Barack Obama is no longer a scofflaw

[1corona4u]

Old story, but interesting nonetheless...


<snip>

Two weeks before the US senator from Illinois launched his presidential campaign, he paid parking tickets he received while attending Harvard Law School, officials said yesterday.

Obama received 17 parking tickets in Cambridge between 1988 and 1991, according to the city's Traffic, Parking & Transportation Department.

Of those tickets, he paid only two while he was a student and paid them late, said Susan Clippinger, the office's director.

In January, about when the Globe began asking local officials about Obama's time at Harvard, including any violations of local laws, someone representing the senator called the parking office to inquire about the decades-old tickets.

On Jan. 26, the remaining $375 in fines and fees were paid by credit card using the city's website, Clippinger said. She said she didn't know who paid them.

"I think it's fabulous he finally paid them," Clippinger said by phone yesterday. "I think others who owe us money should pay us, too."

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/03/08/obama_paid_late_parking_tickets/



What year was Obama in law school??;-)

[Proud2BAmurkin]

1. guess he let the local taxpayers carry the burden

[1corona4u]

4. They should have done this;

[neutron]

73. If this Came up in the Debate it would Finish him Off

Most Americans pay their traffic fines.
Why shouldn't an elected Senator?

[Webster Green]

6. You two morons are so fucking tedious..

You've been begged to give it a rest, to no avail.

Destroying a perfectly good website! You should be ashamed of yourselves!;(

[1corona4u]

23. Then what draws you to the thread? Glutton for punishment?

[Webster Green]

36. Train-wreck syndrome, I guess.

Seriously, if you aren't getting paid for this shit, you need to seek help.:smoke:

[1corona4u]

41. Nah....it's all in good fun.

[neutron]

71. This is actually Huge

I think it's bigger than Snub Gate.

A government leader weasiling out of parking tickets
is a great exampls for America's youth.

[Connonym]

44. well that decides my vote

Parking tickets are a tool of the man. Now I feel compelled to vote for Obama. Screw the man!

[jakem]

58. you ever lived in Cambridge?

i have had tickets i still dont know about!


parking there sucks.

[neutron]

70. I hope Hillary will bring it up in the debate

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. I never left unpaid anything & never did anything illegal either. But

Hey, I'm nobody.

[Bicoastal]

13. College students are notorious ticket-getters. And yes, I say this from personal

experience. Guilty as charged.

[The_Casual_Observer]

14. Did you pay them?

[Bicoastal]

16. Eventually...

:(

[DUyellow]

3. I just paid a 4 year old late fee at my college.

[suston96]

5. Way too funny. A riot. And he wants to be our latex salesman...... nt

[jlake]

7. No personal responsibility until it may cost him.... and even then maybe Rezko paid the bill.

Typical Obama.

[tammywammy]

8. You should read the article

"Jen Psaki, a spokeswoman for the Obama campaign, said last night that the senator paid for the tickets out of a personal account."

-snip-

"Tom Champion, a spokesman for the city of Somerville, said he called Obama's office after receiving a query about the late fees from the Globe in late January.

By the next Monday, Jan. 29, he said, the penalties were paid.

"He had no idea he had outstanding charges," Champion said. "The Globe, by raising the issue, called it to his attention, and then he paid them immediately.""

[jlake]

11. The parking authority said they were paid by credit card.

The Obama campaign says "a personal account" not "Obama's personal account".
Knowing how Obama parses his words, there is plenty of room to speculate on *whose* personal account paid the fines.

[Duke Newcombe]

10. OMFG...

If this is the best HRC's supporters here can dredge up, you should expect a call from her people relaying the message: LOSE MY NUMBER...I can't see her wanting to be associated with people that assenine and shallow.

Duke

[jlake]

12. No, I don't think it is a big deal - but it is another glimpse into Obama's arrogance.

He didn't pay his bill until there may be some cost to him.

[Bicoastal]

15. Also, his former smoking habit may be a glimpse into a latent oral fixation, representing

serious psychological friction between himself and his mother.

Plus, he's got big ears.

[jlake]

21. Dismiss it if you want. This is another glimpse into his arrogance.

It sure seems like Obama views himself as better than everyone else.

[Bicoastal]

24. Hm, not really. But it IS an interesting glimpse into the psychology of a Hillary supporter. nt

[jlake]

28. Thanks for noticing I stand for justice and equality.

Personal responsibility and maintaining and organized life where I know what is going on and what bills need to be paid - making sure not to stiff my creditors.
Yes, it takes a level of maturity to go with the dependable, capable candidate and not fall for the MSM hype and flash of a "Rockstar" media creation.

[Bicoastal]

31. "Justice, Equality...and Paid Parking Tickets. Vote Hillary in '08" I like it! nt

[jlake]

39. Maybe I'll print up a bumpersticker.

[piesRsquare]

54. LOL!

:rofl:

[izquierdista]

52. Arrogance

How ironic, a Hillary supporter complaining about arrogance.

[jlake]

53. Care to give me some examples of this irony of which you speak?

[izquierdista]

55. Like giving glasses to a blind man

The waitress incident in Iowa comes to mind. But there are none so blind that those who will not see.

[jlake]

60. The waitress incident? You mean where a waitress lied in order to get her 15 minutes?

(Or more likely was an Obama supporter shit stirring).

[Adelante]

59. Better than everyone else?

Buy a star so the rest of us don't have to carry you.

[jlake]

61. I'll have my mob friend donate in 17 years. Right before I run for president of DU.

[1corona4u]

29. Tru dat.

[Bicoastal]

33. You continue to crack me up.

[1corona4u]

35. I'm glad you get my humor then...

[1corona4u]

27. Yeah, it's no big deal...

just a glimpse of how he handles things...

[Bicoastal]

9. BWAH-HAH-HAH-HAH!

You gotta be KIDDING me!

No, I'm sorry--I'm sure this'll be all over CNN by tomorrow...because after all, parking tickets is the issue America REALLY cares about....

BWAHHHHHH!

[HCE SuiGeneris]

17. THIS IS HUGH!!1!1!! I"M SERIES!1!!!!!!111

You really have outdone yourself... Can't wait for your next enlightened post.

[Bicoastal]

19. I recommended this OP just so people can laugh at it. Please do the same...

...I can't wait for the others to uncover the great Parking Ticket Scandal that will DESTROY Obama's shot at the presidency.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

26. I have to agree, this IS interesting

on so many levels... :kick:

[1corona4u]

30. Stay Tuned....

[madrchsod]

18. i still owe tickets from 30 years ago....

but knowing my community college the records are gone....

[Cant trust em]

20. parking tickets? We're talking about fucking parking tickets?

that being said. I love the word scofflaw. The Scofflaws. Great name for a punk band, I reckon.

[1corona4u]

34. I think it's pretty funny....

about as funny as the shit you all throw at Hillary day after day, after day, after day, day after day, after day, after day, day after day, after day, after day, day after day, after day, after day, day after day, after day, after day, day after day, after day, after day, day after day, after day, after day........

[Stephanie]

22. Quick, somebody call the library to see if he had any outstanding fines!

Freepers, you have your assignment! Get to it!

[Bicoastal]

25. DAMN, you beat me to it!

I was going to do a satirical post about Hilllary's library card being revoked. Nerts.

[jlake]

32. The saddest part - that is not a joke. They will be on it and we will hear about

everything down to 5 cent library fines from 30 years ago (no matter our candidate)

[1corona4u]

42. I think the media has just begun to crack...

the Obama egg. I think it started night before last. I noticed much more negative reporting today...I think they know they screwed up, and now they have to tear him down...the repukes are worried...

[Cant trust em]

37. one out of every 50 "funny" DU posts is actually laughworthy

this was one of them.

[Robeson]

38. What a scumbag! Has anyone researched the jay-walking rumors....

...just askin'...

[milkyway]

40. Thanks for tracking this down, it's going to be HUGE! btw, Bill Clinton just took in $131 million.

Quid, meet quo:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4306591&mesg_id=4306591

[Lil Missy]

43. *yawn* n/t

[Knox Harrington]

45. It's shows a pattern . . .

along with his drug use and his horrible treatment of the only female candidate that he's a person who shouldn't be trusted.

[Moochy]

46. I'm sold

Status Quo For the Win!

Not.

[Webster Green]

47. You've never tried drugs?.......What a fucking wussie!

No big deal, Skippy, and parking tickets aren't either.:smoke:

[suziedemocrat]

48. I've proudly never tried Cocaine. Always paid the few parking tickets I've gotten on time.

It does say something (small) about his character. It deserves the blip it will get on DU. Why are you guys so defensive? And, btw, I am NOT a Hilary supporter. I liked Dodd or Biden or Richardson. And I've got to tell you, the Clinton and Obama supporters are so horrible on DU that I don't think I could ever support either of them. A few months ago I was REALLY taken to task by a Clinton supporter for misspelling "pompous." It is so ugly, I usually don't post anything anymore because I can't take the cruelty.

[Webster Green]

49. Good for you Suzie Creamcheeze!

I've tried 'em all, and most of it is a lot of fun.

I would prefer a president who was normal enough to experiment with drugs. No big deal.

I wish we could get one who has dropped enough acid to figure out how everything fits together. That would be a real bonus!:hippie:

[suziedemocrat]

56. Tell that to my brother who has been struggling with cocaine addiction.

He has lost everything. His career, his family, his home. He tells me it is not "fun", but for years he couldn't stop.

Something tells me it is not a good idea to follow your lead.

[cgrindley]

50. What sort of dumb piece of shit thinks this is an issue?

who the fuck doesn't have a handful of old Boston parking tickets? It's a fact of life in Boston.

[Nailzberg]

51. Fuck that. I'm gonna get in office one day and pardon myself over my unpaid parking tickets!

Damn the man!

[here_is_to_hope]

57. I think this is a plus...

seriously...
I pay the state to tell me who owns my car, they forget every two years so I have to pay again. They tell me I have to pay to park it some where and if I dont, I have to pay more.
Yep, priorities, Obama's got 'em.

[TankLV]

62. Seems a PATTERN is emerging - not just of "boneheaded" actions - but CRIMINALALITY...

just what "we" need in a future "president"...

no thanks...

[CyberPieHole]

67. Obama reminds me of W in his contempt for rules and laws. n/t

[CyberPieHole]

63. Typical of a pot~head and drug fiend...no respect for laws...reminds me of W..

Obama doesn't care about laws and rules unless he could get caught. He is wily that way.

[dionysus]

65. what a trollish thing to say cyberclown.

[dionysus]

64. posting about parking tickets....

what a joke.

[LeftyMom]

66. But has he got library fines?

This is the STUPIDEST primary season ever.

[AlCzervik]

68. your Obama derangement is hilarious. i vote you most likely to experience

spontaneous Obama combustion.

[Renew Deal]

69. Old story, but posting garbage about Obama is your specialty

:applause:

[LiberalHeart]

72. He just has trouble with paperwork. Still hasn't billed Rezko for gardener's work.

[Marrah_G]

74. Who the fuck cares about decades old parking tickets- Talk about a NON_ISSUE

Stop stirring up shit and slamming our very GOOD Democratic Senators.

Obama Bashers, Hillary Bashers---- STFU and go form your own poo--flinging website with the rest of the chimps on the Net.


Bleh- :nuke: