schools in the D.C. area to shill for the Chicago Olympics bid…under the guise of “service,” of course. Jarrett and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley joined the Obamas for the festivities:
WEDNESDAY: President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama
Host White House Event on Olympics, Paralympics and Youth Sport
White House event will promote Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympics, Highlight Administration Commitment to Service, Healthy Living and Youth Sport
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, September 16, 2009, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will host an event on the South Lawn of the White House with the White House Office on Olympic, Paralympic and Youth Sport, Chicago2016 and United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to promote Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics and highlight the Obama administration’s commitment to service, healthy living and youth sport.
The President and First Lady will be joined by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, representatives from Chicago2016, the USOC, United States Olympians and Paralympians, along with schoolchildren from local DC area schools to discuss the ideals of the Olympic movement and the Obama administration’s commitment to service and expanding access to healthy, constructive activities like sports for our nation’s children.
Two groups of Olympic athletes will visit DC area schools in the morning and travel back to the White House to join the President and First Lady, who will make remarks in the afternoon. These school visits are part of Athlete Ambassador, a service program set up by Chicago 2016 and World Sport Chicago where Olympians’ and Paralympians from across the country promote the values of the Olympic Movement by engaging youth in sport activities.
After the President and First Lady’s remarks at the White House, Chicago2016 representatives and the Olympic and Paralympic athletes will conduct sports demonstrations at the White House.
Last week, the Obama administration announced that the First Lady will lead the delegation to support Chicago’s bid at the host city election in Copenhagen on October 2, 2009. She will travel with Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to President Obama and Chair of the White House Office of Olympic, Paralympic and Youth Sport. In her role as First Lady, Mrs. Obama, who was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, has been committed to bridging the gap between the White House and underserved communities around DC and across the country, and her trip to Copenhagen is an opportunity for the First Lady to carry this commitment to the international stage.
The President and First Lady’s event at the White House on Wednesday is open to the press. If you are a reporter but are not part of the White House Press Corps, you are more than welcome to cover; however, you must RSVP by 11:00 am ET Tuesday morning to be granted access to cover the event.
Details on the school visits and South Lawn event are below.
OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC ATHLETES VISIT DC AREA SCHOOLS
WHO: United States Olympic and Paralympic Athletes
WHAT: Visit to DC area schools to discuss the importance of service, healthy living and youth sport
WHERE: Sousa Middle School in Washington, DC and Lake Ridge Middle School in Woodbridge, VA
WHEN: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
9:00 AM ET
More reasons summer vacation will need to be cut short.
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Heh: Chicagoans root for Rio for 2016.
FYI: Intrade has the chance of a Chicago Olympics 2016 win at 65.
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Do you think maybe if we had less of this kind of BS, we wouldn’t need to add more hours to the school day?
Putz.
It seems strange to me we are just seeing this when it was to have happened on Sept. 16. The wh does not to give the budget or who is involved? It seems ALL money this bho and mo gets is from taxpayers, shouldn’t we get some information?
L
Mmmm, Mmmmm, Mmmmm, Obama wants the Olympics!
If Obama gets the Olympics, will Germany send their own Jesse Owens to trounce the US?
He really is addicted to Oba-Mao isn’t he.
Another photo op with children pushing a political agenda and the trolls wonder why Conservatives are skeptical of the KBPOTUS around our children.
At least if the kids were around MJ, we at least knew the risk of child molestation.
GSP
“Dissent is Patriotic!-hrc”
Wow, Michelle Obama looks HUGE in that photo. I didn’t realize there were so many calories in vegetables.
I’d rather have Michael Jackson babysit my kids than anyone from the White House.
Why don’t they promote keeping PE classes in schools, instead of parading kids around for their own self-absorbed causes?
Art Linkletter: “Kids say the darndest things!”
Rats! Copenhagen! (slap)
If the Olympic committee doesn’t award the games to Chicago does that make them racists too?
We can’t find out what the salaries of the czars are, and now another office funded out of a backroom with no $$ accountability. Does anyone doubt the U.S. portion of the Olympics will end up being paid for by the taxpayer, and the atheletes used for political purposes just like Berlin/1938?
These Leftist scum do like to use the Imperial “our children” a lot don’t they? When do we see the parades with the little guys dressed in Red Sachs on Pennsylvania Avenue singing “Obama Loves the Little Children of the World“. Not long I fear. Is that Michael Jackson or The Won with the Sequined Glove groping his own self?
Come on Chicagoans for Rio for 2016-WE (imperially) cheer you on.
That would be 2016. At that point do you think our Olympic Gold medalists would stand at the podium while The Star Spangled Banner is played….or by then will our national anthem be that song the kids sang about Obama?
Should we be expecting a new czar?
Obama is so self-centered he probably wears his ribbed condoms inside out.
Hmm, strike two. You don’t wanna strike out in front of the home crowd. Quick, fake an injury! (ooh,my hammy!)
Junkfood Junkie.
Yes.
Is there no depth to which this scumbag won’t step.
This is no different that Hamas’ use of schools to position their rocket launchers.
What’s next from BHO… Michael Jackson’s trademark crotch-grab..?
Re: Obama shaking hands with inner-city school kids… encouraging them….
“yea bro, you can deal crack, score a bodacious ho, and still become president…. lookatme!”
LoL, perfect!
Yeah, mojoe. When I first saw that sign I thought, “This needs to be front and center at every rally, protest, meeting, whatever, where we show our dissent against The B.O.”
We have to stop his socialism and show it for what it is – SOCIALISM!
If the olympics come to Chicago, will obladah be in the bowling competition?
ThunderHawkk
Meanshelle looks huge because she is – she has been hitting some serious groceries. Worse, you don’t wear big flowered sheets if ya got big hips too.
Only if it’s the Special Olympics.
Hangfire–
I thought ribbed ones were for better traction in the mud…?
Gee, I had two of my posts deleted because I made reference to a big hairy creature from Star Wars, but you two roll right into the gutter and not a peep. It’s not fair! Waaaaaahhhhh!
Rogue:
Something tells me you weren’t talking Ewoks
I really really really HOPE we don’t get the olympics in Chicago! What a sewer. Most Chicagoans don’t want it.