Incidentally........did you pay $10,000 to get your picture taken with him, or did you just see him as he came through the line, and how did you get your picture taken with him, in that case?
(You don't have to answer that question about the money! ;)
Well, not quite that much ... but understand, it was a 'fund raiser' for an excellent cause.
Also, without going into details, we were guests of a major corporate entity (a name you would recognize immediately) who, as a matter of course, make large political contributions.