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University of Fla. Student Allegedly Denied Entry Into Michelle Obama Event for Wearing John McCain T-Shirt

Sep. 19, 2012 12:15am Jason Howerton

A student was allegedly denied entry into a campaign event featuring first lady Michelle Obama at the University of Florida on Wednesday because he was wearing 2007 John McCain campaign T-shirt.

The student, identified as Matt Pesek by Campus Reform, said he purchased a ticket for the event but was pulled aside and questioned by an official with the Obama campaign who told him the speech was only for “Obama supporters.”

“I was waiting in line wearing a ‘Gators for McCain’ shirt when a guy [representing the Obama campaign] comes up to me to just intimidate me,” Pesek told Campus Reform. “[He then] asks me for my ticket saying… this is an event with only Obama supporters.”

Matt Pesek Denied Entry Into Michelle Obama Event Because of John McCain T Shirt

(Source: Campus Reform)

However, Pesek cites an email sent to the UF student body from the student government:

“The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for entrance,” the email states. “To pick up your ticket, you can visit one of the following locations beginning Friday, September 14th, at 10 AM.”

Notice how the email does not bar non-Obama supporters from attending the rally.

Pesek said he genuinely wanted to see Michelle Obama speak, so he told the staffer that he was not planning on causing a disturbance and even offered to turn his shirt inside out so he wouldn’t offend anyone.

“I just kept explaining that I just want to see Obama,” the student said. “[I] said I would even applaud for her.”

First lady Michelle Obama applauds with the crowd as she addresses a rally at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla., Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. (Credit: AP)

This is when Pesek says Jen Day Shaw, the dean of students at the university, arrived and told him that the Obama officials have the right to “refuse entry to whomever they want” because it was a “private event.”

The Leadership Institute’s Campus Reform has more details:

A university spokesman seemed to corroborate part of [Pesek’s] story on Tuesday confirming the Obama campaign was given complete control of the event and the crowd.

“The event was a ticketed, non-university function run by the Obama campaign,” University spokeswoman Janine Sikes added in a brief statement to Campus Reform.

Sikes stressed that “any UF officials attending the event attended on their own time” and denied that university officials or resources had been deployed towards the event. However, Pesek disagrees.

Pesek says it was the university that advertised the event to students. “I didn’t hear about the rally from the Obama campaign. I heard about it from people at the university,” he added.

The Obama campaign did not return Campus Reform’s calls or emails regarding the incident.

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Comments (53)

TonyFox
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 7:31am
I remember Michelle stating ,.that she was never proud of her coutry until her husband got elected as President of the United States, well I was never ashamed of my country until Obama (Communist) got elected. Is that racist I don’t think so. Hell Herman Cain could out perform him with both hands behind his back, he has something Big Ears doesn’t have BRAINS and a BUSINESS background. And to boot his background is an open book no records LOCKED UP,NO BIRTH QUESTION, NO COMMUNIST MENTORS or Family members like Big EARS. Oh and one other thing Obama cannot count or knows American History. Obama is for “Redistribution” why doesn’t he help his brother that lives in a HUT…..not with his money maybe YOURS

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- johnjamison
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 10:39am
  It seems to me that the students has a good claim for a discrimination lawsuit.
  
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- JohnTwoFeathers
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 4:41pm
  And he was stupid enough to PAY for a ticket? He”s just another uneducated schmuck following the teachings of Fearless Leader. Bet he doesn”t get his money back.
  
  Semper Fi
  
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- calebjim
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 8:38pm
  Just who in the name of God would be interesting in hearing any thing she has to say? The most boring woman on the planet.
  
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- johnjamison
  Posted on September 20, 2012 at 1:49pm
  Someone tell Obama that when you’re first lady you first lady for ALL AMERICAN….NOT JUST YOUR SUPPORTERS
  
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gs425
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 7:21am
So much for “you have to represent all the people” line

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- Landon410
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 10:19am
  ha, seriously! normally things like that dont get thrown back in someones face so fast….. but i guess these dems really know how to get that foot into their mouths
  
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- landman1
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 10:49am
  The potus just said on Letterman that Romney was so wrong for this country because to be president ” you have to represent all the people, just like I do”. Amazing double standards are overlooked by the MSM and Obama and his cohorts are always, always given a pass.
  
  If Romney prevails it will be a miracle because he is fighting the entire established media save Fox. The truth was definitely the first casualty in this battle.
  
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PlanetReality
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 7:13am
As this president touts on the letterman show as a president u must work for everyone!!!! something this president and this admin CLEARLY knows NOTHING ABOUT!!! They just keep on bringing on the proof!!! Thank a liberal they really know how to vote the bull in!!!!!!!

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PlanetReality
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 7:06am
There u go folks as our hope and change poltical bull of a president TOUTS once again onhow u must work for everyone as president!!!! Thank a liberal they really know how to vote them in!!!!

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FightingBear
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 6:23am
I fail to see what their problem was with the shirt. McCain and Obama are both big Liberals. Anyone who supports McCain is a liberal….What was the Obama campaign’s objection to the shirt?

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bikerdogred1
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 4:56am
Do as I say not as I do,why would anyone want to see her,one fraud after another.

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- yougottabekidding
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 5:43am
  Didn’t her husband just say as potus you have to represent everyone?
  Not that he does, but how does that work?
  60+% did not want obamacare! I guess that’s just the elitist in him coming out.
  
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- yougottabekidding
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 6:03am
  As far as the shirt goes it must have been found in the garbage, I can not believe it is not being used for wiping down toilets. He is why we have what we have!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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13th Imam
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 2:20am
So dear leader Obie is not representing the 47 % of Republicans , as he claimed on that ***** Lettermans show,

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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 6:08am
  Ya, so much for,”: ‘If You Want to Be President, You‘ve Got to Work For Everybody’”
  Lies, Fraud, Deceit, etc, etc,
  
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JoMo
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 2:18am
Been wondering why all of his events are filled with mindless demobots….they don’t allow thinkers in.

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suz
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 1:37am
…”but if you want to be president you’ve got to be for all people.”…as spoken by bho on letterman this very night.

advice to mccain wearing t-shirter: try suing for discrimination. did it say anywhere that this was an obama-only event? wasn’t mho the speaker? SO, where’s obama?

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Suzanne Winter
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 1:33am
If there had been a big red circle around McCain’s picture containing the diagonal bar (international “no” symbol) there would have been no problem at all.

Or, if **** was written across McCain’s face, that would have been acceptable garb for the event, too.

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HappyHarriet
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 1:21am
What if the poor kid didn’t HAVE any other shirt to wear? I find the Obamas and the Democrat Airheads to be the biggest elitists in the world, the most aggressive bullies, and the least tolerant of human beings (except for the Radical Islam crazies). Where does it say on the invitation/announcement that “proper attire” is required and defined? If this kid has any smarts, the rest of his University education will be gratis, compliments of the Obama campaign. He should sue them for trampling on his first amendment rights.

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- CatB
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 1:54am
  I thought of that also .. you know college kids and laundry .. it could have been at the bottom of the drawer and the only thing left clean … I guess he could have worn something that STUNK and blend right in with the rest of the Obama supporters ;-)
  
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Bigmac1947
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 1:13am
I bet he could of got in if he was wearing a “Black Panther” shirt.

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- marine249
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 1:47am
  or it said
  $hit
  mother++++er
  BRO
  Bit=h
  HO
  
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Slowman101
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 1:04am
Our college kids are not taught the proper tools. If he had hit her in the head with a rack of ribs, they would have let him in.

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- LogCabinRepublican
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 1:11am
  I would have brought a bucket of Popyes Fried Chicken — i bet i’d get a front row seat! LOL
  
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grayling646
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 1:03am
Looks like Moochie is holding back gas.

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 12:59am
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Just watched Barry on Letterman. He’s looking extremely thin, frail, worried, and gray-haired.
I think he knows his Presidency is just about over. One term, just like Carter.

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- Bigmac1947
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 1:18am
  I think the Taliban would agree. Obama is not on their favorite list.
  
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AnAmerican111
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 12:57am
Welcome to OBAMA’s America Comrade!

…who the heck would want to listen to a pathetic, useless wife of a criminal?

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 12:50am
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When John McCain pretended to run for President in 2008, he acted like he was on Team Obama.
In my opinion, McCain threw the election. He wanted Obama to win, so I think the shirt was perfect for Moochelle’s event.

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MDECKER
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 12:47am
This story cannot possibly be true, I heard President Obama say just today that, he was working for all Americans. This gentleman must be fibbing, President Obama would never tell a lie.

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- RossPoldark
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 12:56am
  and yet Obamas nose continues to grow like pinnochio.
  
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reveared paul
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 12:45am
As much as I hate Douchy DemonCrats, I can understand why they denied entrance to someone wearing a McCain T-shirt. McCain is toxic and bad Luck.

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banjarmon
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 12:44am
They should have shown mrs O how we fish for gators!! and what we use for gator bait!!!

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RepubliCorp
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 12:33am
if it was a hammer and sickle he would have been in the front row

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- tmo
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 12:40am
  or Che
  
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DarkJello
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 12:30am
“The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for entrance,”

Looks like the Dbags running the campaign did not read the UF email!

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- landman1
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:03am
  The attendees had to rustle up tickets to see Ms. O but can’t seem to bring themselves to produce ID in order to vote. Why don’t they have a booth at these events that help the helpless get an ID?
  
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 12:28am
I guess they wouldn’t like my “I Like Ike” t-shirt, too controversial. I hope she never goes to Haiti, there will be a lot of Hillary for Pres, McCain for Prez, Dole for Prez…t-shirts. And all of those Yankee World Champions, shirts, for all those years they lost.

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riseandshine
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 12:21am
Who but an Obama supporter would where a John McCain t-shirt to an Obama event?

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- riseandshine
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 2:20am
  oops—wear.
  
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- VotersOfNY
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 1:56pm
  Yeah we kind of figured that out. We just thought you were stupid.
  
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FloridaFarmGirl
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 12:21am
Another confused yankee Gator student? Go Seminoles!!

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- biohazard23
  Posted on September 19, 2012 at 4:08am
  Go ‘Noles!
  
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