10/19/11 Washington, DC - Warner Theatre

[TMBJon]

Hmm, not sure how you get his schedule, but it'd be cool to see proof from that night. I don't follow politics at all, so you probably would know better than me on this matter Jon.

The President's schedule is available on the official White House website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/schedule/president" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

However it doesn't seem to go back further than a few months. Let me see if I can find documentation that he was there at the show.

[Alinite27]

Ha. That's cool. Never knew it was just out there like that.

Personally, I'm surprised that besides the official business pertakings that happen, that they would document personal outings. In such a dangerous world, I would think that it would make it very easy for certain crazed people to know how to access the president. That's kind of frightening of our country's safety, but I guess he probably has enough service people with him to keep safe.

[TMBJon]

Personally, I'm surprised that besides the official business pertakings that happen, that they would document personal outings. In such a dangerous world, I would think that it would make it very easy for certain crazed people to know how to access the president. That's kind of frightening of our country's safety, but I guess he probably has enough service people with him to keep safe.

Well, a couple of things:
1) Most of the time, plans like this are not made public before POTUS attends the event. Only private events, fundraisers, and staff meetings are generally made public in advance. For events like the Nationals game and the GWU basketball game he went to last year, usually they are not made known until the last possible minute.
2) The Secret Service is extremely capable of preventing attacks. They scout out every little place the president goes long before he goes there, long before anyone finds out he may be going there. I know someone who works for the Secret Service and, while he is not on the President's detail, I do feel confident that he is safe.

[TMBJon]

Alright I did do some research and found this report on President Obama's schedule for June 18, 2010:

Below is the Daily Guidance and Press Schedule for Friday, June 18, 2010.

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 17, 2010

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2010

In the morning, the President will travel to Columbus, Ohio. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Port Columbus International Airport are open press.

In Columbus, the President will meet with workers and deliver remarks at the site of the 10,000th Recovery Act road project to get underway - the first of many significant Recovery Act milestones coming this summer. The road improvement project in downtown Columbus is expected to create over 300 construction jobs and will contribute to the broader economic development effort underway in the area around Nationwide Children's Hospital. The President's remarks are open press.

In the afternoon, the President will return to Washington, D.C. The departure from Port Columbus International Airport and the arrival on the South Lawn are open press. Later, the President will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In the evening, the President will travel to Nationals Park to watch his hometown team, the Chicago White Sox, take on the Washington Nationals. After the game, he will travel to the Warner Theater to see a performance by "Weird Al" Yankovic.


In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: FOX
Print: The Hill
Radio: FOX

Out-of-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: FOX
Print: AFP
Radio: CBS


EDT

8:30AM In-Town Travel Pool Call Time

10:15AM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Andrews Air Force Base
South Lawn
Open Press (Pre-set 9:45AM - Final Call 10:00AM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

10:30AM THE PRESIDENT departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Columbus, Ohio
Andrews Air Force Base
Out-of-Town Travel Pool (Call Time 9:00AM - Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base)

11:40AM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Columbus, Ohio
Port Columbus International Airport
Open Press

12:05PM THE PRESIDENT tours Recovery Act Highway Project site
East Livingston Avenue & Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio
Travel Pool Coverage

12:15PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on the economy
East Livingston Avenue & Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio
Open Press

12:55PM THE PRESIDENT departs Columbus, Ohio en route Washington, DC
Port Columbus International Airport
Open Press

2:00PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Andrews Air Force Base
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage

2:15PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
South Lawn
Open Press (Pre-set 1:45PM - Final Gather 2:00PM - North Doors of the Palm Room)

2:45PM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors
Oval Office
Closed Press

6:25PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Nationals Park
South Lawn
Open Press

6:55PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Nationals Park
Open Press

7:40PM THE PRESIDENT departs Nationals Park en route Warner Theater
Closed Press

8:00PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Warner Theater
"Weird Al" Yankovic concert
Closed Press

10:25 THE PRESIDENT departs Warner Theater en route White House
Closed Press

10:50 THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
South Lawn
Open Press


Briefing Schedule

Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton will gaggle aboard Air Force One

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[Alinite27]

Hmm, cool. I'm sure they probably have some secret place for them to watch the show at the theater. Either way, it's cool that he went, but I didn't see him.

[Alinite27]

This show's now listed in the Touring section on Al's website.

[TMBJon]

This show's now listed in the Touring section on Al's website.

Sure?

[Alinite27]

Yeah, as I said it's now listed there. It wasn't previously. It was just on TicketMaster.

[TMBJon]

Oh, oh. My bad, I misread "now" as "not"...

[anthontherun]

Nothing will stop me from seeing this show, even though it's going to end up being a total media circus since it's pretty likely the Obamas will be there.