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The Campaign Spot

Election-driven news and views . . . by Jim Geraghty.


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Obama Appoints Shakira to . . . What?

Okay, I’ll admit, I adore Shakira.

But even I have to wonder about President Obama appointing someone to a commission on “White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans” who . . .

A) is not a U.S. citizen, and thus, not, technically, a “Hispanic American” in the context as it is commonly used . . .

B) has had one short experience with college, consisting of one course at UCLA . . .

C) was described as an “absentminded” high-school student.

Having said that, I am in no position to criticize the president for using any old excuse to meet Shakira.

Of course, Shakira has put a lot of work into promoting schools in Latin America, etc., and most celebrity appointments to White House commissions are mostly for photo-ops and attention, anyway. But this looks like a particularly jamon-fisted effort to stir attention and excitement among Hispanic voters for 2012 . . .

Tags: Barack Obama, Shakira

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   10/06/11 11:37

Come on she is a big improvement from Sonia Sotomayor. He seeems to be moving in the right direction :)

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Jim G
   10/06/11 14:16

She's the wise latino he was really looking for for the SCOTUS?

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   10/10/11 22:45
Jim G
   10/06/11 11:45

Look for her next video to feature The One in some way. Campaigning on MTV..

ha ha. my cap was "just dance". Were it only so.

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   10/06/11 13:41

Perhaps he appointed her because her "breasts are small and humble"

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   10/06/11 15:36

Except that they're neither...

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 RTP
   10/06/11 14:10

This thread is worthless without pictures.

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   10/06/11 17:12

Second that. NRO blogs need more Rule 5.

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   10/06/11 19:52

Where's Michelle on this???

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Dr-Go
   10/07/11 10:10

Give the guy a break! She's providing some needed diversity.

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Iceland Marc
   10/07/11 11:31

Barry should consider adding my cat, TIGRO, to the commission, he is an immigrant from Venezuela.

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