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To polish tarnished image Obama is following in Fergie's footsteps - publishing a children's book
London Telegraph Blogs (U.K.) ^ | November 16, 2010 | Cristine Odone

Posted on 11/16/2010 12:54:09 PM PST by Schnucki

So THAT’s what he’s been up to! We were wondering what Barack Obama could be doing, as the Tea Partiers encircled the White House like coyotees sniffing a dying beast. What was on his mind, when he turned in such lack-lustre performances in India and China? What’s troubling him, that the great communicator should prove so distant and tongue-tied when out on the campaign road?

Now we know. The most powerful man on the planet was writing a children’s book. Of Thee I Sing is dedicated to his two daughters and praises a host of American heroes, but of course we all know what this is all about: polishing the President’s tarnished image. We know it, because we’ve seen it all before. Hillary, Fergie and Madonna: when they were scorned and taunted for being past their sell-by date, they didn’t sit there and take it, they got writing children’s books. They wrote of villages and little helicopters, of Mr Peabody’s apples and great big worms. Who cared what the subject matter was, the important thing was to produce a book. A children’s author, you see, conveys an image of someone nice and clever,

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KEYWORDS: fergie; hillary; madonna; obama
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To polish his tarnished image Barack Obama is following in Fergie's footsteps and publishing a children's book

FR can't handle long titles. ;-/

1 posted on 11/16/2010 12:54:17 PM PST by Schnucki
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To: Schnucki
If he ever wrote a book, even a children's book, I've got daisies growing out of my ass.
2 posted on 11/16/2010 12:56:04 PM PST by Gaffer
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To: Schnucki

When Fleet Street is on your case, you’re in big trouble!


3 posted on 11/16/2010 12:56:06 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under. ~Mencken)
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To: Schnucki

Uh, I still don’t think you can get a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.


4 posted on 11/16/2010 12:57:14 PM PST by Jim W N
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To: Schnucki
“O” should stick to a dialog with children, he's on an intellectual par with them.....

Maybe some of them are smarter than he is... possible.

5 posted on 11/16/2010 12:58:22 PM PST by SMARTY (Conforming to non-conformity is conforming just the same.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Fleet street never drank of the Koolaid...


6 posted on 11/16/2010 12:58:53 PM PST by Michel12
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To: Schnucki

Why Obamacare is Good for You by B.H. Obama

Obamacare is good for you because Democrats want to make sure everything is fair. It’s not fair that some have a lot and others have very little so Obamacare will make sure everyone has nothing. Mmmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm!


7 posted on 11/16/2010 12:59:53 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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To: Schnucki

First book, the “Bobsie Bitches”, the story of Michelle and Hillary.


8 posted on 11/16/2010 1:00:07 PM PST by Brofholdonow
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To: Schnucki

Will he be including a chapter on “choice”?


9 posted on 11/16/2010 1:00:28 PM PST by mlizzy (Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee ...)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Do you think he is on bad acid or mushrooms. I can not decide.


10 posted on 11/16/2010 1:03:03 PM PST by screaminsunshine (Americanism vs Communism)
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To: Schnucki

AH, He found something he could write him self. And his IQ level too


11 posted on 11/16/2010 1:03:08 PM PST by 70th Division (I love my country but fear my government!)
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To: Schnucki
Of Thee I Sing

What? ANOTHER autobiography?

12 posted on 11/16/2010 1:03:15 PM PST by DManA
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To: Schnucki

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13 posted on 11/16/2010 1:03:34 PM PST by OpusatFR
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To: DManA

LOL


14 posted on 11/16/2010 1:03:47 PM PST by Schnucki
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To: Schnucki

Mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm! Stay away from our kids, commie.


15 posted on 11/16/2010 1:04:40 PM PST by dforest
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To: Schnucki
Someone should tell him the classic children’s story about the Emperor with no clothes.

LOL. Ain't that the truth.

16 posted on 11/16/2010 1:06:02 PM PST by Opinionated Blowhard
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To: Schnucki

Titles anyone?

1) Horton Reads a Teleprompter

2) Curious Barack

3) Sasha has Two Mommies


17 posted on 11/16/2010 1:08:23 PM PST by Batman11 (Sarah Palin: "Illegal immigrants are called illegal for a reason!")
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To: Gaffer

>> If he ever wrote a book, even a children’s book, I’ve got daisies growing out of my ass.

Maybe he copied it off a teleprompter.


18 posted on 11/16/2010 1:08:44 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Trust in God, but row away from the rocks!)
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To: Schnucki
Is this it?
(Picture previously posted by Riodacat)

ML/NJ

19 posted on 11/16/2010 1:15:03 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: Nervous Tick
"My life with boys"

By: Barry Obama

20 posted on 11/16/2010 1:16:16 PM PST by KeyLargo
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