Politics

See the Email Explaining How the Albuquerque Radio Station Landed the ‘Red or Green’ Interview With Obama

TheBlaze has obtained an exclusive copy of an email sent to radio stations in key battleground states detailing how a radio station in New Mexico was able to score a now-infamous fluff interview with President Obama last week.

That email, which was sent on Friday afternoon, came from a promotions consultant within the radio community that works with Albuquerque’s KOB-FM — the station that hosted the interview Friday morning — and was billed as a type of how-to guide for others to follow. TheBlaze has chosen to redact the specific names and stations involved in order to protect the source.

Among the interesting tidbits: According to the message, the station did not request the interview, but was rather contacted by the president’s state campaign team.

“The request comes, at least in New Mexico, from the state campaign office,” the email says. “In KOB-FM’s case it was between them and ‘another station’. The campaign did some kind of street-level poll and KOB came back as the one they felt was most appropriate.”

Additionally, the message says that states were chosen based on their status as “‘battleground’ states and/or states that are leaning Dem.“ If the Obama campaign considers New Mexico either a ”battleground“ or a state only ”leaning Dem,” that could spell trouble: New Mexico went for Barack Obama in 2008 by nearly 15 percentage points. The fact that it could be in play in 2012 is intriguing.

Of note is that the email is clear that the campaign did not give the radio station questions, but did suggest topics as well as say that politics was off limits.

“They won’t give you specific questions to ask and all they want in return were some examples of the kinds of questions,” it says. “They specifically did NOT want anything political and the goal I think is to present him as just a normal dude. They used ‘basketball and music’ as a couple of thought-starters.”

“This is very, very unusual,” the person — a radio veteran with decades of experience — who sent us the email said. “In fact, it’s almost unheard of. I‘ve been doing this nearly 30 years and I’ve never seen a campaign reach out to a radio station like this, especially the campaign of a sitting president. It could be unprecedented.”

TheBlaze reached out to two Obama for America offices in Albuquerque for comment but did not hear back in time for publication.

You can read the entire email below:

From: [Redacted]
Date: August 19, 2012 3:04:49 PM EDT
To: [Redacted]
Subject:[Redacted]

The President has been doing morning show interviews in “battleground” states and/or states that are leaning Dem. And you are both on that map. The request comes, at least in New Mexico, from the state campaign office. In KOB-FM’s case it was between them and “another station”. The campaign did some kind of street-level poll and KOB came back as the one they felt was most appropriate.

They won’t give you specific questions to ask and all they want in return were some examples of the kinds of questions. They specifically did NOT want anything political and the goal I think is to present him as just a normal dude. They used “basketball and music” as a couple of thought-starters.

So, first, reach out to the state office and use the fact that [redacted] and KOB-FM in Albuquerque have done some great interviews and you’d love to have him on.

Then, work up some questions. The NM station’s were perfect because they were hyper local and showed that he knew New Mexico. Which was the whole point of him doing the interview:

1. Red or Green chili? (you can’t get more local than that)

2. Favorite New Mexico food? (he loves him some mole’)

3. They make a TON of movies in Albuquerque. There are usually three being shot at any given time, and since “The Avengers” was the most recent smash filmed there, as the leader of the free world, are there any super powers he wished he had? (that he could speak every language in the world)

4. Favorite music to work out to? (Beyonce)

5. Everyone is sending their kids back to school; what was the best advice he ever got as a kid? (Not to be limited to just one thing, like athletics or theater or scholastics)

If they’d done anything traditional or political, they wouldn’t have gotten the interview, no one would have cared and it wouldn’t literally be linked on 10,000 websites and STILL trending on CNN. Hit them up. Who knows? You might sneak through the radar and snag the Prez.

And in case you haven’t heard it, the interview mentioned is below:

Comments (166)

  • Realman30
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:40am

    One has to give the devil his due.
    . . . This is a Change.

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:26am

      Even Obama can not believe Obama is the president of the united states of America……..he reminds me of Clevon Little in blazing saddles…….I am sooooo smart, and they are soooo dumb……”..

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    • doomytram
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:43am

      Internal Polling shows that Obama is losing the election. External Polling from the Disinformation CIA controlled Media show Obozo winning re-election in a convincing fashion. Which Poll should you believe? The Poll that show’s Oblamer losing among voters? Or the poll that shows that Obama is winning among non voters (Dogs, Cartoon Characters, dead) ?

      Look Steve and Wacky Joe in the Morning in Albercracky are speaking to the Obamabot Drones. The National Enquirer has more respect than the Washington Post among Obamabot Drones.

      Look Obozo is Jimmy Carter and doesn’t deserve re-election. This is 1980 all over again and Obozo is 1984 Orwell. So watch out

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:51am

      Real Juvenile. KOB or KOBfm or KOBam-a, okay, I am trying to remember when I was a teenager and I was really really smart more smarter than my parents even. I was so smart I would have listened to this and OMG he said favorite color is my color of my state and even if he cannot even remember what he ate here or where he ate he really really likes my state and my state has lots and lots of voters just like me and he is sooo cute and fun I just know he would make a good president oh he is President well he would make a good one anyway and sure I speak two languages and he needs my friends with two languages and he wishes he could speak all languages and he is more and more like me and I have to tell my parents we have to get this right cause he even likes green sauce from Colorado and you have to drive through here to get there

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    • ScooterTrash
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:54am

      Actually it is a smart move on Obama’s part. He is falling way behind financially for television spots as compared to Romney. So why not get a few home grown radio stations to do some fluff
      bits. You figure with the promotions the station will air and the piece itself looks at all the free air time. Not such a bad idea to keep your name out on the public airwaves. Now anyone with at least two brain cells that will talk to each other will not buy it. However, there are several out there that will just eat it up and think he is the greatest. Not a bad move. Romney should try it since he is having trouble getting the people to relate to him.

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    • SharonIsCaring
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:29pm

      http://www.itbn.org/index/detail/lib/Networks/sublib/TBN/ec/VidGEwMzoQ87NAk6RkeVN1_cmUgEhMZZ Remote Galapogos Island revealing Darwins error’s and proving the creatures here do support the biblical creation account. EVOLUTION DOESN’t EXIST!

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    • SharonIsCaring
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:39pm

      http://www.itbn.org/index/detail/lib/Networks/sublib/TBN/ec/VidGEwMzoQ87NAk6RkeVN1_cmUgEhMZZ Remote GALAPAGOS Island revealing Darwin‘s error’s and PROVING the creature’s here do support the biblical account. EVOLUTION DOESN’T EXIST!

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    • GENE BLISTER
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 1:13pm

      “Thar prensandn s a nirrar..!”
      “He said ‘The president is near’.”

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    • Want our country back
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:11pm

      The White House NOT the radio station called to set up that stupid radio interview & were told what to ask… Along with that phony (NOT) surprise WH press meeting according to the link below,
      http://theulstermanreport.com/2012/08/20/white-house-insider-obama-preps-media-for-surprise-press-conference/?fb_ref=fb_activity
      You asked for more real time updates, so thought you might like to know the following. If you haven’t seen it yet, president staged a surprise visit to the WHpc today. WH handlers had made contact with at least three members of media beforehand. They wanted to ensure question on the Akin rape comments was asked. Prepared notes for response by president were rehearsed. The moment was to provide campaign with a “soundbite backdrop” to fire up the war on women tactic they believe provided a bump in the polls couple months back. This kind of thing isn’t new. Pretty common with administrations to have some media folks they can cherry pick during a p.c.

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    • constitutionisbest4all
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:13pm

      @Want our country back;(i’m not saying you think differently than me on the subject, just got me thinking about it.) I don’t know any real women who think a pro abortion stance is pro woman. Or that it equates to standing up for women’s health. Abortion is horrible for women, even women who think that is the answer to their problem. They are usually mentally tormented for life after the fact. I do however understand that there are a lot of young women who will percieve the President as actually caring about them because of his stance. Too bad they will come to regret it later when they grow up.

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  • Samwise636
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:39am

    This whole thing is a very revealing snapshot of Obama’s view of the average American. He seriously thinks he can go on some stupid “Morning Zoo” show and talk about inane topics like his favorite workout music, and the great unwashed masses will just eat it up.

    He really believes that he can skate by on his personality again. Sorry, Mr. Obama, but you actually have a record to run on this time.

    Having said that, sadly there probably will be those who will vote for him mainly because of his taste in chili sauce.

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    • Duckhead
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:15am

      He may be right.

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    • DiscerningOne
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:25am

      Given that it *is* New Mexico, and that they *were* stupid enough to give him a 15% win last time… unfortunately, his and his campaigns ‘judgement’ of the intelligence of the voters there may unfortunately be correct…

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    • betsyyoung
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:26am

      Yes indeed, there are many out there who sadly have only 2 neurons to rub together!

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    • RANGER1965
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:57am

      This may be a poor testament of the people of this nation, but presidential elections are won on stupidity like this.

      Boxers or Briefs

      Red or Green

      They tend to be long lasting memes, which have as much influence on the election as perfectly articulated policy.

      Winning a presidency is as much about charisma and luck as it is wisdom and ideas.

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    • Le Sellers
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:08am

      I believe you meant to say, “…you actually have a record to run from this time.”

      Mr. O’bama, where are the Jobs?

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    • DadInFishers
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:53am

      There are much worse reasons to vote for a President than his chili choice. For example, voting for him because they desire destruction of America as we know it and replaced with a Socialist America run by Communist elite.

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:10pm

      “politics was off limits”
      —————————–
      #1 Obama is too dumb to answer any other questions, other than red or green, they even included the answers in there for him.
      #2 he cannot run on his abysmal record, that’s why politics is off limit
      #3 Obama is not just some normal dude, he is the president, but he is an abnormal person
      #4 they had to know what questions they were going to ask, just in case they were going to ask where his birth certificate was.
      It’s truly sad what a shallow and vacuous person we have as a president. Dumber than a rock with the personality of a mud puddle and an ego the size of Jupiter. It’s no wonder he failed. Smoking too much “choom” in high school and too much crack while being pleasured by gay men, just burned out his brain.

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    • BehindBlueEyes
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:38pm

      There are lots of people that vote just on personality and clueless when it comes to who is behind the mask. Liberals are suckers for quick catchy ambiguous phases like “hope and change” and “the fundamental transformation of America” and now “Forward”. Clueless surface people that get their news from comedians and entertainment shows. Obama courts the stupid vote and is now running out of stupid people.

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    • eCharleen
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 2:33pm

      It’s worked so far.

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    • FREEDOMoverFEAR
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 3:12pm

      SamWise

      Maybe we should require voters to be land owners. Franklin believed this was the only way to have a Republic, because if we let everyone vote eventually people would realize they could vote themselves money and it would be the end of the Republic.

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  • Eastinfection
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:37am

    He should do an interview with Howard Stern so we can see how he’d react to a drunk midget passing gas in his face.

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  • jimbo_from_suwanee
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:36am

    The Blaze is the only news outlet in America today. The fact the liberals during a campaign tell a interviewer that they are NOT to ask political questions.

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    • coach T
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 6:42pm

      This is just another example of what Our MEDIA is today,,, are you kidding me with those questions and the STUPID laughing they did. Oh my god that was just plain dumb as he%%. I know that IF I owned that station those people would be GONE,FIRED, SEE YA. Thank god they are NOT my kids on the radio acting like that, I would be ASHAMED to say they were. My lord even the guys were laughing like little school girls,,are you kidding me, GROW UP. This is the scary part because THESE KINDS of people are what we are leaving our Country to if obama gets another 4yrs. I can only hope and pray that MOST Americans will have the brains to Think for themselves and wake up to THE TRUTH about this man and what his Real Plans are for America and NOT get all gushy just because they talked to obama or he looked right at the TV when I did,,hahahaha,, These people are the example of WHAT has happened in our schools and colleges. They are producing MORONS and Idiots . Oh lord help us please.

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  • ALISSTER
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:36am

    He’s just starting his new job early. After November, he’s going to be a food and beer critic for Oprah. He’s also going to have a segment on how to fake looking busy and still get paid for it. He wanted to be a golf coach but even after 110 rounds of golf in 3-1/2 years, he still sucks at golf.

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    • Eastinfection
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:41am

      Oprah could use a food critic. It appears as though she’s not too discriminatory about what goes in her pie-hole.

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    • jimbo_from_suwanee
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:41am

      I hear that Condi‘s handicap is at least six strokes less than the president’s. Ten strokes when she plays from the red tees.

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    • JINGLES100
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:08pm

      I thought Obi-ama would use Clinton as running mate to win the election but then I realised she knows he is going down and said no. Then I thought that his only chance left is to make sure his V F signal stayed strong and that his I V did not pull out.
      Ps–V F equals Voter Fraud—-I V equals Idiot Voters

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  • DudeFaceOfAmerica
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:33am

    93.3 KOBFM so much for protecting the source.

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    • RLTW
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:10am

      How does KOB-FM feel now that they’ve been shown to be nothing but trained monkeys?

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    • Miss Smartypants
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:00am

      KOBFM is the evil twin to KOBAM which is conservative talk radio. AM has amazing ratings while FM, not so much. Trust me, the Obama team would have never picked KOBAM.

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  • eternal_vigilance
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:32am

    “As the leader of the free world, are there any super powers he wished he had? “(that he could speak every language in the world)
    Probably without translators……….which would make him a true messiah……..
    Some folks still think everything is a game. Time to wake up and Take Back the Republic.

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  • zoro51
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:30am

    hes NOT NORMAL hes a COMMUNIST LEFT.. whode want to interview the LEFT but a LEFTIST STATION…. yes it all comes out doesnt it

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    • jonnydoe
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:28pm

      I recommend watching the new movie “Dreams From My Real Father” by Josh Gilbert

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  • QuickCarl2K1
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:26am

    You realize that by not redacting the time of the message, it could be easily traced?

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    • NealGrahamOne
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:51am

      “You realize that by not redacting the time of the message, it could be easily traced?”

      Actually you are wrong. The time stamp is not sufficient information to be able to locate the origin of an email. It depends on your email provider, as to where the time stamp is from. GMail / Yahoo Email and services like them, use the time stamp of the server that you are logged into. My email software that I use at work, only uses the date/time stamp from my computer. Other systems use other means to assign the date/time to the email. In other words you can have an email sent from Rochester New York, which would be Eastern time zone, and then another email sent from a GMail server on the Eastern Seaboard which is also in the Eastern Time zone. Both emails will be Eastern time zone, and have the exact same time stamp and date stamp. Through this example, you can see that it is thus impossible to identify the specific source of the email just based only on the date/time stamp…

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    • LIBERTARIAN T38
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:40am

      The source better get body guards if Obama and the Gangstas find out who he or she is…the Dems have a way of making people disappear…or commit suicide and then throw the gun 30 feet behind themselves…

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  • perry1980
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:19am

    So another contrived interview.
    One of the Worst interviews ever with a President.
    I would run this ad and make fun of him from now until NOvember

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    • napoleon_solo
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:43am

      And highlight the email specifically requesting a fluff interview with no political questions.

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    • oneshiner
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 12:34pm

      Disgusting. This nation is falling into depression and our prez is out making fun of the color his socks are and other tripe. I’ve had enough of this fool, he doesn’t fool me tho, I know what he is and where he came from.

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  • WTSpike
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:13am

    This is the same character who did “town hall meetings” in front of hand-selected audiences. What a fraud! As an Albuquerque local, I can tell you that KOB-FM is far different from their AM counterpart, which would have taken 0bama apart. It’s a fluff station that plays top-40 pop songs to a very wide listening audience. Wake up, people! This man is defrauding you! He’s probably never even tasted real chile, either.

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  • Donald
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:12am

    Desperate…..
    Corrupt….

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  • ricckky
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:09am

    This is disgusting!!!! Well–the liar-n-chief is disgusting–so I guess this is true to form–This man is such a liar and so over his head–he has to have scripted interviews where ever he goes–Pathetic!!!! How can anyone believe this man has America’s interest in his pathological mind? Dear God–save us from this satin of a man!!!!!!!

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    • Bear
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:17am

      Nothing new! Its how he gets through his press conferences with out looking like a total Goof…. Everything has to be scripted to hid his record and keep him safe from what America would really ask him! He is like the rest of the Stupid Liberal Hippie Morons….

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    • bannedfromCNN
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:20am

      “Satan”.

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    • TheePolitinator
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:16am

      @bear Kinda lame to toss in hippie and liberal bro, I’m a biker and a Patriot and also a “hippie” and far from a leftist loon. Choose your words wisely.

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    • TXGal
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:44am

      Any presidential debates will have to be scripted, or Obama will not agree to them. Oh, and only left-leaning hosts, no conservatives allowed.

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    • Budrow
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 1:21pm

      >>”Dear God–save us from this satin of a man!!!!!!!”<<

      Isn't the devil spelled Satan?
      Satin is what bed sheets and pillow cases are made of and maybe some of Michelle's underwear.

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    • OLDPAINT
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 1:51pm

      Desperation makes strange bedfellows. They could have called that one ‘Inner Rectum’, or even used the real name of a 30s radio horror program, “Lights Out”.

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  • poker4livin
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:06am

    “I always wished that whatever country I went to wherever I met somebody (who votes), that I could right away speak their language (force my beliefs on them in their language). I’m a big believer in…..” promising stuff for allegiance, votes, and multicultural communistic brainwashing and the mandatory evolving of all peoples minds and including mine, oh wait I just evolved and don‘t know If I’m the same me that said this a couple of seconds ago. See, evolution exists kids!

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  • destined2rule
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:06am

    Red or Green Chile you twit… In new mexico a very common question to see if you like red or green chile peppers. It was a dumb interview.. but you should at least understand the question.

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    • cosette
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:38am

      And ever so relevant considering the appalling economic condition of the nation. We can all rest easier now that we better understand the dietary preferences of Dear Leader. VOTE THE SLUG OUT!!!

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  • LIBERTARIAN T38
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:02am

    Is this any surprise? Everything about Obama has been a ruse, a lie or a joke. Sometimes all 3. The king wears no clothes. Could you imagine Bush getting caught in this propaganda scheme? They would ask him why he was killing so many Hispanic children with his tax cuts for the white oil company Christians…

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  • Shellback
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:58am

    I’m shocked, shocked to find that manipulating is going on in here; to modify a quote from Casablanca.

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  • BlackCrow
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:55am

    Coward!

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    • AintLIBSjuzGreat
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:03am

      sighhhh, worn down to the nub.Cannot take the noise.Tune everything out and show up on election day.have a good day!

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  • Joyzee
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:52am

    yea go with Red****communist colors

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    • destined2rule
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:06am

      they were asking him if he liked red or green chile better… just fyi

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    • LIBERTARIAN T38
      Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:45am

      That is such an important issue just over 2 months from the election! This protection of Obama by the media is truly unprecendeted and appalling. Bush got hammered every day for 4.7% unemployment. Obama gets red or green? C’mon, man! Stop the madness! Obama is a MO-RON no matter how they try to promote him.

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    • jagape
      Posted on August 22, 2012 at 1:41pm

      destined2rule
      you are quite narrow-minded aren’t you? That was a pun about BO being a muslim communist!!! Which he really is!!!!!

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  • Wildblue3
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:47am

    This shows that Obama isn’t concerned about “REAL” issues and would rather stay on fluff issues.

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  • pattea party
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:44am

    Hugo, Hugo! All together now, HUGO!

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  • Texas Hills Patriot
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:42am

    Manipulation and lies. The key to every Obama campaign.

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  • RepubliCorp
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:42am

    Dear Romney
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZnhuOEUFXA

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:41am

    LORD GOD, THANK YOU for continuing to uncover and to expose the fraud sitting in OUR HOUSE. Thank YOU FATHER that at last we are waking up to the TRUTH AND THE LIGHT which are YOURS, LORD. Keep on keepin’ on, GOD. We will keep on praying, working, seeking YOUR FACE, and turning from our wicked ways. We are counting on YOU, GOD. Thank YOU for loving us, for forgiving us, for hearing us and for healing our land in JESUS’ name, amen.

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  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:37am

    Or they could have asked German shepherd or doxen? Given Barry‘s penchant for wiener’s I bet he likes doxen better.

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