Obama Wins Powerball
President Obama's Powerball ticket matched all six numbers this week, and he will walk away with the entire $180 million jackpot. The president purchased his winning $1 ticket at a QuickieMart in Georgetown where he had stopped in for coffee. He will now have to decide to either take the 29-year, 30-installment annuity, or the one time cash "lump sum" amount of $101,160,403.
A spokesperson for Mr. Obama said that the president plans to keep his job and doesn't think the winnings will drastically change his life. He said the president will pay some bills and put the rest in the bank for now, and "maybe buy a Harley."
Some political columnists have reacted negatively to the news, saying it "cheapens" the Powerball lottery, and that some out-of-office conservatives could have really used that prize right about now.
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Yeah baby!
LoL
Thanks for the grins.
October 9, 2009 8:19 AM | Reply | Permalink
They are saying on Fox that Reagan bought tickets for years and never even got three numbers.
October 9, 2009 8:47 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hey root while I love your post. You might want to think about deleting the duplicate.
October 9, 2009 9:52 AM | Reply | Permalink
That would be cool if they had that capability!
October 9, 2009 11:12 AM | Reply | Permalink
Too funny!
October 9, 2009 12:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Update: now the Taliban and RNC are condemning Obama's lotto-winning.
October 9, 2009 12:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
I heard Judd Gregg is complaining about how Obama's playing the lottery is unprofessional for an elected official.
October 9, 2009 4:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Glenn Greenwald thinks its ironic that Obama would win the lottery given that he, Glenn Greenwald, is more deserving.
October 9, 2009 5:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
I do not know why this strikes me as sooooooo funny--and it appears I am not alone. hahahaha
Let me tell you, the Democrats desperately needed some luck. hahahahahaha. It was the Party that won the lottery when they found him.
Sure, you can say: Hey in 2011 people are going to despise him as much as w, I DONT THINK SO.
October 9, 2009 5:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is a prize for the American people for having the vision and good will and daring to hope.
October 9, 2009 6:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Kanye is saying Beyonce should have won it.
October 9, 2009 6:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
LoL!!!!
You are on a roll. Thanks! I needed this
=D
October 9, 2009 8:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Kanye's official reaction.
October 9, 2009 10:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
What a jackass.
October 9, 2009 8:26 PM | Reply | Permalink