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Flashback: What Obama Said About Taking Vacations in 2008 Video is a Real Howler
JS Review ^ | 8/11/14 | editor

Posted on 08/11/2014 12:01:47 PM PDT by Nachum

Taped interviews have a way of coming back to haunt politicians. And the timing couldn’t be better for this gem, brought to us by Weasel Zippers, who dug up this pre-election interview with then-Senator Barack Obama in 2008.

The senator had high expectations for himself, if he were to receive Americans’ vote for President.

You have to understand that if you seek that office, then you have to be prepared to give your life to it. Essentially, the bargain that I think every President strikes with the American people is, ‘you give me this office, then in turn my fears, doubts, insecurities, foibles, need for sleep, family life, vacations, leisure, is gone. I am giving myself to you.’

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KEYWORDS: obama; realhowler; vacations
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To: Ed Condon

“Is that an impeachable offense?”

Hangable!


21 posted on 08/11/2014 12:34:14 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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To: Graewoulf

Can I answer all of the above?


22 posted on 08/11/2014 12:38:10 PM PDT by certrtwngnut
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To: Nachum

Poor 0bama, it is tough for him to keep straight all his lies.


23 posted on 08/11/2014 12:39:22 PM PDT by A message
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To: Nachum

Obumma has been on vacation for 6 years. He’s lazy.


24 posted on 08/11/2014 12:39:42 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Nachum

hahahaha


25 posted on 08/11/2014 12:42:39 PM PDT by mgist (.)
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To: Nachum

hahahaha


26 posted on 08/11/2014 12:43:00 PM PDT by mgist (.)
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To: Graewoulf

That’s a tough choice to make, he exhibits most of those traits.


27 posted on 08/11/2014 12:47:13 PM PDT by jazusamo (Sometimes I think that this is an era when sanity has become controversial: Thomas Sowell)
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To: Nachum

By now all but the lowest of the low information crowd must realize that anything and everything he says is a lie. Ends justify the means don’t you know/ Marxist mantra.


28 posted on 08/11/2014 12:49:00 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Nachum

And enemy islamist to boot.


29 posted on 08/11/2014 12:51:21 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: molson209

That’s true, because he just reads what is written on the teleprompter by someone else.

He knows nothing, feels nothing, is nothing.


30 posted on 08/11/2014 12:59:07 PM PDT by jch10 (WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM THE COYOTE IN CHIEF?)
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To: Bullish

I bet he even lies to himself in the mirror.
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That is called practice.


31 posted on 08/11/2014 1:24:34 PM PDT by o-n-money
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To: Nachum

Only a RASSISS!!, that hates the idea of a black President would DARE to note this politically-incorrect and potentially damaging statement!

(Signed, The U.S. Mainstream Media)


32 posted on 08/11/2014 1:37:22 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: Nachum

When has he never not lied?


33 posted on 08/11/2014 1:51:13 PM PDT by wiggen (The teacher card. When the racism card just won't work.)
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To: Nachum

Leftists are always going on about rotten hypocritical rightists.


34 posted on 08/11/2014 2:07:19 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Nachum

Taped interviews have a way of coming back to haunt politicians.

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Only some politicians — certainly not the Obamessiah


35 posted on 08/11/2014 2:15:27 PM PDT by Bigg Red (31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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To: Nachum

I created a whole blog to document my outrage over this man and his “leadership”.

http://obamaclarifier.blogspot.com


36 posted on 08/11/2014 2:15:47 PM PDT by garjog (Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
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To: Nachum

“I am giving myself to you.”

*SHUDDER*


37 posted on 08/11/2014 3:54:35 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: garjog
I created a whole blog to document my outrage over this man and his “leadership”.

Posted your link to my Twitter feed. Hope it helps.

38 posted on 08/11/2014 4:54:06 PM PDT by Nachum (Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
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