Today, the bystander in chief jetted off to Chicago, the political swamp from whence he came. He was in the land of Blagojevich to complain about Republicans and rake in a lot of cash for Democrats like Dick Durbin.
Heading into Chicago for the first time on an Osprey. #cool pic.twitter.com/RvfAMKi1ox
— Michael D. Shear (@shearm) May 22, 2014
It's more like a K-9 convention as Gold Coast residents wait with their dogs to spot the President. #Chicago pic.twitter.com/Lpl5WXtBUD
— Stacey Baca (@StaceyBacaABC7) May 22, 2014
It’s ok because Obama has gotten used to butt sniffing from his dealings with the White House Press Corps.
President Obama jokes with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as he arrives in Chicago, IL pic.twitter.com/NTBk6kWwwi
— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) May 22, 2014
Axis of Weasels.
Travel advisory for President Obama's visit http://t.co/UGiVPJTSYB via @AldermanSmith43 pic.twitter.com/6fOaTQiGNQ
— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) May 22, 2014
Presidential visits are always a workaday commuter’s dream.
https://twitter.com/taquandt/status/469622141047283712
It's #POTUS to the rescue as @ILGOP lures Black voters. @SenatorDurbin @Oberweis2014 http://t.co/BFucKrERCd
— Charles Thomas (@CThomasdrum) May 22, 2014
That they feel they need to “lure black voters” is a good sign perhaps.
At 1st fundraiser, Obama says "I’m looking around and I see a lot of friends. And all of you look the same, and I look like Morgan Freeman."
— Juliet Eilperin (@eilperin) May 23, 2014
At least Freeman can act presidential when the role calls for it.
As he lists his top priorities, Obama adds at the end, "Climate change remains a generational challenge that we’ve got to tackle boldly."
— Juliet Eilperin (@eilperin) May 23, 2014
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“Climate change” because…
“It’s good to be in Chicago, good to be home now that it’s warmed up,” Obama said tonight. “It was a rough winter.” pic.twitter.com/9ajgqocupG
— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) May 23, 2014
…”warming” is a hard sell right now.
In Chicago, Obama blames a GOP faction he describes as ideologically rigid for DC gridlock, saying Democrats are willing to compromise.
— Colleen Nelson (@ColleenMNelson) May 23, 2014
What? He forgot the Koch brothers?
Actually we have it on good authority that the real reason for the trip was just to troll Jonah Goldberg.
Pilot tells us we are further delayed because of "VIP conflict. — which means the president was in the air out of Chicago." Love that guy.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 23, 2014
He's was raising money for Durbin. No bitterness here. Happy to miss my connection for that.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 23, 2014
FYI, this isn't making a G-File tomorrow more likely.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 23, 2014
Looks like the Sheraton for this guy.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 23, 2014
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