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President Obama is in Racine, Wisc., talking now about the economy and will make some choice remarks on Republicans. But before the speech, like a candidate, he stopped off for some local grub.
This time, it was a pastry called a kringle (pictured right).
NBC's Ellie Hall adds: According to this (very old) NY Times article, Racine is one biggest centers of Danish culture in America. The bakery Obama visited today is mentioned in the piece.
Here's AP's report:
The rap on President Barack Obama is that he doesn't show enough emotion. But on Wednesday, a pastry made him happy. En route to a town hall event on the economy, Obama made a surprise detour to O&H Danish Bakery, purveyor of a delicacy called a kringle -- a large round flat pastry with a hole in the middle. Obama walked in with his jacket off and sleeves rolled up and shook hands with the dozen patrons in the store. He sampled a pecan kringle, proclaimed it "outstanding" and added: "It makes you happy."
He ordered one pecan and one cherry. A saleswoman recommended the cheese as well, so he said, "Let's get a third!" He insisted on paying full price -- $7.45 each.
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The first place for key political news and analysis from the NBC News Political Unit...like this!
Thank God there isn't anything more important happening right now...
Lighten up! Mingling with the masses is a GOOD thing!
ladies and gentlemen, your tax dollars at work.
See comment above!
Yum, they sound delicious.
I'm watching him right now and he is giving a great speech. His sense of what the ordinary people need to hear and what plans are being worked on is spot on. The crowd is loving it. John Boehner is out of touch and he is being presented as such. Now he is on Joe Barton's case.
Yumm, I love kringle.
Those complaining about Obama being human and that he is mingling with the riff raff, I mean ordinary people were dead silent when their lover Bush did the same thing. Such hypocrisy the world has never known.
My recollection is that Bush never went anywhere without stringent crowd and press control.
Correct Auntie, plus he always made sure the crowd was "chosen" by the gop. That is why for several years it appeared more people liked him insted of how many really did not.
I love those who think that criticizing the current president/administration implies a love for the former one...and this was a criticism of the STORY, not your "boyfriend", to use your own ill-advised characterization...
Bush couldn't admit to a single mistake...
The cheerleaders here can't handle even the mildest criticism of this administration without going to defcon 4...
Once again, Dangerfield, LIGHTEN UP!
and you are the soul of wit with;
"My recollection is that Bush never went anywhere without stringent crowd and press control."????
WTF is your point, if indeed you have one other than to vent your spleen?
My point is to respond to Adler that Bush didn't HAVE moments like this! I'm not venting my spleen! Clear enough for ya? Sheesh, every so often ya gotta have a battle of wits with the unarmed!
I apologize for making you feel as though you lack sufficient intellectual rhetorical armament...:)
ME? They do a cat scan on your brain, they'll find nary a fur ball!!
I rest my case...
Your case is already pretty well rested! Put a mirror under its nostrils to be sure it's still breathing!
He looks like he's about to get sick in that photo...
Why have they quit the live feed from the town hall?
At what point is it correct to ask when this man is actually going to do the job he was elected to do? If he isn't making a fool of himself internationally, having a private concert, playing golf, attending a fundraiser, or meeting with athletes, he's having a photo op.
Probably before the point that you and the rest of the PUMAs come to grips with the reality of his election and his status as party standard bearer!
Here?...Well, I have been here about a week and I would guess that never would be a good estimate...
I think that guy was trying to deal with the reality of his election...whats a puma?
PUMA was an acronym, standing for Party Unity My Ass! It referred to Democrats (supposedly) in 2008 who wanted Hillary Clinton to fight long after fighting was prudent and long after the issue was in doubt.
Based on my limited exposure to this group; Doing anything other than supporting the policies (continuing renditions, patriot act, Gitmo etc.) of the current administration means that the dissenter;
1) is a republican/conservative/teabagger who (fill in the blank) Fox (noise) news...
2) Must provide their own solution to the stated issue (so they and it can be further attacked)
3) go away...
dangerfield - There are a few cheerleaders in here who think Obama can do no wrong. I saw your post about Obama's shortcomings in continuing Bush's failed policies. I agree with you on some of them as well. I don't know why he continues Bush's foreign policy disasters in Iraq and Afganistan. He also continues to subvert civil liberty issues like GWB did and Obama hasn't addressed social issues as well as I would like. BUT to be fair he isn't getting enough backing from Congress.
It is depressing that with a supermajority in both houses for nearly a year the Democrats failed to do more on Healthcare. I didn't blame that debacle on the republicans. I blame the sell outs like Ben Nelson, Blanche Lincoln, Max Baucus, No Lieberman etc.
I'm new to this blog. There appear to be some who post thoughtful and insightful comments. Others post sparingly or just chime in now and again. Others bombastically spew venom from both sides of the spectrum. Those I don't like. I do think there is room in here for everyone.
Concerning Obama's policies, You don't know how many times I've thought to myself, Why did he do that? That is strike two for you Mr. President. Believe me in my book he has had a lot of strike two's. However, he is the best we got and hopefully he will get better.
As a moderate/independent, I fully expect to "get hit" from those on both extremes here. It isn't the president's policies that cause me consternation, but the difference between the candidate's rhetoric and the executive's. That, and the piss-water thin 2,000 page "bills" that are lauded as landmark legislation long before they take effect and we begin to see the consequences in the real world...Blue dog, yellow dog, expect to be treated like a ...well, you get it...
"My recollection is that Bush never went anywhere without stringent crowd and press control"
MANY times he made unannounced visits to our military, without the press. Sorry your recollection is lacking.
My recollection is that Bush never went anywhere he was bound to confront opposition. You've confirmed my recollection, not refuted it!
Auntie,
Obviously you never attended any of Bush's events so you wouldn't know. I attended 2 in Texas, one outside of Houston where Secret Service had to detain a few ignorant azz people. I attended another in San Antonio where the same happened.
Anywhere a POTUS, D or R, attends, IT WILL BE SCRUBBED. You would have to be a damn fool as POTUS to just walk into your everyday store without the SS peeping the joint out.
"My recollection is that Bush never went anywhere he was bound to confront opposition. You've confirmed my recollection, not refuted it!"
Your original statement was: "My recollection is that Bush never went anywhere without stringent crowd and press control"
I refuted your original statement. Now, keep changing your mind if it makes you feel better....
How much control does a military audience need?
I remember when Cheney sleazed into town here, and wanted to speak at a local, well thought of private religious college. They refused to have him speak because he would not open the event up to the town at large. He had to slime over to a less prestigious institution across town.
Middle, people get detained at Bush events. People show up armed and get away with it at Obama events. Much of a difference?
Proof, please?
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/18/obama.protest.rifle/index.html?iref=allsearch
Anytime I can be of assistance, KLM!
You provided a story of a person LEGALLY carrying arms at an Obama rally. It is LEGAL to bare arms, in case you haven't read the constitution - so how is that "getting away with it?". How about "people get detained at Bush events?" Proof please.
One of 886,000 cites, per Google. Always glad to be of assistance, KLM! Hey, guns don't kill people! 55 year old teachers with signs kill people!
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-07-23-bush-protesters_x.htm
Soooooo....just HOW did people "get away with" actions at Obama events???????????? proof, please
I'm wasting my time! Showing up with guns at an OBAMA event doesn't et you busted? But, showing up at a BUSH event with signs get you busted? Once again, guns don't kill people! 55 year old teachers with signs kill people! This is my last response for the night! I'm not losing sleep over a buffooon like you!