Ex-Obama staffer, other supporters leading Obama protests in SF Tuesday

[robdogbucky]

Ex-Obama staffer, other supporters leading Obama protests in SF Tuesday

President Obama will again be in San Francisco Tuesday — but only to take money from the “fat cats” that he said that he said waaaay back in 2009 that he didn’t run for president to protect. No, he won’t be spending any time with the “99 percent.” Not unless they cut him a $7,500 check for lunch. As we know by our story Monday, Obama has had nooo problem taking money from the fat cats.

But Obama will be greeted by a rainbow of people he’s disappointed — left, right and center during his $7,500-a-plate noon fundraiser right here at the W Hotel in San Francisco. Some will even be chanting re-constituted Obama for Prez cheers — in opposition to the Prez’s policies.

We know that Tea Partiers (protesting Obama’s economic policy) from all over Northern California will be on hand Tuesday as will the 99 Percenters from Occupy Wall Street/San Francisco. California NORML will be there ripping on Obama’s medical marijuana crackdown. AndWorld Can’t Wait (protesting his Afghanistan/Guantanamo policy) will be representing, of course.

But the biggest group — perhaps 500 strong — may be environmentalists fronted by former Obama campaign staffer Elijah Zarlin. The Mendocino native/Oakland resident used to write fundraising e-mails for Obama during his 2008 prez campaign. Now he works for SF-based CREDO Action. And he’s “disappointed” with how the President has “failed to lead” on stopping the proposed 1,700-mile Keystone XL pipeline, which would bring highly polluting oil from Canada’s tar sands to the United States...

http://blog.sfgate.com/nov05election/2011/10/24/ex-obama-staffer-other-supporters-leading-obama-protests-in-sf-tuesday/?tsp=1

[polichick]

1. Well, I'm with the environmental group on the pipeline - and also find it disgusting...

...that BP is once again drilling the Gulf of Mexico.

[leftstreet]

2. Interesting

Interesting cross section of protesters

[villager]

3. A new "Obama-created" coalition?

:shrug:

[Hell Hath No Fury]

4. Wow! I know where I am going to be tomorrow!

Glad you posted this -- :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Good for those protestors!

Obama needs to be reminded that some of us are quite unhappy with his moves away from his previous positions.

Recommended.

[slay]

6. I'd be there in protest if I could

the Obama i voted for in 2008 never showed up at the White House - some centrist republican with the same name did though. K&R.

[xiamiam]

7. same here...still has the same smile..that's about it..nt

[emulatorloo]

8. Centrist Republicans don't exist.

[slay]

11. Well.. a Nixon like republican.. but further to the right than Nixon

sad that Nixon was more liberal than Obama in many of his policies. :(

[SomethingFishy]

12. They do they are just called Democrats now.

:shrug:

[slay]

14. Ouch.. the truth hurts sometimes

very sad to see the Dems taking this right-wing turn to nowhere that has happened under Obama. sad - and quite concerned.

[MissDeeds]

10. +1

I voted for Obama only because the thought of McCain-Palin scared the hell out of me. If I had known then what I know now, I'd have written in the name of a true, honest to god Democrat. Instead, I cast my vote for someone who sprinted to the right as soon as he was elected. I won't repeat that mistake.

[ellisonz]

9. The pipeline is just bad policy.

I hope it gets tied up and eventually stopped in court.

[L0oniX]

13. K & R