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nypost.com - 10/17/2008
BARACK OBAMA ORDERS EXPENSIVE ROOM SERVICE DURING WALDORF-ASTORIA MEETING- New York Post
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October 17, 2008 -- THOUGH he's battling GOP accusations that he's an Ivy League elitist, Barack Obama has a lifestyle of the rich and famous, like TV show host Robin Leach , who always signed off, "Champagne wishes and caviar dreams!" While he was at a meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria at 4 p.m. ...

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Carol Platt Liebau: Living the High Life
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — According to gossip columnist Richard Johnson of Page Six, the Obamas aren't waiting to get to The White House to live the high life . When Barack was at a meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria last week, his wife called room service and ordered lobster hors d'oeuvres, two whole steamed lobsters, Iranian caviar and champagne. Sounds pretty tasty -- and pretty expensive. I guess that's one way of "spreading the wealth around."

Obama is swimming in the $$$$
RIGHTWINGSPARKLE — What does one do with all that cash? Well, there is this. It's the Iranian caviar that really makes me laugh.

The Michelle Obama Snack
Flopping Aces — Not only is she going to be an angry First Lady if elected, Michelle Obama will also be the Leona Helmsley version of a First Lady: THOUGH he’s battling GOP accusations that he’s an Ivy League elitist, Barack Obama has a lifestyle of the rich and famous, like TV show host Robin Leach, who always signed off, “Champagne wishes and caviar dreams!” While he was at a meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Michelle Obama called room service and ordered lobster hors d’oeuvres, two whole steamed lobsters, Iranian caviar ...

Remainders: Pro-America America
Ben Smith's Blog — Josh Green buys the cell phone story. Ron Brownstein explains the electorate by looking at years and years of exit polls. The Washington Post endorses Obama. As does Smerconish. As does the L.A. Times. The home of Joey Buttafuoco and the Lohans celebrates a successfully hosted presidential debate.   Does Michelle like lobster? Palin tells North Carolina she likes the "pro-America" parts of America. (Brooklyn not included?) West Virginia ...

THE REAL OBAMA: MORE LIKE BREZHNEV AND HUEY LONG THAN KUCINICH OR KERRY
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — NYPOST: October 17, 2008 -- THOUGH he's battling GOP accusations that he's an Ivy League elitist, Barack Obama has a lifestyle of the rich and famous, like TV show host Robin Leach, who always ...

Speaking of Hoaxes...
Lawyers, Guns and Money — ... the other day to have gorged herself on $450 worth of Iranian (ZOMG!) caviar, lobster and champagne at the NY Waldorf-Astoria. The pearl-clutching news, circulated on Limbaugh's show and elsewhere, apparently derived from a New York Post gossip item that's been deleted because -- imagine this -- ...

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