◼ It’s grimly amusing to note that Barack Obama’s “gifts” and personal appearances perfectly capture the overall theme of his presidency: you can’t afford to accept what he wants to “give” you. - John Hayward at Human Events
...The President, you see, is accustomed to enjoying the hospitality of filthy rich crony capitalists and Hollywood stars, not small towns that would exhaust a significant portion of their annual budgets to cover the cost of a single visit from the immense royal entourage. The town council briefly considered “disinviting” the President, but it was pointed out that they hadn’t really “invited” him in the first place. If your small town wins the booby prize of an Obama visit, there’s not much you can do except grin and raise taxes to pay for it.... More at the link.
◼ Obama campaign email warns contest entrants not to use the minibar - Daily Caller
President Barack Obama’s Monday evening campaign email warned supporters not to “break in to [sic] that minibar” if the recipient wins a trip to have dinner with Barack and Michelle Obama. Contestants can enter the contest by donating $3 to the campaign.
The warning comes on the heels of reports that the “free” dinners, which the campaign says include travel and lodging expenses, are valued at $4,800 and could end up costing winners hundreds of dollars in taxes.... “And don’t forget,” she concluded, “I see the hotel bills, too, so don’t break in to that minibar.”
