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Why Did Security Escort a Woman in a Burka Out of an Obama Campaign Event?

If you asked about the short list of people who might get escorted out of a Barack Obama campaign event, you’d probably expect it to include conservative bloggers, Christian activists, gun rights activists or anyone else the administration has defined as a far right extremist over the past four years. What you might not expect is that a woman wearing both a black burka and pins representing United States Military insignia would get escorted out after reportedly yelling something at the President.

The bizarre incident was first noticed when Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) journalism instructor Vivian Medina-Messner posted a video showing the incident after President Obama spoke at VCU today.

 

The Daily Mail has since gotten snapshots of the event, though they’re no further toward understanding what exactly happened than anyone else. From their report:

The Secret Service is investigating after a woman wearing a black burqa was removed from President Obama’s inaugural re-election campaign rally at Virginia Commonwealth University on Saturday. 

According to a White House pool report, photographers observed the woman being escorted out of the school’s Siegel Center gymnasium by Richmond police and other security officials during a packed-house rally of 8,000 people. 

Woman Clad in Black Burka Escorted Out of Obama Campaign Event After Heckling President

VCU police reported that the woman was heckling from the audience and was taken outside and released. A police dispatcher did not know what the woman had yelled.[...]

The woman, who has not been named, appeared to be wearing U.S. military pins and was carrying book. She cooperated with police, according to the report.

 

Comments (176)

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  • Parnell3rd
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:44pm

    “a packed house rally of 8,000“ right according to a ”white house” pool report wink wink, packed house. Gone are the roman columns.

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    • Restored One
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 12:06am

      WAR ON WOMEN FROM ALL SIDES

      The Muslim women will now claim that it is war on their women, that they are being removed from rallys etc for their dress.

      Take the defense of the Terrorists for example, saying that all of the women in the court room should wear burkas to appease the accused. This war on women thing could go both ways. If the US women stand up and say that this defense attny is cow towing to the Muslim terrorists & call out the Admin for attacking womens rights.

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    • Maji
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 12:37am

      I think if it isn’t 25 degrees outside or a funeral they should
      throw them all out when they “wrap their head” in public

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    • docgreen
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 2:33am

      Did any of you get a chance to watch Hannity tonight? They seem to think Obama is going to start handing over parts of America to the UN some kind of Int. Group. Like we would end up paying for Drilling in American waters, EPA things that would charge us for putting anything they claim harms the enviroment, other taxes that would also spread the wealth of America! Also our gun control rights would be handed over to this same group so they could tell us what we can and can not do! OMG people we need to get him out before concedes our right to luve in the US! Also has anyone heard obama’s SSN is from Conneticut? I guess I’m behind on this one. If he does hand over power to some INT Group like the UN then what? How do we stop this?

      http://www.wnd.com/2012/05/obamas-conn-social-security-number-hits-rush/

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    • LIBSALWAYSLIE
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 6:25am

      If I was in charge of security I wouldn’t let anyone in who was hiding their identity either.

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    • Popp40
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 8:56am

      @Docgreen….all that is covered in Dick Morris’ book Screwed. It just came out yesterday. It will open your eyes.

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    • poorrichard09
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:33am

      OMG! What about “diversity”? BTW, in the photo do you see almost all black women, except one old hag in the back that looks almost like F F Piven? She’s the one with the big scowl on her face.

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    • turkey13
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:14am

      Obama is planning on getting 100% of the Democrats vote. He has lost the Latino vote over the Zimmerman attack and now he will lose the USA Muslim vote and a bunch of women. Then theres Democrats like myself, wife, 3 sons and 3 daughter in-laws that fell for Hope and Change. We know someone or have been affected by Change and have given up on Hope. We wont be suckered again and hold to party lines. This make me think of Jimmy Carter. To buy a car it was 21% AND 17 % to buy a home. What was crazy was the UAW union telling all their workers to vote for him with half of the workers laid offr.

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    • 4truth2all
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:48am

      There have been prophetic statements about this in christian circles for many years. I first thought them to be foolish though maybe well intended and not purposeful in deceiving. But as I listened to more. some of which were from some very intellegent people of knowledge it began to make sence, and I saw a distinct possibility of it being/becomming true.

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    • Unix
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:48am

      Ya, the thing is called Laws of the Sea (LOST) Treaty. All kinds of bad things for the USA, you should get the book Screwed by Dick Morris. Obama may be planning on signing a bunch of treaties that would relinquish our Constitutional rights to the UN. We are in a pickle people, and there is nothing we can do about it until November, and it may be too late, once they are signed by the Traitor-in-chief, our glorious divider of Americans, and apologist appeaser! This is not a good place to be right now!

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    • ChiefGeorge
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:11am

      And this event was in America? We’ve turned it over to the riff raff for sure.

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    • mjazzguitar
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:13am

      We’re already handing a bunch of Alaskan islands over to Russia.

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    • JRook
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:32am

      “If you asked about the short list of people who might get escorted out of a Barack Obama campaign event, you’d probably expect it to include conservative bloggers, Christian activists, gun rights activists or anyone else the administration has defined as a far right extremist over the past four years.” Lame try at negative propaganda. If they were able to remain civil long enough I’m sure they would be welcomed.

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    • Fubared
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:51am

      @JRookie
      How can you listen with your cheeks spread so wide and how do you keep that perma-smile?

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    • JRook
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 1:09pm

      @Fubared As an independent voter, you know the group that actually elects the President, I listen to intelligent rational points. I have no need to feed an ideological arrogance with selective reporting and nonsensical assertions. Hence, I only watch Fox News for the laughs.

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    • Hollywood
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 2:02pm

      Barry made a mistake. Things like this happen. Barry didn’t recognize she was a member of his Madrassa, from his earlier days in Indonesia. She was just trying to get his attention, to discuss the good old days.

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    • AmazingGrace8
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 2:16pm

      @jrook

      Lifes a stage and a play will be either be filled with “laughter”(laughs) and another play will be filled with “tragedy”. Hence, as you say, “I only watch Fox News for the ”laughs”(laughter)” …so-o-o-o-o, therefore, you watch the “other” news channels for the………TRAGEDY??? = Hope & change for the last 3.5 yrs ?
      Have a great day!

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    • ashestoashes
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 3:15pm

      What? A war between the Sunnis and the Sheites?

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  • blackyb
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:40pm

    I am thinking Soros needs to keep his mind and money out of American business. Hope the CIA is watching this bird, closely.

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    • G-WHIZ
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:16am

      …And you seriously think the CIA and FBI, who are owned by O’bama, are actually going through E.Holder and prosicuting their good friends??

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  • blackyb
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:37pm

    That was a test. They want to see how close they can get to the Prez in their burkas and do damage, then blame it on the right. These people should not be around politicians dressed like that and they should be screened before getting anywhere close to these politicians. These people do not like any American (she looked black, not dunes colored) even Obama. Just because he thinks their skin is about shades of his, he can control these people. They will keep on until they do something rash. This man, I cannot stand, but he should be voted out or impeached. No one deserves, (after our sorry congressmen drunks, etc., allowed this man to take office,) to have their lives put in danger because his secret service are not doing their jobs. He better learn, that being a President, being a cop, being of a light color can make you a target by unstable people. Then on the other side of the coin there are those who will start making anyone their targets who are not their ethnicity. It is a sorry state of affairs. It is a slam against our country for people to be able to harm the man in our highest office. These people need to let the voters make their statements and leave the rest to God.

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    • P1gunslinger
      Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:57pm

      This was a plant, REAL Burka wearing people have their arms covered also.

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    • asybot12
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 4:02am

      yep you are so right!!! and if you look closely her eyes they are green, ?? that is not a color associated with black skin at all

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    • objectivetruth
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:18am

      While it may have been a trial run,nation of Islam follower in the vein of farrakan.Considering this city it may very well have been a mockery against islam and the president who seems he** bent on submitting us to it.An outward sign of the seething rage she felt at being in the presence of a sham.
      As far as green eyes go.While very very few blacks have green eyes[they are usually very very light colored]there was a tribe on the coast of africa that had these pale pale green eyes.[white somewhere in the wood pile perhaps].While very unusual and rare it could be natural versus contact lenses.
      Maybe she figured she would do to obama what parents do to small children while teaching them to refrain from certain behaviors.You mimick it .It allows them to see how they look and sound.
      As to her affiliation there are at least three to five mosques in the greater rchmond va area.I’m sure local police are checking those.
      Vcu has an older student base than many other colleges in the nation.Which tells me that those in attendence may or may not have been bussed in.Sorry to say you can’t automatically determine attendees voluntary or paid attendence by age in this case.Oh and btw vcu is affiliated and joined at the hip to MCV.Medical College of Virginia.Still feel safe getting medical treatment?Imagine the ties behind the scenes.Now you know one of the reasons VCU has an older student base.
      PS
      I didn’t tell anyone what the nickname for MCV is.You should let this post.I’m being g

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  • I SPY
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:34pm

    Obumers mistress.

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    • EP46
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 5:06am

      Does not look like Larry Sinclair to me.

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  • lassiegirldawn
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:30pm

    She was probably one of the Commie In Chiefs illegal relatives and he didn’t want it to be known.

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  • blackyb
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:27pm

    His own dissidents are going to eat him.

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  • BurntHills
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:15pm

    what can be worse? this evening, hearing our kids go ”’eeeeuuuu! obama!” and laughing their butts off, and seeing the leering obama ‘presidential’ facial portrait featured right in the center of the screen behind and also featured between the the actors on the scifi show ”Eureka” they were watching, that leering mug had to be in at least 10 separate shots, maybe 2-4 minutes worth. we agree with the kids: EEEUUU UGG. will they never quit putting obama everywhere our kids look?!?! talk about subliminal indoctrination, but THANK GOD that our kids are aware of what the Communist Left is trying to do to them..

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  • cosmic dogma
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:15pm

    Obama’s harem doors were left unlocked, and one of the gals was having a crazy night out.

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  • Integrity64
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:15pm

    Something is fishy here. In the photo, her arms are not covered. It looked like she was also in a knee length dress in the video. Not an expert on dress code, but definately not a burqa or “appropriate conservative mulim” garb. Am I missing something?

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    • Amica
      Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:31pm

      That’s what I thought too. Curious!

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    • pamela kay
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 4:13am

      INTEGRITY64, I thought the same thing and she did appear to be African American. The plot thickens …..AGAIN!

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    • PCKaz
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 6:56am

      There are LOTS of Black Muslims (Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam, significant portions of Africa…) but I noticed the arms right away too. Could be a political statement on the Muslim civilian war casualties, yada yada. Strange though that no one’s heard her story by now.

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    • Mtroom
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:33am

      Look at the shoulders of the dress too…It looks like a see-thru material.. I am still wondering what this was about, doesn’t make to much sense.. There is something behind this that will come out and it wasn’t what she was wearing.. Would really like to hear what was said.

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    • G-WHIZ
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:18am

      “Quick!! Y’a gada look just like a mooslim woman!! Sorry we could not get a real burka in such short notice, but this will have to do.”

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    • disenlightened
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:34pm

      good eye, definitely some college student playing a role to make a statement

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  • jerrygar
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:09pm

    Obama digs these college venues…where the truly ignorant run things. Educated idiots, all. Obama foremost among them.

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    • EP46
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 5:04am

      It was at a college….but most of the people in the picture are ‘old’….were these the ones who rode the union bus in or what? These are not college students.

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  • db321
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:05pm

    The whole World is coming against Israel – just like the Bible said it would. I expected to see that – I did not expect to ever see so many Black Christians put down their Cross and follow a false teacher. I say this out of respect for the many great Black American’s that fought and died for this country.

    Obama has shown his hand on Israel – when he told them they should go back to 1967 Borders – Blacks that have read the Bible have chosen to ignore that comment. Obama comments concerning Israel should have made anyone that believes in eternal life run as far away from Obama as they can.

    It saddens me to no end – how so many people will vote for the promise of Food Stamps, Welfare, Birth Control, or a President because he is Black. I judge a man by his Character and Obama is no MLK. Obama can’t save anyone only Jesus can.

    Get a hold of yourself – stop listening to Farrakhan, Jackson and Sharpton – and start listen to God! I promise you Obama is only a man – and any man will let you down – God will never will let you down!

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  • WISEPENNY
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:05pm

    Foul! Foul! I scream profiling! PROFILING!!!!! How dare they!!

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    • countryfirst
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 8:18am

      I think that is how Obama will sound when he is removed from the White House in January

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  • jblanks2
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:04pm

    Why do i get the feeling that this was only a test?

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  • djmaine
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:04pm

    I count three white people in the section of crowd in the picture. Not the usual “diverse rainbow” that is cherry picked for the camera shots around the president.

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    • BreeZee
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 6:01am

      Sadly the the biggest reason some will vote is color, for or against. Myself, I just can’t stand socialist, commies or radical muslims trying to force islam down my throat.

      Wake up America and STOP THE ISLAMIZATION OF AMERICA.

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    • Fubared
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 7:55am

      The city of Richmond was properly represented in the photo. 45% on the dole, 55% draw a city or state check for shamming in some bureaucratic role. RPD is so stellar, they tell you where your trashed car is and that is the extent of a stolen vehicle investigation. Detroit east thanks to the inner city libs and new socialists/democrats. 80 million a year in a PD that is ineffective in any role other than fines an tickets.

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  • crusaderx9
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:03pm

    Burka B*tch wasn’t supposed to be around team obama until after he got re-elected. She didn’t get the memo and came early…

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  • ronaldreaganthegreat
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:02pm

    She was booted cuz shes a muslim like Barry is:-)

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  • DIVINEPROVIDENCE1776
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 10:59pm

    I find the high attendance at that Maobama event scary. Vote 2012. ABO 2012. Mitt. At least he’s not a commie!

    Vote Maobama Hussein and the women in this country will be wearing burka’s or a hijab.

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    • CatB
      Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:12pm

      Not exactly …

      “About 14,000 filed into the 18,300-seat Schottenstein Center, with the arena’s upper deck nearly empty. Student attendance at the rally was modest. Obama managed to fill the 8,000-seat Siegel Center at VCU to capacity”

      Hardly the standing room only 2008 events … I understand they went door to door … dorm to dorm to get people to come ;-)

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    • BreeZee
      Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:14pm

      looking at the picture, I think she was removed for sitting in the wrong section.
      (laff ppl, I’m not PC and I remember when you could joke around in this country without offending someone)

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    • rawmilker
      Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:15pm

      looks like a gathering of freeloaders hoping more change gives them more free stuff…..

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  • another pucker
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 10:58pm

    That’s not just any book that is a quran!

    They might double check those pins she was wearing, I’m guessing they were not anything in support of our military! I guess I could be wrong, but I highly doubt it! ;)

    XOXOXO

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 2:20am

      That’s definitely a koran she is holding, I brought one back with me from Iraq…thought I’d “edgumicate” me-self about what moo-slims believe.

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  • spirited
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 10:58pm

    {];^>Maybe she was a souvenier from his recent surprise trip to Afghanistan;
    & snuck passed the Secret Service keeping watch of her at the hotel?

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:50pm

      @spirited
      re : souvenir from his recent trip to…..
      ***
      BOY, DO WE NEED A “LIKE” BUTTON ON THE BLAZE!
      lol :-)

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 10:57pm

    Because her eyeballs were showing…….clearly unacceptable !

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  • Walkabout
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 10:57pm

    No one with a burka should be turned away from any Democrat campaign event period especially for security concerns.

    If Muslim women can demand to take ID photos for driver’s licenses or other IDs with a burka on & significant portions of the left support them in this , then no burka babe should ever be turned away from a crowd of Democrats/leftists.

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  • IDONTTHINKSO
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 10:56pm

    So, what got her removed? Yelling or the burqa? Freedom of speech is allowed almost everywhere, however, absolutely not at an Obama event! Just ask the reporters, if you can find a honest one!

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    • walkintruth
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 6:09pm

      I don’t get why they removed her. It is her freedom of speech. Why is she under suspicion? That is racist I would think. If they were worried, they shouldn’t let people covered up by anything in a place where the president will be.

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  • Wringeaux
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 10:50pm

    That’s not a burka is it ? She’s not looking through a little screen.

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    • pscully17
      Posted on May 7, 2012 at 10:55pm

      great work again covering an incomplete story with no relative information… note to the blaze editorial staff… please refrain from posting partial would be stories…. we can wait for the whole story… just because you have the ability to forward split second information doesnt mean you should… as a reader, this is a huge pet peave!!!

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    • vehoae
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 12:08am

      Note for PSCULLY17 …. Kudo’s and Ditto !!!

      Lord, come quickly.

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  • IndyGuy
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 10:48pm

    Why Was a Black Burka-Wearing Woman Escorted Out of an Obama Campaign Event Today?
    Uhhh…Because she’s a lawyer???

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  • Mark0331
    Posted on May 7, 2012 at 10:46pm

    If Barry had a sister, it would look just like her…..

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    • spirited
      Posted on May 7, 2012 at 10:59pm

      :^>You mean, another sister.

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    • 00gabooga
      Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:04pm

      Except with a nose-bone and 18 copper loops around her neck.

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    • Mark0331
      Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:09pm

      …that’s right, my mistake, most of his family lives illegally and in squalor here or in a mud hut back in Kenya…;-)

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    • 00gabooga
      Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:14pm

      What‘s funny is I’ve never met any of them, but they all call me by name!

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    • Rayblue
      Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:41pm

      Thank you ooga. That did it for me.
      I bow to your superior comment producing ability.

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