Posted on 11/11/2008 10:13:33 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. The chair once used by President-elect Barack Obama when he served in the Illinois Senate could be destined for a museum.
The swiveling, high-backed leather chair is among items from Obamas Springfield days that are being inventoried with an eye on saving them for the sake of history.
The Chicago Democrat served in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004 before heading to the U.S. Senate.
During his time in Springfield, the Senate chambers underwent a massive restoration, which resulted in the destruction of all the desks on the floor including Obamas. The chairs from that period, however, were saved, and the one used by Obama has been in storage with others.
Cindy Davidsmeyer, a spokesman for Senate President Emil Jones, D-Chicago, said the assessment is in the early stages.
Also involved in the review is the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, which oversees state historical treasures, including the Old State Capitol, which Obama twice used as a backdrop during his historic campaign for the presidency.
As one guide, officials are investigating what California did after Ronald Reagan became president. He had served as governor of the state.
We will be looking at what other states did, Davidsmeyer said.
Or his Hamas buddies decide to double-cross him and attack us.
I think I need to pull out a big ole booger, claim it’s Obama’s and sell it on Ebay.
ENOUGH! Canonize him while still alive and tell him to ascend, already. This has gotten out of hand!
Would these zombaloids respond to our laughing in their collective faces?
Before sending the chair off to the museum, shouldn’t we allow Chris Matthews and Keith Olbersturmbahnfuhrerman to sniff it awhile?
Pray the Secret Service does their job well, else we’ll have to put up with generations of deification that will make JFK pale by comparison.
One interesting fact about the chair: the voting button for “present” has been worn down to about one third the size of either the “yes” or “no” buttons.
My thoughts, exactly ~ change could be measured on a richter scale.
EWWWWWWWWW!
Toast with the likeness of Obama should catch a nice price on Ebay.
Hid your beautiful daughters, Der Obamessiah and his brown shirt Young Obama Pioneers and minions are working on it even as we speak. It will be implemented AFTER the national Obmessiah Holiday is established. Bend over, grab your ankles and hail the Obmessiah.
You owe me a new notebook! I blew after reading your post regarding Obamessiah’s used TP on Ebay.
Interfaith Youth Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Holy Chair.
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