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ancianita

(36,262 posts) Mon Jan 16, 2017, 03:57 PM Jan 2017

World Champion Chicago Cubs Honored By President Obama

The last official White House event was so classy, sassy, and fun!

The best of America: Martin Luther King, baseball, Chicago, the Obama family and that

Yes-We-Can hope!!

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World Champion Chicago Cubs Honored By President Obama (Original Post) ancianita Jan 2017 OP

Wow! Great moment! longship Jan 2017 #1

Haha yeah that was Theo Epstein giving Obama a "midnight pardon." Hilarious. ancianita Jan 2017 #2

He's a very good public speaker, and indeed funny. nt longship Jan 2017 #3

Yep. As "the guy who ends droughts," he would be. His speech was like a psyop on the president. ancianita Jan 2017 #4

Nice! LyndaG Jan 2017 #5

longship

(40,416 posts)

1. Wow! Great moment!

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2017, 04:42 PM

Jan 2017

The Cub guy who made the speech was very funny, some gentle ribbing. And POTUS took it in stride.

Some fun and sunshine just before the impending dark.

Just click through and watch it all.

ancianita

(36,262 posts)

2. Haha yeah that was Theo Epstein giving Obama a "midnight pardon." Hilarious.

Reply to longship (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 16, 2017, 04:51 PM

Jan 2017

longship

(40,416 posts)

3. He's a very good public speaker, and indeed funny. nt

Reply to ancianita (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 16, 2017, 04:56 PM

Jan 2017

ancianita

(36,262 posts)

4. Yep. As "the guy who ends droughts," he would be. His speech was like a psyop on the president.

Reply to longship (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 16, 2017, 05:00 PM

Jan 2017

LyndaG

(683 posts)

5. Nice!

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2017, 09:16 PM

Jan 2017

The players looked sharp in street clothes. So glad they met President Obama and (earlier) Michelle.

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