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hite House officials: Obama has 'no plans' to see Kennedy; Secret Service visited compound.
By KAREN TRAVERS and RACHEL MARTIN
Aug. 23, 2009

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President Obama and his family have arrived on Martha's Vineyard Sunday afternoon, having delayed their vacation by a few hours today to make sure Hurricane Bill had moved past the island.

A tropical storm warning for the Massachusetts coast was cancelled Sunday morning, but the first family will likely bring a frenzy of a different kind to the beach.

Already whispers are swirling that Obama plans to pay a visit to ailing Sen. Ted Kennedy this week in Massachusetts.

Today, the U.S. Secret Service visited the Kennedy compound, ABC News learned -- though the White House said there are "no plans" for an Obama-Kennedy meeting.

Obama has also left behind a political storm in the nation's capital as he takes his week-long vacation.

Besides being an elder statesman for the Democratic Party, Kennedy is considered a champion of health care reform, and his lawmakers have felt his absence from Washington during the debate.

Today on "This Week", Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Obama's opponent in the 2008 presidential race, suggested Kennedy may have been able to smooth out some of the friction over health care.

"No person in that institution is indispensable, but Ted Kennedy comes as close to being indispensable as any individual I've ever known in the Senate because he had a unique way of sitting down with the parties at a table and making the right concessions, which really are the essence of successful negotiations," McCain said.

"So it's huge that he's absent, not only because of my personal affection for him, but because I think the health care reform might be in a very different place today."

Obama kept fighting battles over health care reform right up until his vacation. He used his weekly address Saturday to defend his highly contested health care plan and refute the claims against it.

"We've all heard the charge that reform will somehow bring about a government takeover of health care," Obama said. "I know that sounds scary to many folks -- it sounds scary to me, too. But here's the thing: It's not true."

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=8393918

This is so farking exciting!
Brian_Lambchops
QUOTE (underhi2p @ Aug 23 2009, 02:56 PM) *
"We've all heard the charge that reform will somehow bring about a government takeover of health care," Obama said. "I know that sounds scary to many folks -- it sounds scary to me, too. But here's the thing: It's not true."



It's what he wants, but it's not true.
Brian_Lambchops
QUOTE (Brian_Lambchops @ Aug 23 2009, 03:16 PM) *
It's what he wants, but it's not true.



Yet.
SpaceCowboy
QUOTE (underhi2p @ Aug 23 2009, 04:56 PM) *
This is so farking exciting!


Don't get all wee-weed up!
Brian_Lambchops
Wee wee rolls downhill.
SpaceCowboy
Oui, oui!
underhi2p
Here is a picture of the holy family departing their chartered plane


The president, First Lady Michelle Obama and their two daughters are set to spend the week at the well-appointed Blue Heron Farm, a private estate they are renting from a family of Republican political donors. (Jewel Samad / AFP/Getty Images)



BrooklynBill
Anti-War Activist Cindy Sheehan Coming To Vineyard

Anti-war protestor Cindy Sheehan is traveling to Martha's Vineyard to demonstrate as President Barack Obama and his family vacation on the island.

According to her website, Sheehan will join "other like-minded peace activists" to bring her cause to the attention of the President.

The President and his family are scheduled to arrive Sunday at the Blue Heron Farm in Chilmark.

Sheehan lost her son in the Iraq War in 2004. Since then, she has embarked upon a high-profile anti-war crusade, including instances where she famously heckled former President George W. Bush while he vacationed at his ranch in Crawford, Texas.

Sheehan wrote on her blog, "The new titular head of the empire needs to know that his policies are devastating people as much as the same policies did when Bush was president."

There are no details at this point on where Sheehan will stay or when she will arrive on the island.

http://wbztv.com/local/cindy.sheehan.marthas.2.1139608.html
underhi2p
QUOTE (BrooklynBill @ Aug 23 2009, 08:10 PM) *
Anti-War Activist Cindy Sheehan Coming To Vineyard



Sheehan wrote on her blog, "The new titular head of the empire needs to know that his policies are devastating people as much as the same policies did when Bush was president."



http://wbztv.com/local/cindy.sheehan.marthas.2.1139608.html


The new titular head of the empire needs to know that his policies are devastating people as much as the same policies did when Bush was president

underhi2p
Pictured here, the Barack-O-taco and the Obama-rita.



http://whitehouse.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/0...e-first-family/
underhi2p
Here is a picture of Bo Obama preparing to squeeze out a poop on the Republican lawn at Blue Heron Farm:




His Mass. appeal: Obama vacation boosting Vineyard's bottom line
BY David Saltonstall
DAILY NEWS SENIOR CORRESPONDENT

Monday, August 24th 2009, 4:00 AM


Samad/Getty

Bo knows Martha's Vineyard: the First Dog has made his presence felt on the trip.
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OAK BLUFFS, Mass. - If President Obama wants to convene another beer summit while vacationing here on celebrity-studded Martha's Vineyard, he might want to stop by the Off-Shore Ale Co.: They've brewed a new ale in his honor.

"We call it The President-i-ale," said Phil McAndrews, owner of the bar, where rowboats hang from the rafters and peanut shells adorn the floor. "And our toast is 'Ale to the Chief!"

The beer is just one example of how Obama's visit has already delivered a very discernible stimulus package to this sun-splashed isle, where restaurants, T-shirt shops and other retailers are heartily competing to come up with the catchiest draws.

Not a beer drinker? Then walk two blocks to Sharky's Cantina, where $8 will buy you an Obama-rita - a king-sized, bright-orange margarita mixed with mandarin orange juice, pineapple, triple sec and tequila.



Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2...l#ixzz0P6cdVoHk
underhi2p
Tiger: No Plans for a Round With Obama in Martha's Vineyard

Tiger Woods tells FOX News that the two will not meet up for a round of golf while the president is vacationing in Martha's Vineyard, despite speculation that the two superstars would face off on the links.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Tiger Woods told FOX News on Monday that the two will not meet up for a round of golf while the president is vacationing in Martha's Vineyard, despite speculation that the two superstars would face off on the links.

Woods said that while the president is on vacation, he'll be tied up playing in a charity skins game hosted by longtime friend Notah Begay III in upstate New York.

"We're a little busy today. We got a little skins game we've got to take care of today," he said.

underhi2p
Here is a picture of The Baby Jesus playing golf with some guy he musta met at the bus stop from the looks of his clothes.



http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/...&position=0

Arturo_Vandelay
QUOTE (underhi2p @ Aug 24 2009, 12:02 PM) *
Here is a picture of The Baby Jesus playing golf with some guy he musta met at the bus stop from the looks of his clothes.



http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/...&position=0


Keepin' it real. Besides, public transportation is a liberal priority.
underhi2p
QUOTE (Arturo_Vandelay @ Aug 24 2009, 02:30 PM) *
Keepin' it real. Besides, public transportation is a liberal priority.



Yeah, there's busing on the Vineyard, but you'll never see James Taylor, Carly Simon, Walter Cronkite (now declared officially dead), Larry David, Allan Franken, Beyonce, Henry Louis Gates, and the rest of the whacked-out, left-wing nuts taking the bus.

That farking clown with The Baby Jesus is mocking the po' boy.

underhi2p
Here is a picture of the former leader of the democrat party, Cinnie Sheehan, getting ready to protest The Baby Jesus's killing of innocents:



Camp Casey is under sail for Sheehan's shipboard peace summit
Peace activist invites other to come aboard her ship anchored at The Vineyard


Peace proponent Cindy Sheehan calls all peace leaders to come sail with her aboard 'SS Camp Casey' anchored in Martha's Vineyard for a shipboard peace summit.
ABOVE: Cindy Sheehan at Camp Casey mourning her son at the marker placed for Casey Sheehan.

Peace proponent Cindy Sheehan is calling for peace movement leaders, international news 'anchors' and pro-peace members of the public to sail around Martha's Vineyard, from August 27 to 29. The meetings will be aboard the grand sailing vessel dubbed the SS Camp Casey anchored in Martha's Vineyard. Sheehan will co-captain daily excursions as she holds this seaside peace summit.


http://www.capecodtoday.com/blogs/index.ph...sheehan?blog=53












p.s. Hopefully, Cinnie Sheehan has not hired any of the Kennedys to skipper the ship - the Kennedys don't take to water too well.
beasty
At least they aren't trying to make the crowd around Sheehan look big like they did back in the Bush years. Looks like mostly paparazzi. I guess Paris Hilton gets all the good coverage. These guys look pretty lame.
inyerface
peace would be disastrous
inyerface
Pastor Steven L. Anderson of the Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempe, Arizona says he hates President Obama and is praying for him to die.

http://www.alan.com/2009/08/24/another-bap...r-obama-to-die/
Brian_Lambchops
QUOTE (inyerface @ Aug 24 2009, 05:14 PM) *
peace would be disastrous


How does Sheehan promote peace?
Repub_Bub
QUOTE (Brian_Lambchops @ Aug 24 2009, 07:45 PM) *
How does Sheehan promote peace?

The same way Inyer promotes critical thinking...
smile.gif
inyerface
do we get any from you clowns?

you don't want peace

you want blood
inyerface
hey corndog post some more of your gay porn
underhi2p
In the Nation

Obama's vacation starts with sports

CHILMARK, Mass. - President Obama played tennis and golf yesterday, starting his first vacation in office on Martha's Vineyard, a picturesque island known as a refuge for the wealthy.

Obama began the day with a workout, then played tennis with his wife, Michelle, White House spokesman Bill Burton said. Obama later played golf with UBS investment bank president Robert Wolf and Chicago physician Eric Whitaker, both friends. White House aide Marvin Nicholson was also in the foursome.

White House officials have stressed that the president is on a private vacation and that little is planned. He did receive a daily briefing in person from a National Security Council official. He also received an economic briefing through memos.

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/20...the_Nation.html
inyerface
shocking
underhi2p
Obama vacations on the Vineyard - recipe for the Obamarita

August 25, 2:07

The Presidential Obamarita. President Obama and family are on vacation in Martha's Vineyward; and we all know he wants to be left alone, but it's difficult to simply ignore a head of state.

When Sharky's Cantina, a nearby Mexican restaurant chain, heard about Obama and his family vactioning in Martha's Vineyard, they reinstated their own Obama-inspired margarita - The Obamarita - a concoction of Sauza gold tequila, freshly crushed mandarin oranges, fresh lemon and lime sour mix, triple sec, and a splash of pineapple juice - to represent the President's birthplace in Hawaii.

You can find the Sharky's recipe here, but below is an alternate recipe for an Obamarita. It's tasty - and definitely fit for the U.S. President and his family.

Obamarita

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Sauza Gold tequila
3 tablespoons canned mandarin oranges
1 oz lemon and lime juices
3/4 oz triple sec
1/2 oz simple syrup
splash of 100% pineapple juice

Directions

Add mandarin oranges into a cocktail shaker. Muddle the oranges until they are pureed.
Add the remaining ingredients into the cocktail shaker and fill half-way with ice.
Shake and strain into a martini or margarita glass.
Garnish with an orange slice.



http://www.examiner.com/x-14072-Tequila-Ex...r-the-Obamarita


Spot
QUOTE (underhi2p @ Aug 26 2009, 06:27 AM) *
Obama vacations on the Vineyard - recipe for the Obamarita

August 25, 2:07

The Presidential Obamarita. President Obama and family are on vacation in Martha's Vineyward; and we all know he wants to be left alone, but it's difficult to simply ignore a head of state.

When Sharky's Cantina, a nearby Mexican restaurant chain, heard about Obama and his family vactioning in Martha's Vineyard, they reinstated their own Obama-inspired margarita - The Obamarita - a concoction of Sauza gold tequila, freshly crushed mandarin oranges, fresh lemon and lime sour mix, triple sec, and a splash of pineapple juice - to represent the President's birthplace in Hawaii.

You can find the Sharky's recipe here, but below is an alternate recipe for an Obamarita. It's tasty - and definitely fit for the U.S. President and his family.

Obamarita

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Sauza Gold tequila
3 tablespoons canned mandarin oranges
1 oz lemon and lime juices
3/4 oz triple sec
1/2 oz simple syrup
splash of 100% pineapple juice

Directions

Add mandarin oranges into a cocktail shaker. Muddle the oranges until they are pureed.
Add the remaining ingredients into the cocktail shaker and fill half-way with ice.
Shake and strain into a martini or margarita glass.
Garnish with an orange slice.



http://www.examiner.com/x-14072-Tequila-Ex...r-the-Obamarita


I'm ready for a nice working vacation. Work margaritas seem like just the thing.
underhi2p
Obama Grabs Fried Shrimp, Clams With Family

President Continues Vineyard Vacation
POSTED: 2:42 pm EDT August 26, 2009
UPDATED: 2:56 pm EDT August 26, 2009


OAK BLUFFS, Mass. -- President Barack Obama and his family spent more than two hours at a private beach Wednesday and then he grabbed two big bags of fried seafood for lunch.

Obama visited the beach with his family after making brief remarks outside his rented compound on Martha's Vineyard about the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy.

Obama visited the Oyster Watcha beach with first lady Michelle Obama, his two young daughters and family friends. His motorcade then drove to downtown Oak Bluffs for fried seafood, including calamari, scallops, shrimp and clam strips.

Sasha, the Obamas' 8-year-old daughter, sat on the president's lap while they waited for their order. Before leaving Obama posed for pictures with patrons and the restaurant's staff.

They took the food to the nearby home of White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, also on Martha's Vineyard.

Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

PICTURES CAN BE VIEWED OF THE BABY JESUS WAITING FOR HIS ORDER HERE:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/slides...AANSFO0?index=0
inyerface
national underquirer
underhi2p
No-helmet Obama

Let's hope no one hits a pothole.


While Sasha Obama (yellow shirt) and another girl have enough sense to wear helmets, it appears President Barack Obama (second from left), his secret service agent and Dr. Eric Whitaker (far right)need a few bike safety lessons while on vacation on Martha's Vineyard.

Whitaker, we should point out, is technically wearing a helmet, but they don't work very well when they're not fastened. (See the photo below).

"What kind of fool doesn't wear a helmet while biking?" wondered Tribune photo editor Maggie Walker, who was so aghast after spotting the images that she emailed the White House. She's waiting to hear back.

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/fe...ike-helmet.html


SHOCKING!
SpaceCowboy
QUOTE (underhi2p @ Aug 27 2009, 01:19 PM) *
No-helmet Obama

Let's hope no one hits a pothole.


While Sasha Obama (yellow shirt) and another girl have enough sense to wear helmets, it appears President Barack Obama (second from left), his secret service agent and Dr. Eric Whitaker (far right)need a few bike safety lessons while on vacation on Martha's Vineyard.

Whitaker, we should point out, is technically wearing a helmet, but they don't work very well when they're not fastened. (See the photo below).

"What kind of fool doesn't wear a helmet while biking?" wondered Tribune photo editor Maggie Walker, who was so aghast after spotting the images that she emailed the White House. She's waiting to hear back.

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/fe...ike-helmet.html


SHOCKING!


Good thinking.


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