Obama Treats Kids, Self With Icy Desserts

By: Maria Gavrilovic
Topics: Barack Obama

(CBS)

From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:

(HONOLULU) - Barack Obama played Mr. Mom yesterday, when he took at least ten children, including his two daughters, for shaved ice, a popular Hawaiian dessert.

Surrounded by kids, Obama asked them one by one what flavor they wanted, but restricted their order to the keiki (children's size) since it was close to dinner. He said he didn't want to get them in trouble.

"I'm 10, Dad," daughter, Malia, pleaded after she noticed that the keiki size was for kids 8 and under.

After ordering various flavors for the children, Obama chose to get a cone for himself but he had problems making a decision.

"Oh this is so hard," he said as a small crowd and reporters looked on. He opted for an exotic flavored, tri-colored cone of Guava Orange, Lanikai Lime, and Choo Choo Cherry.

Obama and the entourage of children enjoyed their cones at a nearby park bench, where high school classmate Bobby Titcomb told his old friend the cones "tasted like old times."

Earlier in the day, Obama took his daughters to Punchbowl National Cemetery, where his grandfather, Stanley Dunham, is buried. Dunham, who passed away in 1992, was a World War II veteran. He moved his family from Kansas to Hawaii after the war, where Obama was later born and raised.

Obama kicked off his day with a marathon golf game consisting of 18 holes which took him almost 7 hours to play.

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by usais11 August 14, 2008 2:22 PM EDT: Obama wants and expects Hillary supporters to just line up and support him. The uniter gives no respect to 18 million voters, yet believes he has earned their support and they should vote for him simply because he is the Dem candidate and the party should be supported. The Dem party needs to be spanked hard for dismissing the views and values of a better option- MCCAIN- The MSM made a rock star of Obama without vetting him. His poll numbers have consistentaly decreased since Rev Wright was discovered and instead of paying attention to voters they are still planning on crowing him at the convention in August. If the Dem party really wants to win in November they should have FORCED Obama to have town hall debates with McCain BEFORE the convention to prove he is the strongest candidate. Instead Obama goes on vacation assuming he is already a winner. Pathetic, really.; Reply to this comment


by banders36 August 14, 2008 2:12 PM EDT: I am a long registered and active Democrat. I am a psychologist and have a big problem with Obama''s body language during his speeches. It is so serious that I may not vote for him. I wish body language devotees would join in on this. It must be driving his handlers crazy.
My observation is this: He almost never looks his audience in the eye. Notice that he pulls his head back, looks to his high far right, then high and above his audience to the left. Seldom does he look straight ahead into the eyes of the people and engage them personally.
Bush has a numerous faults, but what has kept him connected to a portion of the people is that he can say the most rediculous stuff, but says it engagingly.

I won''t try to analyze the meaning of Barak''s behavior, but it sparks mistrust and distance within me. Will his staff keep after him about this, please? I wont to vote for him, but as of today, I won''t.; Reply to this comment


by usais11 August 14, 2008 12:07 PM EDT: Well, after not giving them Bday gifts or Xmas gifts that''s the least he can do.; Reply to this comment