MSNBC Uncovers Obama Fundraiser in Club With 'Striptease Sundays'

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By Ken Shepherd (Bio | Archive)
August 27, 2007 - 11:07 ET

(h/t Dan Gainor)

Campaigning for the loyalty of young voters can be tricky, so holding a fundraiser in a Miami night club can't hurt (although it didn't help then-Florida gubernatorial candidate Janet Reno in 2002). But holding one in a night club that hosts "Striptease Sundays" is just asking for media scrutiny, although I doubt it will be a big row for Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).

But at least MSNBC noticed the gaffe (see screencap at right) at about 10:42 in the August 26 edition of MSNBC Live.

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}}---> Obama's wife

August 27, 2007 - 11:10 ET by Cool Arrow

If the leash on Obama is that slack, I guess his wife may have some "family problems" after all.

Maybe she's OK with it.

~LYDSEXICS UNTIE!~

msDNC

August 27, 2007 - 11:58 ET by Sergeant ROCK

Funny. I wonder how it would've been reported had it been a Mitt Romney fundraiser??

If it were Mitt . . .

August 27, 2007 - 12:07 ET by Mica the Magnificent

The campaign may be over for Mitt Romney. Sources close to MSNBC tell us tonight that the former governor held a fundraiser in a strip joint. That may cost him the female votes.

"His blatant disregard for women is evident at his choice of places to hold his fundrasier," said a N.O.W. spokesbeast. "This places women as 'objects' once again and cements the way conservatives feel about women."

We didn't ask the Romney campaign for a comment, so we received 'no comment!'

Way to go “rock star”

August 27, 2007 - 12:54 ET by ForeverOnTheRight

Way to go “rock star” shoot yourself in the foot. Yeah! Show how you have no trouble with a night club/strip joint that degrades women as sex objects and exploits male sexuality. You have no trouble with “Obamba Girl”, a slut in my eyes at least, until it affects you children, and who cares about your wife, your fidelity to her and your relationship to her. (sarcasm on)You have fine moral character, something I’d like to see in the White House. (sarcasm off) Who knows who’ll sleep in Lincoln’s Bedroom now? Maybe your favorite stripper, or “Obamba Girl”? If you’d ever find yourself elected. But I guess it’s not about high moral character now is it for you Dems, now is it? You forgave Slick Willy Clinton‘s infidelity to Hillary.

Wellllll

August 27, 2007 - 13:23 ET by heldmyw

Forgiving Slick Willy's indescretions is one thing... Imagine being married to Hillary...ew!

But that the President of the United States had to settle for someone like Monica... That's unforgiveable.

I mean... come on!