Empty Seats -- Obama fundraiser underwhelms

Politico44 ^ | 06/13/11 8:06 PM | By CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN

[jennychase]

MIAMI, Fla. -- A low-dollar fundraiser here Monday felt like a throwback to the 2008 campaign.

There was the same old soundtrack – including “City of Blinding Lights” by U2, the president’s 2008 anthem -- the enthusiastic organizers and the abundant appeals for supporters to rally behind President Obama.

The one missing element? Overflowing crowds.

Granted, it was a fundraiser, not a free rally. But the empty seats were hard to miss.

The top level of the 2,200-seat concert hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts was entirely empty, as were the seats along the side of the second and third levels.

"The expectation was 900," a Democratic official said, and more than 980 tickets were sold.

Tickets for the Gen 44 event started at $44, the official said.

[South40]

[Zakeet]

This is no big deal because my banker buddies and I have plenty
of resources to write the Wee Wee a bigger check if we have to

[re_nortex]

The top level of the 2,200-seat concert hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts was entirely empty, as were the seats along the side of the second and third levels.

Well, I can understand the empty seats at the venue in that city. Most of Miami was out watching the victory parade for the Miami Heat and cheering on Lebron James for his pivotal role in claiming the NBA Championship for South Florida. /s

[FlingWingFlyer]

Any word on how many commie metrosexual “men” fainted at this one?

[max americana]

“The reason we’re here today is because our work’s not done,” Obama said after hushing the crowd. “
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You’re telling me he’s not done destroying the country??

[Brad from Tennessee]

The seats that weren’t empty likely held a lot of local union members being paid to attend.

[jennychase]

Since Obama took office;
Unemployment up 25%.
Nations Debt up 35%.
Gas up 104%.
http://yfrog.com/gza23qnj

[Blind Eye Jones]

U2’s song is to blame because Joe Scarborough over uses it, especially as he dances in the spandex liberal tights ‘’’’’’ika made for him.

[Beaten Valve]

Ping

[antceecee]

Obie apologist much????

[South40]

The empty seats were probably purchased by the unions who want Barry to win reelection but don’t want to spend/waste their time listening to him talk.

[Sea Parrot]

That animated gif is excellent.

[South40]

Thanks. :-)

[Norm Lenhart]

“This is no big deal because my banker buddies and I have plenty
of resources to write the Wee Wee a bigger check if we have to”

Good! I like it when Libs pi$$ good $ away on hopeless causes. It means there’s less to use doing damage to the world. Before this is over, Soros will be about the only source of funding that O has left. Sure doesn’t seem to me like all his old sources of cash don’t share the philosophy of cutting their own throats anymore.

[Norm Lenhart]

Just a year and a half of destruction left to go. Je;ll ramp it up as much as he can. Gonna be his downfall... unfortunately, probably the rest of civilization’s as well.

[Norm Lenhart]

Edit - “He will”

[Bob]

Well, I can understand the empty seats at the venue in that city. Most of Miami was out watching the victory parade for the Miami Heat and cheering on Lebron James for his pivotal role in claiming the NBA Championship for South Florida. /s

Man, that's cold. Funny but cold nonetheless. :=)

[Lazlo in PA]

Sounds like this buffoon is getting his campaign started right.

[re_nortex]

I'm just glad someone caught the humor. I feared I was a tad too hip for the room for a while there. Heh, heh, heh. :-)

Thanks...goodnight...you've been a great crowd...try our potato wrapped in foil...and tip your waiters and waitresses.