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Barack Obama threw down for 12 beers at the Iowa State Fair yesterday -- like a boss -- and the crowd loved every second of it ... shouting "FOUR MORE BEERS!" The video's hilarious -- Obama even tells the crowd, "Hey everybody who's over 21, you gotta buy a beer!" Let's see Paul Ryan pull something that cool.
But it wasn't as simple as walking up to the counter -- before Obama came anywhere near the Budweiser tent, his security team descended in full force ... casing the perimeter with bomb-sniffing dogs. The pics were just posted on Reddit.
Originally posted by Sounds_of_Silence
Rhymes with four more years eh eh eh
Originally posted by RealSpoke
reply to post by CALGARIAN
I REALLY doubt that. That would be such bad press.
On one hand, Cunningham, 39, appreciated the historical significance of Obama’s visit: His great-grandfather, Lloyd Cunningham, was secretary of the fair board from 1942 to 1962 and was on hand to greet then-President Dwight Eisenhower when Ike visited the centennial fair in 1954 with Iowa’s own President Herbert Hoover in tow. (That was the first of four visits by sitting presidents, followed by Gerald Ford in 1975, George W. Bush in 2002 and Obama on Monday.)
On the other hand, the small business owner side of Cunningham fumes that the president “put a damper on what I’m trying to do here.” His Bud Tent was shut down at the most lucrative time of day, with a popular rock cover band, Hairball, about to perform at the Susan B. Knapp Amphitheater next door with legions of thirsty fans.
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley apparently spoke to the Bud tent operator after the President's visit and tweeted that he lost $50,000 in sales as a result. Grassely's Tweet said: "How does PresO justify havin secret service shut down the bud tent @ the state fair nd the owner told me he loses 50,000 n 1 nite."
Cunningham said that the more accurate figure for what he likely lost in sales Monday night is $25,000. He appreciated that fellow fair vendor Barksdale allowed him to set up a Bud beer station near the amphitheater stage and recoup some dollars from those Hairball fans.
Originally posted by CALGARIAN
BARACK OBAMA Buys Brews at State Fair: 'FOUR MORE BEERS!'
Barack Obama threw down for 12 beers at the Iowa State Fair yesterday -- like a boss -- and the crowd loved every second of it ... shouting "FOUR MORE BEERS!" The video's hilarious -- Obama even tells the crowd, "Hey everybody who's over 21, you gotta buy a beer!" Let's see Paul Ryan pull something that cool.
But it wasn't as simple as walking up to the counter -- before Obama came anywhere near the Budweiser tent, his security team descended in full force ... casing the perimeter with bomb-sniffing dogs. The pics were just posted on Reddit.
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Publicity stunt? I'm not so sure. As a man himself, I believe he's just out having a good time and showing respect to his fellow citizens.
Originally posted by Sounds_of_Silence
Rhymes with four more years eh eh eh
Publicity stunt? I'm not so sure. As a man himself, I believe he's just out having a good time and showing respect to his fellow citizens.
Originally posted by freakjive
While I'm all for FOUR MORE BEERS, I am definitely not for FOUR MORE YEARS! What a disaster!