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MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 05:49 PM Nov 2012

Have you ever wondered what President Obama is doing?

As it happens, the President's daily schedule is posted at the link below every day:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/schedule

You can also go look up past days' schedules.

Today, for example, the schedule is mostly his trip to visit New York and New Jersey to check on progress since Sandy. That's what he did today. This evening, he'll be screening the new film "Lincoln" with notable guests from the cast and crew of the film.

Perhaps I'll go to the link first thing every morning and post his schedule for the day, so we can all see what is occupying his time. There doesn't seem to be a lot of interest in the President's activities on DU, so maybe we need to have a look at what he is actually doing.

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Have you ever wondered what President Obama is doing? (Original Post) MineralMan Nov 2012 OP
What, no bathroom breaks scheduled? Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #1
It seems that the schedule is only of major events during the day. MineralMan Nov 2012 #2
You're not sayin' much Cha Nov 2012 #4
Thanks MineralMan.. he also did this today.. Cha Nov 2012 #3
Cool! What a treat for those athletes! MineralMan Nov 2012 #5
I woulda taken the time for them also if I was the President. postulater Nov 2012 #7
Bless their Gold Medal Hearts.. Cha Nov 2012 #9
I like to imagine that he's moonwalked from room to room for about a week or so. Arkana Nov 2012 #6
My dear MineralMan... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #8
I'm planning to do just that. MineralMan Nov 2012 #11
I think it's safe to say oswaldactedalone Nov 2012 #10

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
2. It seems that the schedule is only of major events during the day.
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 05:56 PM
Nov 2012

I'm sure there are many other things going on, like the daily national security briefing, and stuff like that. President Obama's toilet schedule appears not to be one of those major events.

Perhaps you could create a petition on the whitehouse.gov site to include that information in the daily schedule. If you can get 25,000 signatures, they'll consider it.

Cha

(297,297 posts)
3. Thanks MineralMan.. he also did this today..
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 05:58 PM
Nov 2012

Members of the 2012 US gold medal gymnastics team – Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and Gabby Douglas – leave the Oval Office after meeting with President Obama





From left to right, Jordyn Wieber, Kyla Ross, Gabby Douglas and Jordyn Wieber wave as President Obama departs the White House via Marine One

This is an Excellent site to check out the history of the Obama Admin via Photojournalism..

More Pics..
http://theobamadiary.com/

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
5. Cool! What a treat for those athletes!
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 06:00 PM
Nov 2012

The schedule I linked to only has the major events on it.

postulater

(5,075 posts)
7. I woulda taken the time for them also if I was the President.
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 06:04 PM
Nov 2012

Just sayin.

Perhaps even a private audience.

Cha

(297,297 posts)
9. Bless their Gold Medal Hearts..
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 06:34 PM
Nov 2012

President Obama talks with members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic gymnastics teams in the Oval Office, Nov. 15. Pictured, from left, are: Steven Gluckstein, Savannah Vinsant, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Steve Penny, USA Gymnastics President, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross, and Jordyn Wieber (Pete Souza)

http://theobamadiary.com/

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,631 posts)
8. My dear MineralMan...
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 06:21 PM
Nov 2012

I have wondered, and I had no idea that his schedule was available.

I like your idea a lot, and I hope you do it!

K&R

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
11. I'm planning to do just that.
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 08:49 PM
Nov 2012

I've added the President's schedule to my bookmark bar. I usually get to my desk about 8AM CST, and will post that day's schedule then. I didn't know that schedule was available either. It would be good to know what our President has on his agenda each day, I think.

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