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Obama: Country Facing Economic, Political Crisis "This election won't be as sexy as the first one"
AP ^ | Monday, October 25, 2011 | Jim Kuhnhenn

Posted on 10/24/2011 7:45:29 PM PDT by kristinn

Testing a re-election theme, President Barack Obama is telling donors during a fundraising rich tour of three western states that the country is suffering from an economic crisis and from a political crisis. "People are crying out for action," he says.

Pointing to elements of his $447 billion jobs plan rejected by Republican lawmakers, Obama said they would likely linger as campaign issues in 2012.

"This is the fight that we're going to have right now, and I suspect this is the fight that we're going to have to have over the next year," Obama told about 240 donors at a fundraising event Monday at the Bellagio hotel and casino in Las Vegas. "The Republicans in Congress and the Republican candidates for president have made their agenda very clear."

In Los Angeles on Monday evening, Obama mingled with Hollywood's royalty. At an intimate dinner with top donors in the Hancock Park home of producer James Lassiter, Obama chatted with movie star Will Smith and former Los Angeles Lakers standout Earvin "Magic" Johnson.

"Sometimes I think people forget how much has gotten done," Obama said, and he urged his supporters to rally once again, at the same time joking, as he often does, that he is older and grayer now. "This election won't be as sexy as the first one."

The Las Vegas fundraiser attracted about 240 people who paid from $1,000 to $35,800 toward Obama's re-election campaign and to the Democratic National Committee. The bigger donors met the president personally.

The dinner at the Lassiter home was cozier, with fewer than 40 donors who paid $35,800 each. Among the sponsors were Troy Carter, the manager of Grammy award winner Lady Gaga.

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1 posted on 10/24/2011 7:45:38 PM PDT by kristinn
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To: kristinn
"Sometimes I think people forget how much has gotten done"

If only I could forget.

2 posted on 10/24/2011 7:47:52 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: kristinn

“People are crying out for action.”

We most certainly are: “UNELECT OBAMA”


3 posted on 10/24/2011 7:48:32 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: kristinn
"People are crying out for action," he says.

Malaise, the sequel.

4 posted on 10/24/2011 7:50:48 PM PDT by glock rocks (Wait, what? Channel surfing without a remote since 2001)
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To: kristinn

“Sometimes I think people forget how much has gotten done,” Obama said, and he urged his supporters to rally once again, at the same time joking, as he often does, that he is older and grayer now. “This election won’t be as sexy as the first one

Sounds like a guy talking to his battered wife...C’mon baby you know I still love you....but now that I have seduced you you’re mine..


5 posted on 10/24/2011 7:51:06 PM PDT by jakerobins
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To: kristinn

This election will be just like the last one - a vote for good or evil. The last election has not worked so well, do we want to have more?


6 posted on 10/24/2011 7:51:31 PM PDT by MtnClimber (The left wants our power generated by unicorns running on treadmills. What dopes!)
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To: kristinn

The words “Obama” and “sexy” in one sentence grosses me out.


7 posted on 10/24/2011 7:53:02 PM PDT by bergmeid
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To: kristinn

LOL

I don’t know how “sexy” the last one was, but I sure felt like a got a good screwing out of it, against my will.

I believe that is one of the definitions of rape.


8 posted on 10/24/2011 7:53:12 PM PDT by noprogs (Borders, Language, Culture....all should be preserved)
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To: kristinn

Ick.

Could have done without that reference.

I really do not like Obama. Not at all.


9 posted on 10/24/2011 7:54:12 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (America First)
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To: kristinn
joking, as he often does, that he is older and grayer now.

... and every bit as marxist. What a joker. You funny guy. Funny guy.

10 posted on 10/24/2011 7:54:40 PM PDT by glock rocks (Wait, what? Channel surfing without a remote since 2001)
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To: All

Don't Let The Good Work
Of George and FR Fade Away
Keep The Conservative Fight
Alive For 2012 And Beyond

11 posted on 10/24/2011 7:58:32 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: MtnClimber
The last election has not worked so well, do we want to have more?

Wait, what? The last election, 2010 was amazing! Let's have another! Let's kick some marxist butt down the freeway! Never, ever give in; never give up!

12 posted on 10/24/2011 7:58:35 PM PDT by glock rocks (Wait, what? Channel surfing without a remote since 2001)
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To: kristinn

Took note of his Hollywood friends....not surprising they STILL have no brainmatter. But then Obama’s after their bucks and they are more than willing to cough it up. Idiots.


13 posted on 10/24/2011 8:00:41 PM PDT by caww
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To: kristinn
"This election won't be as sexy as the first one"

Does that mean more or fewer thugs with clubs at the polls?

14 posted on 10/24/2011 8:03:42 PM PDT by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: ElkGroveDan

It means this time they get shot.


15 posted on 10/24/2011 8:05:43 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: kristinn
his $447 billion jobs plan rejected by Republican lawmakers

One of the political parties actually used the Nuclear Option to block Obama's jobs plan. Now ... which party was that? Oh, yeah ... the Democrats.

16 posted on 10/24/2011 8:05:59 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (I won't vote for Romney. I won't vote for Perry.)
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To: ElkGroveDan

We can count on more Holder approved “his people” watching the polls.


17 posted on 10/24/2011 8:06:11 PM PDT by glock rocks (Wait, what? Channel surfing without a remote since 2001)
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To: kristinn

“This election won’t be as sexy as the first one.”

Does that mean Chris Matthews won’t be getting the tingle this time?


18 posted on 10/24/2011 8:07:35 PM PDT by DemforBush (Serpentine, Shel! Serpentine!)
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To: kristinn

We Can’t WAIT.....the EXCITEMENT is killing us....GETTING rid of this idgit at the next un”sexy” election is PRIORITY NUMBER ONE!


19 posted on 10/24/2011 8:07:59 PM PDT by goodnesswins (My Kid/Grandkids are NOT your ATM, liberals! (Sarah Palin))
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To: Billthedrill
It means this time they get shot.

Only, THEY get shot, not everyone around them. Sight alignment, sight picture. Watch the backscape.

20 posted on 10/24/2011 8:13:07 PM PDT by Michael Barnes (Obamaa+ Downgrade)
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