UH OH… Obama Store in DC’s Union Station Shuttered

Sandra Rose February 4, 2010

Besides the declining polls, here is more evidence that the honeymoon is over for U.S. president Barack Obama. US NEWS describes another prelude to Obama’s fall from grace:

This time last year, the Obama Store was teeming with customers. Ideally situated in the basement of Washington’s Union Station, the store was filled with consumers eager to buy anything with Obama’s likeness while others took pictures of the life-size cut-outs of the president and first lady. Now, the Obama Store is boarded up.

How quickly things change in a year.

anti-PC

Not surprised at all.
nika405

Duh, it was the beginning of an election year and everybody wanted a piece of history. He’s in now and you can buy all the Obama stuff for $0.99.
Ms.Tee

he don’t look like he wanted that kiss…she must of had onions for lunch….
bigtyme

this time last year was around the time the first black man was elected president…
chase

Ms.Tee Says:
he don’t look like he wanted that kiss…she must of had onions for lunch….
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I’m done
Quitta

“Yall had 43 white presidents, until we have 43 black presidents then that’s when I’ll be excited” – Mooney.

Oh man. That dude is funny.

@ Topic. Cosign with Nika.
https://sandrarose.com Ms.kaylamomma

Why does my president look like that when Michelle is giving him a kiss? Bet Sandra photoshopped this pic.
bama_n_jersey

It is funny how the media is on him about the 1 year he has had in office. What did people really expect for him to accomplish in 1 year? Especially when every time he tries to do something it gets knocked down. The country didn’t have the downfall just from his 1 year in office. GIVE THE MAN A CHANCE. SMH
ReadTheBlog
bigtyme

Quitta Says:

“Yall had 43 white presidents, until we have 43 black presidents then that’s when I’ll be excited” – Mooney.

Oh man. That dude is funny.

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he is hilarious. that quote made me ready for the boondocks to return next month. the cultural satire always gets me
bigtyme

ReadTheBlog: I hope it’s not one about beyonce’!
Anna

How many business’s have closed due to our recession? Like someone said, you can buy all that at the 99 cent store.
http://oneperfectassistant.com ggouch

OH PU-LEEZE!!! SANDRA!! UGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!! this is where I get pissed off.

How many pictures, t-shirts , mugs and bobble heads can you buy!!!! This only works at Graceland, dollywood and disney land. Whose bright idea was it to open a full store, dedicated to one theme, Bet it was a whiteman who underestimated the Obama t-shirt trend, should have gone with a tent or a rolling kiosk. Poor business choice and bad investment has nothing to do with OUR PRESIDENT.
aidansmom

I agree with ggouch. I don’t own any Obama paraphernalia–but if I did I would only want a mug or something. I don’t do shirts or hats like that, not my thing. Focus that energy on something a little more useful like books for the needy or underprivileged children.
danjas

so what!
MissHarlem

Just a friendly reminder in order for things to get going you need Congress to back you up. Presidents do have power but you need Congress and the Cabinet to have your back and seeing that they are shutting ideas down that is for the better of the people things will take awhile. That is learned before you even enter high school but somehow that is also forgotten. co sign with ggouch.
http://oneperfectassistant.com ggouch

Jim Warlick (YT) is the owner of this store. He owns more than one political membilia store. And as I stated, he was amazed at the demand for Obama items.

I mean really, how many pictures of Obama can you own…I mean I don’t know about the rest of you…my grandma only had 1 framed picture of Jesus and one framed picture of
Dr. Martin Luther King
http://oneperfectassistant.com ggouch

sorry spelling memorabilia
maliasasha

Well this should make you very happy SR…but self-hatred is not a good look. I’m a ride with BO till i Die. And don’t worry about him and the hottest chick in the game. She’s got him on LOCK. That is all
http://hok.com ATL_Reese

Michelle has a beautiful skin tone!!!
Vyolet20

great, more fair and balanced reporting

i’m starting to suffer from second-hand embarrassment looking at this photo. so sad.
Quitta

OMG Bigtyme are you serious? I that show! Yea!!!
Jessie

Sandra, your hate for the President has gotton quite old and boring.
bk2atl

Totally agree with ggouch. He’s our PRESIDENT, not a novelty. I don’t need t-shirts to remind me who my President is.
mstayindc

OMG! a NOVELTY store failed in THIS economy? well slap me and call me Susie..Obama is a MAN not a MAGICIAN! it will take more than a year to pull this country out of this ish.
MS.G

Sorry ladies…but I work 2 blocks from the White House and frequent Union Station and there was never an “Obama Store” just selective stores that sold everything from White House memorabila to Welcome to DC shirts…so if one of those stores went out of business there are plenty of stores still on the block selling President Barack Obama shirts, pics, hats, etc….sorry to put a damper on your day
bigtyme

Quitta Says:

OMG Bigtyme are you serious? I that show! Yea!!!

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if you like paul mooney, i figured you liked the boondocks!
Anna

MS.G Says:

Sorry ladies…but I work 2 blocks from the White House and frequent Union Station and there was never an “Obama Store” just selective stores that sold everything from White House memorabila to Welcome to DC shirts…so if one of those stores went out of business there are plenty of stores still on the block selling President Barack Obama shirts, pics, hats, etc….sorry to put a damper on your day
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Now we can put this to rest. “newpost:
liverpool

>:(

HOW ABOUT HIS APPROVAL RATING WENT UP 51%,,,, REPORT THAT!!!
deltabelle

Hi SR Family! I’m a newbie here, long time lurker! The e-funerals have gotten me through the worse two months ever! Ya’ll are too funny!
BandanaMac

I go through Union Station every day on my way to work. There indeed was and still is an Obama store. I passed by it today. It has not closed, and I’ll take a cellphone pic and pass it along to you Sandra.

No only is there a store but there’s also an Obama kiosk.

While I’m not denying his star is fading and people are ready for results to back up his stellar speeches, this story is false.

@Ms.G
The store is on the basement level where the food court is, if you’re getting on the red line and take the escalator down near the front entrance, you’ll pass by it when you’re walking to the subway. It’s across from the pharmacy.
http://oneperfectassistant.com ggouch

In the meantime: Does anyone here in ATL listen to the gospel station, specifically to the evening DJ Coco. A caller poised this scenerio: She has a fried who is a “DEVOTED CHRISTIAN” a “Good Steward”….but she is GAY. The question presented was: Can you be a “Devoted Christian of Good Stewardiness and be GAY? 90% of the callers stated “NO”…while a small percentage stated “God will judge our hearts”

What does the SR fam think?
Mother Jefferson
qtipthecat

I agree with God judging our hearts.
Anna

ggouch Says:

In the meantime: Does anyone here in ATL listen to the gospel station, specifically to the evening DJ Coco. A caller poised this scenerio: She has a fried who is a “DEVOTED CHRISTIAN” a “Good Steward”….but she is GAY. The question presented was: Can you be a “Devoted Christian of Good Stewardiness and be GAY? 90% of the callers stated “NO”…while a small percentage stated “God will judge our hearts”

What does the SR fam think?
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If we put ourselves in someone elses shoes we become better ppl. I don’t know why anyone would choose to be gay, it seems difficult to me, which is why I have always thought that gay ppl didn’t choose to be gay it is who they are and I didn’t know you had to be straight to be a devoted Christian.
MS.G

@BandaMac…o okay…is it by the Corner Bakery??
MS.G

my bad…BandanaMac…no disrecpt for the mis-spelling of ur name
ReadTheBlog

ggouch Says:

In the meantime: Does anyone here in ATL listen to the gospel station, specifically to the evening DJ Coco. A caller poised this scenerio: She has a fried who is a “DEVOTED CHRISTIAN” a “Good Steward”….but she is GAY. The question presented was: Can you be a “Devoted Christian of Good Stewardiness and be GAY? 90% of the callers stated “NO”…while a small percentage stated “God will judge our hearts”

What does the SR fam think?
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YOu could be devoted to Christianity, but to truly call yourself a Christian, do’t you have to be ‘Christ-like’ ? #imjustsayin
SugarPieHoneybunn

This should be filed under “who cares” I had an Obama shirt but I don’t be wearing that mess around now. That’s so 2008-2009. He already won now so…Now they will just make little masks out of his face like they do Reagan, Nixon, and all those other president dudes.
~B

Obama didn’t have a chance from day one…he has been judged harshly on everything…seriously how much could he have done in 1 year??
~B

BTW his approval rating went up to 51%