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Obama Scared to Show His Face in ... San Francisco?

Crazy left has made it ugly for Dems before

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(Newser) – Given the adoring crowds he’s attracted in, say, Berlin, one would think President Obama would have a number of public appearances scheduled during a quick jaunt to San Francisco beginning tomorrow. But evidently, his staff is so worried about rabid lefties that Obama’s just dropping in for an evening fundraiser, then jetting out next morning. Yes, rabid lefties.

Anti-war folks, the gay community or various other Code Pink-ish threats from the liberal jungle have a former White House official still shivering over a 2000 campaign stop by Al Gore. Gore found himself on the spot when a “transvestite kept asking if he would support public funding for sex changes,” Chris Lehane tells the Chronicle. “No matter how you answered, you get in trouble.” Still, Code Pink organizers plan protests, and at least one has tickets to the Obama event.

San Francisco? No, Tehran, but President Obama's not making public appearances either place.
San Francisco? No, Tehran, but President Obama's not making public appearances either place.   (AP Photo)
San Francisco is fertile ground for protests, and the White House fears public appearances by President Obama could look bad.
San Francisco is fertile ground for protests, and the White House fears public appearances by President Obama could look bad.   (AP Photo)
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Oct 14, 09 8:36 PM CDT
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Oct 15, 09 12:59 AM CDT
You know, when JFK went to Dallas after Adli had been spat upon and bludgeoned, a lot of people said don't go. The Mayor of Dallas was as worried about left nuts as right nuts. Cause they are all nuts after all. But, they forgot about CIA. Should always remember who has the most to lose. But, me in the middle is all for Democrats realizing that they are as whacked as Republicans. Try to sell a house when Carter was President--yeah, you had buyers but interest was about 15%. So, now it's different. Sell your house. Do you not get that none of this is partisan?
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Oct 15, 09 9:48 AM CDT
This is nothing new. CodePINK has been protesting Zerobama from the beginning because he's been escalating the war on terror from the beginning. It's also not new that Zero stops by San Francisco only to fundraise and shaft his "fans" an appearance. The only thing new is that the O-fluffing media is now reporting this stuff...well, sort of, in their O-fluffing manner.
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