Posted on 06/14/2011 8:14:27 AM PDT by kingattax
President Obama’s re-election campaign swept through Florida on Monday. Obama spoke at three fundraisers, including one that was open to the public.
The largest fundraiser had a disappointing turnout. Politico reported that only 980 tickets were sold for the event at the 2,200 seat Adrienne Arsht Center. The upper level of the center was completely empty, the second and third levels only partially full, according to Politico.
Tickets were sold at a relatively low $44.
“I know the conversation you guys are having. ‘I’m not feeling as hopeful as I was.’ And I understand that,” Obama told attendees. “There have been frustrations, and I’ve got some dings to show for it over the last two and half years.”
During the speech a protester interrupted, shouting, “keep your promise, stop AIDS now.” Other attendees drowned out the heckler by chanting “Obama, Obama, Obama.”
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2200 Total Seats
980 Sold seats
That’s just under 45% occupancy.
55% of the room was empty.
The people are using the $44 for gas instead.
My favorites were:
1) Foghorn Leghorn
2) Droopy Dog (who actually progressed to become Joe Lieberman!)
One-Billions Dollars re-election fund He could pay $100 a pop for voters - and many would vote all day long Look for a lot of expencsive new hats and bling to be sold wednesday after next election.
I don’t believe any of the polls. My speculation? Frankly, I think they’re all lies. They may be pulling numbers out of the air, publishing them, and then checking to see if the fake information has any impact. Which it doesn’t.
Again, my speculation: Obama is in the toilet, all demographics. Anybody, even Huckabee, who runs will beat him. Again, my speculation: He doesn’t want to be president any more, over the worst economy, the worst urban blight, the worst rural poverty, the worst illiteracy, the worst jobs, the deepest depression, the worst status in the world — he wants to quit, and come back when it’s all cleaned up so he can piddle on the Oval Office carpet again. It’s no fun for him to throw trash on a scrap heap, that wouldn’t make him special. He wants to throw trash on something beautiful and sacred, then he would be important. He’s a political vandal, and that is all he’ll ever be.
Again, more speculation: it is going to take someone with a huge amount of optimism, a clear vision, and unshakeable personal faith to counter the unbelievable problems this country faces. It can be done, but the filth has to be swept out, forthwith, or we die.
Just my two cents.
“That’s just under 45% occupancy.”
Well the solution is obvious, more paid supporters and smaller arenas. Sounds a little like his solution to unemployment: a smaller pool of available private sector jobs and more public sector employees.
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By only taking the first portion of my comment, you completely changed my meaning.
The rest states - "...and that'll go a long way towards accomplishing their goal."
If you care to add additional suggestions, you are welcome to do so.
But it doesn't change the fact that my suggestion -
"Stop sharing needles and having unprotected homo sex, and that'll go a long way towards accomplishing their goal." -
- is correct, and will go a long way towards ending AIDS.
I vaguely remember Droppy Dog but I also loved (and still do) Foghorn Leghorn. I worked with a guy that did a perfect voice imitation of Foghorn (he would imitate our boss!)
I vaguely remember Droppy Dog but I also loved (and still do) Foghorn Leghorn. I worked with a guy that did a perfect voice imitation of Foghorn (he would imitate our boss!)
Excellent observation.
Excellent observation.
Stop putting your peter in other dude's keesters. Problem solved.
When President, Jimmy was just liberal and stupid. Obama goes further, because while President, Obama hates the country.
“- is correct, and will go a long way towards ending AIDS.”
So you think it’s all dirty needles and “unprotected homo sex” in Africa? Wow. You keep telling yourself that.
Martial Law coming around election time.
Agreed. The bigger he loses, the more he will play the victim in future speeches where he will make millions reading off a teleprompter as white liberals throw money at him out of guilt.
“Again, my speculation: Obama is in the toilet, all demographics.”
Without a doubt, but in talking to Obama cultists, I’m noticing a disconnect. They’ll swear up and down they would never vote for Obama again.... unless Palin was running...and then that becomes, unless a Republican was running. In other words, their culture of hate towards Conservatives is motivating enough for them to relive the glory moment of 2008. The Left thinks they can manipulate and rile up their base with a flip of the switch...and we saw with Gabby Giffords, that this is pretty much true. But as far as Obama winning support with a good campaign... those days are done.
I don't want to get into an argument, but with all due respect, first, airborne never mentioned Africa.
Second, I have to agree with airborne as to the causes, based on my understanding, it's getting the virus into the blood, either by using dirty needles or having unprotected sex do blood transfusions account for many cases of aids nowadays?
What other causes are you talking about?
Oops... This: “having unprotected sex do blood transfusions”
Should read “having unprotected sex. Do ...”
Sorry for the mistake, everyone.
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