Obama plans lavish 50th birthday bash for day after debt-limit deadline

The Ticket/Yahoo News ^ | July 15, 2011 | Rachel Rose Hartman

[CedarDave]

One day after the government is set to default on its debts, Barack Obama could be the guest of honor at a 50th birthday celebration where the cost of attendance tops out at $35,800 per couple.

Okay, it's not likely if the government defaults that the president will be partying it up.

But the timing of Obama's Aug. 3 birthday bash is raising some eyebrows.

The White House said earlier this week the president's Aug. 3 party could be canceled if a deal is not reached by Aug. 2. As of now, however, the event is "not on hold," ...

[crosshairs]

That boy is a self-absorbed piece of excrement.

I hope you're only referring to his white half. Because everyone knows its only allowable to refer to a white man as a "boy", not a black man.

[nascarnation]

Not when you’ve got folks lined up to pay you 35 grand to attend your party.

[Trailerpark Badass]

How is it a birthday bash when you are charging people to be there?

Well, I guess that beats spending your 50th birthday with all of your friends, which I guess is Valerie Jarrett.

[nascarnation]

This is in Chicago.
They wrote the book on how to do this stuff.

[American in Israel]

When asked about Grandma eating catfood because her Social Security check did not come in, Obamma said “Let them eat Cake!” /s

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

TheWon always turns his bday into a campaign fundraiser. Last year the turnout sucked. This year you couldn’t pay people to go.

[4Liberty]

Will there the phoney Greek columns be wheeled out at this celebration?

[4Liberty]

Will there the phoney Greek columns = Will the phoney Greek columns

[4Liberty]

[Borax Queen]

fotflol

But not so rich as to be able to afford an Ava-Hummer, they took my $$ away for “the poor”! (Don’t get me started on “the poor” here...)

[Pan_Yan]

My ten year old got invited to a friends birthday party the other day but we couldn’t afford the $5000 to send her.

[bergmeid]

When does the big vacay in Martha’s Vineyard start?

[Theodore R.]

Yes, I knew the Aug. 1 deadline had to do with his vacation but hadn’t thought about the “birthday.” I would imagine that McC is ready to get back to Louisville as much as Obama wants his birthday. I’m afraid the American people will cave.

[CutePuppy]

Barack Obama could be the guest of honor at a 50th birthday celebration where the cost of attendance tops out at $35,800 per couple.

We can see that despised "fat cats" will not be present for this O'Bubba birthday bash.

[Liz]

Ohaha? Put his plans on hold if there's no agreement? Me-First Ohaha could care less.

Let us not forget, Ohaha announced he was "the first billion dollar presidential candidate." Now, he doesn't actually have to raise that amount---he's got zillions stashed away offshore. He merely had to wire-transfer some of it, incrementally.

Ohaha figured by now, the campaign dollars would be rolling in like they did in 2008---and all he had to do was get names to list on the FEC reports.

That ain't happening---so its onward to Plan B---what to do if the campaign money is NOT flowing in.

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REFERENCE Obama "The Fund-Raiser" is a guy who really plans ahead.

Obama stashed away zillions for his campaign (looted from the US Treasury). All he needs is "contributor names and CV" to cover the FEC requirements.

Remember that when Ohaha got in, his first moves were:

(1) taking over the census and placing it under the jurisdiction of the WH (has all the names and CV he needs for the FEC),

(2) taking control of the US Treasury, and,

(3) COS Rahm's brother taking charge of Medicare/Aid billions and O/Care billions.

Now we know why.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Yeah, we know why....

[Yorlik803]

Hitler had a great 50th bash also. Must be a dictator thing.

[Niuhuru]

I think for these thugs, actually making it alive to age fifty is an amazing thing. So considering the circumstances I would have to say that he has every reason to celebrate lavishly. I wonder if he’s worried about no longer making it out of the country wiht his head intact or minus tar and feathers. See if it doesn’t happen when he ends up getting voted out and then ends up having to bail to avoid criminal charges or an enraged citizenry.

[ballplayer]

You think you are Mad Now,wait Until next week when the Republicans present Obama with a Nice Big Birthday Present,Folding on the Debt Ceiling Increase. They wouldnt want to interupt his Birthday Party

[madison10]

I think there should be shared sacrifice: 0 should cancel his party and take Michelle out to a nice restaurant sans hangers on. He’s such a shining example of concern and responsibility.