More scenes from Mesa: “I need a beachfront condo, Mr. President!”
I love this. At the Mesa AZ protest against President Obama, KFYI listeners brought signs telling Santa Obama what they wanted from the savior-based economy. Hats off to KFYI’s Bruce Jacobs and J.D. Hayworth. Reader Al Swanson sent these priceless pics.









Dude, where’s our bailout?
Amen, brother:

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Oh lord obama, forgive me my mortgage….
Do YOUR part to help bail out the auto industry Mr. President . . .
New cars all around!
President Oprah:
“You get a car!” “You get a car!” . . .
I wanna spend a night in the Lincoln Bedroom!
On February 18th, 2009 at 4:22 pm, sonofdy said:
Oh lord obama, forgive me my mortgage….
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And forgive us our tax “mistakes”, as thou hast forgiven Geithner . . .
I just want a conex I can rehab into a bunker, and a little land on which to plant a garden. We’re definitely going down the tubes in this country, and we’ll eventually be at war.
On February 18th, 2009 at 4:25 pm, Freddy said:
I wanna spend a night in the Lincoln Bedroom!
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Be sure it’s been thoroughly cleaned and the sheets are fresh; who knows what went on in there when President and First Lady Clinton were renting it out!
There really is a Santa Claus! Only he lives in Washington DC!
On February 18th, 2009 at 4:29 pm, Zippy_Slug said:
There really is a Santa Claus! Only he lives in Washington DC!
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And his goodies aren’t made by elves; they’re paid for with our tax dollars!
I think that makes me an elf. Not sure how to feel about that.
Ya know, our two Ford SUVs are getting on in years. The “new” one has 130,000 on it! I’d like a new Toyota Sequoia. My wife would be OK with a BMW SUV. When I pick them up?
O-bama, wont you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?
The Libs all drive Volvos, I must make amends.
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So bama, wont you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?
Man!
Time for someone to modify Janis Joplin’s song to something like:
O-bama, won’t you buy me
a Mercedes-Benz,
Your supporters got the porkulus,
You must make a-mends,
Worked hard and paid taxes,
No help from my friends.
So-o-bama, won’t you buy me
a Mercedes-Benz….
Ridicule and mockery have to be turned on the anti-American socialists, who have been using them for decades.
I’m going to guess that these people aren’t living in cars.
On February 18th, 2009 at 4:35 pm, jsr said:
Great minds think alike!
On February 18th, 2009 at 4:34 pm, sonofdy said:
And his goodies aren’t made by elves; they’re paid for with our tax dollars!
I think that makes me an elf. Not sure how to feel about that.
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Yes; we’ve all been “drafted into Santa Obama’s workshop”, as it were.
President Obama,
I want a Marine One Helicopter. I dont’ want to be greedy so I’m only asking for your used one.
(I don’t want the fancy new foreign built ones anyway.)
Sorry to be a spoil sport Mr. Obama, but I don’t want a single thing from you and your socialist kleptocrats. I just want to be able to earn, keep and spend my own money how I see fit. Go Away.
On February 18th, 2009 at 4:36 pm, bluesoc said:
I’m going to guess that these people aren’t living in cars.
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Neither is Henreitta . . . for now.
“Give a man a fish, he eats for a day; teach him how to fish, he eats for a lifetime”.
The signs are great! I love it when a stupid idea is fought with sarcasm and riddicule.
Seconded! I just want them to leave me alone. Don’t help me as I am quite capable of taking care of myself.
I hear Janet Joplin laughing from the grave.
“Obama won’t you give me a color TV…”
One of them is asking for a free Harvard indoctrination, er, education . . . I’m sure Mr. President would have no problem with THAT!
Lord Obama,
Why isn’t everyone rich? Why can’t we all have mansions? Why can’t everyone be above average?
In Obama’s name I pray,
Amen.
This is so good to see.
Pointless
I’m going to guess those people have had jobs in the past 10 years, worked hard, paid a ton of taxes, and earned what they have.
I think obama isn’t paying off my mortgage because he is racist.
These people are asking for luxuries. I don’t consider a home to sleep to be a luxury.
I just paid off my mortgage this month…AND I worry about my credit rating. What a fool I am!
I want a Corvette, four-wheel-drive Silverado, Harley-Davison Electra Glide, a 10-foot plasma screen tv, a new….
No, scratch all of that. I want to leave this country better than I found it. That ain’t gonna happen if I leave them more debt than I found.
So it’s ok to use kids as political props again? Good to know.
And before the mock outrage starts, I don’t think any group should use kids as props.
On February 18th, 2009 at 5:18 pm, Mookie said:
So it’s ok to use kids as political props again? Good to know.
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Notice that the child is the one holding up the sign asking for a free Harvard education. And he looks old enough to me to understand what he was doing and to have decided for himself whether or not he wanted to participate.
And, although I dealt with this topic on a different thread, what we see here is hardly comparable to, say, a mother having her child sit with her in the path of an oncoming military supply truck.
bluesoc: So why isn’t obama paying off my mortgage?
mookie: Give it a rest.
Michelle didn’t approve when the Democrats trotted out kids when they were pushing S-CHIP. Remember that bumper sticker she made with the crying baby that said “Help, I’m a Democrat Human Sheild”?
No one’s forcing you to read it.
Because home ownership is a luxury.
Mookie – you just don’t get it. It’s only child exploitation when you disagree with the politics.
I’m an employed (at least for now), middle-aged white male. I will be last in line for any gubament handout.
On February 18th, 2009 at 5:26 pm, Mookie said:
And, although I dealt with this topic on a different thread, what we see here is hardly comparable to, say, a mother having her child sit with her in the path of an oncoming military supply truck.
Michelle didn’t approve when the Democrats trotted out kids when they were pushing S-CHIP. Remember that bumper sticker she made with the crying baby that said “Help, I’m a Democrat Human Sheild”?
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I think it was mostly the lies and distortions with regard to S-CHIP that Michelle was objecting to.
henrietta got a house, so I demand that obama pay off my mortgage.
On February 18th, 2009 at 5:35 pm, bluesoc said:
Michelle didn’t approve when the Democrats trotted out kids when they were pushing S-CHIP. Remember that bumper sticker she made with the crying baby that said “Help, I’m a Democrat Human Sheild”?
Mookie – you just don’t get it. It’s only child exploitation when you disagree with the politics.
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Anyway, I see one person in all those photos who could rightfully be called a “child”; the others all look like adults or, at youngest, teenagers.
So the whole “child exploitation” debate seems a bit moot in this case. It’s one kid holding a sign at a protest. Let’s not go bonkers.
Can you feel the rage? I can. From way over here.
I meant from the lefties over the photos.
Funny, why didn’t you wonder, when the guy at the Folsom Street Fair was doing stuff in the street that should have been done behind closed doors, that he had no place to call ‘home’? That maybe he had to do that in a doorway because he lived in his car?
A private citizen is letting Henrietta stay in her house. That’s hardly the same thing.
When half of America voted for Barack Obama – they must have thought they were voting for Bob Barker – with a better tan.
“Come on down!”
Reguardless, obama got her a house, he should get someone to pay off my mortgage. Is the reason I still have a mortgage because I am white????
RACCCIIISSSTTTT
I’m confused. Did Obama make someone give their home to Henrietta?
Clearly, the ONE is all powerfull you know.
Waiting for bluesoc to catch on….
There are 306 million US citizens (estimated), give or take a few. The $4 trillion in stimulus (once they’re all done) would mean $13000 per person or $52000 per household of 4. THAT would stimulate some spending.
Whom do I sue?
On February 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm, sonofdy said:
Waiting for bluesoc to catch on….
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Hope you made yourself comfortable; that may take awhile.
Clearly you don’t have an argument.
You are going to wait along time. libs just don’t “get” sarcasm.
Hope you made yourself comfortable; that may take awhile.
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clearly.
They think with their heart…
Too much drama in their ranks…
drama queens…eh, bluesoc?
Hmm, the troll must’ve left…
I wonder how long I could have keep that going???
Oh well, see you all later.
Oh lord obama, forgive me my mortgage…..
Amen…
There’s this:
Then this:
Which one is it? Clean up on aisle 4.
I think the younger generations that will be paying off this economic fiasco should have evrey right to protest.
Having the younger generation being made puppets by liberal that have them protest in favor of lies by brainwashing isn’t right. S-CHIP is another way of moving children form the private insurance to a public funded system whether they need it or not. As I personally observed with employees that had access to private insurance to cover their chidren, but stuck them in S-Chip anyway, because it saved them $15/week.
Mookie, the children in these pictures seem to be protesting alongside the adults. They are not being exploited in any way.
The S-CHIP children WERE being exploited since S-CHIP is a children’s program. I’m sure you understand the difference, but I’d be happy to explain it further.
Nor were these children threatening the lives of any elected officials or otherwise being coached to say disturbing things. What’s wrong with asking for a free education?
And, as someone else commented, none of them were being used as a human shield – or blockade. (I know that I’m exaggerating on that one.)
There’s a difference between having a home to sleep in and owning a home.
I would think that living in a home for free is MORE of a luxury than paying off a lien (mortgage) on a home in order to have the right to live in it.
Therefore, if you wanted Obama to merely “help” you make those mortgage payments, then I’d call it a wash.
In conclusion, I think the comparison is appropriate.
I don’t need much….just a little truck. Seriously…one of those Ranger types….haul garbage to the dump, pick up all the branches the fell off the trees due to ‘global warming’ and such. Think I’ll have it waiting for me in the morning?
Errah the children should be the ones protesting, they’re the ones who’ll be picking up the bill . . . .
I’m really starting to get scared. Our neighborhood pimp is driving a Prius.
Errah wasn’t that Rick Wagonner asking for the Lexus?
Errah, Sorry #67, Fords aren’t on the list of freebie vehicles since they didn’t ask for or take the feds handout. Will you accept the 09 Obama Praiser. It’s a Toyota Prius drivetrain jammed into a Blazer body.
the sign with “I want a President with ethics and honor” is the best!! we certainly don’t have either in dear leader…
My first thought after reading seeing the guy holding the placard, ‘wanting some beach front property’, is that at least he will be able to get Government subsidized home insurance, for that beachfront property.
A ’socialistic’ program that already exists.
Yep, we just pick and choose our socialism.
On February 18th, 2009 at 5:40 pm, bluesoc said:
You’re quite right, blue collectivist, they are NOT the same thing as what we protest, which is this:
Private citizens being forced to pay for other private citizens to live in a home.
That’s slavery.
Granted, it’s a civilized form of slavery. Not as ugly as that practiced by the cotton plantation owners. And of course, all practiced in the name of “compassion” and “rights.” But you know, a plantation is still a house, and someone has to pay the mortgage on it…
Might as well be the slaves!
Please do. Because MM keeps calling this the Generational Theft Act and talking about how it will bankrupt our children. So isn’t this as much about the children as S-CHIP was?
FWIW, the kids in the picture above at least look old enough to form an opinion. I got no issue with them. The kids on the OTHER thread however, were nothing but cute little billboards for their parent’s political agenda.
Someone already thought of that and put it in the Pork – U Less bill – well at least for everyone that counts(government employees).
Errah is there a grant for Prep H in that Pork-U-Less bill??!! Making over 200k I’m gonna need it.
No, none of them I know live in their cars. They live in THEIR houses THEY bought by WORKING, paying their bills and living by the rules. Most of us would hope our children and grandchildren could also but with this huge Generational Theft Act they probably won’t be able to. They will be saddled with ever mounting debt.
This Tax & Spend act will chase productivity from the whole country the way these Tax & Spend policies have done so much damage to California, Michigan, Illinois, New York and such.
No bluesoc, we are just people worried about out country, families and futures so Kiss My A$$-have a pork rind. But it was fun having a Mock Demonstration.
Ya know… a federal gov employee burned down my house in the Hayman fire and no one offered me a dime.
Not a dime.
So, Barry Obama, I want my house back!
To whom/where should I send the architectural design?
I’m not saying that you can’t, but can you find a post in which Michelle rails against cute little billboards? Remember, this doesn’t include threats against elected officials and exploitation.
Please. I completely expected this reply from Mookie or lgm, but NOT YOU, chapoutier! Your smart enough to know the answer to this. (On second thought, I wouldn’t expect lgm to ask the logical question.)
The name Generational Theft Act implies that later generations will need to pay the price for this temporary stimulation AS ADULTS. She has never claimed that children will be harmed. She’s not calling it the THEFT FROM CHILDREN ACT.
I will retract this statement if you can show one post in which MM suggests that children will now be forced to get a harmful job AS CHILDREN to pay for this.
Errah
Be careful what you wish for. These are the same aszhats who enfore OSHA and the ADA requirements. They may requre all rooms have garage doors so you can fit a golfcart through.
Oh my gosh. I just about died reading those signs. Too funny and too true. Please please please keep this going! Where is the next one going to be?? Can we get one going in D.C. for when he returns??? Any conservative radio stations there??
Ha! They might add a replica of Al Capone’s vault complete with a Geraldooo secret decoder ring!
Good stuff (as usual) Michelle, I noticed that the famous check bouncer, Chuck “you” Schumer (as Rush calls him) was unavailable for a personal appearance.
corkie,
Well, there was the so called “Obama’s Children’s Chorus” just off the top of my head (which yes, was creepy).
I legitimately did not get what you were going for. And okay…I get it now, but i really don’t see much of a distinction, perhaps a matter of degrees but certainly not A-OK vs. horrible exploitation. One is saying “See this cute little face! You want this cute little face to die for lack of health care!!!” The other is saying “You see this cute little face! You want this cute little face to grow up in a socialist/fascist/whatever regime and steal all her freedoms!”
If the only difference between the two is exactly WHEN the poor little child you are trotting will suffer the horrible consequences…I am sorry, I don’t see that as being a very compelling distinction.
They don’t think. That’s the problem.
bluesac’s a drama queen. Hilarious!
Somebody on this thread suggested that it was okay to fund the housing bailout because a place to sleep is not a luxury.
Even going on the assumption that government is the appropriate entity to ensure everyone meets basic needs, these people being bailed out were not presented with the option of owning a house or sleeping in the street. Plenty of people rent apartments and houses because that is what they can afford. Many rent with roommates to defray costs. Other people buy smaller, less expensive houses. Living within your means whenever possible is the responsible thing to do, but it’s these people in apartments and rentals and lesser houses that are paying for these other people to live in houses they should not have bought in the first place. That’s wrong.
There is a difference between “If you say my point is wrong, you ARE ATTACKING THIS CHILD!” and taking a kid to a probably safe and potentially educational political protest instead of hiring a baby-sitter.
Liberal kids holding up signs: Children Of The Corn.
Conservative kids holding up signs: Mary Poppins.
Ok, Ok, I admit it, I’m biased.
The Left wing Nutroots must be going crazy over this? Any feedback Michelle?
Child shields for me but not for thee.
It’s a joke, so relax.