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Top Obama Birthday Gifts

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(Newser) – President Obama’s birthday is right around the corner—no matter where Lou Dobbs thinks he was born—but what do you get the leader of the free world? Politico asked various Washingtonians their thoughts for Tuesday's big occasion. Some notable responses:

  • Joe Biden: “It’s a surprise!”
  • Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah): “The ShamWow, so he can help clean up this financial mess. He may need a couple, but as I recall, you get two for one.”

  • Sen. Al Franken, former funny person: “The health care reform bill.”
  • Austan Goolsbee, member, Council of Economic Advisers:  “Federal gift rules prohibit giving more than $20 in value, so a bag of Garrett’s popcorn from Chicago and maybe a major bank.”
  • Newt Gingrich: “Three days’ basketball practice with Michael Jordan.”
  • Ron Kirk, US trade representative: “The $20 I lost to him on the golf course.”

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., serves birthday cake to the press corps on his birthday while in flight Monday, Aug. 4, 2008.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., serves birthday cake to the press corps on his birthday while in flight Monday, Aug. 4, 2008.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., serves birthday cake to the press corps on his birthday while in flight Monday, Aug. 4, 2008.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., serves birthday cake to the press corps on his birthday while in flight Monday, Aug. 4, 2008.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Obama holds up two teddy bears, given to him by by FBI Director Robert Mueller as gifts for his daughters, while being introduced at FBI headquarters in Washington, April 28, 2009.
President Obama holds up two teddy bears, given to him by by FBI Director Robert Mueller as gifts for his daughters, while being introduced at FBI headquarters in Washington, April 28, 2009.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
President Obama looks through a paperweight replica of a team ring given to him by the US Naval Academy football team as he presented the Commander in Chief trophy, April 21, 2009, in the East Room.
President Obama looks through a paperweight replica of a team ring given to him by the US Naval Academy football team as he presented the Commander in Chief trophy, April 21, 2009, in the East Room.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., smiles as the crowd sings
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., smiles as the crowd sings "Happy Birthday" to him before his speech at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Mich., Monday, Aug. 4, 2008.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Jayster999
Jul 31, 09 1:01 PM CDT
All he wants for his birthday is complete control. Reply
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QueenAlli
Jul 31, 09 1:06 PM CDT
If a dick like Newt Gingrich can say something not nasty, why can't you?
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kokuaguy
Jul 31, 09 2:26 PM CDT
So, why are the newser editors giving ammunition to the All Obama, All the Time spin campaign? How about some coverage of Pelosi's presser and her calling out the immoral insurance industry villains? Newser is looking more anti-healthcare reform every day.
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godawgs
Jul 31, 09 2:33 PM CDT
@kg well they sure didn't press here the CIA thing, or the fact that Obama basically called all dr's immoral and money grubbing, and i would like to see Pelosi's presser so that she can bad mouth the insurance companies (casue they don't deserve to make any money) and defend the use of stimulus money to make porn (glad to see that Joe is showing up in the towns and telling people that their projects are stupid, He's serious and nobody messes with Joe)
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ruserious
Jul 31, 09 1:05 PM CDT
Who knew politicians were so witty! Reply
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