Obamas “surprise” White House tourists

 

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and First Dog Bo Obama ‘surprised’ visitors to the White House Tuesday afternoon by showing up unexpectedly during West Wing tour.

Michelle Obama tweeted about the surprise visit with a link to the White House’s livestream so that America could see the look on the tourist’s faces as they met the First Family.

Most of the visitors didn’t look very ‘surprised,’ though, as they they waited in line to shake hands with Mr. and Mrs. Obama. They were also unusually well dressed, with most men wearing suits and ties and many women wearing nice skirts and dresses.

While the tourists talked to the Obamas, First Dog Bo sat quietly by for the most part. At one point he darted in the direction of a young male tourist waiting in line, bringing a smile to the young man’s face.

“He likes you,” the President told the tourist. “He doesn’t do that for anyone else.”

The ‘surprise’ tour lasted about 40 minutes, running from 2:00 pm EST to 2:40 pm.

This is one of at least five times times that First Lady Michelle Obama has surprised White House tourists in the Blue Room during a run-of-the mill West Wing tour. Mrs. Obama has surprised guests with Bo in the past when the President was out of town. 

By /// January 22, 2013
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Francesca is the Editor of Red Alert Politics - an online publication written by and for young conservatives. Red Alert Politics is a product of Clarity Media Group, the parent company of The Washington Examiner and The Weekly Standard. She is also a contributor to The Washington Examiner.

Francesca is a veteran of several political campaigns and political organizations. She has also worked in new media and communications at The Leadership Institute, at the Republican National Committee and on Capitol Hill. She has been featured as a speaker at Leadership Institute, Cato Institute, Americans for Prosperity's "Defending the American Dream Summit," the State Policy Network's annual conference and CPAC, in addition to appearing as a regular guest on the "Big Picture" with Thom Hartmann on Russia Today.

She has also appeared on ABC's "Nightline", PBS' 'NewsHour', PBS' "To the Contrary", MSNBC, CNN, on TheBlazeTV (aka Glenn Beck TV) and had radio segments on Take Action News with David Shuster, NPR and "The Michael Koolidge Show."

In 2012 she was named to the DC GOP's first ever "35 under 35" list.

Francesca graduated from the University of Kansas with BAs in Political Science and Journalism. At KU she was an editor of the University Daily Kansan and an active member of Student Senate.

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