Obama -- Hypocrite or Just Plain Smart?

Posted Sep 17th 2008 1:34PM by TMZ Staff

Barack Obama reportedly turned down a request from Lindsay Lohan to host a few Barack events, claiming "she is not exactly the kind of high-profile star who would be a positive for us."
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McCain's camp is incredulous -- Obama's peeps think McCain is wasting time on a trivial matter. But it triggered a debate in our newsroom; since Obama did drugs when he was young, is this a little hypocritical in the Department of Forgive and Forget?



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1. Obama is the worst

Posted at 1:47PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Tree Hugging Liberals Are the Worst

2. idiot

Posted at 1:48PM on Sep 17th 2008 by tmzrulz123

3. Why would he put her on his show? That would kill him. Barrack has bigger fish to fry.

Posted at 1:48PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Brandy

4. first IDIOT

Posted at 1:49PM on Sep 17th 2008 by tmzrulz123

5. What is the "big" black woman's name....................Tina? The one that got all up in arms about the Loreal ad featuring Beyonce looking very white, STFU! Your liberal self is not making a whole lot of sense. I am with Harvey on this one.........Obama is backstroking again. Something, he has gotten very good at. Damn, he ought to enter the olympics!

Posted at 1:51PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Lisa

6. It's really not about drug use. It's about being a good role model. She's not a good role model for young adults, adults, the gay and lesbian community (as she is not out), and overall humans. She is selfish, just like the rest of her family. Scarlett Johansen was campaigning for Sen. Obama. She is in a third world country right now doing humanitarian work. What's Lindsey doing? Messing the her press...

Posted at 1:55PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Wikki

7. He says MCCain is out of touch with the middle class, and yet he has a fund raiser in Hollywood with all those rich stars. duh/

Posted at 1:55PM on Sep 17th 2008 by sallysue

8. Poor OLD John McCain is grasping at straws,he needs to pay more attention to his DRUG ADDICTED wife CINDY,check out her eyes the next time you see her on TV She is RIDING HIGH...Man thats what we need for a first Lady!!!

Posted at 1:56PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Leonard

9. I think obama made the right choice by denying Lohan. Lindsay has been in and out of rehab, losing movie deals, and when was the last time she helped with charity? Barack Obama needs someone who has a positive influence on people, especailly the young generation.

Posted at 1:57PM on Sep 17th 2008 by michelle426

10. Um, have we forgotten the numerous issues that LH has had over the last few years?

I wouldn't give LH the time of day, let alone access to susceptible people when I'm running a major political campaign.


If he wants a spokes person, he can call me. Someone who's studied politics, is LH's age, and actually graduated from college. Ne, an IVY League school.

Posted at 1:58PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Coinne

11. YEA LEONARD!!! CINDY and LINDSAY should pal around together--They can DRUG together!!

Posted at 1:58PM on Sep 17th 2008 by DOCSKI

12. Why aren't you running the story of Hillary backing out of a rally against nukes because Palin is going to be there? I want to see how the MSM can spin this one so that Hillary looks like the good guy! She's running scared!

Posted at 1:59PM on Sep 17th 2008 by CBB

13. Better Cindy McCain as a first lady than Michelle Obama. :P

Posted at 1:59PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Golden Gate

14. Obama *never* makes a smart move because he is the least experienced of all Pres/VP nominees! Last nite, he partied in Hollywood while the country falls apart financially. Was Michelle with him? She couldn't be bothered to attend a NYC 9/11 memorial but...no movie stars involved there.

Posted at 1:59PM on Sep 17th 2008 by sparkys nemesis

15. To: kittinprincess_76

We're the ones that are stupid, but you can't manage to spell "Muslim" or "McCain" correctly...nice!

Posted at 2:07PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Russ

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