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There's a story in Obama's bio (I think) where he went down to the local Chicago Democratic Party office to volunteer. Someone could find the reference if I'm n
by AlbertCory 4y ago
There's a story in Obama's bio (I think) where he went down to the local Chicago Democratic Party office to volunteer. Someone could find the reference if I'm not GPT-3'ing this.
The guy behind the desk said, "Who sent you?" (meaning, "what Party official?")
Obama said, "Nobody."
So the guy sent him away, with "We don't want nobody nobody sent!"
They didn't ask where he went to school, though.
- troutwine 4y agoMy understanding is this anecdote originates with Abner Mikva. It is Chicagoland but from the 1940s.
- AlbertCory 4y agoThanks. Fortunately I allowed for some uncertainty there.