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Obama On The Money

The chairwoman of the Snohomish County, WA Republican Party issued an apology yesterday after a party volunteer sold "$3 bills" at a state fair showing Obama wearing an Arab head covering. At the top of the bill, it reads: "Obamanation Note... The Concerned States of America... The Prince of Platitudes." It also shows a picture of a camel. Chairwoman Geri Modrell, who ordered the bills removed, told the Seattle Times: "I don't think it's funny. They were offensive. The volunteers are being told very clearly they must not do these sorts of things."

-- Sean Bowditch

1:37 PM ET | 08-28-2008 | permalink

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Chairwoman Geri Modrell probably knew about the propaganda $3 bills Before they went to print.

The chairwoman and the volunteers involved should be removed.

What deceitful, scumbags!

Shame on those liars!

Sent by Donna | 3:07 PM ET | 08-28-2008

But, like Republicans, they'll continue doing it.

Sent by Tom Liston | 3:12 PM ET | 08-28-2008

And did you catch the serial number on the fake bill? IBD14UOK. As in, "I be de one for you, okay?" Wonder if the first part of it is intentional faux-ebonics.

Sent by andy carvin, npr | 4:54 PM ET | 08-28-2008

Obviously some people really hate obama. Not big news, people hate eachother over the dumbest reasons, all the time.

The sad thing is that it's mccain related, so, yeah, they actually think mccain is any better.

Children listen, the system is broken, you cannot fix by replacing the figurehead.

We are talking massive economic and politic overhauls. This means that you are going to have to sacrifice to accomplish (change). No one will hand it to you on a platter. obama cannot just give it to you, out of thin air, or through any amount of legislation.

Sent by Jody Sol | 5:29 PM ET | 08-28-2008

Having spent a little time working in Snohomish County a few years back trying to get the republican-controlled County Council to do something about ex-urban sprawl, I can offer this: after seeing them run the county into the fiscal ground while devastating the remaining natural resources, it??s no surprise that the party volunteers have to resort to anti-Obama politicking that might put a few dollars back into the coffers ransacked in the name of a pro-growth agenda!

Sent by John M. | 7:26 PM ET | 08-29-2008

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