skeptic Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 http://www.kwqc.com/story/19907647/president-buys-boy-scout-popcorn-from-davenport-boy#.UJAjwEqq7Sw.twitter Oh my; the President who "hates" the Boy Scouts purchases popcorn. "The sky is falling!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentinel947 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I think most intelligent people dislike the BSA's policies, but don't hate the Boy Scouts or the Children who are members. Whether or not this a PR move by Obama hardly matters. He just made that young Scouts day and gave him a really amazing story to tell for years to come. Classy move Mr. President! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohanadad Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Dang, someone beat my son to the President. He had the $75 tin all ready for him to buy.(This message has been edited by Ohanadad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanRx Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I'm not a big fan of el Presidento... but I'll give him props for a classy move. I'd agree with the comment that most folks are quick to make the distinction between scouts, their units, and national's policies that they may view as incorrect. Good for you Mr. O. Heck of a story for that youth to tell for the rest of his life. Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeattlePioneer Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I'm no fan of Obama, but I credit him for being a decent guy. This was something I'll remember Obama for fondly. > Heh, heh! in a spirit of partisanship, I think this is an amusing comment for Obama to have made. "MONEY!" and money APPEARS! If the Tiger Cub had said "Twenty million dollars please!" I wonder if he could have made the all time biggest popcorn sale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwazse Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I think POTUS was demonstrating all the things the agent could buy with the money they can no longer spend on escorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagledad Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 >> I think most intelligent people dislike the BSA's policies, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ForTheBoys Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I would have been more impressed if the President had actually used his own money to buy the popcorn vice having someone else buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavah Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Yah, smooth move, Mr. President. But then, who can say "No" when a cute little Tiger Cub asks if yeh would like to buy some popcorn? If da President walks away, the story would have been "President snubs first grader". So I give major props to da young salesman for his gumption and his timing! Beavah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eamonn Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Great story. I bet that the Queen never bought anything from a Boy Scout. Ea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCubScouter Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 ForTheBoys, we don't actually know whose money it was. I doubt that it was ultimately the Secret Service agent's own money. Maybe the agents guarding the president carry some money for things like this; maybe it is the president's money and maybe it is your money and my money. Personally I would not object if $20 of our tax dollars from the president's "discretionary fund" went to buy the popcorn, although I guess technically in that case he probably shouldn't eat the popcorn himself. Maybe he puts it out for guests at the White House. Does it really matter? It kind of reminds me of that movie where Michael Douglas plays the president, and there is a running joke where he is trying to buy roses for his girlfriend. At one point he asks his staff, "Where are my credit cards?" and they tell him they are "in storage in Wisconsin (I think) with the rest of your things." There was a strong implication in that scene that the president carries neither cash nor credit cards himself, which apparently turns out to be true, and I guess it makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberSchiff Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Toilet seat for the Air Force, $800 Claw hammer for the Navy, $436 Popcorn for the President, $20 Look on a scout's face, Priceless(This message has been edited by RememberSchiff) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCubScouter Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I bet that the Queen never bought anything from a Boy Scout. The question is, when the Queen is out mingling with the public, does she have someone she can turn to and say "Money", and the person produces a 20-dollar-bill? (Excuse me, a 20-pound note.) Or shouldn't I assume the Queen mingles with the public? We do know that one of her grandsons (and presumptive successor, eventually) sometimes mingles with Boy Scout leaders, at least, and even wears a neckerchief while doing so, as seen in this photo from the 2007 World Jamboree: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2007_WSJ_Prince_William.jpg And the more I think about it, the more I like the fact that a President of the United States, when seeing an opportunity to provide a great and memorable experience to a six-year-old, has the ability (and presence of mind) to say "Money", and there's the money, and the happy six-year-old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eamonn Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 After all these years, at long last I get it! HWMBO thinks she is the President. I've lost count of the times that she has given me "The Look" And said "Money". The President got of light, I rarely get away with just a quick $20.00 Which reminds me. A couple of months back some twit was messing with the cars in the hospital parking lot. A few friends of my wife who also work at the hospital had their cars keyed and tires were let down. She was worried about her car. I came home from work and she said: We need to go out buy some orange juice, a loaf of bread and a car! I remember when buying a car was a very big deal! We went out bought some orange juice, a loaf of bread and a cheap used car! Needless to say, you can guess who ended up paying for the car> Ea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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