Not only does Obama owe Chicago money, he owes Philadelphia money too!

This morning, Michelle Malkin mentioned Team Obama/DNC’s unpaid bills in Chicago.

Guess what? The Team of Deadbeats owes the City of Brotherly Love, too (hat tip -David R):

BARACK OBAMA spent a record $760 million getting himself elected president. But his campaign, Obama for America, still owes Philadelphia nearly $24,000 for several pre-election events, and the cash-strapped city hasn’t given up its collection efforts.

The most expensive event was an Oct. 4 rally on the Parkway, featuring Bruce Springsteen. The city’s expenses came to $9,050, including sound systems, lighting, platforms, bleachers and clean-up costs.

There were smaller charges for a series of Obama appearances on Oct. 11, at Progress Plaza, the Mayfair Diner and Vernon Park, and $3,666 for a Joe Biden rally at Marconi Plaza the day before the election.

Mechelle Sabb, special-event coordinator in the Managing Director’s Office, said the bills remain unpaid in spite of a December letter sent to Obama headquarters in Chicago, warning that non-payment could jeopardize his welcome at future events in Philadelphia or Fairmount Park.

Calls to the White House press office were referred to Democratic National Committee, which sent Clout back to the White House. No one would talk on the record, but one source said the campaign would quickly write a check to cover the charges.

Ed Morrissey calls it “deadbeatonomics.”

In other words: BAU.

Business as usual.

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February 20, 2009 · Filed Under Uncategorized


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  • Greg N.

    Perhaps I’m a little late with this, but I normally don’t get much from work to be able to do this. I like the idea of the Tea Party, great idea, really superb. Another I dea I like is for all interested in protesting, at a given time, everyone should turn his/her back on Washington. Additionally, whenever president obama shows his face or opens his mouth to speak, no-one in the the media should pay any attention. Ignore him like the plague. If he comes to your town, leave.

    I’m sure there will be plenty of people who still thinks obama not only walks on water, but most likely a few feet above the surface.

    I’m from Nevada, and am embarrassed to admit that Hairless Reid is a Senator from our state. For long I’ve held that Reid is wrong 100% of the time. Along comes obabma and guess what, he is right just as often as Hairless Reid. We could throw Nancy Bella-Lugosi in with that crowd also.