youtube.com - 2/17/2009
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They thought they were buying a piece of history but many customers now say they were ripped off. But for the folks who bough into this crap (the plates, coi...
redstate.com - 2/17/2009
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redstate.com —
Originally brought to my attention by Patterico .
Better video here . The celebrity-endorsed item is actually...
an ordinary, every-day existing coin that has simply been covered with the cheapest - and frankly, the cheesiest - of materials and ...
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‘Commemorative Obama coins’ not as advertised.
susiemadrak.com - 2/13/2009
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What a great sound this ultimate girl group
had. Rest in peace, Estelle: NEW YORK (AP) —...
Estelle Bennett, one of the Ronettes, the singing trio whose 1963 hit Be My Baby epitomized the famed “wall of sound” technique of its ...
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Obama Bait and Switch
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Democrats, Barack Obama, Scandal, Humor, Media, Obama Administration "Sold a false impression, and hidden costs." Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha! Obama sticker slapped over the great presidents from history, as if in some lame, fast, shoe-horn attempt to make him one of them? HA HA HA HA! Oh this story is so rich it's being targeted by the stimulus! A false impression and hidden costs? Sounds like a perfect Obama commemorative to me. (h/t Redstate) ...
‘Commemorative Obama coins’ not as advertised.
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
Originally brought to my attention by Patterico. Better video here.
The celebrity-endorsed item is actually an ordinary, every-day existing coin that has simply been covered with the cheapest - and frankly, the cheesiest - of materials and sold to the unsuspecting populace at a truly astounding markup. And getting a refund is next to impossible.
Do I really need to hammer this one into the ground, or can I assume that everybody has gotten the point?
Moe Lane
Crossposted to Moe Lane. ...
Video: The fake Obama coins
Hot Air » Top Picks —
Video: The fake Obama coins posted at 2:35 pm on February 17, 2009 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly Remember when we laughed about Barack Obama’s attempt to license his image? Maybe it could have prevented a bunch of suckers from losing their money in this pathetic bait and switch swindle. People paid a hundred dollars or more for Obama coins that turned out to be stickers over regular US currency (via Caleb Howe and Redstate ): Well, all I can say is caveat emptor , baby. In fact, that would have been good advice for those wishing to vote for Obama, too. The complaint about “false ...
Commemorative Obama coins turn out to be fakes
Sister Toldjah —
What a surprise (via Memeo):
The celebrity-endorsed item is actually an ordinary, every-day existing coin that has simply been covered with the cheapest - and frankly, the cheesiest - of materials and sold to the unsuspecting populace at a truly astounding markup. And getting a refund is next to impossible.
Here’s the video report from Oregon’s KATU:
Hmmmm. The celebrity endorsing the coins (Montel Williams) ...
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