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bedsitter23) wrote2012-04-29 01:02 pm
bedsitter23) wrote2012-04-29 01:02 pm
Adventures of a Swing-state Voter - "And I can get pizza a dollar a slice" edition
Election season is speeding towards us as both Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle made trips to Iowa this week.
Michele spoke to 400 supporters in Des Moines, while Barack went to Iowa City to speak to college students about student loans.
John Boehner threw a fit.
"Pathetic" said the Orangest man in congress. How dare the President go to a swing state and speak about an issue that resonates with voters (especially a base in need of energizing).
"Why can't Obama just only got to Alaska and talk about gun control", Boehner would whine.
It's a smart move though. I don't know that Obama will have a close election, but it's a no brainer to try and get the 20-somethings excited again.
Obama was as hot four years with the college crowd as was Bob Marley, the Grateful Dead, and Breakfast at Tiffany's-era Audrey Hepburn. Still, you have to keep the flame going. Jersey Shore was red hot a few years ago, but you don't hear as many people saying "GTL" these days.
Obama's visit comes after his appearance on Jimmy Fallon in which Barry Hussein slow jammed the news.
Barack met five students individually after he spoke, About fifteen Tea party/Ron Paul supporters showed up to protest.
The biggest line of the day had to be the revelation that the Obamas had only paid off tier student loan eight years ago. "“We only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago,” Obama said. “Think about that. I’m the President of the United States”
In other news out of the Iowa state, a western state GOP candidate for Congress said that Obama didn't love America.
Since it's hard to tell when I am using hyperbole (and who would be dumb enough to question a President's patriotism), here's the exact quote: "He’s willing to turn the country against itself even though it won’t make a difference. So that’s bad leadership. I have a hard time thinking that he loves this country if he’s willing to turn them against themselves for his own advancement.”
Oh, and what is that act of traitor-ism? Military strategy? Individual Rights?
No, Obama hates America because he is trying to pass the Buffet Rule- which states anyone making over a million dollars a year would be taxed at thirty percent,
Michele spoke to 400 supporters in Des Moines, while Barack went to Iowa City to speak to college students about student loans.
John Boehner threw a fit.
"Pathetic" said the Orangest man in congress. How dare the President go to a swing state and speak about an issue that resonates with voters (especially a base in need of energizing).
"Why can't Obama just only got to Alaska and talk about gun control", Boehner would whine.
It's a smart move though. I don't know that Obama will have a close election, but it's a no brainer to try and get the 20-somethings excited again.
Obama was as hot four years with the college crowd as was Bob Marley, the Grateful Dead, and Breakfast at Tiffany's-era Audrey Hepburn. Still, you have to keep the flame going. Jersey Shore was red hot a few years ago, but you don't hear as many people saying "GTL" these days.
Obama's visit comes after his appearance on Jimmy Fallon in which Barry Hussein slow jammed the news.
Barack met five students individually after he spoke, About fifteen Tea party/Ron Paul supporters showed up to protest.
The biggest line of the day had to be the revelation that the Obamas had only paid off tier student loan eight years ago. "“We only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago,” Obama said. “Think about that. I’m the President of the United States”
In other news out of the Iowa state, a western state GOP candidate for Congress said that Obama didn't love America.
Since it's hard to tell when I am using hyperbole (and who would be dumb enough to question a President's patriotism), here's the exact quote: "He’s willing to turn the country against itself even though it won’t make a difference. So that’s bad leadership. I have a hard time thinking that he loves this country if he’s willing to turn them against themselves for his own advancement.”
Oh, and what is that act of traitor-ism? Military strategy? Individual Rights?
No, Obama hates America because he is trying to pass the Buffet Rule- which states anyone making over a million dollars a year would be taxed at thirty percent,