WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush had enough to worry about -- like not flubbing the first pitch in front of a crowd that might not exactly be his biggest fans anyway. So before the game, when a couple of Atlanta Braves gave him a team jersey and suggested he wear it to throw out the first pitch at Nationals Park, Bush laughed. Uh, no thanks, guys. Might as well put on a sign that says "Boo me."
"I'm not going to give them any excuses," Bush said of the 40,000-plus people gathered for the opening of Washington's gleaming baseball stadium. Over in the Nationals' swank clubhouse, general manager Jim Bowden told the president he expected him to throw a strike. More pressure.
"Shhh," Bush responded. "Keep expectations low."
Sports Illustrated
Monday:
President Bush departs for a weeklong trip to Europe
To be fair, Obama can't bowl. He got score of 37. So it's end of the first quarter today and someone is trying to optimize their fundraising. Seen at DailyKos: Clinton could outraise Obama in March. Donate $37 for his bowling score.
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