"Obama: I check my BlackBerry every half hour for U.S. team's Olympics results."

Clio the Leo

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Fri Feb-19-10 09:40 AM
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"Obama: I check my BlackBerry every half hour for U.S. team's Olympics results."

Obama: I check my BlackBerry every half hour for U.S. team's Olympics results

By Bob Cusack - 02/18/10 09:23 PM ET

President Barack Obama said Thursday that he checks his BlackBerry every half hour to find out how the U.S. is doing in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Stumping for Sen. Michael Bennet (D) in Colorado, Obama noted that the state is the training ground for a few Winter Olympians. He named some medal winners this year who hail from Colorado, adding, "So I just want all of our Olympians to know that the United States of America is proud of you, we are cheering for you every day. I am checking my BlackBerry every half hour to see how things turn out."

The U.S. leads the Olympics medal count with 15, followed by Germany with 11 and Norway with 8.

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/82057-obama-i-check-blackberry-every-30-minutes-for-olympics-results

President Barrack Obama stops to retrieve a BlackBerry that he dropped, before boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. , Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZT33xG62DU">Snowboarder Shaun White to Obama: "Let's do dinner!"
(Why worry about Gallup when the coolest guy on earth .... well second coolest perhaps .... is openly campaigning to have a meal with you?)

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Gman

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Fri Feb-19-10 09:46 AM
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1. The guy's a real sports fan.

In other words, just a regular guy.

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Jennicut

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Fri Feb-19-10 10:02 AM
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2. I was so mad I fell asleep last night. I missed watching Evan Lysacek winning.

Edited on Fri Feb-19-10 10:04 AM by Jennicut

Did catch the Women's Snowboarding Halfpipe. The woman who won, an Australian, was incredible. I love the Olympics too, watching all the countries.
I can see why the Prez is addicted to knowing what happens.

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Lochloosa

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Fri Feb-19-10 10:33 AM
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6. Link to replay. Enjoy.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/assetid=3a1185d2-1f79-45cd-9a8a-c7b3c57fcda4.html#mens+free+evan+lysacek?__source=msnhomepage>1=39003

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Jennicut

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Fri Feb-19-10 10:37 AM
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7. Thank You!

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Kdillard

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Fri Feb-19-10 11:43 AM
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8. I was too nervous to watch. I am so Happy Evan won. The sour grapes

From Plushenko and his coach is unappealing.

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O is 44

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Fri Feb-19-10 11:53 AM
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9. I agree with you 100% about

the Russian skater, he was such and arrogant a$$, he even jumped up on the gold medal stage before taking his rightful spot on the silver platform. By the way Evan was awesome so glad he won.

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polichick

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Fri Feb-19-10 10:05 AM
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3. I'm glad he can enjoy the fun stuff in the midst of all the politics. And...

I think he should do dinner with Shaun!

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Ishoutandscream2

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Fri Feb-19-10 10:07 AM
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4. Carrot Top will probably hope the president is buying

Carrot Top will probably, ahem, have the munchies and will probably want to eat quite a bit.

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msongs

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Fri Feb-19-10 10:24 AM
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5. he oughta check it every day looking for the DADT repeal to sign nt

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dionysus

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Fri Feb-19-10 12:06 PM
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10. managing to bring teh bitter into an olympics thread... swell...

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Alexander

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Fri Feb-19-10 12:07 PM
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11. These people must be real fun at parties.

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Enrique

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Fri Feb-19-10 12:36 PM
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13. some people think that's what sports are for

Create a no-thought zone where political comments are unacceptable. You're just supposed to cheer along for the home team.

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Enrique

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Fri Feb-19-10 12:30 PM
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12. if he really loved America

he'd check every 15 min. /sarcasm

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