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Lawmakers Get Court Date With Obama

Rep. who walked out on health speech among hoops invitees

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(Newser) – Four cabinet secretaries and one GOP representative who walked out of President Obama’s joint address to Congress last month are among some 16 invitees for tomorrow’s White House fall basketball game. Rep. John Shimkus is the lone Republican on the list; that Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner has enough game for such a thing came as a surprise to the Chicago Tribune’s Mark Silva, too.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is expected, and as the late-afternoon event is off-limits to the media’s lenses, we might never know if his gym style has a unique touch similar to the cowboy hat that often tops off his official wardrobe.

Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., leaves as President Barack Obama delivers a speech on health care to a joint session of Congress, Sept., 9, 2009.
Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., leaves as President Barack Obama delivers a speech on health care to a joint session of Congress, Sept., 9, 2009.   (AP Photo)
President Obama plays ball while on vacation in August on Martha's Vineyard.
President Obama plays ball while on vacation in August on Martha's Vineyard.   (Pete Souza/Official White House Photo, via Flickr)
US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, with his trademark cowboy hat.
US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, with his trademark cowboy hat.   (AP Photo)
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alkaseltzersammich
Oct 7, 09 10:30 PM CDT
LOL, Obama is going to break all these white dude's ankles. Reply
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osu1067
Oct 8, 09 11:22 AM CDT
your comment is racist.
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riffran
Oct 7, 09 11:05 PM CDT
white men can't jump....lol....I will have to admit as far as athleticism is concerned...Obammy has the last century beat....hands down.....AH HEYA HOOP HOOP Reply
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Yourself
Oct 7, 09 11:22 PM CDT
old man shimkus is gonna have a heart attack and Obama's gonna show him how real healthcare could take care of him compared to the plan that the GOP brought forward. oh wait, the GOP hasn't brought forward ANYTHING! Reply
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riffran
Oct 8, 09 12:02 AM CDT
because it gets shot down by the democratic majority...so they can say "You conservatives havent come up with a plan"
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