[President-elect]Obama and family hand out food at a Chicago church

WWSB-TV / The Associated Press ^ | November 26, 2008

[2ndDivisionVet]

CHICAGO (AP) - Barack Obama and his wife say they wanted to show their young daughters the meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday, especially at a time when so many are struggling.

They took 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha to a food bank today, where the girls joined their parents in shaking hands and giving holiday wishes to hundreds of people who'd been lined up for hours.

The family handed out wrapped chickens to the people waiting in the chilly outdoor courtyard on Chicago's south side.

The president-elect told, telling people to call him "Barack," said he wanted his girls to "learn the importance of how fortunate they are, and to make sure they're giving back."

[2ndDivisionVet]

Yes, but did he turn water into wine or feed thousands with a few barley loaves and a handful of fish? Were those the chickens that came home to roost?

[Kaslin]

Good question

[Canedawg]

The president-elect told, telling people to call him “Barack,”

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Just dont call him Hussein.

I have a few choice things I’d like to call him to his face.

[DiogenesLaertius]

Patronage system at work. Every homeless person he feeds is him thanking 1,240 different votes, courtesy of Acorn.

[silentreignofheroes]

He’s just a Billboard.

He’ll be gone in a few years.

[Andyman]

I hope that he did not disrupt the goings on at the food bank. I know how worried he was about disrupting church services.

[SoldierDad]

Hey Barack, the election is over. You can stop campaigning now. Your people already got all the dead people to the polls to vote for you.

[Krankor]

Of course, just a few short years ago, before he ran for the U.S. Senate, Obama gave almost nothing of his own to charity. Then again, he didn’t have the cameras on him then.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Pure photo-op

[Phoenix11]

Barack Obama and his wife say they wanted to show their young daughters the meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday, especially at a time when so many are struggling watching.

Corrected. :)

[hinckley buzzard]

I think Eugene O'Neill has a play to be written here. When Michelle wrinkled her nose I hope the children didn't see.

[2ndDivisionVet]

You notice the article doesn’t say he paid for the food? You and I know he was just there for the photo opp., and had NOTHING to do with the charity at all.

[MathDoc]

The president-elect told, telling people to call him "Barack," said he wanted his girls to "learn the importance of how fortunate they are, and to make sure they're giving back."

Appropriate for BHO - teaching his kids to give away things that aren't theirs. I've read his charitable giving history, and he's not supporting these food banks with his own money. He just wants to feel good for giving away things that came from someone else.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Gee, just think how much food those private jet trips and Sidwell Friends tuition X 2 would buy?

[Syncro]

Of course, just a few short years ago, before he ran for the U.S. Senate, Obama gave almost nothing of his own to charity. Then again, he didn’t have the cameras on him then.

Nothing in the story indicates that the Obama's gave any money to the charity.

They were just there for the photo op, not to actually help provide the food.

The people were probably forced to wait in the line until he and the First President Eject Lady got there with their cute little kids.

[headstamp 2]

I guess he’s just getting the subjects used to the way things will be from now on under his economic plan.

[headstamp 2]

The president-elect told, telling people to call him “Barack,”

President Barry Carter.

[A CA Guy]

So did he lose his wallet?

[jwalsh07]

Next thing you know Joe Biden will be making charitable contributions.

[Seven plus One]

Hey Barack, the election is over. You can stop campaigning now.

This is going to be his primary job from now on. This and fundraising. He's a figurehead.