ZOMG~! Here comes CustardGate!

[jefferson_dem]

Q: Hell breaks loose in Iran and what does POTUS do? A: Takes the girls out for custard. :wow:

One heaping scoop of poutrage. Coming right up...

Obama and the girls are back at the WH after their quick outing for frozen custard.
3 minutes ago from web

@gpollowitz Obama was seen with a cup, but a waffle cone sounds great.
11 minutes ago from web in reply to gpollowitz

It's the 1st ever presidential run for ice cream from the WH I can recall. Tho Clinton did it a few times with Chelsea on Martha's Vineyard.
17 minutes ago from web

Obama & the girls have now left "Dairy Godmother" where they got frozen custard, They carried a pkg as they left. Maybe for FLOTUS? Or Bo?
19 minutes ago from web

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[Ilsa]

1. Yeah, why should those girls deserve a halfway normal life

with their dad on Fathers Day weekend, anyway? :sarcasm:

I guess the Vitters and Gingriches want Obama to order an invasion of Iran so they can criticize him for that? Or wait until after newly converted terrorists attack Americans?

[Cleita]

2. There is nothing he can do about Iran but wait and see what develops

so why shouldn't he spend some time with his children?

[jefferson_dem]

3. And puppy treats for Bo. AP story here -

Obama brings daughters out for frozen custard
LEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The first family was in the mood for something sweet — something like vanilla custard, fudge and sprinkles.



On a muggy Saturday just before Father's Day, President Obama took Sasha, 8, and Malia, 10, to The Dairy Godmother, a frozen custard shop just outside Washington.

The president snacked on vanilla custard with hot fudge and toasted almonds in a cup, said the shop's owner, Liz Davis. Sasha ordered a brownie sundae treat with vanilla custard, hot fudge and chocolate sprinkles. Malia walked out of the shop, eating the remains of a waffle cone with vanilla frozen custard.

During his 15-minute stay, Obama also shook hands with customers and posed for pictures. Obama left the shop with some puppy treats for the family's dog, Bo.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-06-20-obama-daughters-custard_N.htm?csp=34

[Diane R]

4. A normal family....and look at Sasha snuggled next to her Dad. GWB was never like that w/ his girls

[Cha]

6. Cool..they have "puppy

treats" at Dairy Godmother~ Which is a very clever play, btw.

[shireen]

that's sweet,

and now i'm craving ice-cream. :9

[Cha]

5. My bad..I was thinking

of General Custer.

[a la izquierda]

15. My first thought too...

considering there was a post on a Custer action doll yesterday and I once had a student write an exam essay on George Custard. She wrote it that way throughout her 6 page essay.:crazy:

[Cha]

19. Yeah, that's what I

thought of too. But, the OP has a point..the republicons and others whine on and find anything negative they can regarding the president.

[alsame]

7. Treats for Bo? Oh yeah, the Prez is

hooked on that dog! Wonder if he's sleeping on the bed yet? :rofl:

[Born_A_Truman]

8. Oh man! Makes me want frozen yogurt NOW!

[Number23]

9. Does "frozen custard" sound vomit-inducing to anyone else??

:scared:

[sandnsea]

10. It is to die for

Lusciously smooth, great flavor. I wish we had one here.

[Number23]

11. Sandy, normally I read your posts and practically nod my head off in agreement

But on this, I think we'll just have to agree to disagree. ;)

[DefenseLawyer]

16. It's ice cream, Mandrake. Children's ice cream

It's quite good. It's not a bowl of custard placed in the freezer. It just tastes like really good ice cream.

[jefferson_dem]

17. LOL! A classic "General Ripper" moment -

[Uzybone]

22. don't knock it if you haven't tried it

if you like ice cream...you'll love frozen custard.

[tammywammy]

25. It's very good, you should give it a try. :) n/t

[jefferson_dem]

12. Leave it to Jake Trapper to try to stir up shit. And he's getting called out for it in a big way...

Q: Any ppl who voted for POTUS unhappy w/image of him getting frozen custard as today's events unfolded in Iran? Or bogus right wing meme?

http://twitter.com/jaketapper

[rvablue]

27. Tapper is really proving to be a tool. It is simply ridiculous for a "serious" journalist

to even be posing this question.

He should be ashamed of himself.

[Arkana]

13. Has there been any actual rightwing outrage or are we just postulating?

Not that I wouldn't put it past them.

[jefferson_dem]

14. Only in some of the darkest dirtiest conservative corners of the internet...

Like by McCain's former communications guy - Goldfarb. http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2009/06/a_real_false_choice_war_or_ice.asp

And Malkin's Hotair - http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2009/06/20/tone-deaf-will-media-give-obamas-ice-cream-outing-bush-golf-treatment

Of course, we expected it to play in freeperville (I won't provide the link)...

[jenmito]

20. Ann Coulter mentioned it on Geraldo...

I happened to turn to Faux during a commercial on CNN.

[Chef Eric]

18. Hell broke loose here in the USA, and Bush read 'My Pet Goat' n/t

[jenmito]

21. An "Iranian expert" had the PERFECT response when the anchor asked him,

"Some are criticizing Obama for going out for ice cream with his daughters while people in Iran are getting killed in the streets. How are HIS actions any different from Bush playing golf while Iraq was in turmoil?" (paraphrased) The guy answered that Bush STARTED the war in Iraq and then seemed detached. Obama did not cause the problems now in Iran and he did speak out against the violence there. What else SHOULD he do? He's doing the right thing.

[HughMoran]

23. Good point

It's idiotic that we even have to acknowledge such right-wing stupidity, but such is the world we live in.






BTW, it should read "Iran" in the 4th sentence.

[jenmito]

24. Thanks...

You're right (and thanks for the correction).

[Canuckistanian]

26. As long as he did it on his lunch hour, then there should be no problem.

I'm pretty sure presidents are allowed time off. Bush set the precedent on that issue.