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Cha

(297,795 posts) Mon Oct 22, 2012, 06:10 PM Oct 2012

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"Obama’s Bear-Hugger Invited To Debate" Cool! Republican Scott Van Duzer will be there!

BOCA RATON, Fla. — President Obama’s campaign has invited Scott Van Duzer, the bear-hugging Florida restaurant owner who gave Obama a lift last month, to be a guest at tonight’s presidential debate.

Obama got a friendly boost — literally — from Van Duzer when he made a surprise stop at his Ft. Pierce, Fla., restaurant. The pizza shop owner enthusiastically embraced the president, physically lifting him off the ground.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/obamas-bear-hugger-invited-to-debate/

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✔@postpolitics Obama bear-hugger will be at debate wapo.st/RXTt66

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/10/22/obama-bear-hugger-will-be-at-debate/

h/t http://theobamadiary.com/

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"Obama’s Bear-Hugger Invited To Debate" Cool! Republican Scott Van Duzer will be there! (Original Post) Cha Oct 2012 OP

very nice gesture from the pres Divine Discontent Oct 2012 #1

I agree, Divine Discontent. It made Cha Oct 2012 #2

yep, Cha, this is a good gesture. And certainly helps the president in FL where we need it Divine Discontent Oct 2012 #3

That's great! :D NCLefty Oct 2012 #4

Si! Like your sig line, NCLefty! :) Cha Oct 2012 #7

...and I have to say, FirstLight Oct 2012 #5

Scott Van DUzer! Why didn't I think of that?! Thanks Cha Oct 2012 #6

Awesome! cheezmaka Oct 2012 #8

It's nice that it is in Florida and local for Van Duzer. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #9

Anyone see Scott Van DUzer in the audience? Cha Oct 2012 #10

Nope, but I taped it. I'll look tomorrow. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #11

Tonight, Romney was the one bear-hugging the president. He obviously took strategy advice from him. Geedorah Oct 2012 #12

Divine Discontent

(21,056 posts)

1. very nice gesture from the pres

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 06:18 PM

Oct 2012

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Cha

(297,795 posts)

2. I agree, Divine Discontent. It made

Reply to Divine Discontent (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 06:21 PM

Oct 2012

me feel good that Scott Van Duzer from Big Apple Pizza, and Blast from the Past, is going to be there!

Divine Discontent

(21,056 posts)

3. yep, Cha, this is a good gesture. And certainly helps the president in FL where we need it

Reply to Cha (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 06:29 PM

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NCLefty

(3,678 posts)

4. That's great! :D

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 06:35 PM

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Cha

(297,795 posts)

7. Si! Like your sig line, NCLefty! :)

Reply to NCLefty (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 07:07 PM

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FirstLight

(13,366 posts)

5. ...and I have to say,

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 06:42 PM

Oct 2012

I dig the guy's name, too!!! ... Van DUzer ;P

Cha

(297,795 posts)

6. Scott Van DUzer! Why didn't I think of that?! Thanks

Reply to FirstLight (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 07:06 PM

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FirstLight~

As per the point, Divine Discontent brought out.. Scott Van DUzer is good for PBO in Florida and he's Good for us!

cheezmaka

(737 posts)

8. Awesome!

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 07:28 PM

Oct 2012

It would be cool if he was able to bring a lot of his "friends" too!

Indpndnt

(2,391 posts)

9. It's nice that it is in Florida and local for Van Duzer.

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 07:58 PM

Oct 2012

That should be quite an experience for him! Jealous! [url=http://www.cosgan.de/smilie.php][img][/img][/url]

Cha

(297,795 posts)

10. Anyone see Scott Van DUzer in the audience?

Reply to Indpndnt (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:24 AM

Oct 2012

Glad Prez Kicked Ass!

Indpndnt

(2,391 posts)

11. Nope, but I taped it. I'll look tomorrow.

Reply to Cha (Reply #10)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:41 AM

Oct 2012

to you, too! lol

And I had a wonderful evening watching that ass-kicking on my TV!

Geedorah

(21 posts)

12. Tonight, Romney was the one bear-hugging the president. He obviously took strategy advice from him.

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:44 AM

Oct 2012

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