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Away from Michelle in Boston, Barack Gobbles Burger, Fries (the Mooch will not be pleased)
The Washington Examiner ^ | June 12, 2013 | 2:10 pm | Paul Bedard

Posted on 06/12/2013 3:03:42 PM PDT by drewh

President Obama took a bachelor's road trip to Massachusetts Wednesday to help Democratic Senate candidate Rep. Edward Markey, taking advantage of being away from his fit wife to grab a cheesburger lunch.

Shortly before noon, Obama and his posse stopped at Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe (motto: "where hash rules") in Boston's South End where other politicians like Gov. Deval Patrick and Mayor Tom Menino waited.

The pool report noted: "Before leaving the restaurant, the president purchased a cheeseburger and fries for lunch. He emerged holding lunch in a white paper bag."

Obama has a history of breaking from his healthy White House diet when he campaigns.

The full report is below:

The president made an OTR stop with Rep. Edward Markey at Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe (motto: "where hash rules") on Columbus Street in Boston's south end. The motorcade arrived at approximately 11:50 a.m.

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To: drewh

After the IRS gets through ramming Obamacare taxes every which way, small businesses like Charlie’s will be but a memory.


21 posted on 06/12/2013 3:52:32 PM PDT by Argus
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To: DBrow
Who pays when The 0ne takes AF1 to another politician’s fundraiser?

64% from the taxpayers directly and 36% borrowed money, assuming it's proportional to the overall budget.

22 posted on 06/12/2013 3:53:00 PM PDT by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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To: drewh
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23 posted on 06/12/2013 4:10:07 PM PDT by baddog 219
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To: Bon mots

Man I wish I hadn’t seen that pit-stubble. I’m gonna urk.


24 posted on 06/12/2013 5:13:33 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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To: drewh
Nothing beats a happy meal and a smoke!


26 posted on 06/13/2013 2:48:22 AM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: tumblindice; Bon mots

Agreed!


27 posted on 06/13/2013 4:45:55 AM PDT by CitizenM (Obama - The architect of the decline of the U.S.)
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