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alp227

(31,959 posts)
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:43 AM Sep 2012

Jay-Z, Beyonce raise money for Obama

Source: Washington Post

President Obama assumed the role of celebrity-in-chief again Tuesday with a glamorous fundraiser at the downtown nightclub of hip-hop mogul Jay-Z and his wife, superstar singer Beyonce.

Obama addressed a group of 100 supporters at the club 40/40 on West 25th Street, his supporters having paid $40,000 apiece for the privilege of sipping champagne, lounging on luxurious, pale couches and noshing on hamburger sliders.

Obama began his remarks on a lighter note, thanking ”Jay and Bey” for their hospitality and noting how much he and Jay-Z have in common.

“Jay-Z now knows, you know, what my life is like,” the president said. “We both have daughters. And our wives are more popular than we are.” He turned to his host and added: ”So-- you know. So we’ve got a little bond there. It’s hard, but it’s OK.”

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/decision2012/jay-z-beyonce-raise-money-for-obama/2012/09/18/7a8e1190-01f7-11e2-b257-e1c2b3548a4a_story.html

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Jay-Z, Beyonce raise money for Obama (Original Post) alp227 Sep 2012 OP
RW has already sent around a screed about how he's partying w/Beyonce while the Middle East burns. nolabear Sep 2012 #1
I am so over that meme jpbollma Sep 2012 #2
Obama 2012 AFD Sep 2012 #4
welcome to DU! alp227 Sep 2012 #5
Mitt is lying his head off hoping the Cha Sep 2012 #6
cool party! goclark Sep 2012 #3

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
1. RW has already sent around a screed about how he's partying w/Beyonce while the Middle East burns.
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:48 AM
Sep 2012

They did that days ago. Look for a double-down as they try anything...ANYTHING to divert attention from the combination Hindenberg/Titanic that is the Romney campaign.

jpbollma

(552 posts)
2. I am so over that meme
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:53 AM
Sep 2012

Whenever they find one crazy Hollywood celeb it is all good. Whenever one of the 99.9% of them support Obama it is awful. Personally I don't care for the music of Beyonce or Jay-Z, I am more of a GaGa and B.I.G. guy but I appreciate their support!

Cha

(295,899 posts)
6. Mitt is lying his head off hoping the
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 01:14 AM
Sep 2012

Middle East burns.

"And yet, in that election, in the Jimmy Carter election, the fact that we had hostages in Iran, I mean, that was all we talked about. And we had the two helicopters crash in the desert, I mean, that was the focus, and so him solving that made all the difference in the world. I'm afraid today that if you simply got Iran to agree to stand down on nuclear weapons, they'd go, "Now hold on. It's really a-" I mean, if something of that nature presents itself I will work to find a way to take advantage of the opportunity."


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