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Las Vegas Sun
Mindy Lehman, left, and Stacia Toher pose with a wax likeness of President Barack Obama after the opening of the “Oval Office Experience” at Madame Tussauds wax museum in Las Vegas Monday February 15, 2010. The set, the first one west of the Mississippi, opened on President’s Day.
Published Monday, Feb. 15, 2010 | 9:42 p.m.
Updated Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010 | 4:31 p.m.
It is only in Vegas where a wax-ian image of President Obama is upstaged by ... President Obama.
The day — Presidents Day — began with the ribbon-cutting for "The Oval Office Experience" at Madame Tussauds at The Venetian. Costing $300,000 the replica Oval Office includes photos of the Obamas on the president's faux desk and even a depiction of presidential canine Bo on the background, outside the window. Very cool.
Of course, the actual president Obama is set to visit the real Las Vegas on Thursday and Friday, and details of his visit trickled out this afternoon. He's reportedly scheduled to be on hand for a $30,000-a-person Democratic National Committee fundraiser at the home of Palms owner George Maloof on Thursday, appear at a town hall-style meeting at Green Valley High School on Friday morning, and later that day join Sen. Harry Reid and employees at CityCenter.
Naturally, or maybe unnaturally, the attraction will long outlast Obama's swing through Vegas. His preening, wax image was unveiled a year ago at Madame Tussauds, and "The Oval Office Experience" shares space in the Spirit of America room with such historic icons as Presidents Lincoln and Washington, astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong, Jack and Jackie Kennedy, Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King Jr. and John Wayne. Unlike most of the figures Tussauds has honored over time, Obama did not sit for the dozens of measurements that representatives of the company typically require to make the person's dimensions exact. Instead, a team of Tussauds artists from London pored over photographs and other documented references to Obama's specifications, and arrived at a fairly close representation.
One change from last year: The real Obama's hair is a lot grayer than fake Barack's. I'm told that will be rectified, and updated, throughout his presidency. Might as well start this week.
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Obama hates Las Vegas. What is he doing here? If he is here to help Harry Reid, it is too late.
The President of the United States is always welcome here. Some people took what he said out of context just to make a big deal out of it. Harry Reid is one of the best things to happen to the state of Nevada. If people expect miracle workers they are sadly mistaken. Be careful of what you ask for...you just might get it. Anyone who wants to put Republicans back in power after they messed up the country for 8 years is not dealing with a full deck.
Reid is the worst Majority Leader in U.S. history.
Doctor,
Stick around. You will see so many patients playing with less than 52 around here it will make your head spin.
Las Vegas LOVES people who are playing with less than a full deck;
It keeps them in business!
Kats: please don't mention the worst President in U.S. history in the same story with John Wayne.
The worst President was George W. Bush. If you would get your head out of the sand, you would see that.
chuckles youre the hater. as far as reid he may not be great and weak as far as a leader, but if you want to replace him and you expect a freshman senator no mater from what party to deliver any goods for his state you dont understand the unfortunate system we have. although he hasnt delivered much at least he has a seat in the poker game..a freshman senator especially a republican replacement wouldnt even be asked to be the water boy...just a fact. reid has some power anyone who might take his seat from him would have no power...just the facts
lovinvegas,
You lazy Demos only think about who can divert the most tax money for their benefit. Is bringing home the 'pork' the only thing that you can think of.
How about starting a business instead of relying on the government?
President Obama will be re-elected in 2012.
Harry Reid will be re-elected this year.
Republicans will still be crying.
teamster..
LOL...not going to happen..LOL
**Reid Jobs Bill Gives Tax Breaks for Hiring Illegal Workers
Fair Legislative Update
February 16, 2010
"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) unveiled his jobs bill last week that proposes tax exemptions and tax credits for employers who hire and retain workers-----regardless of their immigration status."
Cont'd............
http://www.fairus.org/site/News2?page=Ne...
she's drinking diet pepsi!
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hmmmm , Looks like his lips and ears aren't big enough,and they need to put a banana in that monkeys pocket, that would be funny if someone did that.
Thank God these lunatic republicans are out
of power.
We now have a fantastic president.
teenster, John Wayne was a fantastic president.
fedup2here is showing ignorance.
And the worst part is Bush was never even elected!