Obama Meets the Chicago Blackhawks, Who ‘Helped Chicago Become a Hockey Town Again’
EmailABC News’ Sunlen Miller reports:
President Obama hosts a lot of sports teams at the White House, but today was a bit “sweeter,” he said, being that the 2010 Stanley Cup Champions, the Chicago Blackhawks, were from his hometown.
The president put the other Chicago teams on notice.
“And let me, yes, just say to all the Bears fans, Bulls fans, White Sox fans, and Cubs fans I want to see all of you sometime soon, as well,” Obama said from the South Lawn ceremony at the White House.
The president said that it is a “proud tradition” in Chicago of believing “that no matter how long it takes, how much we have to endure, it’s only a matter of time before our team finally wins it all.”
“Now, I have to say, even by Chicago standards, 49 years, that’s a pretty long time,” Obama joked adding that the last time the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup he was “still in diapers.”
The president said that the “tough, talented, selfless” team “helped Chicago become a hockey town again.”
“In the end, it was about more than just bringing home one of the biggest trophies in sports. It was about a city coming together behind one team and one goal. It was about a new generation of players and fans understanding what it feels like to be the best in the world. It was about getting the chance to share that experience with others.”
The president was presented with a Blackhawks jersey, and a tiny version of the Stanley Cup.
“A mini Stanley,” Obama exclaimed, “when I first saw this I thought it looks so much bigger on TV.”
The president was given a championship ring to pose for pictures with and after putting the large ring on he quipped. “That’s what you call some bling, right there.”
-Sunlen Miller
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Posted by: Rasputin3.14 | March 11, 2011, 10:35 pm 10:35 pm
POTUS luvs sports, eh? America in general…umm, not so much. Blackhawks won the Stanley a year ago…is there nothing more he could be doing today?? maybe that laser beam on the economy? or turmoil in the Middle East? or ensuring our safety at our borders? well, guess that’s not as fun as a sports tribute…might as well change this blog from Political Punch to Hawaiian Punch…nuthin to see here, move along ppl
Posted by: push2shove | March 11, 2011, 11:47 pm 11:47 pm
Surprised Obama didn’t claim credit for Chicago’s Stanley Cup victory.
Posted by: EPU | March 12, 2011, 3:57 am 3:57 am
Stories I’d like to see covered……
1) Is Obama being honest and open in his a]technically accurate statement regarding U.S. oil production?
2) Is the SPR going to become a re-election decision rather than a security decision?
3) Bank of America is allegedly going to be exposes as willing and complicit in fraud by a “hacker collective anonymous”web site? Is the timing of the AIG buyback and the splitting of BOA into “good bank” “bad bank” related?
4) Toshiba purchase the nuclear division of Westinghouse a few years ago. This division has become highly profitable and also has NRC approval for U.S> reactors. What are the ramifications of the earthquake on the reactors and Americas future nuclear program?
5) Bill Clinton calls Obama’s anti-drilling policies ridiculous at a time when The Economy is still rebuilding, according to attendees at the IHS CERAWeek conference. Any comment from the administration? Or will Mr Clinton, as in the Joe Sestak issue say it depends on what the meaning if “is’ is!
6) Was the White House involved in helping organize Union and political operatives in Wisconsin ? Will there be hearings on this issue?
Of course we can talk about Chicago and hockey if you like.
Posted by: pauldia | March 12, 2011, 7:52 am 7:52 am
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
“President Barack Obama once promised that negotiations over his health care overhaul would be carried out openly, in front of TV cameras and microphones. Tell that to the White House now.
That from ABC news, so ABC is now showing Obama is a LIAR
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
Posted by: The LOL'er | March 12, 2011, 10:45 am 10:45 am
Umm…Tapper?? This is what you’re writing about?? Seriously??
Not much going on in the world, huh?
Posted by: Pablo | March 12, 2011, 11:16 am 11:16 am
The sad thing is that an 8.9 earthquake could have hit the U.S. with tens of thousands of casualties and this nitwit still would be hanging out with professional athletes, playing golf and partying.
Posted by: f | March 12, 2011, 3:40 pm 3:40 pm
Thank goodness while Obama is golfing, the GOP is looking out for us by cutting the funding for early warnings for tsunamis.
Posted by: Flash Override | March 12, 2011, 10:54 pm 10:54 pm
““Now, I have to say, even by Chicago standards, 49 years, that’s a pretty long time,” Obama joked adding that the last time the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup he was “still in diapers.””
Obama was born August 4, 1961
The last time the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup was April 16. 1961
Obama was not born yet. He certainly wasn’t in diapers.
He doesn’t even care about his lies any more, and “Mr. ComiNsky” Park has probably never been to a Blackhawks game.
Posted by: Cowboy | March 13, 2011, 12:21 am 12:21 am
We finally found something Obama hasn’t blamed on Bush…
Posted by: Leroy | March 13, 2011, 12:23 am 12:23 am
Somebody ask Obama how many quarters there are in a hockey game, and see how he answers…
Posted by: Oscar | March 13, 2011, 12:41 am 12:41 am
If Obama was a Ceo of a company, he would already be in jail for Fraud.
Posted by: boomthereitis | March 13, 2011, 3:05 am 3:05 am
Wimp of the year can’t make a statement about Quadafi but yeah, how about those blackhawks.
Posted by: Kala | March 15, 2011, 12:51 pm 12:51 pm
UM.. there are only 4 U.S. Players on the team. Did he think th 20 Canadians can vote??
Posted by: steve | April 21, 2011, 10:40 pm 10:40 pm