chartreuse discussses his experience at an Obama rally in Detroit:
This post is about the fact that I have not see so many people profit off the back of a black man since O.J. Simpson…There’s a huge underground of small business owners and entrepreneurs who will look back longingly at Obama’s rise in politics and the profits it’s bought them…
At the event I went to today there were stands with almost nothing but books about Obama. Not his books. Everyone already has those, but picture books and books for kids all talking about this man who isn’t even (and may not ever be) president…
But even if you don’t have something with Obama’s picture on it there is still profits to be made. While standing for hours unlicensed vendors were walking through the crowd with ice chests selling water for $3 a 8 ounce bottle.
When the guy in front of me complained about the price the seller told him that it was "Obama’s sweat chilled and bottled to keep the crowd cool."
"You should’ve said that!" the guy in front of me said with a smile.
"I’ll take two."
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