Posted on 07/02/2011 9:02:30 AM PDT by Indy Pendance
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Just ask, ahem, President Obama. Seems the big guy lost a magnetic presidential seal that was affixed to the side of his limousine as he wrapped up a fundraising visit to Philly on Thursday.
The seal flew off the side of the limo and whipped by motorists in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 76, where it was presumed lost . . . until shortly before noon yesterday.
That's when a veteran Philadelphia police officer found the seal on the side of the highway, near the Montgomery Avenue exit, while he was assisting the driver of a disabled vehicle, said Cynthia Wofford, the special agent in charge of the U.S. Secret Service Philadelphia field office.
"The officer was a part of the presidential motorcade the night before," Wofford said. "It was turned over, so it wasn't so obvious, but he found it for us."
Wofford said members of the motorcade saw the seal fall from Obama's limo as it traveled on the expressway.
A handful of law-enforcement officials tried searching for the seal in the darkness on Thursday to no avail.
"We're very grateful. It's in my office now, but it will be shipped back to Washington, D.C.," Wofford said.
The Police Department declined to identify the officer.
Obama's presidential seal has made the news at least once before,
On Oct. 5, 2010, as the president was addressing Fortune magazine's 2010 Most Powerful Women Summit at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., his speech was interrupted when the seal on the front of the lectern clattered to the floor.
The Seal keeps trying to escape.
Do you blame it? Nothing wants to be associated with this clown.
The poor thing is being shipped back in cuffs so it can not get away. I heard the Cops had to Tase it.
I’d have it up on E-bay in 5 seconds..
Symbolism?
Kind of like the gingerbread man updated.
God does have a sense of humor.
Poor Presidential Seal. This is its second attempt at escape, that we know about. - I’m rootin’ for it to finally succeed. (Has this sort of thing happened to any of the past Presidents? I’ve never heard of it before; but Obama is a new experience for it. Poor baby!)
Bad JU-JU or MO-JO, definite a bad sign for his chances in ‘12
And Mother Nature says quietly:
“You’re fired”
Breaking MSNBC...George Bush snuck back in to the White House in the middle of the night and removed the glue on Obamas Presidential Seal! It is being investigated by Eric Holder. Obama may turn the case over to the World Court for prosecution. Details soon on Hardball.
How fast was the motorcade traveling?
Never mind. Traffic laws don’t apply to the president.
I’ve had magnetici Second Amendment Sisters signs on both front doors of my car for at least 7 years. They have never once blown off.
No way! Can you imagine how cool that'd look on the side of your car?
I heard it was found next to the Economy, in the ditch on the side of the road!
Bob Dylan - oh, so many years ago
“The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind...”
LOL! Nothing’s stopping you from taking your design down to Kinko’s and getting it printed.
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