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Larry Summers Falls Asleep During Economic Summit (at the podium)
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| 2/24/2009
| Liza Porteus Viana
Posted on 02/24/2009 11:23:25 AM PST by SonOfDarkSkies
President Obama's fiscal sustainability summit at the White House Monday apparently wasn't all that stimulating.
The Financial Times is reporting that Larry Summers, head of Obama's National Economic Council, actually fell asleep at the podium. This is the same event where John McCain ranted about the cost of upgrading the presidential helicopter.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho2009; bho44; bhoeconomy; democrats; economicsummit; larrysummers; oops; snoozefest; summers
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To: SonOfDarkSkies
Too many numbers. Math is hard.
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posted on
02/24/2009 11:24:21 AM PST
by
Enterprise
(A Representative Republic - gone now. Foolish people.)
To: SonOfDarkSkies
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posted on
02/24/2009 11:24:56 AM PST
by
dubie
To: SonOfDarkSkies
Dang. This is one of those threads I click, thinking: Please-oh-please, let there be a picture to see!
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posted on
02/24/2009 11:26:01 AM PST
by
fullchroma
(I want my country back.)
To: SonOfDarkSkies
I think most of Obama’s guys are on one illegal substance or another, most of the time.
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posted on
02/24/2009 11:26:20 AM PST
by
Palladin
("...the one with the big ears--he AIN'T my President!"...Etta James)
To: fullchroma
I guess this will have to do for now.
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posted on
02/24/2009 11:27:26 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(1996 2006 2008 - Good Things Come in Threes)
To: fullchroma
I did a search for one but, alas, no luck.
To: SonOfDarkSkies
Sleep Apnea is such a pain.
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posted on
02/24/2009 11:28:45 AM PST
by
txnativegop
(God Bless America! (NRA-Endowment))
To: dfwgator
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posted on
02/24/2009 11:29:48 AM PST
by
fullchroma
(I want my country back.)
To: SonOfDarkSkies
Give the guy a break. He’s probably working 20 hours a day.
To: Enterprise
Numbers are arithmetic. Math would probably have perked up Summers. Obama’s silly breakout groups were well worth a snooze.
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posted on
02/24/2009 11:30:34 AM PST
by
JLS
To: fullchroma
roflmao i was thinking the same exact thing....this admin is such an embaressment....
To: txnativegop
Sleep Apnea is such a pain.I don't care who you are, that right there is funny.
And I HAVE sleep apnea!
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posted on
02/24/2009 11:30:50 AM PST
by
brewcrew
To: dfwgator
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posted on
02/24/2009 11:32:12 AM PST
by
maggief
To: brewcrew
So do I, two types in fact. I have obstructive apnea and central apnea (brain doesn't send signal to diaphragm).
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posted on
02/24/2009 11:33:25 AM PST
by
txnativegop
(God Bless America! (NRA-Endowment))
To: SonOfDarkSkies
There’s just gotta be video somewhere...
Summers snoozes while America burns...
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posted on
02/24/2009 11:33:26 AM PST
by
LikeLight
(http://www.believersguidetolegalissues.com)
To: LikeLight
I’ll check youtube from time to time and see if I can locate one.
To: SonOfDarkSkies
Larry Summers: Asleep at the Wheel
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posted on
02/24/2009 11:35:45 AM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: LikeLight
Summers snoozes while America loses.
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posted on
02/24/2009 11:36:56 AM PST
by
Carley
(President Obama ~ Leaving No Tax Cheat Behind)
To: Army Air Corps
Look on the bright side. As long as this idiot is sleeping he can not be SCREWING US!
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posted on
02/24/2009 11:38:13 AM PST
by
WellyP
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