U.S. women’s soccer team wants President Obama at World Cup final

[nmbluesky]

The U.S. women's soccer team has extended an invitation to President Obama to attend Sunday's World Cup championship game against Japan in Frankfort, Germany, according to Yahoo Sports.

Gunning for its third Cup championship (also won in 1991 and 1999), the U.S. team advanced to the title game with a 3-1 win over France on Wednesday, while Japan defeated Sweden by the same score to advance to its first-ever World Cup final.

The president had planned on flying to South Africa last year had the men's team reached the finals. But that plan was derailed when the U.S. men lost to Ghana in the round of 16, a game that was watched by vice-president Joe Biden and former U.S. president Bill Clinton.

The White House declined comment on the invitation.

"I just talked to and he is getting ready to jump on Air Force One and come to see us," U.S. midfielder Megan Rapinoe said with a laugh. "I'm just kidding, but I really hope he comes here.

"Obviously men's soccer is bigger than women's, but this is a team from the USA trying to win the World Cup and we have got the nation behind us. It would be pretty cool if he was a part of that. If I got to meet him after we had won the World Cup I would just say 'Thanks for coming' - and tell him to save some room on Air Force One for us."
http://sports.yahoo.com/mls/news?slug=sportsxchange-000362370_us-womens-soccer-team-wants-president-obama-at-world-cup-final

[efhmc]

1. Great pr. Hope they win.

[toddwv]

2. I'm sure he'd love to go, but I Obama acted like every other President before him

and jumped on a plane.

He would be excoriated relentlessly in the press and any PR progress that he's made tying the refusal to raise the debt ceiling around the Republicans' neck where it belongs would be nulled.

Apparently, he's not supposed to travel nearly as much as any of the other Presidents.

[scheming daemons]

3. Um.... he has much more important things to tend to this weekend than a sporting event

Even one as big as the World Cup.

[great white snark]

4. I agree but damn, women's sports need way more support.

Maybe a new venture for the very sporty first lady?

[Tarheel_Dem]

5. The 1st Lady would be an excellent ambassador. Can you imagine the...

manufactured poutrage if the President were seen cheering at a sporting event right now? Oh the horror.

[CTyankee]

6. Yep, she could take the girls with her. What an outing that would be for them!

It would be a lovely visual...

[joeybee12]

7. For the record, Bill Clinton attended the wmoen's final in 1999...nt