Will Obama’s illegal immigrant ‘Uncle Omar’ get the same preferential treatment as his aunt?
Another one of U.S. President Barack Obama’s family members has proven to be an embarrassment to the Obama administration.
Obama’s long-lost “Uncle Omar,” whom he mentioned in his best-selling book Dreams from My Father, was arrested in Massachusetts for drunk driving on August 24.
Police say Onyango Obama, 67, the half-brother of Obama’s father, was handcuffed outside the Chicken Bone Saloon in Framingham, Massachusetts, at 7.10pm, after rolling through a stop sign and nearly crashing his Mitsubishi 4×4 into a patrol car.
In his police report, the arresting officer noted “slurred speech” and a strong odor of alcohol on Mr. Obama’s breath.
Officer Val Krishtal said Uncle Omar was defiant, and repeatedly interrupted the officer telling him his version of the events were “inaccurate.”
“I explained to him that I narrowly avoided striking his vehicle, and he told me that he did not hear my tires screeching,” officer Krishtal wrote in the report.
After being booked at the police station and told he could have one phone call to make bail, Uncle Omar said, “I think I will call the White House.”
The exact moment when President Obama was briefed on the DC earthquake
When a rare 5.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Washington DC Tuesday, President Obama, whose approval rating is at a record low 38%, was on a golf course in affluent Martha’s Vineyard where he’s vacationing with his family.
This AP photo shows the exact moment when President Obama’s golf swing was interrupted by a White House aide who called to tell him that the White House was still standing. The media was kept at a respectable distance from Mr. Obama but reporters overheard him say, “this couldn’t wait until I finished my 18 holes?”
OK I’m kidding about that last part.
Before resuming his golf game, Mr. Obama conferred with top aides, including his homeland security secretary, national security adviser and disaster response chief.
It was Mr. Obama’s 3rd golf outing since arriving in Martha’s Vineyard for a 10-day vacation on Thursday.
Photo of The Day: Michelle gives Barack the cold shoulder
While some of the country was fixated on a wedding that is destined to end in divorce, U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama did nothing to diminish reports that their own marriage is on the rocks. For starters, the couple arrived on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts on Friday in separate jets — sparking rumors of discord between the commander-in-chief and his wife. Then the media made much ado about this REUTERS photo showing Mrs. Obama icily shutting her husband out while listening to music on her iPod as they left their vacation home yesterday. It was one of the rare times the Obamas were seen together publicly on the well-to-do island.
What do you kids think of the Obamas’ apparent marital problems?
(Photo by REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS)
Trump: Obama takes more vacations than any human
During a recent interview with FOX News Host Great Van Susteran, billionaire hotel magnate Donald Trump discussed President Barack Obama’s work ethic — or lack thereof.
Van Susteran referred to a tweet that The Donald sent on his Twitter page about Obama’s nonstop vacations on the tax payers dime.
Trump responded:
Well, the fact is, he takes more vacations than any human being I’ve ever seen. They used to complain about George Bush, but I understand he’s already exceeded George Bush and we’re not even through the year. So he likes vacation.
The Donald continued:
…it sends a bad message. Here we have a country that really is going to hell in a handbasket. Let’s not kid ourselves. What’s happening to this country is horrible. All over the world, they’re talking about it. And we have a president that’s constantly — whether it’s Martha’s Vineyard or someplace else, constantly on vacation. I mean, all the time he’s on vacation! So I think it sends a very, very bad message. We have to work in this country to bring it back.
Next week Obama and his family will make their annual trek to Martha’s Vineyard for a 10-day vacation — against the advice of Democratic leaders. The Obama family excursion to the playground of the affluent, non-working, old money rich adds to the nearly 60 days of vacations that Michelle Obama herself has already taken this year! That’s two months of vacations when most hard working stiffs are lucky to get 2 weeks of vacation per year.
The Obamas’ refusal to cancel their Martha’s Vineyard vacation despite the economic turmoil and declining jobless rate sends a clear message to voters in next year’s elections.
Perry: The military doesn’t respect President Obama
The leading GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry gave a unique reason why he was running for president in 2012.
Speaking to an audience in Waterloo, Iowa last night, Perry said he answered God’s call to run for the nation’s highest office because our military flat out doesn’t respect President Obama.
“One of the reasons that I’m running for president is I want to make sure that every young man and woman who puts on the uniform of the United States respects highly the president of the United States,” he said.
Presidential candidates usually come out of the gate swinging for the fences. But what Perry said was a particularly low blow even for a narcissist with a God complex.
Salon.com points out that Ben Smith, who reported the quote from Iowa, wrote that the military is pretty much required to respect the president, “so in some sense Perry’s line is insulting to soldiers.”
Meanwhile, despite his dreadful approval rating (below 40%), all is not lost for President Obama in the 2012 elections. He might be able to overcome insurmountable odds in 2012 IF he can whip the economy back into shape, says the Washington Post.
In Case You Missed It: In The Flow With Affion Crockett
YouTube comedian Affion Crockett premiered his new comedy series titled “In The Flow with Affion Crocket” on FOX last night. Crockett, who gained YouTube fame with his dead-on impersonations of narcissists Tiger Woods and Barack Obama, is quick to say his show is not an imitation of (nor a replacement for) the Chappelle Show, which ended its wildly successful run in the 3rd season in spectacular fashion. Comedian Dave Chappelle had become disillusioned performing for his TV show’s audience, who he referred to as “stupid people.” He quit the show during production for the 3rd season and briefly moved to Africa to find himself.
This is part 1, [Pass The Torch] which features the skits Tiger Woods’ comeback; American Idol spoof; arrogant Gospel singer; Hustles with Russells and convo with Dave Chappelle sketch. Videos courtesy of Pokerface at Seethatagain.blogspot.com.
Part 2 is after the break!
Obama Finally Speaks On S&P Downgrade That Threatens His Presidency
After taking a much needed break away from DC politics over the weekend, U.S. President Barack Obama is set to speak publicly on the S&P credit rating downgrade of the United States. This downgrade, which has never occurred in U.S. history, almost certainly ends any hopes of Mr. Obama getting re-elected.
The video is provided courtesy of MSNBC.
