Obama Campaign Volunteer Steals Speech Binder, Puts Up on ebay

[tekisui]

As the 2008 presidential campaign neared its final week, Democrat hopeful Barack Obama breezed through Las Vegas to give a speech at Bonanza High School. (See photo above.)

It was the usual ready-for-change-we-need stump speech, one he'd given dozens of times before and he probably hardly needed the text for reference. And the crowd was enthusiastic and eager, as usual.

At the end of the speech, the candidate, who would go on to be elected the 44th president of the United States, left the podium to greet supporters nearby.

Someone identifying himself or herself as "a volunteer staff member" very thoughtfully "retrieved" the speech binder. And is now kindly offering the packet for sale on EBay.

Starting price: $2,500. Deadline: Nov. 25. Bids: 0.

The unidentified seller calls the item "Rare Sen. Obama authored speech," which may be what Mark Twain would call "a stretcher."

Obama is said to have written last winter's seminal speech on race by himself, but most of the others are authored by staff and "given" by the candidate.

more, w/pic at link: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/11/barack-obama-sp.html

And, in fact, the Democratic candidate gave the same speech the same day in Reno, presumably with another binder.

[JuniperLea]

1. Theft should not be rewarded... eom

[TygrBright]

2. Tell that to Hank Paulsen... n/t

[JuniperLea]

3. Seriously!

He needs locked up with the rest of BushCo. On his knees begging... don't get me started!!! :mad:

[FrenchieCat]

4. Obama's "staff" don't write the speech and he gives them......

Obama has direct input in all of his speeches.