Weasel Meister
Weasel Zippers
7/28/2010
Just when you think these two couldn’t possibly stoop any lower, they prove their flexibility exceeds human imagination.
CNSNews.com — It seems like a sweet sentiment — an e-mail message from a loving wife expressing a charming and fun way to wish her husband a happy 49th birthday by having thousands of people sign an electronic birthday card.
But in Washington, D.C., nothing is that simple. The wife, in this case, is first lady Michelle Obama, and the message is being sent out by the Democratic Party to people on its list nationwide.
And underneath the sentiment, the message is political: The birthday card is also a Democratic Party fundraiser.
“Every year, our family tries to come up with a fun way to wish Barack a happy birthday,” the message from Michelle Obama says. “And this August 4th, when he turns 49, I have something new in mind.”
Her message, which went out Tuesday, is being sent out by Democrats.org, the online presence of the Democratic National Committee.
The first lady, meanwhile, acknowledged that her husband has been “busy.”…
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