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Varmint crashes Obama's speech
UPI.com ^ | May 21, 2010 | UPI

Posted on 05/21/2010 11:40:18 PM PDT by Brandonmark

WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- A rodent -- type and origin unknown -- eluded capture after invading U.S. President Barack Obama's speaking space in the Rose Garden.

Obama was commenting on the Senate's passage of financial reform legislation Thursday when the varmint burst through the shrubbery, scurried in front of the presidential podium, then disappeared in some bushes, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.

Witnesses said the rodent began its run from the right and exited on the left.

The critter's political views were not known.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: mouse; obama; rat; rodent; shrew; speech; vole
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1 posted on 05/21/2010 11:40:18 PM PDT by Brandonmark
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To: Brandonmark

I agree. A message to someone to rat BHO out. The other day as he was leaving the WH, a swarm of bees greeted him.


2 posted on 05/21/2010 11:44:59 PM PDT by presently no screen name ( Repeal ZeroCare!)
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To: Brandonmark

Rat Bastard!


3 posted on 05/21/2010 11:45:00 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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To: Brandonmark

Nope - a photo showed the mouse running from left to right, not right to left. Another case of media bias. ;)


4 posted on 05/21/2010 11:47:13 PM PDT by drierice
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To: Brandonmark

That made my night.


5 posted on 05/21/2010 11:47:40 PM PDT by wastedyears (The Founders revolted for less.)
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To: Brandonmark

It voles me over.


7 posted on 05/21/2010 11:52:47 PM PDT by rfp1234
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To: Brandonmark

Must have been a rat running from the light!


8 posted on 05/22/2010 12:23:22 AM PDT by tallyhoe
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To: presently no screen name

First a plague of bees, and now rats.
This must be a sign that the False Prophet of False Hope is Beelzebub himself.


9 posted on 05/22/2010 12:23:34 AM PDT by counterpunch (GOP: Government's Other Party)
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To: Brandonmark

Didn’t carter have to fight off a killer rabbit?


10 posted on 05/22/2010 12:24:54 AM PDT by Tolsti2
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Didn’t carter have to fight off a killer rabbit?

Obummer can't fight off vermin, you know professional courtesy and all ;^)

11 posted on 05/22/2010 12:31:41 AM PDT by The Cajun (Mind numbed robot , ditto-head, Hannitized, Levinite)
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To: Brandonmark
Witnesses said the rodent began its run from the right and exited on the left. The critter's political views were not known.

Typical Rat, starts out as a 'blue dog' on the right and exits a hardcore socialist...

12 posted on 05/22/2010 12:48:38 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: rfp1234

a meadow vole


13 posted on 05/22/2010 1:02:24 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: counterpunch

Strange isn’t it - how they are attracted to him and that it makes the news. Remember the fly buzzing around him awhile back?


14 posted on 05/22/2010 1:19:43 AM PDT by presently no screen name ( Repeal ZeroCare!)
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To: LeoWindhorse

This will be the Summer of Vole.


15 posted on 05/22/2010 1:40:59 AM PDT by rfp1234
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“Look, there’s a rat at the White House. And did you see the rodent that ran in front of him?”


16 posted on 05/22/2010 1:48:35 AM PDT by ObamaMustGo2012 (Obama Must Go In 2012)
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To: Brandonmark

Voles are rather cute,remind me of a porcupine in the head area, but they can do killer damage to foliage and trees.

17 posted on 05/22/2010 1:55:21 AM PDT by Mila
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To: Brandonmark

Reminds me of the end of the Movie...”The Departed” with the rat running across the balcony rail with the Boston State House in the background...


18 posted on 05/22/2010 2:07:30 AM PDT by Chuck N
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To: Brandonmark

I thought the varmint gave the speech.


19 posted on 05/22/2010 2:13:56 AM PDT by exnavy (May the Lord grant our troops protection and endurance.)
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“Strange isn’t it - how they are attracted to him and that it makes the news. Remember the fly buzzing around him awhile back?”

But of course BO would draw flies . . .


20 posted on 05/22/2010 2:14:26 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (Let me be clear. The voluntary pancipation of Cinco de Quatro is mandated in all 57 states.)
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