As we brought you earlier today on the blog, plans for a $35,800-per-couple blowout celebration are in the works to mark President Barack Obama’s 50th birthday next month. But now after the word got out about the extravagant bash, the White House has done some backpedaling.
The fundraiser party, planned for Aug. 3 at the Aragon Ballroom in Uptown Chicago, is just one day after the impending deadline to raise the debt ceiling, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Obama’s actual birthday is Aug. 4.
Tickets for the event range from $50 a person to more than $35,000 for couples, which includes dinner with the president and VIP seating at a birthday concert, where Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer Jennifer Hudson is rumored to perform.
All proceeds will go to support Obama’s 2012 reelection fund.
But the White House is pushing back against reports of the party. With deficit talks set to resume later this afternoon, ABC reports senior officials said the celebration would only move forward if negotiations and the debt ceiling deadline have been resolved.
Still, that hasn’t stopped aides from using the extravagant party as a fundraising incentive.
“Campaign aides are pitching free tickets to the bash as part of a sweepstakes for grassroots supporters,” ABC says.
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cloudsofwar
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:17pmHEADLINE: after i get the debt ceiling raised…..PARTY HARDY….I WON
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mils
Jul. 14, 2011 at 8:04pmwe laugh…but you are correct in this statement.
..he will win.
he is a liar and people need to know about his lies …but not enough people pay attention…
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Jul. 14, 2011 at 8:05pmHow about his singing:
“Happy Birthday to me…I now rule as King…and nothing they do…can make that untrue…”
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Jul. 14, 2011 at 8:51pmMils — normally I would figure along with you on his winning; and figure there is a great chance of it happening indeed. Yet there are so many cases of where in history one person or a handful of them take a stand (for good or dark) and change the world forever. This is one such time indeed.
The one book that Glenn spoke of a few weeks ago “7 turning points in history” proves at least some of them. This time in history, I feel, and it is just my feeling, that we are standing on the crossroads of the changes to the world; we will influence them, and a small group of people, or just one in the right places and times, will make the changes happen.
It may be that one of the people at the Blaze is that person, or one of them; could even be you as well.
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RiseUp_Or_ShutUp
Jul. 14, 2011 at 11:28pmIn that case, we make sure it won’t pass. So we can save lot of money to pay off our national debts.
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Meyvn
Jul. 14, 2011 at 11:34pmLet the moron have his birthday bash, but deposit all the proceeds into the Social Security Fund.
KICKILLEGALSOUT
Jul. 15, 2011 at 12:42amWonderful, Our President is a piece of rotted garbage! So after they decided to raise the debt ceiling and plunge us into Trillions more dollars in debt on top of the $14 Trillion we already owe, then they will have a pricey birthday bash for this Criminal Traitor with our tax dollars!
Go to Hell Obama! I wish I could stand face to face with you so I could spit on you!
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inexiletill2012
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:15pmJennifer Hudson………………
Singing “Happy Birthday Mr. President” like Monroe did to Kennedy…..just you wait and see
Tell your friends you read it here first
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ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
Jul. 14, 2011 at 6:11pmJennifer Hudson?! Singing to–
Hey! They’re both black. Well … that’s just not right!
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Jul. 14, 2011 at 8:06pmOh he probably will, what I would love to see him receive for his birthday is an charge from the Senate of articles of impeachment are commencing against him.
http://artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm
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bestartist
Jul. 14, 2011 at 10:11pmexcept Ms Hudson isn’t a pimple on the a** in either the voice or looks department of Ms Monroe…..just sayin’
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cloudsofwar
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:15pmheadline: after i get the debt increase…….PARTY..HARDY. I WON
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CatB
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:34pmAn incentive for R’s not to cave … STAND FIRM .. He WON’T cancel his party … Who do they think they are kidding?
TEA!
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let us prey
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:14pmResolved?? Oh this pesky debt problem ohhh.
This guy should not celebrate anything, this is not a one day fix. His definition of resolve is to raise the debt ceiling. He will party down, the day after he sticks our children with more debt. The baby dictator will celebrate by dancing on the graves of the US citizens. Vote him out.
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welovetheUSA
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:13pmNo one cares………………….period about this guys birthday.
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Poogie
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:19pmI know that makes two of us…
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OhSuzieQ
Jul. 14, 2011 at 6:50pm@ WeLoveTheUSA
and Poogie…that makes THREE of us.. ;-)
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ChipK
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:12pmobama is a poison to freedom and liberty. does anyone NOT see this? He HATES the American way.
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Fina Biscotti
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:32pmHe HATES the AMERICAN WAY – but does not mind LOOTING The US Treasury – with his grizzly wife MOOCHelle – forcing the US taxpayer to pick up the tab for their gluttony.
The obamas are just like the Marcos of The Phillipines – and should be forced into EXILE.
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Rational Man
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:11pm“WH Vows No Pricey Obama Birthday Bash Until Debt Crisis Resolved”
Even if they kept their word, it’s way too little, way too late!
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Blackhawk1
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:16pm“WH Vows No Pricey Obama Birthday Bash Until Debt Crisis Resolved”
I guess Obama won’t be celebrating another birthday until he is kicked out of office because he keeps adding to the debt crisis with his out of control spending. Nothing will change by raising the debt ceiling. It will still be a crisis.
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SunnyinVegas
Jul. 14, 2011 at 6:13pmAnd the Obamas’ spend our money like a whore who found a lost credit card
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patriotwoman
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:11pmOh my goodness. The President is being denied cake and ice cream until the crisis is resolved. What a truly superhuman sacrifice. It ranks right up there with Paris Hilton going without panties.
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Thighmaster
Jul. 14, 2011 at 6:49pmRemember prior to the election how Obama used to go to the backyard parties of us “little” people. Talk about hope and change…..
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cheezwhiz
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:09pmWill that nutjob Prof from Rutgers be there in that bash too ? You know to lecture those filthy rich dirtbags about thier wine choices ??
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let us prey
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:18pmCheez
The hypocrite will probably be there. Unlikely lecture, she will be drinking the swill from the slipper of obumma.
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cheezwhiz
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:32pmGuess the 1st Dooosh and the 1st Mooch will be flying with the 1st pooch in a private jet .
How about the people who will be writing checks for the Hussein Slush Fund ? Will they be flying in their private jets too ?
Will they serve peas and slurpees @ that bash ? How about arugula ?
So many questions …
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let us prey
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:41pmIt is probably worse then I could imagine. And that is saying something.
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biohazard23
Jul. 14, 2011 at 6:03pmHey, Odumba is allowed to have a party with all the (paying) clowns he likes. Of course, if/WHEN he does have his intimate gathering of friends and worshippers, it will just reinforce the perception that these 2 a** clowns are the new personification of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
It’s nice to see that he’s so concerned with all of those disabled folks, veterans, and elderly people not getting their govt checks that he’s willing to blow off steam and to celebrate his milestone birthday in such an austere manner. (cough cough hack)
Of course, the Left and certain Liberal trolls around here will defend this show of extravagance until their heads fall off.
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zoro51
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:09pmcelebrate all he wants hes OUT in 2012 period….
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Robert-CA
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:09pmThis should be written on the cake .
Happy Birthday to The # 1 AntiAmerican President .
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FstEti
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:08pmOkay, so why is there no Republican politician making this an issue as an example of wasteful spending (the expense of Air Force One, security for the President, etc, etc,) in response to to the President vilifying “Corporate Jet” Americans and/or the denouncing of Congress not staying in session to find a solution to the debt ceiling problem? It’s so easy to expose this clown for what he is, an over indulged, elitist “intellectual”, I believe it only shows the lack of true leadership we have in the Republican Party. Hoe sad…..
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JRook
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:21pmOkay you did pick up the part where people are paying to attend, so it is outside money. I really am amazed how people let the writers here yank their chains with increasingly nonsensical headlines. This is site is becoming more and more like the grocery checkout line.
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let us prey
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:28pmjrook
If you think this is going to be a all expense paid [by the attendees] your confused. Maybe you have been spending too much time in the check out lines.
Naive or brainwashed?
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FstEti
Jul. 14, 2011 at 6:20pmJRook, you missed the point entirely. Unlike liberals, I feel anyone is entitled to do whatever they want with their own money (even buying a corporate jet); my problem is with the hypocrisy of a man who lives like a king (please note number of vacations, golf outings, White House parties, etc), then condemns the wealthy for living a similar lifestyle, particularly a week after publicly admonishing Congress for recessing while an important matter like raising the debt ceiling goes unresolved. So, in typical liberal fashion, “do as I say, not as I do”.
Would you care for another cup of Kool-Aid?
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JRook
Jul. 14, 2011 at 7:47pm@FstEti So all the typical spending by a President is somehow different because it is Obama. Perhaps you might try actually listening to what is said, reading what is written and save you superficial labels for your buddies. If you think this report has some bearing on the issues facing this country then you are really off base. Usually I wouldn’t even comment on such a stupid subject, but the title was so absurd and ideologically slanted as to be comical. My observation about where such stories belong stands. You must be one of those in line actually reading the National Enquirer. Sorry to criticize your reading material.
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ares338
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:05pmWell that does it for me…..I guess I’ll be voting Hussein……NOT!
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LIBSALWAYSLIE
Jul. 14, 2011 at 6:01pmZOMBIE, I have NO respect for your mesiah the obumbler, worst potus in history. He makes Bush look like a genius
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mrsmileyface
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:03pmLet them eat cake , peas and whatever else Michelle my belle is growing in her White House vegetable garden of oppression.
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eat-more-bacon-USA
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:02pmBarry is the greatest enemy the United States has ever faced.
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HKS
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:08pmDitto,
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Susan Harkins
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:08pmDamage Control: WH Vows No Pricey Obama Birthday Bash Until Debt Crisis Resolved
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Probably because he intended to borrow the money from the broke taxpayers and it would look bad on him?
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Blackhawk1
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:13pmI wonder if the taxpayers get to foot the bill to fly Barry to Chicago for his fundraiser? Wouldn’t that be considered against the rules for using Government property for political gain?
What am I thinking…..Obama is above the law.
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Vixvenom
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:15pmRepost for your pleasure…
There are only 200 billion stars in the Milky Way Galaxy, 14 trillion is how many stars there are in 70 Milky Way Galaxies….the Socialists now have the following in their control: 99 % of TV, Hollywood, 85% of minority voters, half of American voters (all democrats), all public schools, all universities, many hospitals, many churches, all Non-profits, many NGO’s, half the Senate, half the Supreme Court, half of the House, most of the Executive Branch including the White House, the Federal Reserve, the Council of Foreign Relations, the UN, the EU, most of our allies….the Dems took over the Socialist agenda decades ago….they won long ago…Still think you can take back the country? You’ve lost your mind….only worldwide revolution will fix it…..odds on that? Slim to none. Only hope now is to disrupt…do what they’ve been doing for the last 100 yrs….yeah, that long. Disrupt and prepare……
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ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
Jul. 14, 2011 at 6:09pmYou people are such hypocrites. When G.W. Bush was having he exact same kind of fundraisers, when he was hobnobbing with the “haves-and-have-mores”, where were your smart*** comments then?
That was different, huh? That was a rich white man who loved to play cowboy and own baseball teams and run oil companies into the ground!
But Obama! He’s just an uppity…
Go head. Finish my sentence for me, you tea baggers.
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Rogue
Jul. 14, 2011 at 6:44pmZombie – at this point in Bush’s first term, he had done around 5 fundraisers. how many has Obama done so far? over 30. No comparison.
Your race-baiting doesn’t work here.. go back to Huffn’Puff and work your minions into a frenzy with that garbage.
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TomBombadil
Jul. 14, 2011 at 8:04pmHey Zombie,
I didn’t like Bush either.
Surprise! *happy birthday balloons*
It’s not an issue of party, but of philosophy and ideology. And integrity. And quite frankly, if it’s out of Mr. Obama’s personal funds, and those who support him, then, sure, by all means have a huge gala. If tax money is involved, then Hell No.
And by ending your comment with an uninspired insult, you’re making it clear you’re not interested in debate, conversation, or actually listening to anything someone might say in opposition to you. So, go ahead and have your opinions, and I hope you have a nice day.
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randy
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:00pmObama can’t stand the true AMERICAN Red, White and Blue colors for his Artwork can he?
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LIBSALWAYSLIE
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:58pmZOMBIEBRAINDEAD, you are such a mental midgit
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ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
Jul. 14, 2011 at 6:03pmSure. Whatever makes you feel better about yourself, LIBSALWAYSLIE.
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ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
Jul. 14, 2011 at 4:56pmThis is no big deal. The man’s going to be reelected in 2012. He’s got a lot of White House birthdays ahead of him!
Here’s to our Commander in Chief! You might not like him, but as Americans, we ALL must respect him! (Especially in a time of war, right?)
:-)
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DisillusionedDaily
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:01pmTo quote Nancy Pelosi, “Are you kidding me?”
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randy
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:01pmI respect Obama about as much as I respect you… Not at all…
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ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:04pmWow, Randy. I don’t have the respect of a lightbulb hoarding racist.
What will I do? What will I do?
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vennoye
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:07pmIf we had to respect this community organizer during times of war…..at the rate he is getting into them, he would be in office until 2020!!! OH, I forgot, they are not wars…..that is why he does not need Congress’ approval for his additional disasters!!
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azjeff1963
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:10pmnot NO but HE11 NO
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Rational Man
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:10pmIn my mind, respect is earned. Obama hasn’t earned any with me!!
It doesn’t just come with a title or government office. After all, he is supposed to be working for us. If he was my personal employee, I would fire him uncerimoniously and tell him not to let the door hit him on the way out.
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patriotwoman
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:12pmYou’re wrong. We all must respect the **Office of the Presidency** and what it stands for. The office holder… not so much.
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lemmings4obama
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:14pmWhoa, somebody get zombie some Reminyl stat! He progressing at a rapid pace!
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ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:49pmPOOGIE, if Reagan was not sent to prison for his treason (Iran-Contra), I don’t think President Obama has anything to worry about.
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Ailene Wright
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:51pmZombie Jesus Loves Me, Have you taken a vacation from reality? Are you in the state of denial? I think that may have been one of the 57 states Obama had claimed to visit along with the state of delusional thought.
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spotster
Jul. 14, 2011 at 6:18pmwhat a moron.
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LIBSALWAYSLIE
Jul. 14, 2011 at 6:22pmWe should stop insulting ZOMBIE, clearly he’s mentally impared
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2smart
Jul. 14, 2011 at 7:42pm@Zombie hay-suess loves me. RESPECT IS EARNED! It’s not poured out of a bottle and “Oh Boy” instant respect. The Empty Suit who occupies the WH has’nt done much to earn respect. In fact, he has done quite a bit to tarnish the Office of the President. Whoever heard of a President calling out private citizens whom he doesn’t agree with? Who can compare the contempt he has for Congress because they dare question his judgement. And that’s when he bothers to pay attention. He acts like he’s a dictator of a small country. The parties, the bowing to other Heads of State, the b-ball, vacations for the wife and entourage, the self-gratification above the plight of the Country. Ya know, he does act like a dictator. But, if this is the hallmark of a great leader, I would prefer anarchy, at least you know where you stand.
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MidWestMom
Jul. 14, 2011 at 7:48pm“We should stop insulting ZOMBIE, clearly he’s mentally impared”
Bet ya he sues to be a cheerleader..
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kentuckypatriot
Jul. 14, 2011 at 11:05pmAs they say here in the hills. he sure as hell ain’t MY president. Never!
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Falcon11
Jul. 14, 2011 at 4:55pmTalk about shared sacrifice.
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njconserv
Jul. 14, 2011 at 4:55pmWOW how magnanimous of them, the show still goes on
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chips1
Jul. 14, 2011 at 8:40pmOur local WINGS and THINGS is having a “VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY PARTY in his honor. Donations are going to Joplin. It’s party time!!!!
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ldue2541
Jul. 14, 2011 at 4:54pmdo you not think they have spent enough. they raise the debt ceiling it allows them to spend even more.JUST SAY NO TO MORE SPENDING JUST SAY NO TO RAISING THE DEBT CEILING.,…call mail or even email your congressman or senator and barack obama, AND TELL THEM TO VOTE NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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jacobstroubles
Jul. 14, 2011 at 4:53pmOhhhhhhh gee… like he’s doing a great big favor… WHAT EVER…
More blue smoke n mirrors crap from the wh.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Jul. 14, 2011 at 4:52pmLet them eat cake. If they don’t like it, no checks for you, 2 months. Now, back of the line.
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timjohnson1967
Jul. 14, 2011 at 4:55pmIts sad but really its not far from the actual reality of how these people think….Major Major overhaul needed in Washington!
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KickinBack
Jul. 14, 2011 at 4:51pmSo I guess for the next year while campaigning, Obama will constantly be reminding us to vote for him because he didn’t have a huge birthday bash.
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South Philly Boy
Jul. 14, 2011 at 4:50pmThey will just go on VACATION
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jacobstroubles
Jul. 14, 2011 at 4:54pmYup, on your dime!
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REETZBEE
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:05pmThe Obama’s are going to Martha’s Vinyard in August for 10 days.
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cheezwhiz
Jul. 14, 2011 at 5:13pmREETZBEE
The Obama‘s are going to Martha’s Vinyard in August for 10 days.
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Ramadan starts Aug 1st.
Coincidence ?
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dontbotherme
Jul. 14, 2011 at 4:49pmWhatever. I’ll believe it when I see it. Obama has lied about such things before.
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jacobstroubles
Jul. 14, 2011 at 4:54pmSatan is the father of lies… so there seems to be some sort of connection.
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TomFerrari
Jul. 14, 2011 at 8:08pmSince tax-cheat geithner wants to tax the baseball boy, I’m sure all the free obama tickets be taxed as well… RIGHT?!?!?
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