Obama Cancels His Birthday Party

[babylonsister]

Last edited Wed Aug 4, 2021, 08:06 AM - Edit history (1)

https://politicalwire.com/2021/08/04/obama-cancels-his-birthday-party/

Obama Cancels His Birthday Party
August 4, 2021 at 5:35 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

“The party plans had been months in the making and many invitees had already arrived on Martha’s Vineyard when former President Barack Obama belatedly announced he was canceling his huge 60th birthday bash scheduled for Saturday,” the New York Times reports.

(edit to add, from link)

Said an Obama spokeswoman: “Due to the new spread of the Delta variant over the past week, the President and Mrs. Obama have decided to significantly scale back the event to include only family and close friends. He’s appreciative of others sending their birthday wishes from afar and looks forward to seeing people soon.”

[CarmanJohn]

1. Although It should really be up to him

It does look better on Paper.
Can you even think Dipshit Donald would do something like this?
Would NEVER happen.

[CentralMass]

2. He is a class act as always.

[Cha]

3. Happy Birthday, Pres Obama!

Sorry you had to cancel your 60th party due to the Pandemic.

[LisaL]

4. Smart.

Delta can spread even outside and break through vaccines.
The plans were made before delta.

[Scrivener7]

5. Good move. I'm on Nantucket right now. I'm able to stay

away from people but I am masking and am definitely in the minority doing that.

That could have been a big spreader event.

[babylonsister]

6. OK, I'm jealous. Enjoy Nantucket!! nt

[Scrivener7]

7. Thank you!

Fortunately there is plenty to do here that doesn't involve being outside my pod.

And take-out lobstah rolls taste just as good as eat-in ones.

[wnylib]

8. Good to see him making a sensible

decision for himself, his family, and his friends. Setting a good example for others, too.

Happy Birthday, President Obama!

[GoCubsGo]

9. What a shame.

But, it was the right thing to do. Hopefully, he'll get an opportunity to reschedule it.

[Raine]

10. Good, he made the right decision. 👍 nt

[FSogol]

11. Wait, you can cancel birthdays? I'd be much younger if I knew that!

[Klondike Kat]

12. You can cancel the birthday party

but the birthday happens all the same.

[sheilahi]

17. Cracking up in Oregon

Now THAT'S funny. Mind if I use it too?

[FSogol]

18. Go for it. I just retroactively canceled my last 25 birthdays. WOOT!

[Boomerproud]

13. Happy 60th Birthday Mr. President !

60 years ago the world recieved a gift. 🎉🎁🏖🎆

[twodogsbarking]

14. FOX will report he can't have a birthday without a birth certificate.

[Sympthsical]

15. Good, that was about to be a bad look

The Right was champing at the bit to have a go at him about this (not like they need an excuse).

But for the anti-maskers, it's been an effective line of attack when our politicians do these things. It gives them the narrative, "See? Democrats don't really believe in these mask guidances. They make you do it when they won't themselves. One law for the ruled, and a different one for the rulers." People like Breed, Newsom, Bowser, etc., made that a real easy sell.

With Delta ascendant, we really didn't need more of that shit.

Glad common sense reigned here. He can have a huge bash once this all settles down.

[twodogsbarking]

16. Half the people in America were not even born yet

when Betty White turned 60. Maybe not quite half but very close.

[40RatRod]

19. But, but, but...

I thought we were close friends Barrack. LOL

[twodogsbarking]

20. What was your best birthday?

You can share or just remember. Hope the next one is even better.

[tman]

21. Love Obama but can't believe he was this tone death.

[twodogsbarking]

22. Maybe Michelle convinced him to postpone.

Oh yeah.