Posted on 08/16/2014 12:11:38 PM PDT by SMGFan
Despite spending his vacation in the summer heat of Martha’s Vineyard, President Obama has declined an offer to partake in the Internet’s favorite charitable wet t-shirt contest.
Obama was nominated to take the challenge Sunday by Ethel Kennedy, the widow of former Sen. Bobby Kennedy. On Facebook, the 86-year-old challenged the president to join her in the #StrikeOutALS challenge by dumping a bucket of ice water on his head.
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
Like the photo ABC used.
Obama is All Wet Anyway
I remember that song...
Boy he really is a lazy piece of work this guy, isn’t he?
Imagine what would be written about Bush had he refused to do this silly thing.
Where it seems like you make the donation but then dump the bucket on your head anyway, so it doesn’t make much sense, but they are getting buzz and that’s the thing you want.
And they are raising money for a very worthy cause.
Please no wet t-shirt photos of Nancy Pelosi.
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has done the challenge.
We’re turning into a country of 5 year olds. Let’s dump water on our heads and laugh at how funny it looks. Sure, donating to help treat ALS is a great cause, but who thinks up this sort of mindlessness?
Obama prefers to be hosed down by Reggie.
*ducking*
And therein lies the rub, the only worthy cause mr. mulato recognizes is himself, so if the money doesn't go to him he won't participate.
Obama supports ALS?
If you dumped water on Nancy Pelosi, she’d melt.
Maybe he’ll come down with it. Karma can be a beyotch!
Typical. Photo ops that don’t help HIM don’t happen.
ABC conveniently left out conservative South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.
See reply 8x above and this: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3192953/posts and this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdy3Qvd8yMg
nobama is a wimpy, queer moslem.
Tar and feathers. I’ll bring the rail he can be ridden out of town on.
Paging the punctuation police.
I did see ABC Persons of the week - the two who started this challenge.
As someone who’s similarly afflicted (not full-blown ALS), I can’t say I ever cared for this show-boating method to raise funds & “awareness” towards these illnesses. ALS in particular is a very brutal disease, and takes a heavy toll not only on the patient but the caregivers and support structure as well.
I suppose the sentiment is there, but to my mind it would be better if people would just contribute from their heart, and the MDA would try to target the money wisely. They regularly run this hokey promotion called a Lock-Up, where politicians & prominent public figures are put in “jail” based on contributions – I would rather see the lawbreakers in Gov’t genuinely incarcerated…
I’ll volunteer to help fill the bucket
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