Obamas About the Town

Today, the first family continued to make nice with their new hometown, paying a surprise visit to the Capital City Public Charter School in Northwest Washington. On the heels of his much-publicized visit to local restaurant Benโ€™s Chili Bowl, President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle hit up a second grade classroom just up the…

Today, the first family continued to make nice with their new hometown, paying a surprise visit to the Capital City Public Charter School in Northwest Washington. On the heels of his much-publicized visit to local restaurant Benโ€™s Chili Bowl, President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle hit up a second grade classroom just up the hill in DCโ€™s mainly Latino Columbia Heights neighborhoodโ€”reading a childrenโ€™s book about the 1969 moon landing to the thrilled kiddies. This outreach, in addition to the first and second ladiesโ€™ lunch (along with DC first couple Adrian and Michelle Fenty) at Georgia Brownโ€™s last week, seems to solidify the presidentโ€™s stated belief that โ€œchange has come to Washington.โ€

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The treat for teachers and students alike is a reinforcement of Michelle Obamaโ€™s remarks yesterdayย at the Department of Educationโ€”and makes it easy for the Buzz to forgive Obamaโ€™s January snack at Benโ€™s, which has brought unwelcome lines to the U Street landmark. 44โ€™s move is also a far cry from that other, memorable presidential reading: George W. Bushโ€™s 9/11 rendition of โ€œMy Pet Goat.โ€

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