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Occupy Protesters Set Up Camp Outside Obama Campaign HQ in Iowa

Occupy Wall Street at Obama Iowa Campaign Office

(The Blaze/AP) A half dozen Occupy Des Moines activists are setting up a camp outside President Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters in Iowa and are vowing to stay there around the clock.

The Occupy protestors rallied on Saturday against military spending and then some walked to the office for Obama’s re-election bid. No one was there and the doors were locked.

The protestors say Obama staffers aren’t listening to them and they will stay until they are satisfied. They have set up two tents and put up a sign on the door declaring it “Obama’s former headquarters.”

The activists say they want Obama to cut the U.S. military budget by half and “dismantle our U.S. military empire” to create jobs.

An Obama spokesman says the campaign has no comment.

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  • The Third Archon
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:13pm

    “A half dozen Occupy Des Moines activists”
    You mean SIX? That’s IT?!

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    • mils
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:22pm

      they need to be in front of the white house..pooping on the lawn etc..PLEASE!!
      This is so totally a joke and a disgrace to our country. It’s not a civilian uprising, it’s a bunch of ******** with no jobs, not wanting jobs, hippie wannabes….tree huggers of a different sort…

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    • Cosmos102
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 11:26pm

      News flash to the Dirty Half Dozen…Obuma is in Hawaii for the next 17 days having a working vacation. I recommend they go to Hawaii to protest. Defecate there. It is a nice Democrat friendly state. Plus the weather’s real nice.

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    • Patrick Henry II
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 11:33pm

      I think that the office is next to Obama’s for other reasons. It saves the commute. This is a farce. One and the same. Occupy is there to get out the vote or shut down the vote. One or the other.

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    • USAMEDIC3008
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 11:33pm

      OWS New song

      MM.MM.MM Barack Insane Obama
      MM.MM.MM. He did me and my momma

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    • TH30PH1LUS
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 11:39pm

      Isn’t this sort of like dialing your own phone number?

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    • cyclops
      Posted on December 18, 2011 at 1:26am

      @MILS…

      Well put………………..LOL!!!

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    • Marci
      Posted on December 18, 2011 at 3:04pm

      All six of them demanded this?? Idiots. Furthermore, these anarcho-libertarians only want the military to be disbanded, because much like their looney tunes leader, Ron Paul, Iran just hates Israel and nobody else. America is just fine.

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    • JustPeachy
      Posted on December 18, 2011 at 5:20pm

      Yes, Third Archon, a half a dozen is six, very good.

      Note The Blaze didn’t try to make it sound like more–as in “dozens.”

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  • BurntHills
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:08pm

    wonder how close they will get to defecating on his doorstep.

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:28pm

      The closer you are to Obama headquarters, the easier to pick up the welfare check….

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  • MidWestMom
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:03pm

    Only 2 tents? How many protesters are there? Are they bussing in more?

    Wonder if the Obama machine is paying them to be there for PR purposes? “I uh, uh support the protesters rights to uh, uh free speech….. let me finish now…free speech even when they are mistakenly directing their uh, uh disagreement and er, er frustration at me. ” See, I AM the 4th greatest president.

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    • GeorgieJo
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:19pm

      GREAT POINT MOM!!!

      err uhh LET ME be CLEAR…..I will put on a pair of boots and march with you (refers to Wisconsin)…err uhhh I will bring my HUGE BUS and err uhh have lattes and $18 muffins for you POOR OWS’ers….err uhh LET ME BE ……Clear?

      Anybody remember the Democrat Convention in Chicago and the RIOTS???
      Little Abby Hoffmans running around Iowa now gathering up their TENTS.

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    • MidWestMom
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:20pm

      sorry…editing mistake. Writing here and answering email at the same time.
      Only 2 tents? How many protesters are there? Should read: Not too many protesters there.

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    • beverlee
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:26pm

      Amazing how the left made fun of GWB’s speaking flaws and yet Obama is the “Great Orator”…go figure.

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  • abbygirl1994
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:00pm

    Sooooooooooo get rid of half the military.. what jobs are they going to come home too?? These people are idiots! Listen OWS there are no jobs!!!!!!!!!! THERE ARE NO JOBS! God help us!! If anyting join the military, it will create yourself a job and then protect our country cause we’re gonna need it!

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    • concealled9mms
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:14pm

      how about we give them jobs on the border with mexico

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    • Female
      Posted on December 18, 2011 at 12:39am

      Military slowed recruiting way down and canceled ROTC scholarships last summer. Too late bobbly-heads for this particular whiney-hine; did you not hear the war is over. Pontif announced it last week!

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    • pamela kay
      Posted on December 19, 2011 at 1:28am

      ABBYGIRL1994, Very well said,. I would also add join the military and learn what a real scarifice is, what it is like to be diciplined, and what hard work can accomplish.

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  • barber2
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:55pm

    The International Lefties have behind this whole mess from the beginning. They wrote comments to the New York Times for MONTHS calling for revolution in America. Back when London was burning in August. Paris had burned much earlier. The International Lefty / Workers of the World/ United States Unions are all part of this mess. And the Obama Far Left Democrats are also. Chickens coming home to roost ? Cat out of the bag? American voters getting smart to what is really going on ? Will Obama try the martial law business people have forecasted ? Hmmm. Could get interesting… Election 2012 ? JFK MUST BE TWIRLING !

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  • Baddoggy
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:53pm

    Since the United States has been declared a war zone, will Obama use drones on them if they get unruly?

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  • JustJP
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:51pm

    “”"”"”TXPILOT
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:13pm”"”"”

    Well said TX

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  • SergeantMajor
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:51pm

    Cut the US Military budget to create jobs? These morons don’t have the first clue. Where do they get these people?

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  • COFemale
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:49pm

    Yeah, they are real smart:
    Cut the budget in half – CHECK
    Eliminate half the military – CHECK
    Creates more jobs – NOPE
    Creates a unemployed military – CHECK
    Creates 1.5 million to the unemployment roles – CHECK

    OWS idiots – CHECK
    Obama’s voting base – CHECK

    Now tell me OWS how this is a good thing?

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  • littlefish
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:49pm

    this could be good . . .
    Does Obama know how to do the Mic Check thing they do ???
    Obama “Mic Check: VOTE FOR ME ”
    Zombies: “ Vote for Me”
    Obama: “No . .I mean Me …Obama”
    Zombies: ” No . .I mean Me . .Obama”
    Obama: “Stop it . . .I’m your leader!!”
    Zombies ” Stop it . . . .etc .etc . . .

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  • possom
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:47pm

    Let’s see “cutting military spending to create job’s” well it doesn‘t make sense to me but then again I’m not an idiot hippie commie.

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    • MIBUGNU2
      Posted on December 18, 2011 at 10:58pm

      We need to get rid of 70% of the waste and corruption
      in DC, starting with Bama, Pelosi and Reid……and a lot
      of other BUM’s that should have been booted long ago.
      These people make the Carter Administration look good.

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  • HTuttle
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:44pm

    Fake.

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:41pm

    I say Obama is number one in not leading this country, he is number one is dividing this country, he is number one in playing the race card, he is number one in blaming everyone but himself. He is number one at throwing people under the bus including allies.

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    • dealer@678
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:57pm

      Yet Shamu Green said tonight on Huckabee that the idiot was the greatest president and greatest human ever born. I am done with Fox News. She belongs on msnbc. Conservatives do not wanna hear that trash. Screw Fox News

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  • ARealCharliesAngel
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:39pm

    I wonder how my mainstream media coverage this will get?

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:46pm

      Depends .. is this part of his re-election plan (see they are even protesting me) or not .. the MSM will do what it is told by the current regime in the White House.

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  • Zpro
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:38pm

    4th from the Bottom Up not the Top Down. Also, Obama polled all 57 states plus the Asian country of Hawaii.

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    • barber2
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:26pm

      Hawaii: Land of the Mysterious Birth Certificate. ( That was one weird deal )

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  • Tri-ox
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:35pm

    Obama’s defecaters have come home to roost – - – the ‘homing-turds’ have returned to the poop-coop.

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  • CatB
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:32pm

    Obama says he is 4th BEST President …. OMG …. …Obama MUST GO!

    http://visiontoamerica.org/6413/obama-says-hes-4th-best-president/

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    • concealled9mms
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:18pm

      lets see there was hitler theres castro and there was sadam hussien yep that makes him forth

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    • Bill Rowland
      Posted on December 18, 2011 at 6:44am

      Don’t forget Obumblers good buddy Hugo Chavez

      OMG

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  • Look4DBigPicture
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:30pm

    Hmmmm….wonder which OWS protesters these represent … far left liberals or Ron Paul fans. When it comes to cutting military spending, I can’t tell the difference.

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  • Devil Dog 7175
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:29pm

    Hoping for a blessing from their lord and master maybe???

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    • pavepaws
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:36pm

      Finally, good news from the OWS movement.

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    • progressiveslayer
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:09pm

      Barry’s inglorious bastards are awaiting further instructions from the Marxist POS president.

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  • PATRIOTGRUNT
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:21pm

    What a crock of sh_______it. They are the Muslims foot soldiers . This is all a scam to make the sheeple think that they are equal opportunity protestors. they are the Muslim foot soldiers.

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  • Rayblue
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:16pm

    Chickens coming home to roost have laid another egg..
    Put it to the pepper.

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  • Findalis
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:14pm

    It is only fair. Obama was all in favor of these idiots occupying Wall Street. Now let his supporters know how it feels to by Occupied.

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:10pm

    Maybe they will burn that sucker down????? Or wash it out???? Or clean house?????

    We can only hope.

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  • Lord_Frostwind
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:08pm

    Oh dear, the toys are starting to outlive their usefulness. I wonder how much longer their continued existence will be tolerated.

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    • jespasinthru
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:13pm

      Good point! OWS has become an embarrassment to the Obama regime, and now they have to figure out a way to flick off that booger. This is going to be an interesting election season.

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    • barber2
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:28pm

      JES: How will Obama Blame Bush for the Occupiers ?? Or maybe he’ll play the Race Card ?? ( that will happen…. SOS )

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  • CatB
    Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:58pm

    LOL .. reaping what you sow.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:04pm

      Several of us for some time have mentioned there is a time when these radicals will turn fully upon their own puppet masters given a chance; now it looks like that is occuring.

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:07pm

      Yes SNOW .. anarchy is hard to control

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    • TXPilot
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:13pm

      Nobody is listening to them?…..Wa wa wa……..cry all you want to about how your savior ignores your idiotic demands, because soon you will play a very important role in the upcoming civil war and economic collapse….the role of casualties. Your politically correct ignorance has allowed a traitor and his minions to “occupy” the White House, and he is taking us all down the road to ruin……Prepare to reap the bitter harvest of what you have sown……dirtbags!!

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:17pm

      @SNOW .. .read this .. Obama says he is the 4th best President!

      http://visiontoamerica.org/6413/obama-says-hes-4th-best-president/

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    • drago
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:23pm

      @Txpilot Where in Texas are you, i want to shake your hand, well said;p
      @Snow Yes, you are correct, they will eat one another at some point.
      @Catb I saw him say that, and im still cleaning up puke……

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    • TXPilot
      Posted on December 17, 2011 at 11:31pm

      @DRAGO….thanks for the compliment on the post. I am in DFW, near the area where Beck is relocating to.

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