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“I usually don’t email you — but I have an amazing invitation I have to share. Jay and I will be meeting up with President Obama for an evening in NYC sometime soon. And we want you to be there,” said the Dreamgirls actress in an email sent out by the Obama campaign today. “Don’t worry about the airfare and hotel, it’s taken care of. And you can bring a guest,” the email added. 
A similar donor appeal for the dinner with Beyoncé, Jay-Z and the President also appeared on the Obama campaign website today. While the appeal gives no date or NYC location, the New York Post reports the event is scheduled for September 18 at Jay-Z’s 40/40 club. Obama’s GOP rival for the White House will be having his own celebrity encounter: Mitt Romney and wife Ann have been scheduled to appear in a pre-taped segment on Live! With Kelly & Michael.
Like past celebrity contests the Obama campaign held with George Clooney on May 10 and Sarah Jessica Parker on June 14, donors can give as little as $3 to the Beyoncé dinner to win a chance to meet the President and his Hollywood pals. Otherwise, tickets for such events have gone for around $40,000 apiece. Unlike past dinners with Obama contests, the timeline for this one is very short — ending at midnight tonight.
Beyoncé and her hip-hop superstar spouse have been longtime supporters of Obama. She performed a cover of Etta James’ “At Last” for the Obamas’ first dance at the 2009 Inauguration; Beyoncé portrayed James in the 2009 film Cadillac Records. She is set next to star in the remake of A Star Is Born, which ironically is being directed by Clint Eastwood, the surprise speaker at the Republican Convention two weeks ago in Tampa.
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Let me weigh my options…should I meet with Netanyahu and try to prevent a catastrophic Iran attack or meet with Beyonce? End of the world…or hot chics shakin’ it? I’ll take what’s behind door number 2.
No. The choice is to get re-elected or not. I don’t really see any choice. Raising funds is a necessary evil at this point. It’s not about “meeting with Beyonce”.
I think stemming a Middle East meltdown is slightly more important than his 500th fundraiser. Embassies are on fire and dead Americans are being dragged through the streets. He’s still president and should start acting like it.
Can you even imagine the apoplectic reactions if a republican president went to party in Vegas at a time like this?
Well said!
Imagine how much money would be raised if voters could contribute only $3.00 each to end this disgusting, prolonged, vicious and costly election cycle.
This process is so over the top, and I believe, continues to keep the country divided in a most unproductive manner.
For the record voters can choose to contribute $3 to each or just check the box on their federal returns…
Hey LV,
Think you missed the point. I was suggesting the voters would gladly give $3.00 if it would seriously cut down the campaign lengths and the attendant foolishness of billions spent on lies and distortion just to win…and, this applies to both parties and pacs, etc.
Although I was being a bit sarcastic, the $3.00 contribution you mention, for the record, just furthers the silliness of the same election process.
Understand???
I wonder if Beyonce is still considering working with Clint Eastwood on the movie. A Star is Born. Those concept meetings are gonna be rough. If there is an empty chair in the room who will be the invisible person sitting there?, You raise millions of dollars for your President and then work with the gentleman that told that President “to go do himself.”, a little tension?
Yep, he sure does enjoy hanging with all of those “regular”, “common” citizens – like Beyonce, Jay-Z, Anna Wintour, George Clooney, Anne Hathaway, etc.
Sure glad there aren’t any of those dreaded millionaires and billionaires in attendance!
Notice the emphasis of your “air fare” will be covered in all these inter-net ads for this contest.