I could have made more money and had more fun if I had chosen the Major Leagues instead of Politics.

With a little more practice President Obama will eventually get that Heisman pose down.

What follewed was absolutely amazing.

Did anyone check him for steroids?

Ambushed by the family of the viciously murdered fly, President Obama opts for a tactical retreat.

Raymond Chow
Summit, NJ

What follewed was absolutely amazing.
It was out a movie. And then, as if by magic, President Obama made the longest touchdown!!

... And first up at the Dick Cheney Dunk Tank ...

Baseball... This is a subject which is not entirely new to me.

Ah, why last Saturday, things seemed more familiar to me?

Oh boy.... please let it go all the way to the plate!

President's thoughts:

We can’t let desperation and anxiety get the better of us to the point of not seeing.

When I heard ‘get ready, get set, fire! I knew it was over.

We definitely need to improve our defense or we’ll get pounded next game.

I think I got my tail in a gate!

My good friend Joe gave me a lesson on throwing a curveball.

Just give me some time to get my hooks into this situation.

Controversy swirls as rumors spread about the President's pre-game, "performance enhancing", low-carb energy drink.

A coach who can’t teach the technique will get nowhere with the tactics.

Boyhood dream of becoming President ; check.Boyhood dream of pitching in the Major Leagues ; check.

Listen to how loud I can fart!

Between all the meetings and travel, Obama still manages to find time to practice for this years Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the 'Barackettes'!

A-Rod's got nothing on the O-Bomb!

"Don't hit the dirt...please don't hit the dirt..."

Take this Senators Sessions and Graham!

I should have chose the Major Leagues instead of politics, there's less problems.

Brampton, ON
Canada

Batter (off-screen): Obama ... please, throw the ball. You've been sitting there for the last 20 minutes, not moving.
Obama: *does not respond*
Batter: President Obama?
Obama: .....
Person (off-screen): *goes to check on Obama but realizes he is frozen* The president froze over!!
Audience: *gasp loudly*
Person #2 (off-screen): Wait ... he is frozen?
Person: Yep.
Person #2: Hmmm ... how about if I

Soccer dad...No! Hockey dad...No! I get it: "Super Baseball Dad-in-Chief! I like it!!!!!!!!!!

When your life gets in a rut, sometimes you have to do something drastic.
After all, baseball there isn't a teleprompter to get down me!

Mr President, just pretend he's a donkey

Obama throws an economic curveball.

usually when there's a president on the mound, you watch for the change up, unless they have to bailout the world, then it's just a fast ball...

Just imagine that Palin is standing overthere...

Batter (off-screen): Obama … please, throw the ball. You’ve been sitting there for the last 20 minutes, not moving.
Obama: *does not respond*
Batter: President Obama?
Obama: …..
Person (off-screen): *goes to check on Obama but realizes he is frozen* The president froze over!!
Audience: *gasp loudly*
Person #2 (off-screen): Wait … he is frozen?
Person: Yep.
Person #2: Hmmm … how about if I have him for dinner tonight? He is frozen, after all. I'm starving...

Anderson Cooper replied by saying: ‘We’ve got a wag out of the audience tonight for sure.

Screen test for the remake of the 1984 classic, The Karate Kid

I Just need to get even break and I’ll show you what I’m worth.

Got a little captain in you?

Here it comes, Anderson – I hope you enjoy the beanball.

Now take that...Alex Rodriguez! The one, the only and the super-duper
me, Barack Obaa mmaaa!!!!!!!!!

oops I think that should read Mr Pres just pretend its and elephant

what would have they been without their dad.

I’m tell- n- ya. I’ll throw this ball at cha if you don’t vote for healthcare reform soon!

Great baseball nicknames.
Barack
"The Lama"
Obama

I'm glad you gave up bowling

After this whole president thing, I'm going for the Cy Young Award!

Hmmmm... Which pitch to use? Fastball, curve, healthcare, stimulus or the greenball?

I'm glad you gave up bowling
Ian Markham
Houston TX

Don't agree with my policies and I will turn my back on you...Like that!!

President Obama gets in some practice before his appearance on "Hard Ball" with Chris Mathews.

President Barack Obama throws out the first pitch of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game and .......yeah, it went straight to smash Senator Claire McCaskill's dinning room window!!!

I saw Tim Robbins do this once in a movie. Just call me "Nuke".

Obama looks good in the wind-up, but proves to be Lamar Latrelle-esque with his delivery....

wow... there really is nothing i cant do.

" Ok...Barack... Visualize... Rush Limbaugh's face on the catchers mit!"

Maybe I shouldn't have believed Anderson when he told me this was a pose he learned from Ford Modeling Acency.

I hope the bullet proff vest under my jacket protects me from Al Qaeda and Cub fans. I know my cup will protect me from Bill O'Reilly.

I didn't think I'd have to toss hardballs at Mitt until the 2012 election!

When I was in Cape Coast Castle, between a question and another, I trained the first pitch with Anderson

This is ridiculous - did Jackie Robinson have to do a ceremonial bill signing?

"Why am I wearing Levi's? They'll know I'm an amateur!"

Fast as fast can be, you'll never catch me!

Donna Wood
Lexington, Tennessee

White Sox jacket – $100; new sneakers – $85; Faded jeans – $25 – not making a fool of myself with this pitch – priceless.

President Obama modeling the newest line of Dad Jeans.

President Obama graciously agrees to strike a Baby Ruth's pose for an upcoming issue of "White House Quaterly."

Shhhh. Don't tell him he's actually playing Wii baseball.

"Dont quit your day job!"

Here's a curveball Rush Limbaugh won't see coming

Ever resourceful, the President wears the correct shoes in case he beans the catcher and needs to make a run for it.

"The president takes aim hoping to hit one of the Health Care Policy Critics in the head"

President's thoughts:
I have to admit... (that’s not too bad!)
Sometimes I even surprise myself.

I'd like to see that John McCain do better.

The Bald Eagle isn't very colorful so what about a Flamingo for the Country"s Bird? See it would look like this.

If only the tradition was for the president to shoot the first 3-pointer

Let's see...if I lift my leg up 3 times and say 'There's no place like Home" Well...homeplate, that is, it should make it right?

Obama, pitching a fastball for Universal Health Care.

And in the middle of the show, Anderson Cooper was startled to read that President Obama have an amazing ability to basseball

Obama pitches from the left just to give Republicans something to talk about.

Where is my buddy Anderson Cooper?!!! I promised him the exclusive of my being signed by the St. Louis Cardinals'!

"Id'e like to see Rush try an throw a strike."

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"Id'e like to see Rush Limbaugh try an throw a strike like this, instead of always trying to throw me under the bus."

" Ohh, why did I eat that Burrito today "?

As President Obama's stats drop, he asks Democrats and Independents to remember he is the relief pitcher and will sooner rather than later be delivering consecutive, executive wins.

This reminds me of when I was on the campaign trail. One leg up and a pitch for those who care.

Obama takes 'stepping up to the big leagues' to a whole new level.

Wow, home plate sure doesn't look this far from the pitchers mound on TV.

Obama shows a move he learned watching " Dancing with the Stars"

Pres Obama: "I'm just relieved they didn't ask me to sing 'Take
Me out to the Ballgame".

Hey, look at me...I'm even wearing white socks! Or is it White Sox?

After showing off his mediocre bowling skills on the campaign trail President Obama is reluctant to let the first pitch fly.

Southpaw with a smooth throw starts the game off with a stylish kick

"I hope Albert Pujols is wearing a cup!"

Baseball tip to catcher: Obama's pitches all lean to the left!

"If they build it they will come" well....here I go and I want it in the White House lawn!!!!!!

It''s perfect pitch for Health Care!!!!

History repeated itself last night as this was one small step for man, one giant leap for...the back catcher.

Obama poses for the new Nike ad campaign

After his bowling fiasco on the campaign trail President Obama insists on only throwing one ball per appearance from now on.

"Michelle's arms may be prettier...but mine brings the HEAT!"

Obama...All you need is GLOVE!

Barack "The Lefty" Obama takes the mound.

Obama can throw more curveballs than republicans can throw at Sotomayor!

maybe if I work on this I can use it as my defensive stance with world leaders.

Iowa City Iowa

President Obama pitches his health care plan.

Anderson Cooper, dear buddy, ... How about a baseball uniform with "Obama 1" printed on the jersey?!!!

(Sorry Anderson, just teasing, you did give the President a shirt in Ghana!)

If i miss this pitch and lose the game, i'll be more screwed than Madoff

I'm batting a thousand...and I can pitch, too!

When John Hodgman described Obama as America's "first nerd President" he was talking about this outfit.

Take this as your bailout.

Anderson Cooper braces himself for another Obama curve ball.

Obama pitches from the left after the Senate voted 60 to 40 authorizing him to do so.

Did I mention I'm really good at tree pose? Oh, and pitching, of course.

"So, Your telling me in front of the plate is not considered over the plate?"

"What happens when the catcher reaches over the plate and grabs my perfect pitch?!"

It was either this or sing a country rendition of Take me out to the Ball Game at the seventh inning stretch...

The not-like-Lincoln pose for the Obama Memorial!

Obama winds up and pitches the new health care reform.

When they told me I would be doing hardball, I thought they meant the show, not the actual thing!!!

You dared me, Bobby Costa! Now, where have you seen this magnificent pitch before?! Nowhere!!!!

President Obama is set to strike out critics of his healthcare plan as he throws the first pitch at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, July 14.

Please don't let this make the "beat 360 photo" contest, especially if I miss!

Just pretend I'm throwing a pie..."hey, Cheney..look this way!"

Southside! Pure and Simple.

He winds up, delivers and it's out a here for Sotomayer – that's a homerun out of the park.

President Obama imagines Rush Limbaugh's face over the catchers mitt to ensure a strike.

I'm pitching health care reform too?

President Obama shows the world his impression of a flamingo throwing a baseball.

Sorry guys, this one's gonna be a foul ball...I'm aiming for the Fox News guy's camera lens.

You see when you throw your first strike as President your no longer a rookie....THE CHANGE UP IS COMING!

If I can get Healthcare Reform past Congress as fast as I can get this ball across that plate... it'll be a homerun for sure!

"Today the President threw a straight pitch over home plate at this years All Star Game.....It was the first time since Reagan that we had seen a pitch go more than 2 miles per hour."

Victor
El Paso
Texas

"We want a pitcher not.... the president of the United States"

"Man, that net's really high up there."

What would Michelle say about all those spring training camps in Florida, and Miami Beach and mojitos and....?

Ain't you glad you didn't pick McCain !!

Doggone it, Joe, stand still!

Obama pitching his 2nd no hitter!

I shouldn't have skipped PE for those polisci classes.......

Looks like Obama's leg is approaching the height of his ambitions.

Number One in the line-up in terrific form!! Let's go, Mr. President!

"You know I'm usually the catcher!"

Victor
: P

Geez..I have a new respect for the Pros! What a wicked wedgie...ouch!

When swatting just doesn't cut it, extreme measures need to be taken...

Here's the POTUS throwing the pitch for government to take over baseball.

I can get the ball to Pujois, I know I can, I know I can!

In his attempt to lower health cost, the President does his best to promote physical activity...next one on the list, synchronised swimming.

the Question is Can Can He Do The Can-Can???

Hilary

Austin, TX

Election 2012: "Can Sarah Palin Vogue like this?"

GIMME A "P"!

"P!"

And Sarah Palin...and Rush Limbaugh...and Fox news... and certain heads of state...hey, that was good! no, that was marvellouuuusssss!!!

Barack Obama simultaneously shows off his skills in baseball and Karate as he performs the first ever "roundhouse kick pitch". W

Sorry forgot my info - Charmichael from Houston, Texas

President Obama is set to strike out critics of his healthcare plan as he throws the first pitch at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, July 14.

Barack Obama simultaneously shows off his skills in baseball and karate as he performs the first-ever "roundhouse kick pitch." (We know he can do it all!)

To all the Republicans... Kiss this!

ahh! you scary republicans, leave Sotomayor alone...

McAllen, TX

"In honor of Rush Limbaugh, President Obama is making the first pitch a screwball!"

I shouldn't have skipped PE for those political science classes.......

Obama finds out that in baseball and politics success comes down to two words, “Mouth Control.”

Next, "The White House Cavaliers" vs "The Esteemed Opponents" in the baseball match of the year!!!

My name is OBAMA!

We can conclude that what follewed was absolutely amazing.

Sarah might like fishing but can she handle my fastballs?

Just think: If Sotomayor hadn't saved baseball in '95, we could have ended up with really poor excuses for players...

Holly Collins
Atlanta, GA

Lets hope he throws a baseball straighter than he throws a bowling ball.

That`s right...It`s just another ball game.

Now is my revenge against photographers!!!!

OK, get ready to play fetch, Bo!

And people said I wouldn't amount to much – I sure showed them, star of the talk show circuit, Commander in Chief and now Major League Pitcher. Good for me, good for me, good for me – Michelle will be really impressed

Obama continues the tradition of delivering a pitch before the wind-up.

'Don't go too left, don't go too right, stay in the crowd-pleasing center.' Am I back on the campaign trail?

Damn I wish Cheney was at that other end

Bush – eat your heart out

"Good grief! No one said anything about a batter....hope he is a Democrat!"

The all-star game crowd collectively holds its breath as it waits to see if President Obama can throw a baseball better then he can throw a bowling ball.

I dreamed a "field of dreams" and in my dream I saw myself with a a health care package home run.

I didn't know President Obama was a Captain Morgan's Man!

Let's see how much all those steroids help you with this pitch, bucko!

This curveball is going to make Joe Biden proud!

Obama plans to throw 4 balls and walk himself to re-election

I think we all know what happened next.

Once again President Obama proves that he's just a winning team type of guy !!

"I hope my 'Made in Vietnam' tag isn't showing."

Words don’t do it justice.

I hope this pitch is more successful than the one for my healthcare package>

It takes a south paw to pitch healthcare reform

As a AC360's blogger, I can only say: "Words don’t do it justice."

It's still too easy to say, but based on the wind and the angle of the arm of the President: home run!!

My name is OBAMA!!!

President Obama proves that the best part of his game is catching flies.

Here, Obama is hoping that Anderson knows a little bit on baseball, after he was puzzled by Palin's spokesperson's basketball metaphor.

The President prepares for his first round of "Down A Clown" in the face-off with Congressional critics of his health care reform program.

That catcher is giving me a rude hand sign...I`ll show him who`s in charge here !

". . . . . and with your purchase of this 2009 Collectors Baseball Card, please know that all profits will go to a bailout near you !!"

Thank goodness Dick Cheney's ego is such a big target; this is gonna go way better than that bowling thing!

President Obama shows one of his favorite moves from "So you think you can dance?"

Any thoughts on what we should do next?

"Like MJ in his early days" I'm going to take a shot at baseball.

I think I pulled a muscle.

Obama's such a good pitchman - he could sell 100 snuggies!

President Obama imagines he is throwing a beaner at Boehner.

Our hands-on president demonstrates the ubiquitous sports metaphor.

If I flub this, it will give Rush Limbaugh something else to talk about.

"I'm so cool there are days I think I could stop global warming all by myself !!"

"I'd rather be playing basketball"

President Obama sets up a new Letterman joke.

The first dog Bo taught me this move when we were near
the historic fire hydrant

You won't even see this curveball coming, the Republicans didn't!

obam this is for dick cheny i hope i dont hit my mother in law, michalle will fire me!!!!!!

The President strikes out all the critics of Sotomayor!

President Obama : "Please tell me that was my VIP pass that fell out of my pocket and not my pack of cigarettes"

Biden, wait!!! Before I make the pitch, can you move my teleprompter???
I don't wanna hit it and I'll be needing it when I go up into the analysts booth later on...

President Obama tries to impress the G8 Brazilian girl!

Obama: AAAARRRRGGGHH,finally,now that I'm at Busch Stadium,I can attack the one industry that thought it was safe....the alcohol industry...

Hey, Palin!!!
You may be able to see Russia from where you are but...I can THROW all the way to Russia!!!

Who said Preparation H doesn't work?

All Star Pitcher-n-chief Obama takes the mound...he winds up...he delivers the pitch...and it's a strike!!!

Presidential Pilates!

Damn, I forgot my jockstrap this is gonna hurt!

It's the oldest trick in the book,he's just acting like he's throwing but the catcher already has the ball....the same thing he does with his speeches except he's reading a teleprompter

President Obama Proves that he is an ex-smoker.

Cheney's in the first row...

Do these jeans make my butt look big?

Koufax gave me the tips...now it's time for me to get it down!

There's no joy in Juneau, Mighty Sarah just struck out!

Michelle said to go with the ceremonial pitch and avoid leading the singing in the 7th inning.

man i need a cigarette

With any luck, I'll knock the apple off of Biden's head!

Barack Obama throws first Pitch
Sarah Palin is a ......... soccer Mom !!

Fly, fourty yards, I can take him out.

Tim Gibson
San Diego, CA

A change-up you can believe in.

President Obama: Oh yeah...definitely much easier than bowling.

LOL!!!!

Did anyone see the picture of Rush Limbaugh in the catchers glove?

Got Get That BOOM BOOM BOOM, Got Get That BOOM BOOM BOOM

VALARIE HOUSTON, TEXAS

President thinking to himself...Oh man I can hear the late night guys now,,, first hes the great savior of American polictics now hes baseballs Obaminator....I just hope I dont throw it too far to the right ......

Remember picture the catcher as Dick Chenney and I won't miss!

This one's for my pal, Andy Coop.

STEP RIGHT UP AND TRY AND DUNK RUSH LIMBAUGH! HIT THE TARGET AND WATCH HIM FALL IN! THREE BALLS FOR $5.00 Here ya go young man, give er a try.

Won' Pujos be surprised when he catches this and it explodes.....it's a pomegranet painted white.

President Obama, doing his best Mark Buehrle impression. Let's go White Sox!!

It's better than bowling!

" Shortly after the game, the MLB announced President Obama tested positive for Newports. "

Obama: Ok, Bush. Get ready! This one's going straight for you're head!!!

George Jr. never reached the plate...he didn't have the Chicago magic!

I did say that the first who it without sing should cast the first stone, didn't I?

Wrangler jeans, they're good enough for a president to play in.

Arm angle..good, body position..great, facial expression..perfect, pitch.....???

This is so cool. I think I'm gonna throw up.

(inside tought):
I'm just glad no one thought to check for steroids.

these mom jeans are too tight for this.

"Shortly after the game, Wrangler Jeans offered President Obama 2 million dollars to endorse Levis Jeans."

Obama thinks to himself "Good thing they elected me, Johnny boy would have broke a hip ..."

Courtney
New Jersey

I can see the Russian embassy from home plate!

"sarkozy and me we made a great team at the G8 summit, i hope he would have been here to look at the blonde in the stands"

Hm! Looks like Bo can throw, too.

check me out, you like my balance huh? don't worry I got this babe!

"after this maybe i can go to iraq and shoot some bullets"

I dont care if the ball makes it to the plate, i just want people to see my Girbaud jeans. I will bring them back into style.

" oh yes, if you hit this ball to home run, you for sure get a tax raise"

I hope people dont notice that I throw as a girl!

Strike zone? I'll have to consult the Joint Chiefs of Staff about that!

Obama: Oh, its just Anderson, MOVE IN GUYS!!

I do can my best throw a ball quick! Finally, Catcher got it his glove. I just practice throw.

" Checkout my American Air Obama's only $29.99..."

Made in China

mr president steps up to the plate to pull a fast on mccain

ehhhhhhmmmm...get my presidential peaching.anderson coupper

Let's see...who's face should I pretend is hanging over home plate....hmmm....oh yeah.....RUSH LIMBAUGH !!

President Obama practices his hip-hop moves for the next date night with Michelle

High stepping and flagless, a spirited Obama marched onto the practice field straight from a lunch date with Michelle and sporting a favorite jacket and fanny-framing 501s.

If the day job doesn't work out, maybe the ChiSox will pick me up in 2012.

" Before I became president I tried out for the Rockettes "

"Yeah man..... I've got the balls for the job"

Pitching a fastball in my's dancing step....
A tribute to michael jackson!(see the picture upside down).j/o.

"Maybe we can side step our way out of the resetion!"

O.k, I just realized, I am wearing Michelle's jean's.....I gotta get out of here fast!

Shema
Madison,MS

Darn it! I knew I should have shook off that fastball

Tom in Grand Prairie, TX

A pitch from the left

Yes We Can-Can!

Yes, I can. Yes, I can. Yes, I can! . . .

"Bet they didn't know I was a leftie!"

Obama to Tony Larussa, "My sinker's got more drop than Bush's approval ratings, and my curve ball's tougher to track that my health care reforms."

Pitching a softball in My's dancing step. A tribute to MJ!(see the picture upside down)....J/O..

My wife likes it when I put one leg in the air.

Hey, I can bring it, but will he swing it??

Whose your daddy now?

Shema
Madison,MS

And it's once, twice, three times you're out of Alaskan politics.... batter up Sarah!

Hey, Michelle. Do these jeans make my butt look big?

OMG! I hope I get the ball across the plate, Anderson would never let me live this down.

OK, Anderson, get ready for a dirt sandwich!

After today "MLB" will stand for "Mayor League Barack", by presidential decree.

OK, maybe Sarah Palin really can play basketball, but can she do this?

Now I know how Michael Jordan feels...

bush....eat your heart out!