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Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by BabaEleko(m): 6:23am On Sep 10, 2012
Florida pizza shop owner Scott Van Duzer lifted President Barack Obama a solid foot off the ground in a bear hug during an unscripted stop at his Fort Pierce, Fla., store. Literally.
So what did the Secret Service think about Van Duzer — a registered Republican who says he'll vote for Obama in November — hoisting the president? "He said I was all right as long as I didn't take him away," Van Duzer told reporters.
Obama, wrapping up a two-day bus tour through Florida, dropped by the Big Apple Pizza & Pasta Restaurant for the kind of unannounced visit that breathes life into sometimes dreary campaign travel.
"Scott, what's going on, man," the president called as he arrived. "Let me tell you, you are like the biggest pizza shop owner I've ever seen."

"Everybody, look at these guns," Obama said as he chatted with Van Duzer, who is 6'3" and weighs 260 pounds. "If I eat your pizza will I look like that?"
"The two men laughed. They embraced. Van Duzer lifed Potus a good foot off the ground," according to the pool report filed by Politico's Reid Epstein (who is featured giving his best "gadzooks!" look on the far right in the picture below).
"Look at that!" Obama said upon his return to terra firma. "Man, are you a powerlifter or what?"
Well, yes. The pool report notes that Van Duzer later said he can bench press 350 pounds.
The pizza store he founded 16 years ago is the only place he's ever worked. And he has received commendations from the surgeon general's office for his work in encouraging blood donations. (Does he "encourage" with hugs?)

"I still wonder how he got these biceps," sad Obama. "But what we know is that the guy's just got a big heart along with big pecs. So we're very proud of him and we just want to say thank you for all the great work."
Van Duzer said he got 40-minutes' notice that the president was coming — and raced to his shop from the driving range. He told the pool that he is a "big political person" (Big. Yes.) and was "just overcome with excitement" — which led to the hug.
"I don't vote party line, I vote who I feel comfortable with, and I do feel extremely comfortable with him," said Van Duzer, who also voted for Obama in 2008.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/florida-pizza-shop-owner-powerlifts-obama-195921467--election.html

HUMILITY AT ITS BEST. WISH OUR NIGERIA LEADERS CAN BE THIS HUMBLE. I WISH I COULD LIFT JONATHAN LIKE THIS. *******DEATH WISH******* grin grin grin

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Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by Nobody: 6:45am On Sep 10, 2012
It's election year once again grin

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Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by mankevo(m): 6:47am On Sep 10, 2012
Am thinking of the dude that will try this even on Nigerian Local Govt Chairman!

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Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by PaulJohn1: 7:17am On Sep 10, 2012
Nice campaign logic
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by Gbawe: 8:28am On Sep 10, 2012
mankevo: Am thinking of the dude that will try this even on Nigerian Local Govt Chairman!

He will probably be shot dead by Security officials .

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Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by Nobody: 7:24pm On Sep 10, 2012
Obama for real
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by Nobody: 7:25pm On Sep 10, 2012
I don't wish to carry Obasanjo like that abeg... not even Patience.. all those orobo 'Aso rock' people.. with big belle dem...

The only thin president, Yaradua,sef na sickness cause am..

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Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by OkikiOluwa1(m): 7:27pm On Sep 10, 2012
Hm! Humorous.
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by BizBooks(m): 7:28pm On Sep 10, 2012
mankevo: Am thinking of the dude that will try this even on Nigerian Local Govt Chairman!

This event is not as spontaneous as it seems. The man got permission from Secret Service Agents
that guard Obama before lifting him. That was reported in the news here yesterday.
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by tellwisdom: 7:29pm On Sep 10, 2012
And why dis man no throway am to the back sad sad
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by brightmon: 7:30pm On Sep 10, 2012
One cant even get close if its in Nigeria. U wan die?
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by dayokanu(m): 7:34pm On Sep 10, 2012
Try this on Jonathan and see them rope you as one of the sponsors of Boko Haram

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Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by Kslib(m): 7:38pm On Sep 10, 2012
mankevo: Am thinking of the dude that will try this even on Nigerian Local Govt Chairman!
hahaha!!! He would be charged for attempted murder...
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by toluxa1(m): 7:38pm On Sep 10, 2012
I still don't see how this, in anyway affects the price of the unmentionable

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Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by Pgent1(m): 7:40pm On Sep 10, 2012
Oh boy if u try dis with uncle jona,u won't live 2 tell d story...all dsame am a big fan of barack&michelle obama...i honestly wish our first lady can deliver emotion moving speech like michelle
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by Humanbeans(m): 7:40pm On Sep 10, 2012
I love Obama. Anybody will be proud to have him as his president
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by seunfuckgarri: 7:41pm On Sep 10, 2012
toluxa1: I still don't see how this, in anyway affects the price of the unmentionable
My name.
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by gboyex(m): 7:41pm On Sep 10, 2012
[quote authordayokanu]Try this on Jonathan and see them rope you as one of the sponsors of Boko Haram

grin grin grin grin
Were I wan even see our Jonathan or Local government counselor not to talk of to carry am up.
Unless from their tinted glass
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by akpunku1: 7:42pm On Sep 10, 2012
ok nah - this is a well acted script, a REGISTERED REPUBLICAN, its election time people, expect all sorts of humble acts.

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Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by vislabraye(m): 7:49pm On Sep 10, 2012
Politics.
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by ACM10: 7:56pm On Sep 10, 2012
Obama receives bear hug from a supporter in a cafe
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by ignis: 7:57pm On Sep 10, 2012
akpu nku: ok nah - this is a well acted script, a REGISTERED REPUBLICAN, its election time people, expect all sorts of humble acts.
I thought as much...
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by ironben(m): 7:58pm On Sep 10, 2012
Nawa o! the other time na one female athlete carry Mrs Obama, and now this.. Next na my turn jaarer and na the 1st daughter(malia) naim me go carry. Wetin sef?! gringringrin

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Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by Lakayana: 7:58pm On Sep 10, 2012
seun_fuck_garri:
My name.
Your user name na wa oh hope you are alright?
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by CrazyMan(m): 7:59pm On Sep 10, 2012
Paul John: Nice campaign logic
Seconded
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by minnygirl(f): 8:00pm On Sep 10, 2012
pDude: It's election year once again grin
anybody can carry obama just becus of vote
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by duality(m): 8:05pm On Sep 10, 2012
farking publicity stunt. mitcheww..

why him no dey do all these ones all these years.

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Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by ujukala: 8:05pm On Sep 10, 2012
Hahaha. Yes.
pDude: It's election year once again grin
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by seunfuckgarri: 8:09pm On Sep 10, 2012
Lakayana: Your user name na wa oh hope you are alright?
i am alright, i did not take igboo.
Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by lagcity(m): 8:13pm On Sep 10, 2012
ironben: Nawa o! the other time na one female athlete carry Mrs Obama, and now this.. Next na my turn jaarer and na the 1st daughter(malia) naim me go carry. Wetin sef?! gringringrin

mr peddophile, Malia is not legal yet grin na Guantanamo u go find ya self.

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Re: Florida Shop Owner Powerlifts Obama (Picture) by Nobody: 8:17pm On Sep 10, 2012
CrazyMan:
Seconded



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