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[President-elect]Obama and family hand out food at a Chicago church
WWSB-TV / The Associated Press ^ | November 26, 2008

Posted on 11/26/2008 4:18:02 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

CHICAGO (AP) - Barack Obama and his wife say they wanted to show their young daughters the meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday, especially at a time when so many are struggling.

They took 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha to a food bank today, where the girls joined their parents in shaking hands and giving holiday wishes to hundreds of people who'd been lined up for hours.

The family handed out wrapped chickens to the people waiting in the chilly outdoor courtyard on Chicago's south side.

The president-elect told, telling people to call him "Barack," said he wanted his girls to "learn the importance of how fortunate they are, and to make sure they're giving back."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: bho2008; charity; economy; fubo; hussein; michelleobama; muslim; obama; obamafamily; obamatransitionfile; osama; poverty; presidentelectobama; thanksgiving; youpoorsuckers
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Good for him. What has he done for his familial brother? He still living in a shack? How about auntie in Boston? Still in a slum?

Do all you want for the cameras, Hussein.

You ain’t foolin’ me.


21 posted on 11/26/2008 4:30:38 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: A CA Guy

Look at this! Some person is bowing down to Obamalama. How disgusting. The comments on the article at the ChiTrib say things like.."Bush never handed out food, he came from wealth and privilege..." I want to vomit, look at those folks all yukking it up as the ONE ACCEPTS the adulation... I puke on Obama.

22 posted on 11/26/2008 4:31:51 PM PST by GRRRRR (He'll NEVER be my President!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hey, Zero? I hand out food, paint Habitat homes, started a charity where, every year, we raise $$$ at Christmas for the needy in our community to pay for heating. It’s not just for political expediency and not ‘just for Christmas’, you know. It’s YEAR ROUND.


23 posted on 11/26/2008 4:33:52 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Did he lament the cost of arugula?


24 posted on 11/26/2008 4:34:01 PM PST by mombonn (God is looking for spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.)
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To: GRRRRR
Bush gave out food in a war zone more than once.

He and his family also worked handing out food elsewhere.

I don't know who the woman or man is blowing Obama in that picture is, but knowing Obama as we do, could be he places and dummy in clothes there for a photo op.

25 posted on 11/26/2008 4:34:45 PM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
You notice the article doesn’t say he paid for the food? You and I know he was just there for the photo opp., and had NOTHING to do with the charity at all.

Exactly. Just how is it "giving back," and teaching your daughters how "fortunate they are," if you just show up and hand out food that SOMEONE ELSE donated or paid for? But then, that is how the socialist thinks, ... take something that someone else provided, and give it to someone else, and take credit for it.

26 posted on 11/26/2008 4:35:35 PM PST by RedWhiteBlue
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To: headstamp 2
I guess he’s just getting the subjects used to the way things will be from now on under his economic plan.

Gus Savage,the racist bastard who used to be the congressman in that district handed out canned hams to the voters there. 'Twas ever thus.

27 posted on 11/26/2008 4:35:56 PM PST by Seven plus One
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To: A CA Guy

Woo hoo, did my fingers ever overlap on that post.

SORRY!


28 posted on 11/26/2008 4:36:18 PM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I am not getting the screaming and cheering of elementary school children. I mean really, they know who the president elect is? oh come on
29 posted on 11/26/2008 4:38:52 PM PST by svcw (Great selection of Christmas gift baskets: http://baskettastic.com/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Was there free pie?


30 posted on 11/26/2008 4:40:38 PM PST by SlapHappyPappy
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Help the homeless!?? You've gotta be freakin kidding me! His Aunt is an illegal alien living in poverty and his brother is living in one of the poorest, most violent places on Earth!
31 posted on 11/26/2008 4:40:52 PM PST by exist
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If Obama hands out food and no cameras record the event, does it still count?


32 posted on 11/26/2008 4:41:31 PM PST by BAW (A New York Times Free Zone.)
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To: GRRRRR
Now that his subjects have their government cheeze and powdered milk, they can go back to the Spiaggia Restaurant for dinner again.

Gramma can watch the kids as usual.

Happy Thanksgibbily old buddy

: >)

33 posted on 11/26/2008 4:43:41 PM PST by Syncro (Tagline: optional, printed after your name on post)
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To: Syncro

LOL!! They probably had dinner with Oprah. Handing out the chicken sounds like something Oprah told them to do. Great photo op, makes them feel good about themselves, people get free chicken. Everybody wins.....


34 posted on 11/26/2008 4:47:50 PM PST by Fu-fu2
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To: headstamp 2

I am just wondering if the reporter heard Obambi right when he was answering a question and he actually said ... “hey give me a break we are just do’in the down home thing for the cameras ... hey I’ll call you Back!


35 posted on 11/26/2008 5:00:57 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Syncro

American Gangster?


36 posted on 11/26/2008 5:13:29 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a U.S. Army Infantry Soldier presently instructing at Ft. Benning.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Photo op...photo op...photo op


37 posted on 11/26/2008 5:15:44 PM PST by Palladin (Obama on Ayers: "He's just a guy in my neighborhood." LIAR!!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Well, God bless him.
Let's hope he turns out to be an okay president.
38 posted on 11/26/2008 7:02:46 PM PST by XR7
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That’s coming up!

Let’s not be impatient.


39 posted on 11/26/2008 8:35:05 PM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: GRRRRR

His daughter has the frozne look on her face ... ole Michele is lapping it up.


40 posted on 11/26/2008 8:36:32 PM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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