Posted on 11/10/2005 5:32:41 PM PST by wagglebee
Israel's Yitzhak Rabin Center is charging $100,000 a pop for supporters who want to bask in the aura of former and possibly future first couple Bill and Hillary Clinton, who will be attending the center's opening next week.
A fundraising letter obtained by the New York Post asks for donations to the center - saying seating will be determined "according to the size of the contribution."
"Priority, of course, will be given to the highest contributions," the letter adds.
The Clintons will seated at a 10-person table with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who apparently won't be charged for the honor. At the same table will be Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Jordan's King Abdullah.
Bill and Hill are visiting Israel this weekend for 10th-anniversary commemorations of the assassination of Rabin, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Israeli prime minister.
Israelis are ponying up "big bucks" in an apparent effort to get as close as possible to the Clintons' table, the Post said.
Rabin Center officials, however, denied their was any explicit price tag attached to the VIP seats, saying who sits where will be determined by protocol.
Sometimes I feel that politics is nothing more than WWF in suits. He's a hero, no she's a villian, no they're going to tag-team to win the belt back. H.W. invites clinton to the family home, clinton attacks W., Barbara refers to him as "son", hillary trashes W., Libby represents Marc Rich, Rush dates Daryn Cagin, Matlin works for VP Cheney and lives with Carville. Are the body blows real and just who is supposed to be the hero?
Will Netanyahu attend the party?
Mary Matlin retired Dec.31 2004
Like they say: Keep your enemies closer!!
"The former, disgraced, impeached president and his wife."
You forgot to add disbarred and rapist in your description of Billy Bob.
This story is misunderstood.
This is what Bill's lawyer charges to sit with him.
If they offered to pay me $100K to sit with the Clintons, my first question would be, 'For how long?'
Can we raise 100K and have Jim Robinson sent there to meet with them?
Sorry, they'd have to pay me 100k.
That's appropriate. Condi Reich hates Israel so much, I fully expect to see her in a french kiss with Suha Arafat any day now.
But how much to SPIT on them?
One day of live cattle futures trade with 1000 dollar maintainence requirement, my ass.
LOL! At the same table will be King of Jordan, Ariel Sharon and Condi Rice, and they think that the Clintons are the big draw!!HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
The King of Jordan's wife is Palestinian.
How much for a poke in the ribs?
Nope. They'd have to pay me more than that--at least if any photos were taken.
Is this a joke?
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