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MILLER: Obama is even losing Hollywood
The Washington Times ^ | October 9, 2012 | Emily Miller

Posted on 10/09/2012 8:04:49 PM PDT by jazusamo

Enthusiasm for president fades in his most liberal base

President Obama’s star is fading, even in Hollywood. With less than four weeks until the election, polls are moving in Mitt Romney’s direction. So Mr. Obama has had to spend valuable time courting a part of his base that he hasn’t had to worry about before: rich celebrities.

After a disastrous showing in the debate, Mr. Obama saw the need to swing through Tinseltown to buck up his supporters. The first stop Sunday was an unusual closed-door, off-the-record meeting for a dozen donors who had maxed out their contributions. Joined by celebrity President Clinton, Mr. Obama spent two hours soothing jagged nerves at DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg’s house.

Mr. Obama repeated his second-term pitch to 150 people, who paid $25,000 to eat at a chi-chi Wolfgang Puck restaurant with movie star George Clooney, film studio honcho Harvey Weinstein and Oscar host Seth MacFarlane.

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This late in the race, wasting time courting celebrities in a solid blue state demonstrates the lack of enthusiasm for Mr. Obama’s candidacy. Perhaps he should have asked for a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame to cement his place in La-La Land.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; dreamworks; election2012; hollywood; katzenberg; libya; obama
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Emily Miller is on the mark, Obama is courting votes he's already got to bolster his ego.
1 posted on 10/09/2012 8:04:59 PM PDT by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

No he is scamming for retirement bucks


2 posted on 10/09/2012 8:06:24 PM PDT by al baby (“If Barack Obama has a Harvard law degree, he didn’t earn that. Somebody else made that happen.”)
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To: jazusamo

Well, to be fair, he only loves them for their money. Their votes mean next to nothing in a dark blue state like California.


3 posted on 10/09/2012 8:06:43 PM PDT by ModelBreaker
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Money isn’t their problem right now. This is a colossal waste of time at this point.


4 posted on 10/09/2012 8:09:28 PM PDT by Crimson Elephant
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To: al baby

LOL! Probably so, didn’t think of that.


5 posted on 10/09/2012 8:09:44 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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To: ModelBreaker

He’s wanting to fund construction of a guesthouse at the Hawaiian estate, perhaps. Book some parties on the lanai, keep Michelle satiated, etc.


6 posted on 10/09/2012 8:10:21 PM PDT by One Name (Ultimately, the TRUTH is a razor's edge and no man can sit astride it.)
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To: jazusamo

Let’s see, which will do me the most good right now, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame or a 2nd Nobel Prize?


7 posted on 10/09/2012 8:10:35 PM PDT by kempster
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To: Crimson Elephant

This is a colossal waste of time at this point.

Shhhh ... they haven’t figured that out yet.


8 posted on 10/09/2012 8:12:05 PM PDT by sawmill trash (Gun control is like trying to solve drunk driving by making it harder for sober people to own cars.)
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To: kempster

Id rather see him on an episode of cops


9 posted on 10/09/2012 8:15:02 PM PDT by al baby (“If Barack Obama has a Harvard law degree, he didn’t earn that. Somebody else made that happen.”)
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To: jazusamo

ObamaCon2012: Because all that crazy communism thing is really about power and fame, really. Scammin’ the scammers -from the Chi-town Projects to the swollen heads of DC - for the ultimate in retirements!

And of course, trashing the USA like a Rockstar in a hotel room along the way.

Hope and Change: it was always about you...*wink*


10 posted on 10/09/2012 8:17:32 PM PDT by Voter62vb
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To: jazusamo

He is not going to lose Hollyweird


11 posted on 10/09/2012 8:18:00 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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"No he is scamming for retirement bucks."

Exactly! I would really like to see the faces of Obama's big money Hollywood donors after he loses next month and his donors now realize how they have been scammed.

12 posted on 10/09/2012 8:18:00 PM PDT by StormEye
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To: GeronL
No he won't, the leftists in Hollyweird are solidly behind him, they don't know any different.
13 posted on 10/09/2012 8:21:00 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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To: jazusamo
This sort of thing warms my heart.

Obama will lose big in November, which means that every Hollywood donor is in effect throwing his money away.

And maybe that will mean less anti-American cinematic crap coming from Tinseltown. We can dream...

14 posted on 10/09/2012 8:22:59 PM PDT by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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This is Obama’s good bye tour. Last chance to rub elbows with the celebs. He knows he’s going down.


15 posted on 10/09/2012 8:27:59 PM PDT by RGSpincich
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To: Flycatcher
I hear you, the turkey is going to lose and by a good margin.

Like you say, we can dream they may start making some entertainment that's worth considering watching but it'll be a miracle if they do.

16 posted on 10/09/2012 8:30:18 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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To: RGSpincich

BTTT!


17 posted on 10/09/2012 8:31:21 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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While the president granted a White House interview to the Nickelodeon show “Kids Pick the President,” which airs Oct. 15, Mr. Romney declined, citing a scheduling conflict. The Obama campaign seems to think it’s a dereliction of duty for the GOP candidate to turn down a television show in which children ask the candidates questions and then pick their winner.

The country's broke - the Middle East is on fire, Greece is crashing and burning - and Obama wants to play with children? What's next - using Big Bird in Obama ads?

18 posted on 10/09/2012 8:37:01 PM PDT by GOPJ (You only establish a feel for the line by having crossed it. - - Freeper One Name)
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To: RGSpincich
This is Obama’s good bye tour. Last chance to rub elbows with the celebs. He knows he’s going down.

Goin' down like Monica! /sarc>

Cheers!

19 posted on 10/09/2012 8:39:10 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: ModelBreaker
California will be closer than many people might think. I live in Hollyweird and there are NO Obama signs here, except on old junk Toyotas and outside Sect 8 housing. Turnout for this election is going to heavily favor Romney.

2008- you couldn't walk 10 feet without seeing some Obama merchandise somewhere. It's all gone now as people curse the Imam every time they fill their gas tank.

20 posted on 10/09/2012 8:39:10 PM PDT by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever.u)
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