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PRUDEN: Obama takes a holiday
Washington Times ^ | October 2, 2009 | Wes Pruden

Posted on 10/02/2009 3:05:06 AM PDT by Zakeet

Barack Obama is merely following precedent by fleeing Washington and big headaches - the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the deteriorating prospects for health care reform, legislation to cool the globe (or should we worry now about warming the globe?), and various "czars" gone wild. He's in Copenhagen with the missus not on the nation's business, but the business of his cronies in Chicago.

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The White House thought [it was a bad idea to skip town] last week, when the president's men said it was unlikely that the president would go to Denmark when there was so much rotten here, mostly the health care system, the world's weather and those darn czars who won't behave themselves. The generals in Afghanistan want more troops. Illegal immigrants are trying to get in. The thugs at Guantanamo want out. He would stay here to continue trying to fix things. But then the president decided that the health care debate was "far enough along" that he could spare a day or two to join the first missus in Copenhagen, where he should buy her a funnel cake and treat her to a ride on the Tilt-a-Whirl at Tivoli Gardens. He sounded a lot like saying that health care reform was in the tank, so he might as well take a respite from Dodge.

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Not everybody in the president's hometown is eager for the games, which always cost more than the promoters and boosters say they will. The vast sums of money expended to promote the games are swag for corrupt politicians - assuming such persons exist in Chicago.

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One group of dissenters from the boosterism, called "No Games Chicago," dispatched a group to Copenhagen to argue against the city's bid, with the message that the city is broke, corrupt and undeserving.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2016olympics; bhovisit; chicago; holiday; obama; olympics; pruden

I am staking the prestige of my presidency on bringing the games home because in Chicagostan we have many hobbies: disco dancing, archery, rape, and table tennis, wa wa wee wa.

1 posted on 10/02/2009 3:05:07 AM PDT by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

Waffle, Straddle and Backfill is not the name of a law firm.

It is this now failing nascent obama regime’s strategy when difficult moments come up.

Which they seem to be doing more and more often.

Some days the fellow can’t seem to be able to BUY a clue.


2 posted on 10/02/2009 3:17:43 AM PDT by alloysteel (....the Kennedys can be regarded as dysfunctional. Even in death.)
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To: Zakeet

lol


3 posted on 10/02/2009 3:19:28 AM PDT by expatguy (Support "An American Expat in Southeast Asia" - DONATE)
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To: Zakeet

Chicagostan LOL. Nice, hadn’t hurt that.


4 posted on 10/02/2009 3:22:22 AM PDT by agere_contra
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To: Zakeet

LOL. Borat Obama!


5 posted on 10/02/2009 4:10:46 AM PDT by kempster
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To: Zakeet
As POTUS, Obama votes 'present' with his feet -- when the tough gets going he just skips town.

Great job Barry! You da man.

6 posted on 10/02/2009 5:50:21 AM PDT by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits)
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To: Zakeet

;-)

7 posted on 10/02/2009 5:59:56 AM PDT by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits)
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To: Zakeet
Barack Obama is merely following precedent by fleeing

Its what he does best. That's why he has over 40 mini-me clones in DC. so he and 'Wweezy, can party hearty on the taxpayers dime. "Movin' on up bro."

8 posted on 10/02/2009 6:42:53 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannolis. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Zakeet; maggief; Grampa Dave; stephenjohnbanker; GOPJ; hoosiermama; KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle; ...

"Its unlikely Obama will go to Denmark when there was so much rotten in DC......the health care system, the world's weather, darn czars who won't behave themselves, generals wanting more troops in Afghanistan, illegal immigrants trying to get in, thugs at Guantanamo wanting out. He will stay here to continue trying to fix things."

"The president decided that the health care debate was "far enough along" that he could spare a day or two to join the missus in Copenhagen, where he would buy her a funnel cake and treat her to a ride on the Tilt-a-Whirl at Tivoli Gardens. Bauchus told him Healthcare reform was in the tank, so he might as well get a respite from all those teabaggers. "

9 posted on 10/02/2009 1:00:12 PM PDT by Liz
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To: Liz
Video of Death Takes a Holiday....
10 posted on 10/02/2009 1:43:55 PM PDT by raybbr (It's going to get a lot worse now that the anchor babies are voting!)
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