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Obama's Tone-Deaf Fundraiser |
2012-06-17 |
It's hard to be too harsh on Obama about the dinner. He's a politician, and they all have to fundraise. But this particular dinner was so ostentatious -- from the guest list, to the ticket price, to the advertising campaign -- that it likely grated on the public's nerves in a way that typical fundraisers don't. Obama's own star power has faded significantly since 2008, and it made the dinner party seem sadder and tackier than it would have four years ago -- like a middle-aged person trying just a little too hard to hold onto his youth. |
Posted by:Fred |
#4 JohnQC you have added class to Rantburg. Thank you. |
Posted by: Dale 2012-06-17 19:26 |
#3 As Shakespeare said in King John, 1595: SALISBURY: Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. The $3 raffle was for the little people. |
Posted by: JohnQC 2012-06-17 17:00 |
#2 golfed his 100th round this weekend as well |
Posted by: Frank G 2012-06-17 16:12 |
#1 He has outdone the last four presidents in the number of dinners already. He may turn out to be a chubby hubby yet. DC loves a party type. |
Posted by: Dale 2012-06-17 15:58 |