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October 11, 2008 2:53 PM

ABC News John Berman, Sunlen Miller, and Ursula Fahy report: Barack Obama smashed his record.  No sooner did the Illinois Senator set a new bar for mentions of the word “pie” in a single campaign event, than he shattered his own mark.  This morning, as previously noted on ABCNews.com, he spoke the word “pie” a staggering 13 times in one 86 second period.  It was a number most thought could never be matched;  like Hank Aaron’s 755, Mark Spitz’s 7 gold medals.  But like Aaron and Spitz, Obama learned nothing lasts forever.

A mere 2 hours after reaching the magic 13, Obama did better; 15 mentions of the word “pie” in 104 seconds.  This time it was West Philadelphia.  And unfortunately for his staff and traveling press corps, it was the same story about his visit to a diner in Ohio with Governor Ted Strickland. 

Here we go:

“We decided to stop at a diner because I was hungry  and I decided I wanted some pie (1). Pie (2). That’s what I wanted.” 

At which point, as usual, someone in the crowd listening offered some pie of their own.

“You make pie(3)?” Obama asked?  “What kind of pie (4) you make? Sweet potato pie (5)? I like sweet potato pie (6). I’m thinking of having a sweet potato pie (7) here in Philadelphia? Because I’ve heard a lot of people are saying they can make sweet potato pie (8).  I’ll put it up against my mother in laws sweet potato pie (9). Alright, you give up? Nah. You. So anyway they did not have sweet potato pie (10) in South OH. So I had coconut cream pie (11). The governor of OH he had lemon meringue pie (12). So we ordered our pie (13)and I decide that I’m going to take a picture with the wait staff.” 

It was at this point that he had matched his record.  Had he stopped here, it certainly would have been impressive…yet not historic.  I would like to say the crowd stood silent waiting to see if he would break the record, thrilled to say they witnessed someone reach pie immortality.  But the truth is, they might have been silent out of concern.  How much pie can one person take?  Nevertheless, the record was within reach. And Obama continued:

  “Just as we were re finished taking the picture and the owner comes out, with our pie (14). So I take my pie (15).”
 
That was it, he had done it.  The record.  Some pie purists note that even though he did break the record for “number” of pie mentions, he did not set a new record for “rate.”  This time he spoke it an average of once every 6.93 seconds.  Earlier he managed once
every 6.62 seconds.

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This is what you are reporting YOU
FU(K!NG have to be kidding me!!!

Posted by: reddog0216 | Oct 11, 2008 2:58:31 PM

OBAMA/BIDEN 2008

BETTER THAN YOUR MAMA'S APPLE PIE.. VOTE NOV 4TH....

Posted by: Mike | Oct 11, 2008 2:59:08 PM

The only pie Obama can bake is apple pie using apples with worms and rot in them. His pies will make America ill.

Posted by: Mary | Oct 11, 2008 3:01:18 PM

reddog.... are you a McCain rally person.
Calm down. Slow day. Take it easy BREATHE

count to ten .... that's how far Obama is up on the Gallup poll today.

Have a piece of humble pie.

Posted by: Omentum | Oct 11, 2008 3:03:16 PM

Oh Mary.....

I see your point. Far be it from us to end this great period of peace and prosperity and not vote for McSame who will continue this prosperous bounty we now feast upon.

Far be it from us to take a risky chance on changing the direction of this GREAT TIME in America.

silly me

OBAMA 08

Posted by: Omentum | Oct 11, 2008 3:07:05 PM

You guys are crazy if you think obama will or can change this country for the better I know in is career how many thing he has fixed already

Posted by: reddog0216 | Oct 11, 2008 3:09:17 PM

reddog.

with a majority in the house and a filibuster proof senate Obama can do what ever he want to do and the raggedy republicans can just sit back and bellyache like they do best.


Posted by: Omentum | Oct 11, 2008 3:14:18 PM

-- You guys are crazy if you think obama will or can change this country for the better --

Just between his tax plan and closing the enron loophole will make a huge difference in this country for the better. Health plan is brilliant as well. That ain't crazy, that is his intelligence showing.

Posted by: Concerned American | Oct 11, 2008 3:15:01 PM

reddogg is just upset that the wedge issues (abortion, supreme court, gay marriage) are not working this year. Also since so much money and american lives have been expended on this war, they have lost the claim to be the authorities on national defense too. so screw the cap on your fake display of "freedom" "country first" and "Patriotism" and go under a rock for at least 4 years. See you in 2011 with your gop candidate.

who will it be

palin?
romney?
juliani?

any more losers

that should be the discussion. who will be the next gop nominee.

Posted by: Omentum | Oct 11, 2008 3:21:30 PM

reddogg is just upset that the wedge issues (abortion, supreme court, gay marriage) are not working this year. Also since so much money and american lives have been expended on this war, they have lost the claim to be the authorities on national defense too. so screw the cap on your fake display of "freedom" "country first" and "Patriotism" and go under a rock for at least 4 years. See you in 2011 with your gop candidate.

who will it be

palin?
romney?
juliani?

any more losers

that should be the discussion. who will be the next gop nominee.

Posted by: Omentum | Oct 11, 2008 3:21:30 PM

His tax plan is a joke it sounds good he is going to hand out welfare to people who do not want to work hard or choose not to better themselves.50% of people right now do not pay Federal income tax sow explain how he is going to give tax cut on nothing someone pays?

Posted by: reddog0216 | Oct 11, 2008 3:21:36 PM

John McCain sat on his plane
Eating his humble pie,
He put in his thumb, then he looked glum,
And wailed "Oh, why won't my little plane fly?"

Posted by: m@chiavelli | Oct 11, 2008 3:23:20 PM

Well lets say this I will be on here January if he gets in office we shall see in his first speech how he cant do any of his promisies

Posted by: reddog0216 | Oct 11, 2008 3:24:23 PM

This is what you are reporting YOU
FU(K!NG have to be kidding me!!!

Posted by: reddog0216
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I wonder why ABC and the rest of the left-wing-liberal media clowns are not reporting about this...


HOT OFF THE PRESS...

***TONYGATE***


Obama fundraiser, convicted of fraud, spills beans


The Associated Press
By MIKE ROBINSON – 7 hours ago


http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hQmszDq4LOiRMcYNSaUdrmvTcB2AD93O8N500


Posted by: Natasha | Oct 11, 2008 3:25:51 PM

reddog

if we can spend ten billion a month in iraq in this economic debacle.

we can do anything.

Posted by: Omentum | Oct 11, 2008 3:26:43 PM

His health plan is not brilliant,You will see healthcare isgoing to get worse if he does his plan

Posted by: reddog0216 | Oct 11, 2008 3:26:54 PM

Hmmmmmm!.....


Obama fundraiser, convicted of fraud, spills beans


The Associated Press
By MIKE ROBINSON – 7 hours ago


CHICAGO (AP) — Jailed political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko, the Chicago real estate developer who helped launch Barack Obama on his political career, is whispering secrets to federal prosecutors about corruption in Illinois and the political fallout could be explosive.

Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose administration faces multiple federal investigations over how it handed out jobs and money with advice from Rezko, is considered the most vulnerable.

Rezko also was friendly with Obama — offering him a job when he finished law school, funding his earliest political campaigns and purchasing a lot next to his house. But based on the known facts, charges so far and testimony at Rezko's trial, there's no indication there'll be an October surprise that could hurt the Democratic presidential nominee — even though Rezko says prosecutors are pressing him for dirt about Obama.

"I think this strikes fear into the Blagojevich administration and the Statehouse Democrats but not into the Obama campaign," says state Sen. Kirk Dillard, R-Westmont, a John McCain delegate to the GOP convention but an old friend of Obama.

Rezko, 53, a real estate developer, was convicted in June of scheming to use his clout with the Blagojevich administration to squeeze $7 million in kickbacks out of a contractor and seven money management firms seeking to do business with the state.

Within two months, Rezko was seen in U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald's office, along with his attorneys.

There has been no official confirmation that Rezko is talking but his sentencing has been postponed indefinitely and both sides say they are going to "engage in discussions that could affect their sentencing postures."

"They never would have delayed the sentencing if he weren't talking — it's proof positive," said Jay Stewart, executive director of the Better Government Association of Chicago.

In addition, attorneys say federal investigators have been questioning Blagojevich contributions around the state using information that only Rezko could have supplied. Finally, courthouse personnel requesting anonymity because grand jury probes are secret said Rezko has been repeatedly brought from his cell to the U.S. attorney's office to talk to prosecutors.

Rezko could have a lot to tell. He has raised millions of dollars in campaign money for many Illinois politicians and according to federal prosecutors used his clout to control appointments to state boards.

Obama has sent to charity $159,000 that Rezko raised for his campaigns for the state legislature, the House and the Senate. Rezko raised nothing for Obama's White House run.

Obama's name came up in testimony at the trial four times, twice in connection with an obscure legislative memo, as a guest at a Rezko party and when defense attorney Joseph Duffy told jurors his client was a friend of the senator.

None of the witnesses accused the Democratic nominee for president of doing anything improper.

But questions concerning Obama's relationship with Rezko linger, particularly over Rezko's role in the purchase of the Obamas' home.

The two have known each other for years, starting when Rezko offered Obama a job after he graduated from Harvard Law School in 1991. Obama didn't take it, but a friendship developed.

The men talked politics frequently and occasionally dined together with their wives.

In 2005, the Obamas paid $1.65 million for their home near the University of Chicago. The sellers wanted a parcel they owned next door to sell on the same day, and Rezko's wife, Rita, was the buyer. At the request of the Obamas, Mrs. Rezko later sold them a 10-foot strip of land to enlarge their lot. They paid $104,500.

The deal took place while Rezko was under investigation and when details of the cozy relationship surfaced, Obama said it was a "bonehead" error to have asked for the additional land because it looked like he was getting a favor.

"I regret it," Obama said at the time. "I'm going to make sure that from this point on I don't even come close to the line."

McCain and vice running mate Sarah Palin have mentioned Rezko little if at all. But Republicans have aired a television ad focusing on Rezko. And McCain aides have repeatedly tweaked their opponent over the real estate deal in e-mails to reporters.

"We're delighted to have a debate on judgment with Barack Obama, who bought his million-dollar mansion in a shady deal with a convicted felon," McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said in August.

Blagojevich, meanwhile, got a black eye from the trial.

One witness testified that Blagojevich talked about hiring him for a major state job while his $25,000 donation to the governor's campaign fund was lying on the table.

Two attorneys testified that Blagojevich hinted that they could get lucrative state contracts if they raised money — possibly for a future White House campaign.

Obama's name has not surfaced in accounts of the investigation since the trial. But Rezko himself raised it in a letter to the judge months ago.

"Your Honor, the prosecutors have been overzealous in pursuing a crime that never happened," he wrote. "They are pressuring me to tell them the wrong things that I supposedly know about Gov. Blagojevich and Sen. Barack Obama."


© 2008 The Associated Press.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hQmszDq4LOiRMcYNSaUdrmvTcB2AD93O8N500


Posted by: Natasha | Oct 11, 2008 3:27:00 PM

Huh?

Everyone likes pie.

Posted by: DreadAmerican | Oct 11, 2008 3:27:18 PM

Did you listen to him at the debate already pledeging more money to countries in the world???

Posted by: reddog0216 | Oct 11, 2008 3:28:35 PM

Even McSame is supporting Obama now guys.. so get on board...lol

"Obama will make a decent President..don't be afraid of him" - John McSame

Posted by: Lawrence | Oct 11, 2008 3:29:24 PM

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