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August 27, 2009

Obamas Will Leave Children On Martha’s Vineyard To Die

by Jim Newell  

Thank you for “dying,” Ted Kennedy, because now Barack Obama will have to end his vacation, and America’s vacation, a couple of days short, to attend your funeral on Saturday. In fact Barack and Michelle Obama will leave “the Vineyard” tomorrow night instead of the already early Saturday morning departure, to avoid expected bad weather. Popular “scoop factory” the New York Times, however, reveals that the Obamas also intend to sacrifice their children to the Gods!

OAK BLUFFS, Mass. — President Obama will interrupt his holiday Friday night to fly to Boston so that he can attend the funeral services of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, a White House spokesman said.

With Tropical Storm Danny heading toward New England on Saturday, Mr. Obama doesn’t want to take any chances, administration officials said.

So Mr. Obama, along with First Lady Michelle Obama, will fly to Boston late Friday night, leaving their daughters Malia and Sasha on Martha’s Vineyard.

That is COLD, Helene Cooper of the New York Times.

Obama Curtails Vacation for Kennedy’s Funeral [NYT]

{ 51 comments }

shortsshortsshorts August 27, 2009 at 4:33 pm

FURTHER PROOF THAT TED KENNEDY CONTROLLSS TEH WEATHR.

RoscoePColtraine August 27, 2009 at 4:35 pm

More Obama topless photos, plz.

facehead August 27, 2009 at 4:35 pm

WORST. TAN. EVER.

Extemporanus August 27, 2009 at 4:35 pm

Oh Danny boy, the Cape, the Cape is calling…

TGY August 27, 2009 at 4:35 pm

At least the kids get to continue having fun, regardless of some old dead guy.

Larry Fine August 27, 2009 at 4:36 pm

Will not some alcohol company foot the bill for the funeral festivities. After all, Ted supported them his whole life.

slappypaddy August 27, 2009 at 4:37 pm

the girls will be wandering the vineyard without their parents, a positively grimm prospect were it not for the implied presence of the heavily armed ss men in attendance, which makes it more of a postmodern tale of abandonment, but who wants to go to a boring old funeral, anyway? it’s vacation!

mollymcguire August 27, 2009 at 4:38 pm

Last year Sen. Kennedy “provided a cannon burst” and a “psychological boost that would be hard to replicate” for then Senator Obama. The President’s spokesman, however, said nothing about “starbursts” or “a thrill running up and down his leg.”

WadISay August 27, 2009 at 4:39 pm

I thought Charlie Crist was on the case, with this hurricane stuff.

Canary in the coal mine : the presence of natural gas :: hurricanes : buttsecs.

Litlebritdifrnt August 27, 2009 at 4:39 pm

[re=396767]RoscoePColtraine[/re]:

I second, third, and fourth that request.

house of the blue lights August 27, 2009 at 4:41 pm

Thank you for the Barry beefcake.

Prommie August 27, 2009 at 4:43 pm

Will they take Teddy by train from Boston to DC? I want to watch the train go by.

Limeylizzie August 27, 2009 at 4:45 pm

Mmmmm Presidential nipples.

RoscoePColtraine August 27, 2009 at 4:47 pm

[re=396778]Litlebritdifrnt[/re]: He’s not even sucking it in, is he?

DoctorCulturae August 27, 2009 at 4:47 pm

[re=396773]Larry Fine[/re]: I do believe Chivas was Ted’s elixir of choice. Chivas with a brunette on the side.

Bronkers August 27, 2009 at 4:48 pm

[re=396767]RoscoePColtraine[/re] and [re=396778]Litlebritdifrnt[/re], me five, six and seven. Boy, gimme our man Barry, the Great Buff Hope, over that Cautionary Pic o’ Obesity.

Maybe the Obama girls being Home Alone on the Vineyard will have them front-running the revival of the Lemony Snicket books, also heralded in the NYT today…. more unfortunate events….

Bruno August 27, 2009 at 4:50 pm

Oh sweet Jesus. We have never had such a good looking shirtless president

WHERE IS YOUR RESPKECT FOR THE PRZIDENCIES?

GreatOldOnesParty August 27, 2009 at 4:50 pm

See! Obama is just another pasty white politician.

rachelv August 27, 2009 at 4:52 pm

This guy is the nudest president yet!

ManchuCandidate August 27, 2009 at 4:55 pm

See this is why Obama isn’t a REAL US AMERICAN! All US American males above 40 have moobs!!!!!

Extemporanus August 27, 2009 at 4:55 pm

[re=396785]Prommie[/re]: He just arrived at the JFK Library in a Bookmobile.

MGBYG August 27, 2009 at 4:57 pm

C’mon, “they” have hired Barry to clear brush on the isle after the storm.

Rev. Peter Lemonjello August 27, 2009 at 4:59 pm

There goes my hopes of a photo op of Sasha and Malia saluting the hammer and sickle.

ella August 27, 2009 at 5:03 pm

Is there any chance of never having to see or hear Mike Barnicle again after this weekend?

problemwithcaring August 27, 2009 at 5:07 pm

Yes! Obama shirtless pics are achingly beautiful like 9/11/.

rocktonsammy August 27, 2009 at 5:15 pm

Those kids will be the only coloreds up there, besides the staff at the Kennedy Compound.

SayItWithWookies August 27, 2009 at 5:20 pm

The girls’ll be fine — grandma’s got a special ritual that keeps hurricanes away.

hobospacejunkie August 27, 2009 at 5:23 pm

[re=396800]GreatOldOnesParty[/re]:

grevillea August 27, 2009 at 5:29 pm

[re=396836]SayItWithWookies[/re]: Word.

dementor August 27, 2009 at 5:44 pm

Just showing his white half to the doubters. (He really is lean white meat. Tasty and healthy! )

chascates August 27, 2009 at 6:20 pm

[re=396836]SayItWithWookies[/re]: And chickens will begin to disappear.

Bearbloke August 27, 2009 at 6:38 pm

Left behind by her parents in the wilds of New England… a young girl, descendant of Kings, is destined to to discover, develop, and command the Maasi Warrior Princess within! She is … Malia of The Vineyard!!

Pithaughn August 27, 2009 at 7:00 pm

[re=396926]Bearbloke[/re]: Heh heh, please link to a sample of your professional output. I am intrigued by the tasy samples you leave here for teasing me, there now, also.

DP August 27, 2009 at 7:20 pm

Well it is August and Obama is on vacation. Couldn’t he just play the guitar and then do a fly over in Air Force One?

Scruffy_The_Janitor August 27, 2009 at 7:28 pm

I’m taking bets ladies and gentlemen on the chances the car driving his casket drives by Chappaquiddick, hits a bump, opening the back door, and out comes old Teddy
sliding down the slope and into the river. Ooops. too soon?

ManchurianCandidate August 27, 2009 at 7:51 pm

Absolutely agreed about the beefcake. President Obama is soooo fine. Easy on the ears, too.

Jukesgrrl August 27, 2009 at 7:55 pm

Poor Hopey. First he gets tea-bagged for taking a vacation. Then, that vacation turns out to be a hurricane and a funeral. The final blow: no Hawaiian Spam snacks to be found in all of New England. At least Chelsea didn’t make him go to wedding.

I Am Not Your Gary Busey August 27, 2009 at 8:10 pm

Why are the olds so afraid of the black prez? Mofo’s as pale as I am, and I’m Irish!

desertwind August 27, 2009 at 8:17 pm

I recommend Hawaiian Tropics if President Obama wants to beef up that tan.

BTW, just out of curiosity — who is the head of FEMA these days?

finallyhappy August 27, 2009 at 8:47 pm

[re=396989]desertwind[/re]: http://www.fema.gov/about/bios/wfugate.shtm

grevillea August 27, 2009 at 9:28 pm

[re=396989]desertwind[/re]: Prepare to be shocked. They may have actually appointed someone qualified, sensible and competent: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200909/fema

Alpha O. Mega August 27, 2009 at 9:55 pm

So little attention is being paid to the real story, which is that John Kerry’s 25 years as the Junior Senator from Massachusetts have come to an end.

WickedWitch August 27, 2009 at 9:56 pm

[re=396953]DP[/re]: Excellent. Party like it’s 2005!

Darkness August 27, 2009 at 11:52 pm

[re=396987]I Am Not Your Gary Busey[/re]: I was thinking exactly that. Thank god the man is getting some sun. Clearly, he needs it.

Darkness August 28, 2009 at 12:03 am

[re=396827]rocktonsammy[/re]: Are you talking about the Vineyard? Because the town of Oak Bluffs has been a retreat for wealthy black Bostonians since the mid 1800′s. Check the wiki. It saves from the stupid.

on2u August 28, 2009 at 3:59 am

Jukesgrrl says at 7:55 pm, August 27th, 2009 – ReplyPoor Hopey. First he gets tea-bagged for taking a vacation. Then, that vacation turns out to be a hurricane and a funeral. The final blow: no Hawaiian Spam snacks to be found in all of New England. At least Chelsea didn’t make him go to wedding.

Gotta agree with you – streak of bad vacation luck. Is Michelle with the girls or Obama though? Funerals are no fun for anyone let alone kids.

on2u August 28, 2009 at 4:00 am

Took another gander at the article and yes – Michelle will be with Obama – The girls probably did not want to go to a funeral the week before school starts.

on2u August 28, 2009 at 4:11 am

I do not mean to be unkind or anything, but the picture of Obama reminds me of when I was little and my brother use to take the heads off my Barbie’s and switch them around. He once took my dark skinned Francie doll and put her head on blonde Barbie’s body. It looked just like the above picture of Obama. His face is nicely tanned, but his torso is definitely not – perhaps the pic is photshopped or something – just does not look right.

LoweredPeninsula August 28, 2009 at 4:57 am

[re=397007]Alpha O. Mega[/re]: So little attention is being paid to the real story, which is that John Kerry’s 25 years as the Junior Senator from Massachusetts have come to an end.

I was thinking exactly the same thing the other day. Teddy was the only reason Kerry stayed in the Senate.

KristaJulieva August 28, 2009 at 6:41 am

This is rife with “Weekend at Bernie’s”-esque possibilities.

AxmxZ August 28, 2009 at 10:22 am

[re=397047]on2u[/re]: He’s keeping all his white below the collar.

Seriously, most of that color is so a tan.

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