Posted on 03/04/2013 10:29:17 AM PST by null and void
There is no "set price" to meet with President Obama, White House press secretary Jay Carney said Monday amid continued outcry over the role of Organizing for Action, the outside group supporting the president's agenda.
"Any notion that there is a set price for a meeting with the president of the United States is just wrong," Carney said during his daily briefing.
Since OFA is intended to back the president's agenda, it makes sense that Obama would meet with the group, Carney said. "As anyone would expect, the president would likely meet with their representatives to discuss his agenda."
"But, again, any notion that there's a price for meeting with the president is simply wrong," he added.
Carney's comments followed critical weekend editorials from The New York Times and The Washington Post. Major donors will get spots on an advisory board that will have regular meetings with the president, "behavior that has become all too common in this town and carries more than a whiff of influence-peddling," the Post editorial board said.
The Times was more blunt, writing that a spot on the advisory board "is nothing more than a fancy way of setting a price for access to Mr. Obama."
Decrying hypocricy from a president once critical of the role of big money in politics, watchdog Common Cause last week called on Obama to ask OFA's leaders to shut down the group. Carney signaled that Obama would be doing no such thing, saying its existence is "perfectly appropriate."
Don’t show up at the gate with $20 bucks in your hand.
In other words, it’s “open bid.”
“Translation, you can give more than $500,000... “
From each according to his ability. Means it’s negotiable. $475,000 would probably work if you agree to launder money or provide some other essential service.
It's a progressive pricing scheme where the more you have the more it will cost. Deductions will be given based on non-monetary perks and how much the president wants to see you. For example, Tiger Woods probably didn't have to pay for the privilege of golfing the His Obamaness.
There is not one word that comes out of the mouth of anyone that is connected with the Executive Branch of this government that is true.
IOW, there is a price, but the price is negotiable.
“Any notion that there is a set price for a meeting with the president of the United States is just wrong,” Carney said.
But there is a set price to be on OFA’s advisory board, and the advisory board will have regular meetings with the president.
Most transparent administration ever. Most childish, too.
We are accelerating towards chaos. (Compounding Disintegration.)
William Flax
From each according to his needs I suppose.........
“Whatevah the market will bare.” - Jay Carnybarker
more like:
after you pay the minimum $500,000 initial access charge, we may choose to add another not-so-nominal surcharge based on who you are and what you want from us.
Great time to have a march. People hold up dollar bills demanding to see the President.
Would go viral in a heartbeat.
GE, maybe I should GOOGLE what kind of benefits there are for corporations that give $$$$ to Obama.
The old joke about the prostitute applies:
“Would you go to bed with me for $10,000?”
“Well... Okay.”
“Then would you go to bed with me for $20.00?
“Absolutely not! What do you think I am?”
“We’ve already established what you are. Now we are just discussing price.”
Sliding scale
Bob Woodward says there is a price for not enabling a lying a$$ed executive who tells whoppers. I’m not so sure there isn’t some price for an audience with the guy?
Would one month’s food stamps, a cell phone, some daycare, job retraining, bus passes, and some free ambulance rides when u gits a cold be enough? That -n- fitty cint.
By admitting there is a price, but it’s a sliding scale, is a great example of Carney swerving into the truth.
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