Sasha Obama Gavel Banging Delights Bored Journalists

[catgirl]

Seth Colter Walls at Huffington Post:

I spent about two hours on the floor of the Democratic National Convention this morning, and the most recognizably human behavior on display came when a six-year-old girl impulsively reached for a gavel and gave the podium a joyous whack. Everything else that took place in view of the press was stilted, weird and more or less unenlightening.

It was Sasha Obama who unofficially gaveled a mostly empty Democratic National Convention to order at around 10:25 am this morning, Denver time. The younger Obama daughter stood in front of her mother, Michelle Obama, who was executing what convention pros call a "walk through" of the convention stage in advance of her prime-time speech Monday evening.

After emerging from the backstage area 15 minutes behind schedule, Michelle posed at the podium, wordlessly, with one hand on Sasha's shoulder, for the benefit of various convention staff who worked on lighting and camera placement. Then, Michelle took the gavel at the podium and raised it halfway into the air, posed again for a moment, and then set the gavel gently back down.

At which point Sasha stood up on her tippy-toes and grabbed the gavel herself. After raising it as high in the air as her arms would allow, Sasha brought the gavel down hard, and let out an accompanying squeal of delight.

More:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/25/sasha-obama-gavel-banging_n_121169.html

[Catherine Vincent]

1. Cute!

[Drunken Irishman]

2. I read that as Sasha gravel banging bores journalists.

And got all pissed for no reason.

[flamingdem]

3. You know Obama is going to be a popular president when this makes headlines! nt

[catgirl]

7. I hope it does make the headlines

And it's something the rethugs can't attack!

[grace0418]

11. Oh I'm sure they'd find a way to attack the story.

"Why does Michelle Obama allow her children to run wild?"

"Are they going to let Sasha Obama push the red button too?"

"Where was Barack? Doesn't he have any control over his own children? How will he run the country then?"

:eyes:

You know they can do it with anything.

[Enrique]

12. just like their father

uppity. :puke:

[grace0418]

14. Exactly.

I really loathe the right wing.

[monmouth]

4. Future Speaker of the House...n/t

[redqueen]

5. Aw... adorable.

:D

[samdogmom]

6. Two things stand out to me here:

1. No babysitter for Sasha! Michelle has duties, but she's also made sure that she can take care of her daughter! What a great example for other busy parents. Your child can still be part of your life! Go Michelle for bringing Sasha along.

2. No report about a negative reaction from Michelle. Apparently she handled this unscripted act of child being a child just fine!

The Obamas will set a fine example for busy working parents in our country.

[roguevalley]

13. so sweet. what a nice family this is. :)

[FrenchieCat]

8. Sacha is a spunky little thing, she is.

[Barack_America]

21. I believe Sasha takes after Michelle and Malia after Barack.

And, though I know most wouldn't agree with me, I think that Malia also looks very much like Barack, save inheriting Michelle's lovely and dramatic browline. I also see Michelle when I look at little Sasha, though with Barack's browline.

[FrenchieCat]

9. If there's a video....make sure to post the link here.....

I'd love to see that cutie pie taking matters into her own hands! LOL!

[OneSelf]

10. Great Story!

Thanks for sharing, that was really nice.

[Pithy Cherub]

15. That is beyond precious.

I think Sasha Obama will be delighting the press corps for a long time to come. Nobody remembers at three she made Vice president Dick Cheney high five her after her dad was sworn in.

[catgirl]

18. Really? Got any pics?

I'm sure Cheney was a fubbling fool!!

[Imagevision]

16. Sasha-Sasha-Sasha...!

[FrenchieCat]

17. LOL!

[medicswife]

19. I read this story to hubby in Iraq over skype today and we

both loved it! :) We have a six year old little girl ourselves. :) Love it! The White House NEEDS children in it again!

[Fleshdancer]

20. I know it's silly, but I love the idea of having young kids in the WH again

and my daughter thinks the idea of 2 girls around her age living in the WH is "awesome". :D

[AlinPA]

22. Give the rpigs a few hours and they will have an attack ad bashing little Sasha.