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Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Thanks Obama! ()
Date: August 15, 2013 11:49PM

Roadblocks around Obama's vacation mansion are choking off business in Martha's Vineyard towns, claim locals

By DAVID MARTOSKO

PUBLISHED: 11:50 EST, 15 August 2013

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August is usually the time of year when businesses on Martha's Vineyard make enough money to see them through the cold, tourist-free winter. But with the president and his family on the Massachusetts island, road closures are detouring visitors – and their dollars – away from towns near the Obamas' vacation home.

Writing about the town of West Tisbury, the Vineyard Gazette reported that 'the traffic change will keep people away from the village center at the very height of summer.'

'August is our make it or break it month,' Vineyard Artisans Festivals manager Andrea Rogers told the local newspaper, 'So this is the worst possible time of the year to block access. It impacts a lot of people.'

'We’re really in a bad position at a critical time of year ... we’re trying to survive the winter.'

Obama's chosen week away from the White House overlaps with some of the Martha's Vineyard events that attract the most summer tourists, including fireworks nights and an annual agricultural fair.

Many island businesses rely on those summer-ending celebrations to make ends meet.

Gas station co-owner Patrick Jenkinson told The Martha's Vineyard Times that his business has come to 'really rely on this third week in August, especially Fair week.'

'We do as much business in that one week as we do in three weeks in February. But we're way down from what we usually get in sales, more than 15 to 20 percent.'

Jenkinson wrote on the newspaper's website that 'this particular visit' by the Obamas 'has been extremely intrusive to the Island. ... some of these businesses are staffed for a particular flow of customers and now they're over-staffed with 4 days notice.'

The owners of Alley's General Store, the Island's oldest business, told the Times that 'the major East-West corridor on the Island has been turned into a dead end. It will be thousands of dollars lost.'

'I think it will mean at least a 25 percent reduction in Alley's gross sales this week. And August, for almost all Island businesses, represents a very significant percentage, maybe 33 percent, of all gross sales annually.'

The president has spent most of his leisure time on the island golfing, but took some time out to visit local restaurants and press the flesh.

Those visits, however, have not been in the area most affected by the roadblocks, a New Hampshire resident vacationing on Martha's Vineyard told MailOnline via telephone.

'Everybody seems to love seeing him here,' said Mary Caldwell, but we all feel for the shops and restaurants that must be pulling their hair out right now.'

'And when business drops, don't you think some of the seasonal help is told to go hoem for the week?'

President Obama spent several days on the road during the weeks before his vacation, giving speeches about jobs and the economy.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Good Thing ()
Date: August 16, 2013 02:06AM

I sure am glad that the sequester didn't require the Obama's to take a smaller vacation. Nothing like living large.

Now, how do those dummies who voted for him feel? Are they still loving him? What about this fall when they learn of their medical insurance premiums jumping in cost?Will they still love him after that?

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: You're Welcome ()
Date: August 16, 2013 09:49AM

You should put some Preparation H on that.

Reaching that far up your ass to find anything critical of Obama is pretty lame.

Don't use it all up. You're gonna need a lot more after the next election cycle.
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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Trumped Up ()
Date: August 16, 2013 10:21AM

I'll let you on a little secret. All, all, the presidents including Bush have done the same thing.

In fact Bush was the worst because the Secret Service thought Bin Laden might make attempts in the US. Kennibunkport ring a bell or his Texas ranch.
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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: The Truth Hurts ()
Date: August 16, 2013 10:23AM

Good Thing Wrote:
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> I sure am glad that the sequester didn't require
> the Obama's to take a smaller vacation. Nothing
> like living large.
>
> Now, how do those dummies who voted for him feel?
> Are they still loving him? What about this fall
> when they learn of their medical insurance
> premiums jumping in cost?Will they still love him
> after that?

I'll let you in another secret. The entire republican Congress, House and Senate are on vacation for a month right now.

Yeah, apparently everything is running smoothly in their eyes so time for a month off.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: True Blue ()
Date: August 16, 2013 10:43AM

Thanks Obama! Wrote:
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> Roadblocks around Obama's vacation mansion are
> choking off business in Martha's Vineyard towns,
> claim locals

GOP-tards!

LoLz!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/16/2013 10:43AM by True Blue.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: YES_I_AM ()
Date: August 16, 2013 10:56AM

@goodthing
Still glad to admit I voted for him. I would vote for him a third time if I could.
Don't talk medical shit to me, my diabetic wife(type 1)cant be denied coverage now.
Thank you very much MR. PRESIDENT OBAMA.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Ralph Pootawn ()
Date: August 16, 2013 11:04AM

YES_I_AM Wrote:
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> @goodthing
> Still glad to admit I voted for him. I would vote
> for him a third time if I could.
> Don't talk medical shit to me, my diabetic
> wife(type 1)cant be denied coverage now.
> Thank you very much MR. PRESIDENT OBAMA.
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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: ttyel ()
Date: August 16, 2013 11:06AM

Trumped Up Wrote:
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> I'll let you on a little secret. All, all, the
> presidents including Bush have done the same
> thing.
>
> In fact Bush was the worst because the Secret
> Service thought Bin Laden might make attempts in
> the US. Kennibunkport ring a bell or his Texas
> ranch.


So you're saying that Obama is no better. Good to see you dolts finally realizing that.

Were the others hypocritically claiming that protecting the middle class is the number one priority at the same time too?

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: True Blue ()
Date: August 16, 2013 11:12AM

The OP is telling you less than half of the story.

http://mvgazette.com/news/2013/08/13/obama-detour-signals-drop-island-business

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: TrueSpew ()
Date: August 16, 2013 11:23AM

True Blue Wrote:
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> The OP is telling you less than half of the
> story.
>
> http://mvgazette.com/news/2013/08/13/obama-detour-
> signals-drop-island-business


Your article says the exact same thing including using some of the exact same quotes. lol

And if you read the comments from the locals, they make it sound worse.

Pro Tip: Helps if you actually read the shit that you link to.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: dumb redneck republicans ()
Date: August 16, 2013 11:28AM

It's a bunch of teabagger nonsense meant for people with room temperature IQs

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Ralph Pootawn ()
Date: August 16, 2013 11:32AM

dumb redneck republicans Wrote:
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> It's a bunch of teabagger nonsense meant for
> people with room temperature IQs
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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: True Blue ()
Date: August 16, 2013 11:35AM

TrueSpew Wrote:
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> Your article says the exact same thing including
> using some of the exact same quotes. lol

But there are other quotes in that article, too, aren't there, Pinhead? The OP's story only quotes the complainers, not those who are glad that the president is vacationing on the Vineyard.

"But a handful of West Tisbury businesses situated between the detour signs and the road closure say the traffic change will keep people away from the village center at the very height of summer and the week of the Agricultural Fair."

However; "In West Tisbury Tuesday, the scene appeared normal for a rainy summer day. There were lines for newspapers at Alley’s General Store and breakfast sandwiches at 7a foods."

"As she stacked plums and sorted produce at Alley’s Farm Stand, Alley’s General Store manager Rhonda Backus took a more sanguine view. Delivery trucks, originally hesitant, have figured out the detours, she said, and she said it seemed business hadn’t been greatly affected during the first few days of the road closures."

“It’s nice that the magic hasn’t faded,” Ms. Backus said. She took a break from work Saturday to watch the motorcade drive by and encouraged her staff to do the same, telling everyone to clear out of the store. “It’s really special that the president of the United States lives around the corner and comes by,” she said.

At 7a, chef and owner Daniel Sauer paused while carrying two cans of chickpeas to say he didn’t think the take-out restaurant had been affected. “We’re still jam-packed,” he said. “Same crowd.” Mr. Sauer was worried when he saw the detour signs, he said, but “it hasn’t done anything to deter [business]."

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Hu Cares ()
Date: August 16, 2013 11:47AM

Why do I give a shit about people in Maaathaaa's Vineyaaaard? They all voted for him anyway.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Bill.N. ()
Date: August 16, 2013 11:58AM

Trumped Up Wrote:
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> I'll let you on a little secret. All, all, the
> presidents including Bush have done the same
> thing.

Ain't that the truth. I can remember getting held up by events for GW Bush and Reagan as well as for Obama. The Class 1 fuckup of all times IMO was when the closed down a number of roads for Clinton to travel from Monticello to DC.

While we blame the Feds for this BS, a good deal of it belongs with local government and law enforcement. It is there willingness to go along with these security requirements and to devote their resources to enforcing them that makes it possible.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Party of Fail ()
Date: August 16, 2013 12:03PM

Hu Cares Wrote:
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> Why do I give a shit about people in Maaathaaa's
> Vineyaaaard? They all voted for him anyway.


Because today's Republican really has nothing better to do than shout into the wind and rant. It's dangerous to focus on actual issues when people within your own party would label you as "anti-American" for simply disagreeing with them. So instead they just dumb things down and get angry, and loud.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: MV2 ()
Date: August 16, 2013 12:11PM

I thought this was going to be something along the lines of the Dave Mathews Band. Just a little inconvenience for the wealthy of MV.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Stabitha ()
Date: August 16, 2013 12:29PM

Trumped Up Wrote:
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> I'll let you on a little secret. All, all, the
> presidents including Bush have done the same
> thing.


So what happened to "Hope & Change"? Just because this is what went on before him doesn't justify him doing the same thing when he ran on the "Hope & Change" mantra.

There is no HOPE this dipshit Obozo will ever CHANGE.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: ghost town ()
Date: August 16, 2013 12:30PM

Trumped Up Wrote:
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> I'll let you on a little secret. All, all, the
> presidents including Bush have done the same
> thing.
>
> In fact Bush was the worst because the Secret
> Service thought Bin Laden might make attempts in
> the US. Kennibunkport ring a bell or his Texas
> ranch.


Yeah imagine all those businesses in Crawford that rely on tourist dollars for a living!

Crawford-752350.jpg

The only people that vacationed in Crawford were Cindy Sheehan and her dumbass Code Pink friends, ya big dope.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Low Teabagger IQs ()
Date: August 16, 2013 12:33PM

Stabitha Wrote:
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> So what happened to "Hope & Change"? Just because
> this is what went on before him doesn't justify
> him doing the same thing when he ran on the "Hope
> & Change" mantra.
>
> There is no HOPE this dipshit Obozo will ever
> CHANGE.


As usual, racist Republitards = FAIL

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Stabitha ()
Date: August 16, 2013 12:36PM

Low Teabagger IQs Wrote:
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>
>
> As usual, racist Republitards = FAIL

And this is the usual libtard response when you have no argument and nothing intelligent to say.

Thanks for playing!

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Stabitha's Anal Wart ()
Date: August 16, 2013 01:25PM

Stabitha Wrote:
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> So what happened to "Hope & Change"?

We got both.

Where have you been?

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Enrico Palazzo ()
Date: August 16, 2013 01:38PM

Obama never met a problem that more Federal Government programs and spending couldn't solve.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Ralph Pootawn ()
Date: August 16, 2013 01:38PM

Stabitha's Anal Wart Wrote:
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> Stabitha Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > So what happened to "Hope & Change"?
>
> We got both.
>
> Where have you been?


You mean hope for the illegals and the change is even more gov't corruption?

Good for you.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Pootawn_Ralphie ()
Date: August 16, 2013 01:41PM

Ralph Pootawn Wrote:
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> Stabitha's Anal Wart Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Stabitha Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > So what happened to "Hope & Change"?
> >
> > We got both.
> >
> > Where have you been?
>
>
> You mean hope for the illegals and the change is
> even more gov't corruption?
>
> Good for you.

That's stupid.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Enrico Palazzo ()
Date: August 16, 2013 01:43PM

You are right. Just about everything Obama has done has been stupid.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Stabitha's Anal Wart ()
Date: August 16, 2013 01:45PM

Enrico Palazzo Wrote:
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> You are right. Just about everything Obama has
> done has been stupid.

And this is the usual GOP-tard response when you have no argument and nothing intelligent to say.

Thanks for playing!

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Barry O ()
Date: August 16, 2013 02:13PM

Here I am 'pivoting back to the economy' again.

Hey, I won $5 on that putt!


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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Barry O ()
Date: August 16, 2013 02:17PM

We'll get to that Egypt thing on the back nine.


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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Rf ()
Date: August 16, 2013 02:20PM

Low Teabagger IQs Wrote:
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> Stabitha Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > So what happened to "Hope & Change"? Just
> because
> > this is what went on before him doesn't justify
> > him doing the same thing when he ran on the
> "Hope
> > & Change" mantra.
> >
> > There is no HOPE this dipshit Obozo will ever
> > CHANGE.
>
>
> As usual, racist Republitards = FAIL

LOL, you can spot them a mile away. Usually they don't contribute shit to anything except how they hate everything around them.

And really??? Obama's vacation is the biggest issue pressing this country? As usual just a bunch of GOP BS nonsense that isn't worth shit.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Elect Me I'll Cut Taxes ()
Date: August 16, 2013 02:23PM

Enrico Palazzo Wrote:
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> You are right. Just about everything Obama has
> done has been stupid.

LOL, yes and we all know Obama was born in Kenya...

I guess we need to get this country back on track by only allowing sex between a couple of the opposite sex that are married in a christian church.

What a bunch of conservative fucktards.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Barry O ()
Date: August 16, 2013 02:24PM

Rf Wrote:
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>
> LOL, you can spot them a mile away. Usually they
> don't contribute shit to anything except how they
> hate everything around them.
>
> And really??? Obama's vacation is the biggest
> issue pressing this country? As usual just a
> bunch of GOP BS nonsense that isn't worth shit.


You're right man. Just a bunch of racist haters.

I gots tough decisions to deal with here.

Whaddya think? Inside edge right?


Obama-golfs-dines-out-on-first-full-day-

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: faggboy stabitha ()
Date: August 16, 2013 02:27PM

Rf Wrote:
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> Low Teabagger IQs Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Stabitha Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > So what happened to "Hope & Change"? Just
> > because
> > > this is what went on before him doesn't
> justify
> > > him doing the same thing when he ran on the
> > "Hope
> > > & Change" mantra.
> > >
> > > There is no HOPE this dipshit Obozo will ever
> > > CHANGE.
> >
> >
> > As usual, racist Republitards = FAIL
>
> LOL, you can spot them a mile away. Usually they
> don't contribute shit to anything except how they
> hate everything around them.
>
> And really??? Obama's vacation is the biggest
> issue pressing this country? As usual just a
> bunch of GOP BS nonsense that isn't worth shit.

He takes it in the shitter.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Crazy Bitch ()
Date: August 16, 2013 02:35PM

faggboy stabitha Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Rf Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Low Teabagger IQs Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Stabitha Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > So what happened to "Hope & Change"? Just
> > > because
> > > > this is what went on before him doesn't
> > justify
> > > > him doing the same thing when he ran on the
> > > "Hope
> > > > & Change" mantra.
> > > >
> > > > There is no HOPE this dipshit Obozo will
> ever
> > > > CHANGE.
> > >
> > >
> > > As usual, racist Republitards = FAIL
> >
> > LOL, you can spot them a mile away. Usually
> they
> > don't contribute shit to anything except how
> they
> > hate everything around them.
> >
> > And really??? Obama's vacation is the biggest
> > issue pressing this country? As usual just a
> > bunch of GOP BS nonsense that isn't worth shit.
>
> He takes it in the shitter.

Your time is up on the internet today son. You can either play on your Xbox or I'll make you some nice cookies and milk.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Ratman ()
Date: June 09, 2019 07:58PM

Thank God he's out of office.

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: Dddl ()
Date: June 09, 2019 08:08PM

Black privilege

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Re: Vacationing Obamas shit on the 'little people' in Martha's Vineyard
Posted by: He deserves vacation ()
Date: June 09, 2019 08:24PM

He deserves vacation after saving America from recession. America was great under Obama

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