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February 07, 2008
You had one thing to do
I'm sure this story is making the rounds, but how much bad publicity is Obama Girl going to get now that she admitted she didn't actually vote for Barack on Tuesday? (Speaking of which, how come nobody has mentioned that Barack Obama's initials are BO? You'd think somebody would have made fun of him for that by now. My dad used to tell me he would always make sure that when he named us, he made sure we didn't have initials. Hence why I have no siblings whose initials are BO, or POO, or FOO, or HO.)
The story goes that Obama Girl, who became an internet sensation with her I've Got A Crush On Obama video, couldn't make the journey from New York City to New Jersey to cast her vote. Her excuse? She was sick. Heard that one before, Obama Girl!
Interestingly, this particular information was gathered at a party on election night:
On Tuesday night, City Room ran into Ms. Ettinger at an election-watching party in Greenwich Village and asked how things went at the polls.
“I didn’t get a chance to vote today because I’m not registered to vote in New York,” she said.
So where is Obama Girl registered to vote?
“New Jersey.”
Um, but didn’t New Jersey also hold a primary?
True. The problem, she explained, was that she was sick in New York City and was unable to get back across the Hudson River to the polls in Jersey City.
Whatever, yo. Of course, the smart, politician type thing to do would have been to lie about it. "Oh you bet I voted!" Nobody would be the wiser.
And in case you were wondering, yes, I did vote. Or am I lying to cover my hypocrisy? Only I know!
entry no. 1077
Posted at February 7, 2008 11:02 PM