Streisand Pays $30,000 Not to Listen to Obama
Well, that's one way of putting it.
President Obama came to Los Angeles this week and completely fouled-up our already fouled-up traffic. But what's more interesting is who came -- or, rather, who didn't bother to come -- to the fundraising bash hosted by writer/producer John Wells. From today's LATimes.com:
many Hollywood liberal luminaries like Jeffrey Katzenberg and Barbra Streisand bought the tickets and then completely skipped Barack Obama's speech, the one that raised $1 million for Democratic House campaigns along with the ire of thousands of L.A. commuters who paid nothing and got no canapes for the privilege of sitting a couple of hours in stubborn security traffic jams around the entire neighborhood of mansions. (Boos.)
And then there's the speech, which is red meat for a blue state:
This week's fundraising speeches across the nation have a shorter brag list and a more stridently partisan tone, aimed at congressional Republicans who, if summer polls are any indicator, only need to keep breathing in order to regain control at least of the House on Nov. 2.
The Democrat is trying to portray Republicans in Congress as obstructionists, as if American voters gave the GOP lopsided majorities in both houses in the 2008 elections, instead of the other way around.
If Republicans were such obstinate obstacles, why didn't Democrats approve healthcare last year when they had 60 Senate votes and the GOP was helpless to halt it? Obama doesn't discuss the dissension among Democrats.
Two questions: 1. If Obama loses Hollywood, how much does it hurt him? If people look at him around here and smell "loser," they might just lose the joy of writing those big fat checks. Say this for Bill Clinton: he seemed like a fun guy. He seemed like the kind of guy you'd pay a lot of money to hang out with, or to sleep in the Lincoln Bedroom after a late-night pizza. And 2. How much would I pay not to have to listen to Obama? How about the maximum allowable individual contribution to the Mitch Daniels '12 campaign. You?
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Jul '10
Re: Streisand Pays $30,000 Not to Listen to Obama
"The Mitch Daniels campaign"?
Oh, Rob! I've...never felt this way about another man before!
Jul '10
Re: Streisand Pays $30,000 Not to Listen to Obama
Naw, they'll always write those big, fat checks. No matter how bad a liberal may be, they will always hate Us more.
Jun '10
Re: Streisand Pays $30,000 Not to Listen to Obama
Question: How much would a prudent man pay not to listen to Barbara Streisand?
Re: Streisand Pays $30,000 Not to Listen to Obama
Well, I'm an early declarer for Gov. Mitch. He may not even run -- he keeps saying he isn't -- but I can still dream, can't I? Of course, that probably means I'll get a call from the head of his finance committee asking me to host a glamorous Hollywood fundraiser for him in my backyard, just like John Wells did for Obama.
Well, put it this way: we won't have any traffic problems.