A Presidential Candidate Walks Into A Bar...

While checking out the headlines this morning, this photo of Barack Obama playing pool grabbed my attention. The photo, taken by Jae C. Hong, is from a place called Schultzie's in South Charleston, WV. It was fun to try to track down some details about his game. Apparently, his pool game isn't too shabby. I can tell as much from this photo: he looks comfortable with a pool cue in his hand, he's got a nice bridge. I had long known Obama was a lefty, from this great video interview with is brother-in-law Craig Robinson, who attests to Obama's sportsmanship on the basketball court.

At Schultzie's, Obama played a 24-year-old Iraq war veteran named Paul Scott, who is a supporter of Obama's. Apparently Obama lost the game by knocking in the 8 ball prematurely. A crowd had gathered to watch him play. By his third consecutive good shot Obama had the crowd oohing and ahhing. At one point he even made a combination shot. "That's the sign of a misspent youth," Obama said with a smile. "Obviously, I wasn't doing wholesome things like bowling." (Apparently Obama's basketball and his pool are much better than his bowling.)