PHOTOS: Look what Obama was reading tonight after dinner

[Thrill]

President-elect Barack Obama, carrying the book 'Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer' by Fred Kaplan, leaves the home of friend Penny Pritzker after having dinner in Chicago, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008

[AtomicKitten]

1. doin' some research on making an impact

[man4allcats]

2. A President who reads something other than

My Pet Goat. What a concept! It would appear that America lives after all.

[Hepburn]

19. Yep...and one who speaks in WHOLE sentences that are...

...grammaticially correct! :hi:

[regnaD kciN]

23. Better than...

[...of J.Temperance]

3. It's nice to have a President again that can actually read something substantial

As opposed to the doofus that's leaving office soon, who I dare say would even have difficulty getting through "Spot Goes To The Farm"....he certainly these past eight years, has displayed great problems even reading pre-written scripts for him.

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[nevergiveup]

6. When it comes to "Spot Goes To the Farm"

Chimpy is off the hook because it is now available on a DVD movie video. :rofl:

[...of J.Temperance]

21. Lol!

Yeah but can W operate a DVD, that's the debatable question....:rofl:

[goclark]

10. Pre Primer ...... See Spot Run...

Run Spot.
Run,Run,Run.

Do you see the Chimp?

No I don't see the Chimp.

Chimp is gone!

Oh happy day.
Jan. 20, 2009 :bounce:

[...of J.Temperance]

22. I wish is was January 20th, 2009 tomorrow....I wish Bush/Cheney could leave office like NOW

Let the adults take over as soon as possible and get the show on the road again.

[Lithos]

4. slightly related question

Has anyone read Holzer's "Lincoln President-Elect"? Thoughts? Amazon seems to have solid user reviews.

L-

[Joe the Liberal]

5. Good too see he's reading a book and doing some research....

I'd be amazed if Bush even knew how to read a children's book.

[Clio the Leo]

7. I wish the man would put down the books and watch TV like the REST of us!

He's so out of touch with all his book-wormeyness. :)

[Jim Sagle]

8. Yeah who wants to have a beer with a NERD?

;)

[political_Dem]

9. Why isn't he seen with something about FDR?

That would make more sense during this day and age.

[FrenchieCat]

12. he stated that he was reading 2 FDR books as well.

Guess he doesn't want to look like he's going to school.
Then he would need a bookbag.

[political_Dem]

13. I suppose you're right.

However, in public he has to be seen absorbing everything from the Republican side. I guess he's simply trying to sell himself as bi-partisan. Books can turn into symbolic moments in the public eye--especially in the age of the media.

[mucifer]

18. republicans were a LITTLE different in Lincoln's days.

[psychopomp]

11. I wish he would leave the flashing of books for PR purposes to Dumbya

I hope this is the only thing they have in common.

[AllentownJake]

15. Little different

Him walking around with books is more believable plus its a good picture to show to kids.

[psychopomp]

17. Seems like PR work to me

Color me cynical. I agree that it could be good for the kids, though I don't see how much of a difference it will make. They will be told a hundred ways how heroic his drive to the Presidency was, I don't think this photo will add to that.

It seems just as transparent as when dumbya did it and makes an unwelcome association with Obama's highly unsavory predecessor.

[AllentownJake]

20. If Obama is carrying a book around

I believe there is a good chance he might actually be reading it. With W. I doubt somedays he knows how to read.

[lunatica]

25. He may be actually talking about it to friends...

He may actually be coming up with some sort of pragmatic plan with some of the highlighted notes in the Lincoln book.

I see much to admire in him carrying around a book that obviously has what might be notes in it and is about one of the most accomplished Presidents in our history. It's no small thing to hold a country together and to abolish slavery at the same time. And don't understand how you just dismiss it as a transparent act like Bush's. Do you dislike people who carry their reading material around? I really don't get why you're even saying it's the same as Bush's props. And if Obama reminds us constantly of how bad the last 8 years have been, then more power to him. We need to be reminded a lot.

Of course I work in a university so I'm quite used to seeing professors carrying their reading material with them.

[dennis4868]

14. I am sure it is...

a better read than my pet goat...hahaha..

[mwb970]

16. And we all know how Republicans feel about books.

[BlooInBloo]

24. Hmm... Wonder if intrade has contracts on Next #1 Amazon Bestseller....

Would be a good time to get in cheap and early. :rofl: