A little story, but still amusing. Via Glenn Reynolds:
Obama campaign workers angry over unpaid wages
Indianapolis – Lines were long and tempers flared Wednesday not to vote but to get paid for canvassing for Barack Obama. Several hundred people are still waiting to get their pay for last-minute campaigning. Police were called to the Obama campaign office on North Meridian Street downtown to control the crowd.
The line was long and the crowd was angry at times.
“I want my money today! It’s my money. I want it right now!” yelled one former campaign worker.
Good grasp of the fundamentals, there. Ever notice that while it takes years of study to properly understand Marxism (and many more years of study to learn how to properly excuse its routine failure to do anything except turn live peasants into dead ones in mass quantities), but anybody can set up a working capitalist system in roughly thirty seconds?
Yeah, there’s a reason for that.
Moe Lane
PS: Read the whole thing: there’s a heck of a punchline there from the paper itself.
PPS Thanks to Constant Reader izoneguy, video after the fold.
Steve Maley
Neil Stevens
And so it begins
NohOne Thursday, November 6th at 1:59PM EST (link)The long lines waiting to get your hand-out from the government. Not getting from the government what was promised, when they were promised. The police needing to step in to intimidate those who are trying to get what was supposed to be theirs.
All this with the huge “surplus” of $700MM. They could not even make it two days without the effects of communism seeping in.
“The ACORN doesn’t fall far from the tree” – Senator Obama 10/8/2008
first people feeling spreading the wealth
James_Reynolds (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 1:59PM EST (link)is what they just noticed first hand. These hard-working people just found out thier paychecks were short, I guess Obama felt he needed to keep more of their money for himself. I hope he knows he looses his foot soldiers the next time around with tactics like those. Just maybe they will switch their side next time, well at least he won’t have a massive ground support next time.
That is not right!!
izoneguy (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 2:03PM EST (link)So says the angry Obama workers.
I feel sorry that they were duped along with
half the country. It will be these same folks
that will wonder where the promised
“tax rebate” checks are on Jan. 20th.
Sorry the rich folks are broke now.
No income, no taxes. Sorry.
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
Welcome back to the real world, suckas!
bk (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 2:08PM EST (link)Nelson Muntz says "Ha, ha! The man's still keeping you down."
Dukeboy01 (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 2:21PM EST (link)I am just evil enough that I am going to enjoy the crushing of all of the hopes and dreams of Obama’s most fervent supporters over the next four years as they slowly realize that he’s just another political hack like all the others. It’s just going to be AWESOME.
“But, but Obama was going to pay my rent and put gas in my car! And give me free healthcare and daycare for my babies and a $30 gift card for putting flyers on the windshields of cars in the Wal- mart parking lot. I helped Obama. Why he don’t want to help me out? I don’t understand.”
How long until they start blaming his “racist” white half for his failures?
Government is evil.
It’s a necessary evil, but it is an evil. Any application of government should be done in a somber fashion, as it is a failure of our humanity that we couldn’t handle it as individual citizens. Deciding whether to apply government to solve a problem should be considered on the same level as burning down an orphanage full of children to solve a problem. Deciding to tax should be thought of like deciding to stab an innocent man for our own gain. Anyone who celebrates government is a ghoulish wretch who must be ostracized from polite society.
-Frank J.
Clinging to my religion; CLEANING my guns.
Can't believe they reported it
Maggie_in_Indiana (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 2:28PM EST (link)and disabled comments. I guess Rush was wrong he said it would take a month for the bloom to fall from the pres-elect rose.
Maggie in Indiana
All I have to say is DUH!
MelZ (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 2:32PM EST (link)BTW, to all those “in line” welcome to your new socialist America. Be expecting to stand in many a line wondering where your money is.
PS…you may not want to wait in line for him to fill up your gas tank either.
MelZ
you get it now? he wants our money cuz he's too cheap to use his own
Michael Parrish (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 2:37PM EST (link)typical liberal sack of roody poo.
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Video of screwed Obama workers
izoneguy (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 2:40PM EST (link)WELCOME to your HOPE & CHANGE…
I am sure Obama has millions of those
pre-paid VISA cards left….
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
Heh -- and good luck with those "tax cuts"...
furious (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 2:44PM EST (link)…y’all hopey-changers were promised.
“It’s my money!” Yes, and so it is before it’s deducted from your…well, my and other people’s…paychecks.
–furious
“I find your lack of faith disturbing.” — Darth Vader
That's the reward
NorthGeorgiaGirl Thursday, November 6th at 2:45PM EST (link)they get for turning a red state blue?
Too funny. I have relatives up there. I think some of them are thinking of moving!
Hope and change....the reality
Hera Thursday, November 6th at 2:48PM EST (link)So what if an Obama supporter earned $120 but only got $90.That’s called redistribution of wealth or “spreading the wealth around”.After all Obama knows best how to spend the money other people earn…lol
I hear those pre-paid VISA cards are useful for making campaign contributions. -nt-
NightTwister (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 2:52PM EST (link)-nt-
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. – Winston Churchill
Texas is still RED
izoneguy (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 2:53PM EST (link)and we need more RED people from blue states to come in and keep it that way.
It’s only really hot in August. You can come swim in my pool!
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
Yes, interesting isn't it??? Evidence??
izoneguy (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 2:54PM EST (link)n/t
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
thanks for the vid, izoneguy
pilgrim (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 2:55PM EST (link)From what I saw on this vid some of those folks are now seriously doubting these word of Marx:
Here's That Punchline
Skanderbeg (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 3:00PM EST (link)“A dying animal bites at its own wounds.”
I spent a decade one year in Dallas.
NightTwister (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 3:03PM EST (link)Perspective, as usual.
It’s really hot five months of the year. The winters suck too. If Spring falls on a Sunday everyone has a picnic.
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. – Winston Churchill
I have one thing to say to this....DUH!!!!....n/t
Attack Mode (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 3:20PM EST (link)n/t
“Land of the Free and Home of da Whopper” Peter Griffin…Family Guy
conform and celebrate diversity….or else!!!
Steel-Belted Radial Right Winger

“I’ll create 5 million jobs from out of unicorn farts and pixie dust” Justatron paraphrasing Obamessiah…yes I love it that much.
Coming back in January
Jonbontx Thursday, November 6th at 3:23PM EST (link)to Houston, and glad that it’s nice and RED!!!
Coming back in January
Jonbontx Thursday, November 6th at 3:28PM EST (link)to Houston, and glad that it’s nice and RED!!! Cause living in liberal Norway is driving me nuts, but it looks as if Norway will probably be voting the conservatives to power during their next elections.
Where's the withholding?
zuiko (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 3:33PM EST (link)How are you supposed to spread the wealth around when you aren’t even collecting taxes from your employees? Is there a “hope and change” loophole in the tax code?
Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. – Milton Friedman
And the MONEY QUOTE...
mbecker908 (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 3:43PM EST (link)IF they can verify that people worked more than they got paid for, they will TRY and compensate them.
Heh. Don’t spend it suckers.
D'oh!
shiznitobamallstars Thursday, November 6th at 3:48PM EST (link)Harris county was blue for the presidential election…. Maybe I should get involved in the local scene to help ensure it stays red.
Houston has pretty much some of the best weather around from October through May. I love it here.
Rebate checks
shiznitobamallstars Thursday, November 6th at 3:51PM EST (link)Guess what form those tax rebate checks will be in? You can’t invest a prepaid debit/credit card or put it in the bank.
More flat screen TV’s for all!
The irony of this story is almost too much for me to bear.
Moved from blue to red
panthera (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 3:53PM EST (link)Dont mess with Texas! Love it here..10 yrs now.
Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.
What do you consider hot?
izoneguy (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 3:56PM EST (link)Hot is if it 100 degrees or over.
Anything less then 80 and I am wearing a jacket.
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
Oh the irony . . .
sayers (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 4:02PM EST (link)“I worked nine hours a day for 4 days and got paid half of what I should have earned,” said Randall Waldon.
Get used to it dumbass.
It’s like these people have never recieved a paycheck before . . . oh, right.
It was 100+ for five months.
NightTwister (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 4:06PM EST (link)Never got below 90. My electric bill was $350 per month.
50 deg. is a perfect day in Northern Colorado. Right now it’s 43 deg. with a 10mph wind, so I might have to put on a light jacket.
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. – Winston Churchill
Doesn't feel so good when it's your money
Granny_T (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 4:07PM EST (link)Maybe Obama thought someone else needed it more than they did.
Obama supporters don’t have a problem in the world with taking someone else’s hard earned money to give it to someone else. Looks like it hurts when it happens to them. They better get used to it! Don’t forget Obama has agenda for the “Global Poverty Act” – even the poorest American has it better than those in the 3rd world countries. Obamahood is just like Robin Hood – stealing from those that earned it to give to those that didn’t!
Will do my best
Jonbontx Thursday, November 6th at 4:10PM EST (link)to help move Harris county back to Red.
taxes, anyone?
disgusteddem Thursday, November 6th at 4:27PM EST (link)Hey, are paying taxes on this?
Oh I'm sure
Justin_Case (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 4:33PM EST (link)these folks will file their Schedule Cs and their Schedule SEs. After all, that’s one of the joys of self-employment.
I heard it was patriotic
wennejunk (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 4:33PM EST (link)for campaign workers to forego getting paid in the service of “The One”.
A privilege, in fact.
There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God says, in the end, ‘Thy will be done.’ -C. S. Lewis
there are plenty more where they came from
David Hinz (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 4:42PM EST (link)its not like Pawns are not expendable. Any good chess player will sacrifice a few Pawns for a King any day.
Ask any of his constituents living in the housing that President-elect Obama helped Tony Rezko to build.
The Minority Report — The HinzSight Report — TMRB.tv — MFOB “Miss Tagart, do you know the hallmark of the second-rater? It’s resentment of another man’s achievement.”
Why should anyone be allowed to pay campaign workers?
fisk2521 Thursday, November 6th at 5:10PM EST (link)I know I’m naive about political campaigns, and I’v learned more about them during this last election than in all the years I’ve been voting. But I wonder outloud why it is OK to PAY campaign workers.
It seems to me that it’s just a step away from paying someone to vote…which I assume is illegal….it is illegal isn’t it?
LDavis
The Shape Of Things To Come
Davo (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 5:13PM EST (link)Wow, it didn’t take long for the facade to collapse did it. Look for more of the same.
Never Give In, Never, Never, Never
My thoughts exactly
kat (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 6:08PM EST (link)As a CFO, my first thought was that these folks are not independent contractors. Giving them prepaid VISA cards instead of a paycheck and properly withholding taxes is illegal. I would lay money that they didn’t require anyone to fill out W-9s, nor did they get ID from anyone. So how many illegal immigrants were “hired”?
It’s just the beginning folks, from this to Rahm. What a joke. We pay, but don’t even THINK of asking them to contribute.
“Democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.” Thomas Jefferson
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IJB Thursday, November 6th at 6:47PM EST (link)I'm sure Obama can pay all of them.
Rod_Patrick (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 6:51PM EST (link)He has US$600 million campaign money, right? And he’s a good fiscal manager, right?
OTOH, why don’t these people consider their services to the Obamessiah as an investment. Surely Obama can pay them within 4 years as their president.
That is awful~
mom2oneson (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 7:08PM EST (link)The person in charge of his office there should be ashamed. It’s the start of the month and rent is due. Some of the people may have been counting on that to pay their rent or electric.
Obamanomics
TexasConservativedotnet Thursday, November 6th at 8:41PM EST (link)Just tell the Obama campaign workers that he decided to spread the money to some of the McCain campaign workers. Once it’s put in those teams, I’m sure they will not object.
Hilarious!
gaspsr1 Thursday, November 6th at 8:52PM EST (link)It’s okay for me to work and lose half of it, but boy these folks don’t like when the Air Jordan is on the other foot! Maybe that’s where everyone’s money went–taxes!
Taxes Taxes Taxes
tdwatts Watts (Diary) Thursday, November 6th at 9:18PM EST (link)Are they paying taxes?
Is Indiana a right to work state? I’m sure there has to be some sort of International Brotherhood of Campaign People and they would want their cut, too. Where are the Card Check folks?
Dedicated die-hard supporters
Maggie_in_Indiana (Diary) Friday, November 7th at 10:33AM EST (link)just want their money. Ha ha ha ha ha.
I never thought about getting paid while I knocked on doors and made calls. I just wanted Mac and Palin to win.
C’mon where’s the hope and change now?ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Maggie in Indiana
It is my one source of consolation...
JLM Friday, November 7th at 11:44AM EST (link)I know there will come a day when some of those who voted for BO regret their stupid decision. I can’t wait; and I don’t think I’ll have to wait long.
"I want
Wayne (Diary) Friday, November 7th at 11:52AM EST (link)my money, it’s my money, I want it right now”> Geez guys, you must have thought you went to work for J.G. Wentworth. Sorry, step to the rear of the bus. Oops, I mean, under the bus. Enjoy, and thanks for your efforts.
“Hell, these are Marines. Men like them held Guadalcanal, and took Iwo Jima, Baghdad ain’t s–t”. Maj. Gen. John F. Kelly, USMC, Deputy CG, First MEF