The Fundraiser-In-Chief: The Ukraine can wait. So can the border...

[DowningRules]

The Fundraiser-In-Chief is scheduled to arrive in LA Weds afternoon to attend a couple of fundraisers.  Sooooo fun!!! 

 

He'll throw in a visit to a trade school so he can legally bill you and me for the trip as "official business," but I am under the ultimate impression he will have more fun hanging with the homies at the fundraisers.

 

The travel route, once the FIC has landed, has not been released.  But if you live or work on the westside, presume to be screwed.

 

 

[Lhalo]

"The FIC"

 

I'm going to borrow that one!

[Tank]

flies in today.

 

since he's not running for reelection, i'd like to know where the money gets spent. is it for the party?

[mtangelsfan]

yes, it is for the California democratic party.

[fan_since79]

He'll be in Seattle this afternoon for a few hours before flying to L.A.

 

His fundraiser at the home of the co-founder of Costco will cost $25,000 a head.

 

Almost 400 fundraisers since 2009. I'm guessing a record, but don't know for sure.

 

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2014/07/21/the-pricetag-tops-out-at-25000-in-obamas-rush-hour-tuesday-visit/#18317101=0

Edited July 22, 2014 by fan_since79

[Schildog]

obama nailing the fundraising circuit, boom!

[TobiasFunke]

He's the Black Flag of presidents

 

 

(no pun intended)

[gotbeer]

Got this email from my community forums.

 

 

There was a sign at the Memorial Library noting that tomorrow, Wednesday, July 23, 2014, the president will arrive by helicopter at 4:30pm and a motorcade will drive north on Rimpau to a home in Hancock Park for an event. He is due to return to the helicopter about 8pm.

There will also be a demonstration at the Library beginning at 3pm on that same day to promote net-nutrality.

Here is what I could find about the event: Larchmont Buzz

President Barack Obama is scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles on July 23 to speak at a Democratic National Committee fundraising reception and dinner at the Hancock Park home of television producer Shonda Rhimes. The event’s co-chairs include Kerry Washington, the star of the Rhimes- produced ABC drama “Scandal.”

This event will have the President arriving during the Wednesday evening rush hour when traffic is at its highest level.

I have no other information, despite being on hold with the non-emergency police.

 

 

So those on Wilshire and Olympic.  Congrats.

[DowningRules]

Hahaha!!!! I remember not being able to cross Wilshire for hours at a time when he did a fundraiser in Hancock Park.  Amazing the selfish balls the FIC has.  He knows it's going to royally screw commuters heading home from work, but guess what?  HE DON'T CARE.

 

That is a major a-hole move for the FIC to hit up one of the most congested areas of LA at rush hour.  Good job, Obama supporters!

[St1ck]

As long as it pisses off DR I'm okay with this.

[DowningRules]

Doesn't piss me off.  It's comical at this point.  It's like watching the Angels getting blown out against the Red Sux in Fenway.  At some point, you just sit back and become amused at how bad it can get.  I would say the President has had a bad week, but somehow, he makes it worse.  Hilarious.

[mtangelsfan]

This doesn't affect me at all so I don't care. You should move somewhere where the traffic isn't so shitty.

 

well, that is some interesting reasoning.  I'll make sure to discount any opinion you have on things that may not directly affect you.

[DowningRules]

This doesn't affect me at all so I don't care. You should move somewhere where the traffic isn't so shitty.

 

Doesn't affect me either. I moved.  But then again, he's my President and the world is in crisis and so is the President's signature legislation, so maybe it does affect me.

[Jay]

By all means clear the streets so the FIC can raise funds for the morons in the California Democratic Party.

[Hollyw00d]

I would rather he be attending a fundraiser, than starting WW3 with Putin

[Hollyw00d]

And what should he do about the border? Load up his six shooter and round up the posse?

[DowningRules]

And what should he do about the border? Load up his six shooter and round up the posse?

 

I think he should go to Texas and attend a fundraiser and not visit the border first hand, even though he called it a crisis.  Oh wait, that's so last week.

[Schildog]

there was no point of going to the border when he knew perry was going to perry.

[mtangelsfan]

I get why Texas, New Mexico and Arizona are pissed.  They take the brunt while the Feds sit back and do nothing.

 

But man, Rick Perry is just not smart.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Joe Biden is in Las Vegas this week, to address the annual meeting of the NAACP and to make a speech on behalf of a Democratic candidate for Congress.

[DowningRules]

Joe Biden is in Las Vegas this week, to address the annual meeting of the NAACP and to make a speech on behalf of a Democratic candidate for Congress.

 

The NAACP speech has potential for Biden greatness.

[Lhalo]

And what should he do about the border? Load up his six shooter and round up the posse?

 

"I'm your huckleberry."

 

[Tank]

And what should he do about the border? Load up a bunch of high capacity clips on his semi-automatic assault weapon and round up the posse?

 

why yes, yes he should.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

The NAACP speech has potential for Biden greatness.

 

Indeed it does, given his frequent attacks of foot-in-mouth disease. This could be legendary.

[fan_since79]

The NAACP speech has potential for Biden greatness.

 

"You know, I just realized they're still calling you "colored people". I mean, that's what the initials say. That's not right!"