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Cha

(305,406 posts)
Sat Mar 21, 2015, 10:17 PM Mar 2015

"Cheerleader in Chief" GO Princeton!


President Barack Obama sits beside his brother-in-law Craig Robinson while attending the Green Bay versus Princeton women’s college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament. President Obama’s niece Leslie Robinson plays for Princeton.

http://theobamadiary.com/2015/03/21/cheer-leader-in-chief/



MOre pics
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/obama-attends-nieces-ncaa-game

Oh, here's another one..


LunaMoon @LunaMoon137
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@PlanetPrinceton "President Obama poses for a photo at the Green Bay vs Princeton women's college basketball game pic.twitter.com/CJVzlngy19”
6:48 AM - 21 Mar 2015 13 Retweets 8 favorites



With Obama on hand, Princeton beats Green Bay 80-70 in NCAAs

http://raycomgroup.worldnow.com/story/28579342/with-obama-on-hand-princeton-beats-green-bay-80-70-in-ncaas
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"Cheerleader in Chief" GO Princeton! (Original Post) Cha Mar 2015 OP
Damn! I love that first pic! Great expression on Obama's face, Cha. sheshe2 Mar 2015 #1
LOL.. I just added that one to the OP.. mahalo, she! Prez is having a great time at the B-Ball Cha Mar 2015 #2
With Obama on hand, Princeton beats Green Bay 80-70 in NCAAs Cha Mar 2015 #3
I'm so glad he got to have some fun, and he was invested in that! babylonsister Mar 2015 #4
Prescisely, babylonsistah.. the hardest working man in America needs some down time, too! Cha Mar 2015 #5
Actually Jerry Brown is the hardest working man in America itsrobert Mar 2015 #6
No, the President is the hardest working man in America. Cha Mar 2015 #7
Absolutely right, Cha. And thanks for the posts--a real day-brightener! classof56 Mar 2015 #12
Exactly right, classof56.. The President has to do his job and do the repubs job.. they sure ain't Cha Mar 2015 #19
No, Jerry Brown is itsrobert Mar 2015 #14
No, the President is the hardest working man in America. Cha Mar 2015 #18
Not even close, itsrobert. Jerry Brown is my Governor, and as good as he is, he *does* have a BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #23
K&R napkinz Mar 2015 #8
Cute, B-Ball Throwbacks, napkinz.. I have a later one.. I just thought of.. thanks! Cha Mar 2015 #9
He is all arms and legs in that group photo. nt brer cat Mar 2015 #11
Great pictures, Cha. brer cat Mar 2015 #10
So glad you saw these pics from yesterday's championship game tucked down Cha Mar 2015 #15
Just by being there mcar Mar 2015 #13
Yes, and what a great way to spend some time on Saturday.. out with some of the Fam to see Cha Mar 2015 #17
Yeah, well . . . Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #16
So happy for BSU Women's B-Ball that they were Cha Mar 2015 #20
Tennessee is a powerhouse, and has been for years. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #21
That is impressive.. bet Brigi's(my daughter)impressed too! Cha Mar 2015 #22
Amazing pictures, Cha! Love all three of them. Even though our president is a decent 6'3", he's BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #24
That is decent.. 6'3"! They must be so proud of each other.. all their families are so Cha Mar 2015 #25
And tonight we hear that the Ms. Robinson, the President's niece, and No Vested Interest Mar 2015 #26
i know I saw that awful thing, NVI.. :( That's what cons do.. hate and threaten good people with Cha Mar 2015 #27

Cha

(305,406 posts)
2. LOL.. I just added that one to the OP.. mahalo, she! Prez is having a great time at the B-Ball
Sat Mar 21, 2015, 10:27 PM
Mar 2015

game with his Michelle's brother, Craig Robinson!

Such a lovely look on Malia's face too.

Cha

(305,406 posts)
5. Prescisely, babylonsistah.. the hardest working man in America needs some down time, too!
Sat Mar 21, 2015, 11:03 PM
Mar 2015


Another game another day.. President Obama loves his B-Ball!

mahalo babylonsistah

Cha

(305,406 posts)
19. Exactly right, classof56.. The President has to do his job and do the repubs job.. they sure ain't
Sun Mar 22, 2015, 05:58 PM
Mar 2015

doin' it.

Mahalo

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
23. Not even close, itsrobert. Jerry Brown is my Governor, and as good as he is, he *does* have a
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 10:48 AM
Mar 2015

legislature that actually works with him, rather than a Congress that obstructs everything he does.

With all the crap going on in the world as well as at home, President Obama is the hardest working man in the WORLD. Hands down.

Cha

(305,406 posts)
9. Cute, B-Ball Throwbacks, napkinz.. I have a later one.. I just thought of.. thanks!
Sun Mar 22, 2015, 02:59 AM
Mar 2015

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Mahalo napkinz!

brer cat

(26,260 posts)
10. Great pictures, Cha.
Sun Mar 22, 2015, 09:13 AM
Mar 2015

Thanks for compiling them for us. Women's sports are usually out of the limelight...glad he let this moment shine brightly.

K&R

Cha

(305,406 posts)
15. So glad you saw these pics from yesterday's championship game tucked down
Sun Mar 22, 2015, 05:50 PM
Mar 2015

here in the BOG, brer cat!

a snip from the article//

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - It's not that Princeton coach Courtney Banghart was unimpressed to see President Barack Obama in the stands, just a few rows away.

It's that Banghart was more concerned with making sure her Tigers - including Obama's niece, a freshman forward - would stay unbeaten and win a women's NCAA Tournament game for the first time.

After trailing at halftime with the First Fan in attendance Saturday, eighth-seeded Princeton came back to improve to 31-0, beating No. 9 seed Wisconsin-Green Bay 80-70 behind Michelle Miller's 20 points, Annie Tarakchian's 19, and a 49-22 rebounding edge.

"He was actually sitting right in front of my family, so I'd look back at my family, and I'd be like, 'Oh, my God. It's Barack.' But it certainly wasn't in my focus," Banghart said.

"And that's not belittling his importance. That will go down as a highlight, as well, and I'm hoping there's a picture of me - and he's somewhere in the background," she continued. "Someone got that, right?"

snip//

FIRST FAN

First lady Michelle Obama went to Princeton, as did her brother, Craig Robinson, who is Leslie's father and sat next to the President on Saturday. Showing family favoritism, President Obama picked Princeton to make it to the Final Four in his women's NCAA bracket.

MOre
http://raycomgroup.worldnow.com/story/28579342/with-obama-on-hand-princeton-beats-green-bay-80-70-in-ncaas

mahalo brer cat

mcar

(43,504 posts)
13. Just by being there
Sun Mar 22, 2015, 10:45 AM
Mar 2015

He brings attention to women's athletics. And Malia is a knockout. It's been amazing to see those girls grow up so nicely.

Cha

(305,406 posts)
17. Yes, and what a great way to spend some time on Saturday.. out with some of the Fam to see
Sun Mar 22, 2015, 05:52 PM
Mar 2015

your Niece's Team advance by beating Green Bay!

mahalo, mcar

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
16. Yeah, well . . .
Sun Mar 22, 2015, 05:50 PM
Mar 2015

. . . Boise State University's women's basketball team lost a close one to Tennessee yesterday.
But --- it was the smallest margin Tennessee won the game in the last 24 years!!!!
It was that close!

Go women of BSU!!!



Even though they lost to Tennessee (who doesn't?), they're winners to me for advancing the program and raising the bar for future teams!!
Damn, they are good.

Maybe the President could come back to Boise in the near future and talk a little about the women's basketball team here, instead of just mentioning the blue turf that our football team plays on.
Seriously, BSU is becoming quite the university.

They even have a very good political science department.
But, I wouldn't know anything about that.

Mueha-ha-ha!!!

Cha

(305,406 posts)
20. So happy for BSU Women's B-Ball that they were
Sun Mar 22, 2015, 06:18 PM
Mar 2015

"That Close" to beating Tennessee, Major!

My daughter played on the Univ of Oregon's Women's B-Ball Team back in the day.. for a short while.. their whole family loves Basketball, Football.. any Sports!

Good on BSU!

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
21. Tennessee is a powerhouse, and has been for years.
Sun Mar 22, 2015, 06:34 PM
Mar 2015

I was reading some comments on a now defunct forum years ago about how Tennessee dominated women's basketball, and I was really impressed with the program and their coach.
You have to hand it to them, they really made a mark in the world with their strong record.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
24. Amazing pictures, Cha! Love all three of them. Even though our president is a decent 6'3", he's
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 10:52 AM
Mar 2015

dwarfed by his BiL! The man must be proud of his sister's husband.

And my gawd! President Obama's daughters have become true beauties!

Cha

(305,406 posts)
25. That is decent.. 6'3"! They must be so proud of each other.. all their families are so
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 08:10 PM
Mar 2015

brilliant!



Little Sasha is catching up to Malia!

BlueCali

No Vested Interest

(5,196 posts)
26. And tonight we hear that the Ms. Robinson, the President's niece, and
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 11:55 PM
Mar 2015

basketball player for Princeton, is receiving threats.

What is wrong with some people?

Cha

(305,406 posts)
27. i know I saw that awful thing, NVI.. :( That's what cons do.. hate and threaten good people with
Tue Mar 24, 2015, 05:37 AM
Mar 2015

their lives.

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