- President Barack Obama, who's used to running the free world, will get a chance to lead a Chicago institution this year.
Obama has been slated to act as Grand Marshal for the the 2012 Bud Billiken "Back to School" parade.
This marks Obama's second run as Grand Marshal of the long running South Side parade. In 2007, Senator Barack Obama led marshaled the parade. Obama's presence at the August 11 parade comes roughly three months before voters head to the polls to decide between him and presidential challenger Mitt Romney (R-Mass).
We sense a mass cancellation of time off, furlough restrictions and maybe even a "emergency declaration" a la NATO.
The Secret Service has actually signed off on this?
UPDATE: Got to love the line, "...used to running the free world..." Seems they don't remember Obama's stated strategy of "leading from behind."
The Secret Service has actually signed off on this?
UPDATE: Got to love the line, "...used to running the free world..." Seems they don't remember Obama's stated strategy of "leading from behind."