"Hollywood events could rake in $9M" from Politico points out that the night the world got the details of the Wall Street drubbing with Lehman Brothers going under and Merrill Lynch being bought up, Barack Obama is feeling the pain out in Hollywood with celebrities raking in money once again - for himself - spending time with "small donors" such as Barbra Streisand and Steven Spielberg.
"OBAMA BOOM ECONOMY: RECORD BANK IN BEV HILLS, $28,500 A PLATE!" from Matt Drudge
"Streisand sings for Obama" from Breitbart
The first event will cost $28,500 per person for dinner at the Greystone Estate. Upwards of 250 high rollers — including some of the biggest executives in film, television and music — will munch gourmet chow and get to hang out with the candidate, enjoying a little face time and posing for personal pictures. A few spaces are left but the event is expected to sell out by Monday afternoon, possibly bringing in more than $8 million before expenses are subtracted.
For a second, soldout event Tuesday evening, the Obama caravan will travel just 2½ miles to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, where a reception and concert will spotlight Streisand and several other performers. In addition to those attending the earlier dinner, who also get into the concert, about 500 others are set to attend just the musical affair, at $2,500 per ticket, meaning the show should rake in an additional $1.25 million.
You dolt. The Obama fundraiser is NOT taking place "the night of . . . Lehman Brothers going under and Merrill Lynch being bought up" -- IT'S TWO NIGHTS LATER!! The Lehman/Merrill crisis happened Sunday and the Obama fundraiser is on Tuesday night. Duh. . . .
Besides, you lifted the unusual term "drubbing" straight from the Politico piece. and didn't even mention it.
What a maroon. . . . .
Posted by: Chevy Chase | September 15, 2008 at 08:58 PM