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Barack Obama Gets a Workout at Ritz Gym; ...Obama exercises and cancels visit with U.S. troops
The Swamp ^
| Thursday, July 24, 2008
| Jill Zuckman
Posted on 07/24/2008 9:29:36 AM PDT by kristinn
A Republican friend of the Swamp helpfully points out that Sen. Barack Obama seems to have time to visit the gym for a workout, but not to visit the troops during his stay in Germany.
According to Spiegel Online, which is tracking Obama's every move, at 1:42 p.m. it learned that "Obama has cancelled a planned short visit to the Rammstein and Landstuhl US military bases in the southwest German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The visits were planned for Friday."
"Barack Obama will not be coming to us," a spokesperson for the US military hospital in Landstuhl announced. "I don't know why."
SNIP
"4:49 p.m.: Obama enters the luxury Ritz Carlton hotel wearing a T-shirt, black sweatpants and white trainers -- apparently to work out in the hotel's gym. He kept up the campaigning on the way there, smiling and waving at tourists and other onlookers," the breathless Spiegel ticker reported.
(Excerpt) Read more at weblogs.baltimoresun.com ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: obama; obamasbigadventure; obamavisit
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Good, the MSM is picking up on Obama's snub of the troops--and criticizing him for it.
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:29:36 AM PDT
by
kristinn
To: kristinn
Headline should be:
Obama refuses to meet with injured US military at Landstuhl hospital- prefers to work out at gym instead
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:32:01 AM PDT
by
SERKIT
("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
To: kristinn
Obama chooses HOOPS over TROOPS!
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:32:16 AM PDT
by
Miss Didi
("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
To: kristinn
A CIC is CIC for all the troops. So Obama can't handle being with the ones who are laying in hospital beds???
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:33:04 AM PDT
by
gov_bean_ counter
( Who is America's George Galloway?)
To: gov_bean_ counter
Good Lord, that sounds like Hillary not wanting to visit with the “sick looking” kids in the cancer ward . . . .
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:35:09 AM PDT
by
AnAmericanMother
(Ministrix of ye Chase, TTGS Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
To: Miss Didi
The Politico picked up the story.
However, folks learned about it first at FR.
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:35:33 AM PDT
by
kristinn
To: Miss Didi
Other quotes at the gym:
Uhm. Can we CHANGE in the locker room? Uh, uh... I HOPE we can! I believe we can!
CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN! Uh, um...
YES WE CAN!
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:37:25 AM PDT
by
SERKIT
("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
To: kristinn
He’s got to keep his devotees swooning.
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:41:32 AM PDT
by
Southside_Chicago_Republican
(Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants thereof)
To: All
Drudge picked it up also.
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:42:09 AM PDT
by
kristinn
To: kristinn
Pathetic, McCain’s press people should be all over this.
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:46:08 AM PDT
by
moose2004
(Drill, Drill, Drill, Drill, Drill, Drill And Then Drill Some More!)
To: kristinn
Rammstein "Du! Du hast niche!"
To: kristinn
His gym obsession needs some more attention. I mean there was the 3 times in one day gym day, and now the snub the wounded troops gym day. This guy’s got an OCD.
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:48:06 AM PDT
by
visualops
(artlife.us -nature photography desktop wallpapers)
Comment #13 Removed by Moderator
To: kristinn
When are the “black guy and a basketball” jokes going to start?
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:48:59 AM PDT
by
LetsRok
To: kristinn
Obama may have to hear somebody who has lost a limb tell him being over here is the right thing to do.
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:49:48 AM PDT
by
gov_bean_ counter
( Who is America's George Galloway?)
To: LetsRok
Fox played this clip from The Daily Show this morning:
Jon Stewart: Obama was off to Israel, where he made a quick stop at the manger in Bethlehem where he was born.
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:49:56 AM PDT
by
Miss Didi
("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I noticed that also. The band has 2 n’s, the installation has 1.
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:52:18 AM PDT
by
visualops
(artlife.us -nature photography desktop wallpapers)
To: kristinn
Good, the MSM is picking up on Obama's snub of the troops--and criticizing him for it.
Ha-ha-ha-ha! Take special care of those ruby slippers - I want those most of all. Now fly! Fly!
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:52:51 AM PDT
by
Tribune7
(How is inflicting pain and death on an innocent, helpless human being for profit, moral?)
To: Miss Didi
Did he really say that? That is too funny.
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posted on
07/24/2008 9:53:13 AM PDT
by
IM2MAD
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