Happy Birthday Mr. President

[Gaspar]

Happy birthday to our President.

Tonight the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago will host our President's birthday party.  The room rents for $40,000 an evening.  But don't book a flight to Chicago just yet. . .Birthday events are also scheduled in other cities across the country.  Robert Gibbs will be in Boston, David Plouffe in Tampa, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will be in New York City, David Axelrod in Los Angeles and Donna Brazille in Oakland as MC's of the "satellite events." If you cannot afford to travel to these cities you can attend one of 1,167 house parties across the nation, where the president will make a plea for donations via closed circuit.

It's not to late to get a ticket to the main event.  You can attend for $35,800 per person.  If you would like to attend the entertainment function, you can throw in an extra $50 - $1,000 depending on where you would like to be seated.

If you would like to have a picture shaking President Obama's hand, or giving Michelle a peck on the cheek, be sure to have an additional check for $10,000.

Contact the White House Ticket Office for details.

Happy 50th Mr. President.

[AquaMan]

I guess you thought this would be offensive or indicative of some kind of aristocratic, political over kill. Perhaps you aren't aware of how politics work? Or, perhaps you weren't around for the Reagan parties. Makes you seem like someone who is resentful of others' wealth and power. Nah, that can't be.

[Townsend]

Happy birthday to our President.

Tonight the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago will host our President's birthday party.  The room rents for $40,000 an evening.  But don't book a flight to Chicago just yet. . .Birthday events are also scheduled in other cities across the country.  Robert Gibbs will be in Boston, David Plouffe in Tampa, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will be in New York City, David Axelrod in Los Angeles and Donna Brazille in Oakland as MC's of the "satellite events." If you cannot afford to travel to these cities you can attend one of 1,167 house parties across the nation, where the president will make a plea for donations via closed circuit.

It's not to late to get a ticket to the main event.  You can attend for $35,800 per person.  If you would like to attend the entertainment function, you can throw in an extra $50 - $1,000 depending on where you would like to be seated.

If you would like to have a picture shaking President Obama's hand, or giving Michelle a peck on the cheek, be sure to have an additional check for $10,000.

Contact the White House Ticket Office for details.

Happy 50th Mr. President.

Aw.  That's sweet of you.

[Townsend]

I guess you thought this would be offensive or indicative of some kind of aristocratic, political over kill. Perhaps you aren't aware of how politics work? Or, perhaps you weren't around for the Reagan parties. Makes you seem like someone who is resentful of others' wealth and power. Nah, that can't be.

It's just another one of his things.

[Gaspar]

I guess you thought this would be offensive or indicative of some kind of aristocratic, political over kill. Perhaps you aren't aware of how politics work? Or, perhaps you weren't around for the Reagan parties. Makes you seem like someone who is resentful of others' wealth and power. Nah, that can't be.

Nope!  Happy for him.  If it weren't so hot, I'd suggest he go play a round.

[we vs us]

Nope!  Happy for him.  If it weren't so hot, I'd suggest he go play a round.

I think we've seen all we need to see here, boys.  Whaddaya say we close this thread up and start again fresh tomorrow?

[Gaspar]

I guess you thought this would be offensive or indicative of some kind of aristocratic, political over kill. Perhaps you aren't aware of how politics work? Or, perhaps you weren't around for the Reagan parties. Makes you seem like someone who is resentful of others' wealth and power. Nah, that can't be.

Funny you mention that.  Facing a tough re-election, President Reagan spent his 72nd birthday on Feburary 6, 1983 entertaining a group of 400 college students in the White House.  Joking, eating birthday cookies and answering pointed questions about the recession and his reasoning behind passing sweeping tax cuts, when the  liberal theories these kids were fed indicated otherwise.

He was supposed to spend just an hour with the students, and aids kept giving him gentle nudges to move on, but he said he was having too much fun.  The press ridiculed him for wearing a cowboy hat that one of the kids had brought, saying it was a staged political stunt to bolster his image as the "cowboy president."

It seems quite a contrast.  No selling of access or staged photo ops.  He was experiencing about the same level of pressure because his policies had just taken affect and people were not yet aware that they were getting ready to experience 96 months of straight growth.

Perhaps we are getting ready to experience similar growth from President Obama's philosophically contrary policies.  That is my birthday prayer for him.

[RecycleMichael]

You mean the Ronald Reagan who raised $100 million for his private foundation while President? You mean the Ronald Reagan who is now selling naming rights to his house and monuments around DC?

Vhttps://www.reaganfoundation.org/naming-opportunity.aspx

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIFTS TO THE RONALD REAGAN CENTENNIAL ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN
Gift range from $500,000 to $5 million

President and Mrs. Reagan's Private Quarters  
The Executive Boardroom at the Reagan Library
Nancy Reagan Boardroom (in the Air Force One Pavilion)
The Peace Plaza
Library Museum Store
Future Presidents Park
Foundation Atrium
Foundation Office Suites
Air Force One Stars and Stripes Plaza (Courtyard Turnaround)
Air Force One Pavilion Lobby
Air Force One Plaza
Library Courtyard Plaza
Library Admissions Lobby
Thatcher Theater
Gorbachev Theater
Peace Plaza Flags
The Freedom Garden (Circle of Flowers) – South Lawn

[RecycleMichael]

Your continuing campaign against Obama will be your downfall. Stop it before your other posts are all marginalized.

That is my birthday prayer for you.

[Gaspar]

You mean the Ronald Reagan who raised $100 million for his private foundation while President? You mean the Ronald Reagan who is now selling naming rights to his house and monuments around DC?

Vhttps://www.reaganfoundation.org/naming-opportunity.aspx

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIFTS TO THE RONALD REAGAN CENTENNIAL ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN
Gift range from $500,000 to $5 million

President and Mrs. Reagan's Private Quarters  
The Executive Boardroom at the Reagan Library
Nancy Reagan Boardroom (in the Air Force One Pavilion)
The Peace Plaza
Library Museum Store
Future Presidents Park
Foundation Atrium
Foundation Office Suites
Air Force One Stars and Stripes Plaza (Courtyard Turnaround)
Air Force One Pavilion Lobby
Air Force One Plaza
Library Courtyard Plaza
Library Admissions Lobby
Thatcher Theater
Gorbachev Theater
Peace Plaza Flags
The Freedom Garden (Circle of Flowers) – South Lawn

Really?  While he was president?

[RecycleMichael]

Yes... By the way, The Reagan Foundation spends $4 million a year on fundraising (over 25%) of its budget and over 10% of its budget on administration. It only gets two stars from charity navigator.

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=4410

In comparison, the William J. Clinton Foundation spent less than 2% of its budget on fundraising and 3.2% of its budget on administration. It has a four star rating by the same group.

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=6903

[AquaMan]

Gas couldn't have been more than 5 years old when the Reagan's reinstituted pomp and circumstance to the White House. He's getting spoonfed.

[nathanm]

Speaking of tasteless politics, did anybody ever notice that our last two Nimitz-class aircraft carriers were named after living Presidents? Crass, IMO.

[Conan71]

Yes... By the way, The Reagan Foundation spends $4 million a year on fundraising (over 25%) of its budget and over 10% of its budget on administration. It only gets two stars from charity navigator.

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=4410

In comparison, the William J. Clinton Foundation spent less than 2% of its budget on fundraising and 3.2% of its budget on administration. It has a four star rating by the same group.

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=6903

You see, even in death President Reagan is still doing more for the economy with their spending on fundraising  than President Clinton could ever do

Such an over-achiever!

[Conan71]

Gas couldn't have been more than 5 years old when the Reagan's reinstituted pomp and circumstance to the White House. He's getting spoonfed.

You still believe the Reagan years were some of the worst economically and you are old enough to know better.