I love how the Democrats claim to be the party of the little guy. They want to dole out just enough to keep the little guy impoverished but fairly comfortable, while with a wink and a nod they rake in millions from the fat cats they pretend to hate in exchange for preferential treatment. To see how the other half lives, look no further than an Obama fundraiser.
Last night Obama headed to the Upper East Side to wine and dine Wall Street.
The DNC fundraiser at tony restaurant Daniel cost attendees $35,800 each, and a source told Ben White at Morning Money that the event netted $2.4 million.
So his calculations were that at least 67 financiers had come to the party.
“Wall Street may hate Washington but sources tell M.M. that last night’s $35,800 per-head event… was a boffo success packed with hedge fund and private equity types.”
Marc Lasry was there, as expected. So was Orin Kramer.
According to Dealbook, the menu included: “Maine lobster salad with roasted beets, duos of Black Angus beef, braised short ribs with young spinach, and roasted tenderloin with stuffed potato and hen of the woods.”
The meal was prepared by Daniel Boulud himself. ….
I wonder if he’ll try to woo back those evil oil company executives next.
Update: Now memeorandum has a thread and links.
Tags: fat cats, Fundraiser, hypocrite, obama, oil companies, Wall Street, wine and dine, woos
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