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Feb. 25, 2013 7:22pm

Organizing for Action (OFA), a group “closely affiliated” with liberal heavyweights such as billionaire philanthropist George Soros, is offering donors access to President Obama in exchange for $500,000, according to a recent New York Times report.

Not too surprisingly, once word got out that this supposedly “independent” political group — which is headed by President Obama’s former campaign manager Jim Messina — has been auctioning off face time with the president, the reaction has been, well, less than pleased.

Jay Carney Struggles to Defend OfA Supposed Independent Status

Jim Messina (Twitter)

Even White House Press Secretary Jay Carney struggled Monday defending Messina’s group’s actions:

Final Thought: Although Carney maintains OfA is “independent” of the White House, it’s worth noting Messina’s people still run the president’s Twitter and Facebook accounts.

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  • spfoam1
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:03pm

    The press is responsible for electing this bunch of lying communist freaks. The press has ignored every evil from Obama. The press is only concerned when they lose access to the gay Marxist. When things get bad, remember the press, and lynch them first.

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    • Fubared
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:23pm

      1st and maybe twice on principle alone. Journ0lists still exist on every level. 90% propaganda now.

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      Fubared  
    • SpankDaMonkey
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:36pm

      .
      Why would anyone waste $500k to have face time with the Head Free Lunch Slave?……

      SpankDaMonkey  
    • ginger100
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:39pm

      The state of the newz theez dayz.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llwgHjfagBo

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      ginger100  
    • redfish52
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:45pm

      Jay was squirming like a rat in a trap…too funny…what a douche!

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    • redfish52
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:01pm

      The current resident in the WH is the puppet for the new lie, cheat and deceive party with Soros as the puppet master..

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      redfish52  
    • lel2007
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:04pm

      I thought selling influence was against the law (not that a law would stop the comrade and cheet).

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      lel2007  
    • Thomas
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:27pm

      I have a one word answer and that is guillotine.

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      Thomas  
    • BigSky
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:18pm

      @redfish52: He didn’t appear to be squirming to me, he appeared to be reading from a script. Carney knew that question was going to come up. The report came out this past weekend.

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    • rickc34
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:14pm

      Every whore has a price so does Obama.

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    • Proverbs17-12NLT
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:25pm

      democrats are a disgrace to our American Presidency. It’s a wonder more of them aren’t shot.

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      Proverbs17-12NLT  
    • Jaycen
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 12:35am

      Did anyone notice he was literally reading the answer to the question? Literally.

      He had an answer prepared in case anyone asked him about that specific 501C.

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      Jaycen  
    • paying-for-freedom
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 2:03am

      I was just discussing that today with some of my family. The press should be held accountable for all the things they have done to hide the truth from the American people and tried for treason.

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      paying-for-freedom  
    • AMERICA4EVER
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 3:35am

      Why does everyone Obama surrounds himself with look like weasels, like Geithner, Carney, Messina and on and on?.And what’s with all the lesbians? Sorry if this isn’t PC for all you sensitive people.

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    • GETLIFE
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 3:44am

      OOOH… wow… scandalous.
      Gee, I bet the press is not going to let this one go…..

      What happens NOW, all of you “tough” WH pool guys?
      Oh that’s right– Carney’s ridiculous Jarrett-prepared propagandist remarks are good enough.
      President is perfectly honest and clean.
      Next “tough” question?

      Just a bunch of presidential “launderers.”
      Some probably don’t even realize that it’s all scripted.

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      GETLIFE  
    • jorskippy
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 4:17am

      Was Jay The Carney pants on fire….his ears sure were….LOL

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    • moreoilplease
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 4:50am

      No one will be held accountable. (Or some poor fall guy)

      No one will say anything. (We don’t count remember)

      Probably the most corrupt administration in our history. (In so many ways)

      But remembered as the greatest. (At least that’s what the history books will say)

      This could be the moment we officially become a banana republic. (So many “moments” though)

      Sorry folks, no impeachment, no criminal trial, no court of public opinion, no nothing but destruction.

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    • GETLIFE
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 5:34am

      Yeah, JORSKIPPY, they forgot the make-up for his ears.
      Maybe they should just switch to a big green wizard head– like in The Wizard of Oz.

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      GETLIFE  
    • dbrockjohnson
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:03am

      Amen

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    • redfish52
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:22am

      Does Jim Messina don’t look like he belongs under a bridge asking riddle’s for people to be able to cross….Like..Who just beat out Jimmy Carter as the worst President of the USA? or What person lied about everything he believes in to steal the highest office in the land?

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    • repup
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:58am

      How bad has it gotten when it appears that the spokesman for the president at a closed press conference has to wear body armor.

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      repup  
    • poorrichard09
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 8:27am

      Isn’t that Messina dude a creepy little shite? His creepy little smirk reminds me of the smirk on some of the recent mass killers: the creep who shot Giffords and 15 other people, and the killer in Aurora, CO.

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    • Quiata
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 8:34am

      Can anyone spare some change?

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      Quiata  
    • barber2
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 8:35am

      POOR: You’re right. He looks like Loughter ( sp ? ) ….

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    • Quiata
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 8:41am

      Well, Jay Carney, if El Presidente is really “committed to reducing the role of money in politics,” then the price tag for having an audience with (err, meeting with) him should be $ZERO.

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      Quiata  
    • ProudAuthoritarianFollower
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 8:43am

      I didnt see him once hold his eyes like in the photograph. isnt that a sort of false advertising ?

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    • redfish52
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:13am

      This is what happens when children and idiots are left to run the country…

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    • Fubared
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 10:13am

      Proud Authoritarian Follower? WTF? it is referred to as a “file” photo; the one with the brown stuff on Carnies nose can’t be viewed by the public. As a follower, who is your authority?

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      Fubared  
    • georgette
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 10:50am

      This brings to mind what my grandpa said….there’s a rather unattractive word that describes people who know no strangers …for a price.

      ..no, honey…..it’s not lawyer or politician….

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    • old white guy
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 10:59am

      every dollar raised should be given to a fund to help illegal aliens become president.

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    • tflfnf
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:07am

      And that, my friends, would be a tax-deductible $500,000 contribution since this is conveniently considered a non-profit. I guess that money wouldn’t be coming from any evil corporations. No siree.

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    • bandit49
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:10am

      I would not give them $5 for access to Obama. He’d have to pay me, then I’d really have to think about it.

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    • turkey13
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:28am

      Big deal! Bill Clinton was smarter, he let folks that donated a $$$$ half million or more a night in Lincoln Room.

      “Politicians are the same over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is ni river.” – Nikita Khruschev

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    • turkey13
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:31am

      “When Liberty comes with hands dabbled in blood, it is hard to shake hands with her.” – Oscar Wilde

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    • drattastic
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:40am

      I’ll translate > Pay attention to only what obama says not to what he is actually doing. Accountability is for suckas.

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    • 2gether
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 12:05pm

      spankdamonkey, it isn’t about the face to face. It is about raising the money so Soros and his minions can better destroy any dissenting voices in this country. They simply want the money. The campaign of Obama has not stopped. In fact the people who were working on his re election campaign have transitioned into a “support” campaign. The more money they have the more propaganda they can pump out and the more they can destroy those who advocate for agendas different than the marxist in the WH.

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    • Zipit
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 1:46pm

      POOR/BARBER! Creepy doesn’t quite fit the bill!! I definitely wouldn’t let this guy anywhere near someone’s little boy! Probably a friend of WANG’s!

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    • desertspeaks
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 3:12pm

      the next time obdumbo goes golfing, the press can pay for the privileged of going along “off the record of course” 500k to lick the boots of their master seems fair, right??

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    • auhunter
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 3:18pm

      Why would I pay 500 K to see this clown in person, even if I had it to blow.? I see or hear his stand up routine on a daily basis now, why expose myself to more pain.

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    • TAMPAXMARXIST
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 4:59pm

      There is nothing anyone can do to bring the truth to the American Public any longer . It is time for us to go to our local newspapers and picket by the thousands demanding them to report the truth. The vast majority of the American public do not hear the truth through FOX or radio talk shows. They see and listen to their local reporters, newspapers and the corrupt media. Nothing will change unless more Americans know the truth. I believe that it would be quite simple to picket the New York Times with a thousand picketers on any day of the week. The American public must DEMAND the truth. If the news agencies continue their truth aversion charges of treason should be filed against them. Maybe a class action lawsuit against the corrupt media.

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    • Jill Crowl
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 6:02pm

      Was curious…..I just looked up the word prostitution. Should we expect any less from these guys

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  • dinadp
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:00pm

    Nice job reading the response, Jay. Guess they were expecting the question. Pathetic.

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  • term limits for congress
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:59pm

    Well,… now we know who barry’s handlers are. OFA.

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    term limits for congress  
    • Fr33d0m
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:19pm

      LOL haven’t we always known George Soros is Obama’s handler?

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    • omega309
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:07pm

      He is not the handler just the money man. The handler looks like the bar maid in Silverado

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      omega309  
    • redfish52
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:08am

      @Omega…now that’s funny except Linda is better looking and at least has a marketable skill…

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      redfish52  
  • herculesmom
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:56pm

    Isn’t buying votes, meeting ect ect illegal?

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    herculesmom  
    • FISH_BONE
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:59pm

      Why would that bother them?

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      FISH_BONE  
    • barber2
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:30pm

      Illegal ? Illegal ? I think that word has been ” changed ” like so many others by our radical Democrats: after Fast and Furious , after the Zimmerman trial by media, after the open borders, after no voter IDs…Illegal ?

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  • FISH_BONE
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:45pm

    These people are disgusting to highest magnitude Each day they sink to a new low and drag the country down with them. Jay Carney a.k.a. “Obama’s Condyloma” has no soul. No one can stand and lie like he does day after day after day and have even a hint of a soul.

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    • Max jones
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:55pm

      Now, just who do you think is really pimpin’ our president….Hmmmmmm? any Ideas out there?

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    • UNALIEN
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:57pm

      Fascists aka sociopaths

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 3:12am

      Right on, Unalien, tell it like it is: Obama and his henchmen are fascists and sociopaths.

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  • garbagecanlogic
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:44pm

    Duh, well, ah, you see, well, ah, yes the sun will rise in the east tomorrow…………………

    Praise Be To Obama. Psalm 109:8

    The U.N. Out Of The U.S.
    The U.S. Out Of The U.N.

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  • User1
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:43pm

    Being able to call Obama your beeotch—–500k
    Having a honorable and ethical President —-priceless!

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  • AMERICA4EVER
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:43pm

    This administration has double talked its way out of everything illegal they have done. We are letting it happen.

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    • Max jones
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:20pm

      Yeah, well, we are reaching about a dozen “tipping points” all at once…..

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    • omega309
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:32pm

      Max, that’s been their plan for 100 years and the devils since., well,….a long time

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      omega309  
    • EvlDrZork
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:35am

      This administration doesn’t care if it’s “legal” or not. Polite society is shocked and befuddled by a bunch of zealots of Progressivism and ‘revolution’ whose only aim is to “fundamentaly change” the United States by any means necessary. Cloward and Piven teach ‘overload the system’ to crash it. Alinsky contributed his own, as did Chomsky (control the language and you control the debate), and the rest of the progressive/revolutionary crowd. They don’t care what comes next – the end justifies the means only to the extent it advances their goal to crash our Constitution and Republic. Soros just funds it and makes money off the aftermath. Do your homework – read who they are so you’ll know them and their ways.

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  • SunTzuYou
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:42pm

    What does he need money for, just more vacation walking around money, or for 2016?

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    • FISH_BONE
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:51pm

      He certainly doesn’t need it for vacations, we already pay for that.

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    • barber2
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:25pm

      SUNT: Raising money for Obama III : when the radical Democrats run Micelle Obama in 2016 …didn’t you notice how they have curried female voters ?!

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    • FISH_BONE
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:41pm

      I agree, I think they are grooming Thulsa Doom a.k.a. Moochelle for a run in 2016. Unfortunately, there are more than enough stupid people out there who would vote for her. If she runs, she wins.

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    • neverending
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:45pm

      @BARBER2 – yep – double caboose in 2016, Poor old hillary will have to move over again!

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  • eaglesview
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:42pm

    Yet another attack on our traditions, institutions, honor, and dignity.
    Every day it’s something new.
    Look left, look right, look behind you.
    From every angle we are under attack from enemies within.
    Wake you neighbor, your family, your friends.
    A day of reckoning is coming, and it will take us all to fight, and win.
    Beans, band aids, and bullets.
    Get em before the proverbial sh-t hits the fan.

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  • UNALIEN
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:39pm

    Breaking news,, a random sampling of Progressives has tested positive for Communism and Marxism, Progressive spokesperson I P Nightly said that tests must have been tainted by global warming and are not valid. Further, the test suggest that 75% of Progressives tested positive for Communism and Marxism and 25% tested positive for Useful idiot syndrome, thought to have been wiped out after Vladimir Lenin’s death with ongoing treatments of critical thinking, The independent non Partisan testing agency could not be reached for comment and a letter taped to their front door written in Hungarian suggests that they have been sold to a Soros owned front group..

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  • barber2
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:37pm

    I would like ” to refer” Carney to Obama’s impeachment hearing …

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    • annie-oakley
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:48pm

      IMPEACH NOW! Why isn’t he being impeached!?!? The American People demand to know! Clinton was impeached over sex. This is outright fraud. Where is Congress? Where are the lawyers? We are SO screwed.

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    • barber2
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:23pm

      ANNIE: Apparently they have all be cowered by the Democrat Media Character Assassination Squad…

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    • dbrockjohnson
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:09am

      I knew we were screwed day one! All you have to do is look who got him there

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  • high school drop out
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:35pm

    How Shocking!… Obama for sale? Our most ethical prez?..Naaah ..Cant be! It seems that our liar in chief has no problem with the “Rich” as long as they are his donors! Just when I think he’s reached the absolute bottom, A new low emerges, Congrats Barry for lowering the bar ..Again!

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  • barber2
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:34pm

    Interesting that Carney is reading all of this word for word. How did he know he would be asked about this ? Apparently, Jay needs a teleprompter as this looks so robotic, so parroted…so PHONY…

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  • undrprsr
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:33pm

    They think we’re stupid!

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    • Max jones
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:26pm

      Naw, they just believe we can’t do anything about it. Any one who will not be taken in b

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      Max jones  
    • Max jones
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 10:31am

      anyone not taken in will be “taken out”‘

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  • TIMEBOMB
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:33pm

    When I visit the bath house I don’t charge them anything and they get all access.

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  • OldSurfRat
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:33pm

    Even the Mob uses the correct terminology for this.

    “Vinny give Mr. Obama his payola”
    “Now he’s our b1tch”

    What a corrupt brotha. He very well may be selling white house furniture out the back door.

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  • tonypro
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:32pm

    Shut up, let me finish reading my script, then I will do my best not to answer your questions.

    NOOoooooo this wasn’t a setup for barry was it. He just HAPPENED to have his entire answer written down so he could read it word for word.

    I swear it’s beyond me how people can’t see the level of corruption in their guberment. I can only hope someday our government will return. You know, the one “for the people, by the people” that came from “WE THE PEOPLE”

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    • carbonyes
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 8:53am

      Remember Obammy said he would change our government so we would never recognize it. It’s now of the government, by the government and for the government. Screw the people.

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  • zombiestopper
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:31pm

    Shockker

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  • NoMoMrNiceGuy
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:30pm

    Screw them all

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  • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:29pm

    Uhhhh, I, uhhh, well look, uhhhh, I think it’s because……..I……….sniff, you guys are mean………hey, cmon, give me a break……you know if I answer that I get the hose again, and I hate it in that stupid trunk……….don’t make me answer, I will have to wear the leather hood with the zipper mouth and ball gag.

    I don’t want to have to wax Moochelles back again……stop…..stop.

    (Jay Carney then ran off the podium leaving a urine trail.)

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  • Fubared
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:28pm

    Carney the carnival barker trying to explain how his boy/man whores out the gubmint official’s time to the highest bidder. Great job lefties.

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    Fubared  
  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:27pm

    Great why doesn’t Iran just buy the POS and take Biden as well,they’ve done enough damage already.
    Ole Jim Messina is one creepy lookin cat take him to.

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    • tonypro
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:35pm

      Please, and bella la pelosi, and freinkenstein, just name a few more.

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    • FISH_BONE
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:47pm

      Messina looks like he could moonlight as the president of NAMBLA.

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      FISH_BONE  
    • Fubared
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:08pm

      Missina is a strange bird. Brit version of bird, that is.

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      Fubared  
    • Jake Dog2
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:36pm

      @ Fish_Bone
      Messina looks like he could moonlight as the president of NAMBLA.
      Fish he is the president of NAMBLA

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      Jake Dog2  
  • wilbstal
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:27pm

    criminal, criminal criminal.

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    wilbstal  
  • gyro
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 7:26pm

    Ok blaze readers I offer accses to the presidents **** for 50 cents any takers ?
    Dont be afraid ro raise it to 75 cents

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    gyro  
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