photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak
Looks like President (Jedi Master) Obama has good taste in kids books — especially those with light-up lightsabers! He was recently in Iowa and purchased Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy by Matthew Reinhart.
Yahoo News reports:
After mentioning an Iowa City bookstore in his health care speech Thursday, President Barack Obama stuck his head in and spent $37 on kids’ books.
The president bought two books for his daughters, 11-year-old Malia and 8-year-old Sasha. He also paid for a “Star Wars” pop-up book for the 6-year-old son of White House press secretary Robert Gibbs.
We asked Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy author Matthew Reinhart about the President’s recent book purchase and he told us:
What can I say? He’s got taste! Seriously, its a tremendous honor & delight for this humble pop-up book maker. Just goes to show you how universal Star Wars really is!
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Read more about the book here:
Inside Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy
(via Starwars.com)
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Epic! Now there’s change I can believe in, it kinda brings a new hope. May the Force be with him.
Jedi Master? You have got to be kidding me.
This is sooooo cool, May the Force be with Obama!!!!
I voted McCain, but Obama just bumped himself up in my book
May the Force be with him-Amen!
OMG I have that book!!!
Z-Score, your SOOOOO right! President Obama is the Grand Master, not just a simple master. May the Force be with you, President Obama!
The Sith Lord purchases a “Star Wars” book.
NOT a sith lord.
not just any SW book, The Best Star Wars POP-UP Book to date….Get it if you dont have it…It’s filled with Pop-Up, within Pop-up, within-pop-up…..THats right, a pop-up inside of a pop-up =)
Bohica, you have the wrong president…
“Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.”
“If you’re not with me, then you’re my enemy.”
Live long and prosper to Master Obama!
May the Force be with him… always!
Whill, That was the first thing that popped into my mind when I heard Anakin say that. “Wow, he sounds just like Bush.”
Way to go Mr. President! … I wonder what the cashier thought… “Yea, uh, George? Yea the President just came into my store and bought a Star Wars pop-up book. No! I’m not kidding!”
I make my observations based on actions, not rhetoric.
Wow. It always amazes me that those most synical people can find fault in even the least harmless actions. The President was just buying childrens books. Why do you have to demean every little thing. I wonder what kind of president you some of you would be with your very judgemental views. You sound like a dictators. Lest you forget that ALL presidents makes decisions based on information that is given to them.
Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy just got the publicity of a lifetime!
I knew I voted for the right guy!
That’s right ‘Necks, I and millions of voters elected this guy. Not a Supreme Court, not a rigged Ohio vote run by our state campaign manager. Not by every voting machine company exec “guaranteeing” a win. A solid majority win against all those odds.
You lost. You get another chance to try again in the fall. That’s how it works.
In the time being, since this IS a democracy, suck it up. When my friends and family were getting shot up for some BS war, I didn’t threaten to kill my Rethug elected official.
Deal with it. Or at least respect the process.
Or, like others have said, just be glad the guy is buying books for his kids and those of his assistants.
wow, that’s really cool! i also agree with DarNamell. that’s exactly what i think. President Obama got the majority of votes, and so, he should be respected even if you didn’t vote for him. i wish that everyone wouldn’t put him down for certain things he has done, because, as WhyLordWhy says, the President makes the decisions he makes based on the information he’s given by SOMEONE ELSE!!! so in all reality, his decisions are not entirely his own when he makes them. no matter what you think May The Force Be With You!!!!!!!