Didn't Obama realize that the photos would go viral?
Happy birthday, President Obama.
Turning 60 is a nice thing, and we hope that you had a good time with Michelle and the girls.
I do have a couple of questions:
Did you have to do it at your mansion and show the word how profitable your post-presidency has been?
Why not hold a party in Chicago and remind the world that you got your start as a community organizer? Don't you have a presidential library there?
The whole party at the big house reminded me of that scene from It's a Wonderful Life when a young George Bailey sees a carriage bringing Mr. Potter to the office.
"Is that a king?" Or George said something like that.
Has any former president held a birthday party like this before? I don't recall.
The party itself was an ego trip of egotistical proportions. How many Americans relate to the photos they saw or understand a maskless bash at a time that we're told that delta is exploding from coast to coast?
The New York Post got some photos, and it looked like more a movie star having a party than a president:
Gold napkins, masks and backstage passes were emblazoned with 44X60, a reference to the 44th president's 60th birthday, and bathroom amenities included antiperspirant wipes, a lint roller and Advil, according to the pictures.
Beckham, who reportedly performed a version of his hit "Birthday B—h" for the prez — who was also sung to by Alicia Keys and John Legend, later posted about the party.
"Had to delete everything due to the rules," Beckham reportedly explained. "It was epic for sure. If any videos surface it's going viral. He danced the whole time. Nobody ever seen Obama like this before."
Gold napkins for a birthday party? I didn't know that the federal stipend covered that.
Where is Dr. Fauci or Chuck Todd when we really need them? They spoke about the bikers spreading but not a question about the party or the border. Let's hope AOC reminds everyone that there was a "little income distribution problem" at that party.
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Hypocrisy: Barack Obama Dances Maskless Among Hundreds of Guests
Party footage from former President Barack Obama’s 60th birthday bash at his $12 million estate in Martha’s Vineyard shows hundreds of maskless guests at the celebration on Saturday night.
Last week, a spokeswoman for the former president said the Obamas had decided to “significantly scale back the event to include only family and close friends,” due to “the new spread of the Delta variant.” Video of the party, however, tells a different story.
While Americans are being told to keep their events small, “wear a mask with two or more layers,” and stand at least six feet apart from each other, the former president was caught on video dancing maskless among hundreds of also maskless party guests.
The birthday bash was quickly maligned on social media, with “Maskless Obama” trending on Twitter on Sunday afternoon.
Beyonce, Jay-Z, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, George Clooney, and Bruce Springsteen were also among the A-listers on the guest list who reportedly showed up for Obama’s so-called “scaled back” birthday bash.
Rapper Trap Beckham and manager TJ Chapman also shared pictures revealing the event’s impressive food, high-end cocktails, swag offerings, and entertainment, and continued to post photos and videos throughout the evening as the party progressed, according to a report by New York Post.
Beckham and Chapman later deleted their social media posts due to having violated the lavish, celebrity-filled event’s ban on photography.
Leaked footage also showed that the event included performances by Alicia Keys and John Legend, who sang “Happy Birthday” to the former president. Beckham also reportedly performed a version of his hit “Birthday Bitch” for Obama.
Legend and his wife, disgraced former model Chrissy Teigen, who was recently exposed for her years of cyberbullying including telling Courtney Stodden to kill herself, were seen leaving Obama’s party just before midnight, reported the Daily Mail.
By the end of the night, a parade of taxis and SUVs leaving leaving the 29-acre estate reportedly caused a traffic jam, which one police officer described as a “shit show” over his police radio, according to an event photographer.
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