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Well come on he had bigger and better things to deal with then allowing small children a window to our democracy.  He had a jersey to receive.

What a putz.

2 Speaking of a LOLCAT moment - that is hilarious!

3 While I find this story hilarious, I have to agree with TSO at This Ain't Hell about it:  you just don't show up to the White House late. 

You just don't. 

Remember how early we left to make sure we got there in time?  And then we had to wait at the gate for an hour or more. 

Unfortunately, the President's day doesn't allow for late kids.  HE can be late.  And it's easier for him to be on time because he has his own helicopter and traffic has to stop for his motorcade.  Plus he has a wicked awesome airplane.

But you just can't be late if you're visiting the White House. 

4 AFW -- I agree that late is late and don't really care about that aspect of the story.  I just love that hoopleheads are mad at Obama over this, like the quote about how he should be for the middle class but instead chose millionaires over the kids.  It's 100% schadenfreude for me here.

5 Hoopleheads is the best word ever.  I love it.  I had to google it to see exactly what it meant, but even before I did that it described everything perfectly.

Best word.  Totally.

Also, apparently I wasn't paying close enough attention when I watched Deadwood.