Cardinals QB Kurt Warner had a brief encounter with President Barack Obama Wednesday when the Commander In Chief had a stopover in Phoenix (Air Force One can’t fly direct to Tempe?). Though there was some light hoops chat and a moment that must’ve scared the Secret Service half to death (ie. Kurt introducing Obama to Brenda), the Arizona Republic’s Scott Wong reports “the discussion turned somewhat serious when Warner asked Obama how he could pray for him.”
According to Warner, Obama said Warner “could pray for his (the president’s) family because of the situation and how difficult it is, and ‘pray that I get it right.’
“It was cool,” Warner said. “It gave me an opportunity to have some personal prayers go out to him and I’m excited about that.”
Warner said he also hopes the meeting will help convert Obama into a Cardinals fan.
“I know he was cheering for Pittsburgh last year, so hopefully through our meeting here, he’ll become a Cardinals fan and cheer for us,” Warner said. “Maybe we’ll get him on our side.”
The “PHX” airport is like 5 mins from Tempe… Air Force One came in so low over Tempe that you could take a clear picture of it from the ASU stadium.
I assume he meant, “How can I pray for you (since you are a Muslim)?” But you know, I actually like Warner for asking. I’m not sure how I feel about Brenda being allowed so near the President of the United States, but at least K-Dub is trying to keep it positive.
Magnanimity.
And you gotta love Obama’s response… this guy’s got all the right answers.
point taken, the adjective works in this instance, the noun doesn’t.
Just as I suspected, Kurt is qutie a stand up guy. It takes some guts to inquite about the President’s parayer needs at your first meeting. Hopefully, the mention of prayer might have some needed positive impact on Obama.