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(Newser) – With a tropical storm bearing down on the Northeast, President Obama and Michelle Obama will leave Martha's Vineyard tomorrow, a day ahead of schedule, to ensure he arrives in Boston in time to deliver a eulogy at Ted Kennedy's funeral Saturday. If possible, they'll return to the Vineyard afterward; if they can't, they'll travel directly to Washington, Politico reports.

The president is already working on the eulogy, even though "he’s obviously got a great team of speechwriters," a White House rep said. "This is going to be a very personal statement." Meanwhile, the Obamas took a bike ride today, and the commander in chief attracted attention because of what he wasn't wearing, ABC adds: a helmet. He usually wears one, the spokesman said, and "he supports the wearing of bicycle helmets."

Malia Obama, 11, left, and Sasha Obama, 8, center, with a family friend, look out from Gay Head Lighthouse today on Martha's Vineyard.
Malia Obama, 11, left, and Sasha Obama, 8, center, with a family friend, look out from Gay Head Lighthouse today on Martha's Vineyard.   (AP Photo)
President Obama, second from left, pauses on a bike ride with family and friends%u2014including Sasha Obama, 8, and Dr. Eric Whitaker%u2014today on Martha's Vineyard.
President Obama, second from left, pauses on a bike ride with family and friends%u2014including Sasha Obama, 8, and Dr. Eric Whitaker%u2014today on Martha's Vineyard.   (AP Photo)
Family friend Dr. Eric Whitaker, President Obama, brother-in-law Konrad Ng, and first lady Michelle Obama look out near the top of Gay Head Lighthouse today in Aquinnah, Mass., on Martha's Vineyard.
Family friend Dr. Eric Whitaker, President Obama, brother-in-law Konrad Ng, and first lady Michelle Obama look out near the top of Gay Head Lighthouse today in Aquinnah, Mass., on Martha's Vineyard.   (AP Photo)
President Obama%u2014he's the helmetless one%u2014pauses on his bike ride with his family and friends today on Martha's Vineyard. Daughter Sasha is at right.
President Obama%u2014he's the helmetless one%u2014pauses on his bike ride with his family and friends today on Martha's Vineyard. Daughter Sasha is at right.   (AP Photo)
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cornelison
Aug 27, 09 6:28 PM CDT
Expect the GOP to spend hours on this. Reply
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RobN
Aug 27, 09 6:39 PM CDT
On what? Bicycle helmets or giving the eulogy? Because I'm pretty sure that the GOP doesn't care two bits about either one.
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prowlerzee
Aug 28, 09 12:27 AM CDT
"The president is already working on the eulogy, even though 'he’s obviously got a great team of speechwriters,' " omfg. As I suspected, it will be that fratboy, Jon "the groper" Favreau writing the damned eulogy.
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2-bits
Aug 27, 09 6:34 PM CDT
"he supports the wearing of bicycle helmets." A handout to the Big Helmet. For shame, Obama. Reply
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my-name-here
Aug 27, 09 6:41 PM CDT
Geez, how did previous generations ever survive without wearing bicycle helmets? And drinking water from a garden hose instead of bottles, to boot! Reply
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