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Friday, September 30. 2011

In my in box

My close personal friend Barack emailed this nice note to me today:



Friend --

Because you and I don't have a lot of chances to have dinner together, I hope you'll take advantage of the one that's coming up this fall.

So if you've been sitting on this, now's the time to toss your name in the hat:

https://donate.barackobama.com/Dinner

I like these dinners not just because I get to hear from supporters like you, but because they're part of what makes our organization different.

Other campaigns save seats at the table for special-interest PACs and Washington lobbyists -- and you can see the effects in the decisions they make and the priorities they set.

Our campaign rejects all contributions from Washington lobbyists, and we refuse all money from corporate PACs. That means we're accountable only to the people, not special interests.

Instead, we're relying on millions of people like you giving just $3 or whatever you can pitch in.

Hope to see you soon:

https://donate.barackobama.com/Dinner

Thanks,

Barack


Posted by The Barrister at 13:20 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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Barrister dear ... I understand that both Barack and his wife are pretty boring people across the dinner table. Both of them tend to tell narcissistic fibs, which make for poor conversational subjects. After all, "Let me tell you about the wonderful things I've done for you the past two years" gets old pretty quick.

Marianne
#1 Marianne Matthews on 2011-09-30 15:35 (Reply)
and short, unless you are a crony.
#1.1 grant1863 on 2011-09-30 15:52 (Reply)
Roquefort dressing $.50 extra
#2 rhhardin (Link) on 2011-09-30 17:54 (Reply)
I thought I saw a similar email awhile back and the price was $5.

Have they had to cut the price to $3 due to lack of interest?
#3 feeblemind on 2011-09-30 18:25 (Reply)
Yes, down to $3.
#3.1 bd on 2011-09-30 18:27 (Reply)
rubber chicken - i find it so interesting that (even at the most elevated levels) one needs to be engaged personally and geographically in order to promote an agenda --- good luck to all who wish to promote their agenda! good luck! good luck!

on a sober note, i believe mr. president is in need of an abundance of luck. i have none to transfer for his agenda. good luck nonetheless.
#4 johnnyonline on 2011-09-30 20:57 (Reply)
i am a registered democrat ..for reasons of my own i decided to stay one and i have yet to receive such invitations... i am insulted
#5 missred on 2011-09-30 22:25 (Reply)

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