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Obama Vacation Tip Not All That

Posted Aug 30th 2009 2:20PM by TMZ Staff

President Barack Obama is usually quite the gracious tipper, but stories of him dropping dollars in Martha's Vineyard are a tad exaggerated.

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It sounded like a good economic indicator when it was reported today that the Prez tipped the clerk at a general store $15 on $5 of ice cream and candy. But according to the clerk we spoke to, Barack took his change with him: "What tip? He didn't leave a tip. We don't have a tip jar, he took his change."

However, at the second store he visited, Barack did let the clerk keep the change -- a whopping $1.99.

Every penny counts.

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1. first

Posted at 2:26PM on Aug 30th 2009 by rewr

2. Maybe he should apply this frugality to the rest of the federal government?

Posted at 2:26PM on Aug 30th 2009 by Joe

3. Most Presidents don't ever carry money.

Posted at 2:30PM on Aug 30th 2009 by nightcrawler

4. That $15 tip on a $5 ice cream buy is about what the add-on for Obamacare for illegal aliens is going to cost you.

Every major newspaper has corrected Obama on his misstatements that Obamacare won't cover illegals.

It will.

Posted at 2:33PM on Aug 30th 2009 by FactChecker

5. I love Barack Obama.. He's the shiz nizzle !!! .. Right On Barack !! .. P.S. Can I b orrow a cup of health insurance please .. thanks

Posted at 2:37PM on Aug 30th 2009 by Sally Love

6. And we care about Obama's tip habits (or not) because?

Slow news day, TMZ? I'm sure Britney Spears is up to no good today.

Posted at 2:35PM on Aug 30th 2009 by Nicole

7. :)

Posted at 2:37PM on Aug 30th 2009 by Nicole Loves Krazy Kooky

8. Yikes!

Posted at 2:37PM on Aug 30th 2009 by mrez golucky

9. Yeah a cup of health insurance, a shiny new job, and some crisp $100 bills to pay my bills.

Posted at 2:38PM on Aug 30th 2009 by Nicole

10. Obama is the only president in the world who din not order o mourn day for Michael's funeral. The whole world is crying...man.
See here what Obama din not know about Michael.
When he hears this song, he will surely make up his mind. Michael diserves it..
http://cambesteanu.blogspot.com/2009/07/vand-rahatul-lui-dumnezeu.html
See also the other posts...

Posted at 2:44PM on Aug 30th 2009 by gucci

11. Is he exhausted from yesterday.

Posted at 2:46PM on Aug 30th 2009 by i would be

12. My guess is that everyone that is against public health insurance HAS health insurance ??!? .. What about the 20 Million of us American's that don't have health insurance? .. I'm sure we all know people that have lost their jobs or their work doesn't offer health insurance.. Try getting health insurance if you don't have it now.. The real question is .. Why don't you care?

Posted at 3:03PM on Aug 30th 2009 by Chunko De Clown

13. Oh you silly right wing extremists.

http://factcheck.org/2009/08/twenty-six-lies-about-hr-3200/

Posted at 2:49PM on Aug 30th 2009 by Jay

14. If the clerk is performing a service that does not require tipping, why should he be expected to tip them? On the other hand, if he received service from a person that depends on tips for survival, than he should tip. It doesn't matter who he is.

Posted at 2:50PM on Aug 30th 2009 by sensible grandma

15. TOBY AND SEALLY OBAMA AKA Barack and Michelle need to raise some funds and get the "Reflecting Fountain" under the "Lincoln Memorial" cleaned out. I was shocked to see that the Fountain that is over a mile long, was green with alge, dead ducks and trash. It was embarrassing to see that the White House grounds were nasty and unmaintained. Oh Well, you know the dark people kill grass.

Posted at 3:02PM on Aug 30th 2009 by AreYouKidding

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