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White House Defends ‘Private’ Prince Concert With 500 People: ‘They Did It On Their Own Dime’
Breitbart ^ | 6/15/15 | Charlie Spiering

Posted on 06/15/2015 3:52:14 PM PDT by Nachum

At the White House today, Press Secretary Josh Earnest defended Saturday night’s “private” concert with Prince. Although rumors had surfaced about the concert, the White House was silent about the event that brought up to 500 people to the event and did not inform the press about it. News of the event quickly leaked on social media – including posts from Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and Rev. Al Sharpton. Earnest indicated that the Obama family paid for the event at the White House, telling reporters that the first couple “did it on their own dime.” When repeatedly questioned about

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: concert; dime; districtofcolumbia; joshearnest; maryland; minnesota; obamaprince; obamaprivateparty; obituaries; obituary; prince; private; steviewonder; whendovescry
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Yer lips are movin'...
1 posted on 06/15/2015 3:52:14 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, Ping

Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list

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2 posted on 06/15/2015 3:52:39 PM PDT by Nachum (Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
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These people don’t pay for their own toilet paper or greens fees, but I’m supposed to believe they threw a party out of their own pocket?


3 posted on 06/15/2015 3:54:55 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: Nachum

the first couple “did it on their own dime.” When repeatedly questioned

Unfortunately the dime was in Mr. Racacoco’s pocket...

Obama, “What’s left in YOUR wallet?”.


4 posted on 06/15/2015 3:55:47 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Nachum

Did it on their own dime I call it ‘Bear Scat’. it cost the taxpayers a lot more than a dime. Remember ObamaCare would not add a ‘dime’ to the deficit! right and Obama is jewish too!


5 posted on 06/15/2015 3:56:04 PM PDT by hondact200
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To: Nachum

Ya sure


6 posted on 06/15/2015 3:57:57 PM PDT by CMailBag
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“I think the fact that we’re talking about a private event and the fact that details of this are known, is an indication that the president is committed to being transparent,” he said.


7 posted on 06/15/2015 3:59:36 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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I don’t believe it. These people do not pay for things on their own dime.


8 posted on 06/15/2015 4:00:06 PM PDT by Duke of Milan
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These people are habitual liars you can not believe one word that comes out of their fat mouths. I really do not know how Josh Ernest can sleep at night for all the bunk he pushes. Baghdad Bobs the lot of em.


9 posted on 06/15/2015 4:00:38 PM PDT by funfan
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To: Nachum

Why did they try to keep it secret?


10 posted on 06/15/2015 4:01:30 PM PDT by forgotten man
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To: Nachum

Horse hockey.


11 posted on 06/15/2015 4:02:56 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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12 posted on 06/15/2015 4:07:21 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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...sure they did...

...I have a bridge for sale, any buyers?....


13 posted on 06/15/2015 4:11:02 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 (Get the USA out of the UN then get the UN out of the USA; send bamaboy back to Kenya ASAP!!!!)
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To: Nachum
Earnest indicated that the Obama family paid for the event at the White House, telling reporters that the first couple “did it on their own dime.”

If you believe that bovine excrement I know of a really nice bridge between New York City and Brooklyn that you can pick up for a song.


14 posted on 06/15/2015 4:16:36 PM PDT by Iron Munro (We may be paranoid but that doesn't mean they aren't really after us)
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This is what it sounds like when the doves lie


15 posted on 06/15/2015 4:26:12 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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White House Defends ‘Private’ Prince Concert With 500 People: ‘They Did It On Their Own Dime’


16 posted on 06/15/2015 4:29:09 PM PDT by LucyT
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Yup, their lips are moving. Those asshats have never done anything on their own dime in their lives.


17 posted on 06/15/2015 4:34:06 PM PDT by rockinqsranch ((Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.))
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Yer lips are movin'...


18 posted on 06/15/2015 4:55:16 PM PDT by kiryandil (Egging the battleship USS Sarah Palin from their little Progressive rowboats...)
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Why did they try to keep it secret?

Because they were trying to be transparent...

19 posted on 06/15/2015 4:56:49 PM PDT by kiryandil (Egging the battleship USS Sarah Palin from their little Progressive rowboats...)
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To: LucyT

How much did each guest contribute to the Obama Foundation?


20 posted on 06/15/2015 4:58:21 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now?;)
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