Buffett Serves Obama $28,500 Plate Fundraising Dinner

WASHINGTON--Superinvestor Warren Buffett, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway--who with his daughter Susan early on spotted presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) as a comer-- will headline a $28,500-per-person fund-raiser (to raise or give) July 2 at the Chicago home of Obama finance chair Penny Pritzker. Sharing host duties will be Obama senior advisor Valerie Jarrett.

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[themodernleader]

Reg and Shelby:Our billionaires, turned philanthrophists, in the gilded age lavished their wealth on building libraries, hospitals and schools, all to bring into the democratic system the unwashed masses of America.
The present billionaires turned philanthrophists, show not a hoot for the people of this country. Their largess is lavished on the unwashed masses of other than the United States of America. And when this Country collapses, almost without exception theses miscreants of unwonted wealth will be long gone to more cheerful, promising surroundings.

[nomadicexpat]

That house is amazing, easily the nicest in Chicago. Penny Pritzker is worth a few billion herself!

[VOTER]

Take that, Keating Five Bookkeeper, Cindy!

She is going to England for a $25,000 per plate fundraiser with the Russian Mafia for McSame.

At least Warren knows how to throw a party and with Americans!

[prcleburne]

Will it be a buffet ?

[Jahmekyah]

Thats just horrible man...so bad, so so bad..lol

[eden4barack08]

keep your day job. Seriously!

[themodernleader]

The malefactors of great weath are anxious to donate to the next President. This tribute is for the guarantees of continued freedom to ravage and pillage the remains of our economically denuded Country. Obama would not be impressed but appalled by Mr Buffett if he were to ask how Mr. Buffett raised his initial millions, compliments of the taxpayers, to gain the leverage to become the arch-capitalist of America,
All that big money lavished on newcomer Obama has a poisonous influence upon the leadership competence of weak or opportunistic men. Let's pray that Obama does not sell out the American people for the promise of money and position.
It is not a promising performance that a man who campaigns to be of, by and for the people jumps into the nest with the very miscreants who have brought a once mighty nation to its knees. The question may arise what did he promise behind closed doors that compromises a new direction in American political and economic policy.

[shelby35]

Dude Buffett is opposeds to so called "pillaging and ravaging." He is for the estate tax, railed against Wall Street before it was popular, is open with his company, and not to mention criticizes trade policies and fiscal discipline of the Repugs. He's charitable to boot. Not every billionaire is a Kenneth Lay. Some are actually decent people who have made great contributions to society. I'm a Democrat and think Buffet and his honest gotten wealth is what makes this country great.

[reggieb]

Billionaire Warren Buffett has been slamming the Bush tax cuts since 2003 - maybe even earlier. 85% of his wealth - between 30 and 37 billion has been pledged to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

[Rolley]

Seems to me if it's not good for Clinton to have big fundraisers, it shouldn't be good for Obama to. Wasn't he supposed to be the candidate of change? Who do you think is going to get Obama's ear? The chump who gave him $28 or the donor who gave him $28,000?

[BLinCincinnati]

Getting $28,500 or not from Warren Buffet makes no difference, only a fool would not take advice from someone like Buffet.

[imsosure]

Outstanding, and it will be standing room only when it's all said and done!

[WFV]

I'm going to launch a fundraiser so I can go to the fundraiser.

[StandUpAmerica08]

That frees up the KK/K to hold a fundraiser for McCain. I'm sure he'll spew more of his anti-amerian comments about how to win this election by 'creating' another attack on America.

[WFV]

What's on the menu? Sorry, gotta see the menu before I commit.

No menu? Ok, I guess I'll just send the campaign another 25 bucks.

Damn, I wanted some lobster.

[doctorwang]

I don't know what's on the menu. If any members of PUMA are attending, then I'm pretty sure one of the dishes they'll be serving is crow.......

[ebethgay]

For $28.5k, I'd want to take the plate with me and stuff a few rolls in my purse for a snack later on.

[dr4Will]

economy bought by money--today's NYT tells of his connections to the Ethanol companies in Illinois--my,Mr.Clean and Change is just like the same old politicians who are looting our country!!

[Jahmekyah]

Oh no!!! He has close ties to people who want to develop alternative sources of energy and wean Americans off foreign oil!!!...AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!! (Not that Obama has made any secret of this, he is a senator from Illinois, the second highest producer of corn)

OH NO!!!! He's holding a fund-raiser - THAT HE HAS OPENED UP TO THE PUBLIC (hear that Johnny Mac?)

OH NO!!! Warren Buffet wants to raise money for Obama...the same Multi-Billionaire that has pledged a large portion of his riches to charity...the same one that has opposed the republican tax cuts that make people like him richer.

What Controversies These are!!!!!

[jethrock]

Awesome!!!

[MoeSart]

Yeah. Obama is just like you and me. Yep.

[mypov123]

Listen chump, Hillary had some big-time donors and fundraisers too, that happens when you're running for President. So hush!

[Rolley]

But Obama was supposed to change all that. It's not good enough for you to say he's just like Hillary after he spent the last 17 months saying he was better.

[Suthngal]

Well he's like my family and friends. There you go!

[plages]

Mr Buffett, Sir,

I don't think that we can make it, but please give our best to Sen. Obama.

Most sincerely . . .

[dadw5boys]

IOf Obama takes any advoce on the Economy then Buffet it the one to list too.