What gifts did Obama receive when he was inaugurated?

1 posted on 03/05/2009 10:32:14 AM PST by syriacus

One of them was a gift certificate for a lobotomy.

2 posted on 03/05/2009 10:33:45 AM PST by max americana

Does a pile of free passes from ‘The Press” and an army of mindless loafers count?

3 posted on 03/05/2009 10:34:18 AM PST by NativeSon (Fight for America - if you don't, who will?)

no, wait, it’s A Brain! but he must see “The Wiz” to get it

4 posted on 03/05/2009 10:35:47 AM PST by NativeSon (Fight for America - if you don't, who will?)

5 posted on 03/05/2009 10:36:20 AM PST by exist

he got a spiffy big jet to take him and michelle anywhere they want to go- even chicago for dinner dates

6 posted on 03/05/2009 10:36:34 AM PST by silverleaf (Freedom's just another word for "nothing left to lose")

To: max americana

You can’t scramble something that’s already scrambled.

7 posted on 03/05/2009 10:37:18 AM PST by txnativegop (God Bless America! (NRA-Endowment))

I hadn’t heard about the spear. Thanks.

8 posted on 03/05/2009 10:38:14 AM PST by syriacus (To determine if an MSMer is an Obama apologist.--- See if his tongue is darkened from boot-licking.)

If you keep asking questions like this, the media will have to run another story on how the GOP spent $150,000 on a wardrobe for Gov. Palin. [/s]

9 posted on 03/05/2009 10:39:35 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (American Revolution II -- overdue)

"What gifts did Obama receive when he was inaugurated?"

The Presidency.

10 posted on 03/05/2009 10:39:38 AM PST by SparkyBass

Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh

11 posted on 03/05/2009 10:39:40 AM PST by mnehring (!!!!!!!SHRUG!!!!!!!!!)

Hmmm. Let me guess. A 25 DVD box set and two models of "Marine One?"

Also a waffle iron, two Sham-Wow's!, and a partridge in a pear tree.

12 posted on 03/05/2009 10:41:41 AM PST by Martin Tell (Happily lurking in one location for over ten years)

I think he got a b**w job from one of his two down-low buddies in Chicago.

13 posted on 03/05/2009 10:42:54 AM PST by MayflowerMadam ("Freedom" is just another word for "nothing left to lose".)

An Email from Nigeria..

Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL Re: Business Proposal/Joint Venture

I run an international Business Promotion and Consultancy firm and I got your contact through the internet in my quest for a foreign investment for one of my clients.

My client is in the precious stone industry and owns mines in Tanzania and here in Kenya. He also used to deal (buy and sell) in diamonds from Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaire) before international ban was placed on diamonds from war torn countries. Hence he decided to stop his diamond business and diversify his investment portfolio by investing abroad in different sector on partnership basis.

The followings are his specifications for your consideration and immediate attention:

1. Investment capital up to USD $9.5million

2. Area of interest - real estate, hotel, transportation, civil construction, industries, and fisheries.

3. Shares of partners depending on capital input, therefore subject to negotiation.

4. Interested party should be prepared to come to Nairobi Kenya to sign agreement with him that will protect his interest before he releases and remit his capital to the designated account for the project after which he will travel back with the person to finalize and set up the business.

Please kindly note that you need not reply if you are not satisfied with the above conditions as my client will prefer to deal with somebody serious as the entire management and running of this venture will be the person's responsibility, because it will not be possible for my client to be physically present most of the time in view of his time consuming commitments with his mine business.

Kindly give this proposal an urgent attention, as my client needs this information as soon as possible. My contacts are:

Tel: +++ 254 - 72 -721046 E-mail: megaconsult@hotmail.com mega_consult@yahoo.com

I look forward to your immediate response.

Sincerely Yours, MIKE OTIENO Managing Director

14 posted on 03/05/2009 10:45:03 AM PST by Dallas59 ("You know the one with the big ears? He might be yours, but he ain't my president.")

15 posted on 03/05/2009 10:46:21 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Obama dozed.....people froze.)

trying for the $1? heh heh heh heh. Love it!

16 posted on 03/05/2009 10:49:17 AM PST by NonValueAdded (May God save America from its government; this is no time for Obamateurs. Emmanuel = Haldeman?)

I believe the Protocol Office of the White House takes care of that since Obama himself didn’t receive any gifts. All gifts to the president are considered property of the people of the U.S. Gifts can become the proprty of the president at their request but they have to pay taxes on it.

17 posted on 03/05/2009 10:49:59 AM PST by Non-Sequitur

Post the list AND pay taxes on them...I’d have to, but of course for Democrat-Socialist it’s different.

18 posted on 03/05/2009 10:50:44 AM PST by socialismisinsidious ( The socialist income tax system turns US citizens into beggars or quitters!)

"His grandmother tried to bring Obama a spear."

Ohh, the jokes that could be made with this. I thought for sure that it was going to link to an "Onion" story. Instead, it was AP. Unbelievable

19 posted on 03/05/2009 10:52:05 AM PST by Big_Monkey

To: Non-Sequitur

All gifts to the president are considered property of the people of the U.S. Gifts can become the proprty of the president at their request but they have to pay taxes on it.

Unless you're a klinton, then you get to keep anything you want, including the White House china.

20 posted on 03/05/2009 10:57:15 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (FUBO Kenyan Usurper - "Let his days be few, and let another take his office." Psalm 109:8)

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