$15 MILLION.
Not bad for a night of schmoozing with the Hollywood liberal elite.
In fact, Obama set a fundraising record. Historic!
From the Associated Press:
George Clooney played the suave host, chef Wolfgang Puck whipped up something for dinner, and President Barack Obama and about 150 of his Hollywood set donors enjoyed a few laughs at Clooney's good humored expense.
...In this crowd, Obama didn't even need to mention gay marriage to get a vigorous applause. "Obviously," the president said obliquely, "yesterday we made some news."
The event, held under a stretched transparent tent outside Clooney's sprawling tudor-styled canyon home, raised nearly $15 million, a record for a single fundraiser.
The guests paid $40,000 to attend, accounting for about $6 million of the evening's financial haul for Obama's campaign and the Democratic Party. The remainder came from a raffle for small dollar donors. Two winners — both women — got to take part in the dinner and, even though Clooney was the host, they brought their husbands.
Puck's dinner menu included an artichoke salad followed by roasted duckling "Peking style" with tiny buns, a duo of lamb and beef cheek with potatoes and Brussels sprouts, and sweet corn tortelloni.
"We raised a lot of money because people love George," Obama said. "They like me; they love George."
Then seriously, he added: "He seems to occupy a constant state of grace, and uses his extraordinary talents on behalf of something truly important."
For Obama, the A-list party was not only a financial hit, it gave the president the kind of Hollywood buzz a Republican seldom gets. But the glitzy event, with its glamour and wealth, also has its risks and it set up a stark contrast with Obama's mission on Friday to highlight the plight of struggling homeowners in Nevada.
Among those at the dinner were such actors and performers as Robert Downey Jr., Barbra Streisand and her husband James Brolin, Jack Black, Salma Hayek and Tobey Maguire, who shared a table with Clooney and Clooney's girlfriend Stacey Kiebler.
If I hear another lame "joke" about Mitt Romney being the out-of-touch rich guy, I'm going to be sick.
Nothing is more removed from what we Americans are experiencing under Obama's hellish economy than this Clooney/Obama party.
Can you imagine paying $40,000 to attend an event?
Can you imagine plunking down $40,000 in cash for anything?
Barack and Michelle and their Hollywood buddies are not like us.
Shall we talk class warfare over a Wolfgang Puck "artichoke salad followed by roasted duckling 'Peking style' with tiny buns, a duo of lamb and beef cheek with potatoes and Brussels sprouts, and sweet corn tortelloni"?
Let's!
I wonder what Michelle wore to the little gathering at Clooney's.
How much did her dress cost?
What does one wear to a $15 million fundraiser?
That reminds me. I'm getting an extra 30% off my purchases at Kohl's through May 16th. Sweet.
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