Obama Volunteer Steals Speech Binder, Puts It On Ebay

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LA Times   |   November 21, 2008 11:00 AM


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.

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

Someone identifying themself as "a volunteer staff member" very thoughtfully "retrieved" the speech binder. And is now Photo on eBay of the alleged Barack Obama Las Vegas speech textkindly offering the packet for sale on eBay.

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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. It was the usual ready-for-change-we-need stu...
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. It was the usual ready-for-change-we-need stu...
 
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- XME I'm a Fan of XME permalink
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As so as I saw this article this morning, I sent eBay a complaint and said it appeared to be stolen property. I was removed within an hour...I'm sure I'm not the only one who did that!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:53 PM on 11/21/2008

The person who did this is a thief normally. Once a thief always a thief.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:31 PM on 11/21/2008
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interesting that there have been so FEW self-serving people to pop up from this campaign, considering how many people had access.
I'm sure the eBay dweller is feeling shame, regret and remorse at this point, as well they should.

Moving On

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:04 PM on 11/21/2008

Considering the dot.coms and real estate are no longer a viable investments looks like selling Obama paraphenalia is the onliest thing we've got

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:01 PM on 11/21/2008

So sad, simply ask and he would have likely gotten the binder/speech. He could have had a piece of history for decades to come. Well, his loss

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:35 PM on 11/21/2008
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Ship him off to Gitmo forthwith.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:15 PM on 11/21/2008

Looks like it got removed from Ebay.

Now if only eBay would alert the authorities to this individuals identity so they could take action against this thief and return Obama's property to him.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:52 PM on 11/21/2008

Ah yes.

Thief is bad enough.

Worse is the stupid thief.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:33 PM on 11/21/2008
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I wonder if Obama will offer this thief clemency when he finds out?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:14 PM on 11/21/2008

He will send him to stand in a corner for a time out. Once he is done, he should send him to volunteer for community service at a veterans' facility, making beds or something.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:33 PM on 11/21/2008

OMG .. I bet HILLARY did it!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL Quick ...call Keith, Rachel and Chris

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:13 PM on 11/21/2008

There is no way I want to be sitting in jail
over a speech you can down load from youtube.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:10 PM on 11/21/2008
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Jail? For what only could be considered "Petty Theft" of a few pieces of notebook paper and a binder? Please....give me a break.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:34 PM on 11/21/2008

Jail? For what only could be considered "Petty Theft" of a few pieces of notebook paper and a binder? Please....give me a break.
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So was "A Christmas Carol" at one time. Shoot, a hundred-dollar bill is only ONE piece of paper.
Don't show your ignorance.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:58 AM on 11/22/2008
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This person is not a real collector, just a thief and one with no honor. The person who did this will be caught and will be in trouble. This person is really stupid to think that you can post something on eBay and not get traced. Maybe it was joe the plummer.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:05 PM on 11/21/2008

I agree with you, I hope at a minimum he faces a hefty fine, if not a little jail time.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:21 PM on 11/21/2008
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I simply don't care....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:42 PM on 11/21/2008

Seems like you would have ignored this thread then.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:46 PM on 11/21/2008
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And?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:06 PM on 11/21/2008

What a creep!

Compare this stunt to the GOP volunteer. Remember her?

Both are creeps.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:31 PM on 11/21/2008
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Agree.

What's with eBay doing by participating in this sale?

eBay selling STOLEN GOODS. Makes for a fine new ad.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:58 PM on 11/21/2008

someone also "very thoughtfully" removed the pages that had "mccain is a tool" endlessly scribbled in the margins. now thats volunteerism at its finest.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:28 PM on 11/21/2008
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It's called "redacting" :-)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:46 PM on 11/21/2008
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LOL!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:07 PM on 11/21/2008
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