He acts just like one of us

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vQ7wQ80Aik

WASHINGTON — What does the president-elect order on his first Saturday afternoon since moving into town? A chili dog and cheese fries.
Barack Obama dropped in Saturday afternoon for a bite to eat with Washington's mayor, Adrian Fenty, at Ben's Chili Bowl, the venerable diner in Washington's U Street district.

Obama said it was his first time visiting Ben's Chili Bowl and "it was terrific." The expectation is that Obama _ already at ease in big cities from his time in Chicago _ will venture into town more than President George W. Bush, who rarely made forays into unofficial Washington.

After Obama's motorcade wandered through the U street district, passing the African-American Civil War Memorial and a flea market selling shirts that bear his face, he and Fenty surprised the restaurant around lunchtime. Patrons shrieked with delight and surprise as they saw his face. A mother blushed as Obama held her baby in his arms. The president-elect and the mayor moved slowly through the restaurant's crowded rooms, shaking hands and getting pictures taken with patrons.

Still, they came there to eat. "Where the food at?" he finally asked the counter staff, drawing laughs from them and nearby patrons.

He and Fenty ordered a house specialty, a Chili Half-Smoke _ a quarter-pound half pork and beef smoked sausage on a steamed bun with mustard, onions and chili sauce _ along with a big helping of some cheese fries.

They found a small table. They had the popular food. They even chatted it up with nearby customers at their tables. But something was still missing: the shredded cheese. Obama yelled for some _ "not the Velveeta" kind, he said _ and it was quickly delivered.

Word must have gotten out he was in the area: After Obama and Fenty had their meal and left the building, dozens of people who had lined up before security barriers cheered him on as walked toward his motorcade.

• He acts just like one of us - sm
  • its nice to see him in an - dditzil
    • Guess he didn't have room for his beloved pie. - see photo link
    • Oh brother - get off the kool-aid - jm
      • Why is it that - ditzil
        • Chubby? - Hardly - see message - jm
          • You sound so full of yourself - you are about to (sm)
            • My my my what negativity - Talk about calling the kettle black
              • You are a bit confused, dear. - (sm)
                • The facts - Talk about calling the kettle black
                  • Yeah, that's what I thought - Talk about calling the kettle black
                • So you are obsessed with chili dogs, cheese fries, whirling dervishes - and youself, but
                  • Yup - missed the point - here ya go
                    • There must be an echo in here. - I'm hearing myself being repeated. sm
                      • You are missing the point - here ya go
                • see inside - here ya go
  • I will bet that he puts his pants on one - leg at a time, just like my
    • Way to go! Excellent!!!!!! - Still astounded
      • Toilet talking trolls unite! - beyond pathetic. nm
        • Trolls we may be, but the toilet part - That is what is about to come to the white house
          • Thanks for proving my point. - sm
            • You are right about the trash talk losing - this last election. It was
    • My, my. get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning? - What an ugly post. jj
    • Here's a repub with some REAL class. - Sheesh! nm
  • This is just too odd - Just me
    • You missed the point. - Now there's a surprise. sm

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and STILL not obsessing over some long-ago act that even Monica rarely thinks about anymore  . . . .

Congratulations to all of you who have hoped Obama would win.  I am very happy to have a black man in office, because of all that represents to so many people.  I think that part is a huge historical step in the right direction.  I am also disappointed because of the areas where I disagree with Obama.  But we can't have it all, and truly neither candidate offered everything I would hope for.

With that said, McCain basically asked us all to unify in his speech last night.  And I believe he did so because he knows that if we are to survive as a country, that is what we must do.  Whether you believe he wrote the speech or not, he spoke the words in front of everyone....basically the world was watching...and I don't believe he would have said things he did not mean. 

On a sad note, a dear friend of mine, who is black, stopped at a gas station early this morning and overhead a white man talking saying, "that n***** is going to run this country into the ground."  I was heartbroken to hear that.  I know racism goes both ways but we have to encourage everyone we know to not have that sort of attitude!!!! 

Later this morning, I myself went into a convenient store.  There was an Indian man working the register and a black man buying a lottery ticket, and me, a white woman.  I smiled and said good morning.  The black man looked at me and said, "I can't let Obama outdo me! I need to win the lottery now!" He was obviously happy that Obama won so I said, "oh, you're looking for a double win!" He said, "yes!" and I wished him good luck but told him my dad would be trying to win too and if he wins I get some money :-)  He smiled and the guy at the register smiled...I told them all to have a nice day. 

Can't we all just be kind to one another?