MSNBC showing Obama and Biden at Ray's Hell Burger in Arlington, VA.

Just standing in line ... waiting their turn. Scanning the menu overhead, chatting it up, leaving a $5 tip in the counter tip jar.

I'm just watching and laughing. This really tickles me. Biden seems genuinely amused.

I like it when fundies' blood pressure rises.

:silly:

Aleister Crowley's Fun-Time Evil Hell Satan Burger Restaurant and Playroom (Bring the kids!)

That would be one burger I would never forget.

After all, don't you let them go ahead? Do you just make them wait while you order? It could get confusing.

:rofl:

Even as egalitarian as I regard myself, I know I'd be perplexed, too. Nervous. OMG! He'll see what I order!

:rofl:

But still, one would feel weird making them wait. LOL

But it's kind of similar. :)

that they are cheap dates. :rofl:

POTUS has a sense of humor. It's the kind of thing I'd do ... since I find a lot of amusement in folks' reaction to things that are quite benign even if unusual "according to Emily Vanderbilt."

It's like making friendly conversation to strangers in a elevator ... as everyone stares at the numbers above the door. I enjoy facing backwards, making eye contact, smiling and saying "Good Morning!" The elevator ritual is perfect for having fun. Obama's entire life, 24x7 now, has to be rife with such opportunities. It's a good way to keep 'sane' ... or just exactly as 'insane' (nutty) as is needed to keep emotionally healthy.

for me:)

How does he stay so thin and wax his chest all the time?

And why would he wax his chest? :shrug:

And his chest is way to shiny

:crazy:

During the primaries, he ate at a lot of diners and fast food joints, so that makes sense. As for his chest, just maybe it's sweat. He's usually photographed after he's been working out or playing basketball if you can see his chest.

Whatever.

Damn internet not allowing me to make off hand jokes.

I KNOW! :rofl:

It's scary how smooth and silky his chest is. I usually don't get into conversations like this about the President but his chest is a little too teenager-ish for me.

Those don't get near the attention, I'm sure. I wouldn't call the occasional burger or piece of pie "a lot" of junk food.

:D KIDDING!

Are you series?

free PR this is for Hell's Burgers!

Apparently, they're already a local favorite -- well-known for top-quality burgers. This just cements that position at the top of the heap.

do we need?

What I learned in the last 8 years is that the president doesn't go anywhere without the streets being cleared of any ordinary people whose shadows might fall on his path, all surrounding buildings locked down and barricaded, and hand-picked supporters placed prominently in the front row. Oh, and a free-speech zone a couple of miles away. Durn that Obama for breaking with precedent.

I hope the Secret Service lets him continue to do this. In some ways, quick, unannounced random visits may be easier for security since fewer people are likely to be paying attention.

their damnest to keep the man safe.

It's almost like 'The Truman Show' ... the only 'privacy' he gets is inside the White House Bubble ... and he's under constant surveillance even then.

I'm grinning at Biden ... 'cause he's OBVIOUSLY enjoying this unusual President. Obama is a real breath of fresh air.

I just like how down to earth they both are and so casual about it. I think they are both going to laugh later by how much a stir they created together.

The Secret Service is probably VERY ambivalent about it ... they gotta love the amusement but probably get stressed about providing 'instant' site clearance. They had to surround the small strip mall with police tape ... and maintain a security perimeter. I'm pretty sure Obama does his best to cooperate with them -- a heads up in advance -- but is unwilling to sacrifice the outings. I gotta love that attitude.

get-away-with-murder" states, like Florida. The Secret Service knows what its doing...

It's not like *some* states. :shrug:

After all VP Biden's years in the Senate..

"I'm grinning at Biden ... 'cause he's OBVIOUSLY enjoying this unusual President. Obama is a real breath of fresh air."

MSNBC should have walked around to the back. To catch the homeless people hanging around. Hanging around the dumpster. Waiting to possibly scrape together a meal from what Obama and Biden didn't eat.

Just another planned photo-op. No doubt to counter last week's unplanned photo-op. Michelle Obama is not like the rest of us. But Obama and Biden are. They stop at little fast food places for a hamburger. Just like the rest of us. You know what? They're not like the rest of us. They're certainly not like the rest of us hanging around the dumpster.

Way to go. Why are you on a message board instead of feeding the homeless?

I never read political boards before Obama, I do not understand why the people who hate this guy spend their time on message boards spewing hate. If you don't like the guy don't read and comment about him.

At least Obama tries to interact with the unwashed masses and ventures into DC on occasion with Michelle. I have volunteered for the homeless before. Its a real problem. Heck ,I worked with abused, neglected and abandoned children for a few years. Its heartbreaking. However, there is no need to get mad at the President for wanting to get out and be among the people.

They didn't just suddenly decide to hop in the car and drive to Arlington and just hoped that MSNBC was tagging along.

It was staged. MSNBC was invited. It was a photo-op. Phony. Like them.

And I just love that "unwashed masses" comment. Thank god you're not volunteering any more. How ever did you manage to get through each day when you did. Having to be around the "unwashed masses."

The WH press pool went along. The prez wanted a burger, and they told the WH press at the last minute. The pool report is posted on HuffPo.

Btw, who pissed in your corn flakes this morning?

And here I was happy to have my ignore list down to 1.

around people like us and probably would use that term about everyday people. You are completely nuts. What are you even doing on a Dem board to begin with as you detest the Dem pres and VP so much? And as for volunteering, if you are so into it then don't you want as many people as you can get? Seriously nuts. I have worked with kids who were living on the street, who had been beaten nearly to death by their parents and who either ran away or were abandoned completely. I watched these kids try to kill themselves, watched them go through their depression-at 6,7,8 years old. They were living in a boy's home and as a 24 year old counselor it was terrible to see them go through a lot of emotional pain. Please do not act holier then thou.

They live to nurse anger at and resentment of Obama 24/7. It seems they'd have plenty of what you want to hear.

No one says you have to be a cheerleader, but you seem to take every opportunity to turn anything about Obama into a screed against him.

Yeah, yeah, you reserve the right to criticize when you think they're wrong, but how many times do you have to say the same thing?

It's good to have people with superior qualities in the white house. Would you rather have Joe the Plumber there? Just what is it you'd like them to do to meet your criteria?

not.

Here is a President trying to change the tone in the USA, which will help him get his agenda through, which will help those homeless, and all you can do is crap on him.

money in the community. Plus you know that business is going to pick up at that hamburger place, so they did help a business owner gain notoriety.

I'd much rather see them out and about rather than hiding in the WH like the last Prez did.

And - Michelle and Jill both work regularly at food banks, so they are offering meals to people that need it.

"They're certainly not like the rest of us hanging around the dumpster."

Regardless, you are certainly one determinedly angry piece of work.

Hekate

you're just a bundle of sunshine, ain'tcha?

Joe: "Are you going to eat that pickle?"

:banghead:

I missed Chili Bowl and Five Guys, too! *pout*

Uggg. At least you have a chance of seeing them. I live in CT. A chance sighting of Joe Loserman just isn't the same.

:-)

LOL. You had a sighting.

and I was heading to Jazzercise class. I waved. He and Hadassah were wheeling their little daughter in a stroller. We lived in the same area of New Haven, Westville, and my house was only a few blocks from his (his neighborhood had bigger, more expensive houses).

Me, too. :silly:

still :banghead:

or one day, developing BSE.

The epi curves are going to be very interesting on that down the line.

(Although I do admit to occasionally craving an In-n-Out Burger.)

Still, given the level of ***OUTRAGE!!!!!!*** that brazen, unrepentant meat eating sometimes engenders around here, I'm just always wondering in these threads whether or not the Obamas are going to get a pass.

Mmm In-n-Out

I saw the movie in HS. B-)

thanks for posting H&C

My friend took me to Ray's Hellburger not that long ago. Too bad I didn't know Obama was going to be there today. :(

He's so damn funny.

I'm so glad the good guys won. :loveya:

having the POTUS and Veep stroll in? That must have been amazing. I wonder if that $5 bill is on ebay yet.:rofl:

debit card to a cashier, it might be unwise. Then I wondered, "Does he go to an ATM or what?" These are important questions.

Imagine being at a burger joint and all of a sudden the Prez and Veep stroll in... :rofl:

:kick: