Is there a cooler guy on the planet than President Obama? They showed him strolling through the locker room before the All Star game, and he's chatting up the players, busting chops... basically owning the room. I'm sure the Commander in Chief is always respected, but there was a certain level of mutual respect that came across here, moreso than with Bush. The only thing W definitely has on Obama is the fastball. Much more convincing the the Eephus pitch offered up by Obama. At least Pujols was able to scopp it before it bounced...
On the flip side, Obama was very engaging in the booth, and pro-active. He didn't apologize for being a White Sox fan, but was quick to point out that he doesn't dislike the Cubs. Later, when the NL's losing streak came up, before Buck or McCarver could ask him about it, he spun it around and asked them their thoughts on the streak, and that was that. When they put him on the spot for a World Series prediction, he gave enough of an informed answer to seem like he wasn't dodging the question, but also didn't get sucked into an actual prediction.
And if that wasn't enough, he even brought the NL some good luck, as they scored 3 runs in that half-inning. Finally, change I can believe in! Can the the NL win their first All star game since 1996? Si se puede!
More thoughts after the game...
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