Just saw on the Maddow show the latest right-wing meme going around...

[Archae]

The right-wing is up in arms about "Obama celebrating July 4th in Paris."

Except he's not.
Obama will be in DC for a couple ceremonies.

Seems part of the Obama re-election campaign is starting their work in Paris.
Sooo...the right-wingers gave themselves concussions jumping to conclusions.

[Marie Marie]

1. And I'm sure that Fox News will serve as the trampoline.

[lonestarnot]

2. I wonder if they'll go for a twofer.

[Incitatus]

3. Remember that time he drank an imported beer?

There is nothing they won't attack him for.

[AJTheMan]

6. Or perhaps the time he got Dijon Mustard on his burger...

[unblock]

4. as if france had nothing to do with our independence from england.

france was a key ally in our formative years and expressing thanks in paris for their role in our independence would actually be a very presidential thing to do.

but such is the state of moronic knee-jerk jingoism in america these days that obama-haters would no doubt vilify him from the base of the statue of liberty and no one in the media would point out the irony, if they even realized it.

[rocktivity]

5. Until he was forced to resign

Barclays Bank CEO Bob Diamond was going to host a fundraiser for Mitt Romney in London.


rocktivity

[progree]

7. Didn't Romney spend 2 years doing Mormon mission work in France (and escape the Vietnam War draft?)

Not sure if its true he used this as a way to avoid Vietnam War service, I haven't done my own research on that.

[Angry Dragon]

8. 30 months and

before he went he worked toward the war effort
he thought it was good as long as he did not have to go

edit: spelling

[agent46]

12. Wasn't Romney

fundraising in England a week or so ago?

[Swamp Lover]

9. And about Rachel....

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone.

Only darkness every day...........

I know that she chooses high quality substitutes, but when I turn on the show and she is not there I can't help but think, "for this I'm stealing cable?"

Hurry back Dr. Maddow.

[Tx4obama]

10. The Obamas have returned to the WH today from Camp David

they had been there since Saturday.

Tomorrow 4th of July:

The Obamas plan to celebrate Independence Day with military families at the White House with a barbeque, concert and view of the fireworks from the South Lawn.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-to-take-long-weekend-break-at-camp-david-ahead-of-spending-july-4-with-military-families/2012/06/29/gJQA0Y0JCW_story.html

Also tomorrow 4th of July:

Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
July 03, 2012

President Obama to Deliver Remarks at a Naturalization Ceremony for Active Duty Service Members at the White House

WASHINGTON, DC – On July 4, President Obama will deliver remarks at a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members in the East Room. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas will present the countries of the candidates for naturalization and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will deliver the oath of allegiance.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/07/03/president-obama-deliver-remarks-naturalization-ceremony-active-duty-serv

[Comrade_McKenzie]

11. Too bad Obama's not in France...

Maybe Hollande could give him a few ideas of what to do when we have a Democratic majority.

[hfojvt]

13. doesn't he usually celebrate it

on December 12th?

[Spitfire of ATJ]

14. LOL! You just KNOW there's going to be Morans spouting this months from now!