Posted on 05/05/2019 10:47:55 AM PDT by jazusamo
The news accounts are oh so breathless about Rodeo Road in Los Angeles being grandly renamed 'President Obama Boulevard.' Here's the Associated Press, for one:
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A stretch of road in Los Angeles will be renamed after former President Barack Obama during a festival and unveiling ceremony Saturday.
Obama Boulevard will replace Rodeo Road, a 3 ½-mile street that runs from Culver City to mid-city Los Angeles, passing the city’s historic black neighborhood. The street honoring America’s first black president will also intersect with Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
A couple who proposed the name change told the Los Angeles Times say they wanted to raise the profile of the road, attract more funding for the community and honor the 44th president.
...and here's Deadline's account of the hoopla:
With music, food, thousands of excited residents and VIP guests, Los Angelesrenamed a street after former President Barack Obama Saturday evening, replacing Rodeo Road.
Not to be confused with Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Rodeo Road is a 3 ½-mile street that runs through the Baldwin Hills-Crenshaw neighborhoods in South L.A.
Among those attending the ceremony were Mayor Eric Garcetti, City Council President Herb Wesson, Rep. Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) and other elected leaders.
But if you actually know the place, you might have a different reaction. This is a rather desolate and unpleasant part of Los Angeles, the sort of place that sees nasty gridlock in some places, lots of cement, and nothing inspiring to look at. It isn't anyone's idea of a nice street. Here's one picture from Google maps.
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Pawn shops,liquor stores,payday lenders and hookers.Just like Martin Luther King Blvd!
Its definitely fitting, this state is a lost cause anyway, mind as well put Obama’s name on it to seal the deal
Get ready for a 3 1/2 mile Obama Tax ,LOL
Lined with housing projects or will be soon...
Three streets to stay off of in LA. MLK, Caesar Chezeh and BO.
re: “Pawn shops,liquor stores,payday lenders and hookers.Just like Martin Luther King Blvd!”
I was thinking “feces lined”, but hey ...
Perfect
That'd be hilarious. :^)
“The street honoring America’s first black president will also intersect with Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.”
LOL! What could possibly go wrong? *SNORT*
The only thing missing is the city dump.
A new place to dump my trash!
I dare Odumbo to walk down his new street at midnight alone.
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“The Obamanation of Desolation Blvd.”
A one way street to Hell.
Should be located where the homeless are camped out, more fitting
“The street honoring America’s first black president will also intersect with Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.”
Apparently I was mistaken - I thought he was America’s first half-white president.
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