Obama Accused Of Playing Political Favorites

October 28. 2009

A politician playing favorites with donors and top fundraisers, giving them special perks, if you know what I mean! Nooo! This is unheard of! Who knew such a thing existed! If you can't tell by now, I'm being sarcastic.

However, the head of the Republican Party, Michael Steele, is as serious as a heart attack, in accusing U.S. President, Barack Obama, of impropriety, in playing political favorites, lavishing favors and special treatment on his top donors, fundraisers and political benefactors.

Michael Steele

Presidents are not to do certain things, but let's be honest here, they do. I don't agree with it, but they do. However, it appears, President Obama just happened to get caught, as did Clinton.

And as crooked as former President George W. Bush was and particularly former Vice President, Dick Cheney, two men that called a very bloody war to steal oil, who you know were throwing around favors behind the scenes like Madonna and Demi Moore at a plastic surgeon's office, several Commanders-in-Chief are guilty of this.

EXCLUSIVE: Democratic donors rewarded with W.H. perks

During his first nine months in office, President Obama has quietly rewarded scores of top Democratic donors with VIP access to the White House, private briefings with administration advisers and invitations to important speeches and town-hall meetings.

High-dollar fundraisers have been promised access to senior White House officials in exchange for pledges to donate $30,400 personally or to bundle $300,000 in contributions ahead of the 2010 midterm elections, according to internal Democratic National Committee documents obtained by The Washington Times.

One top donor described in an interview with The Times being given a birthday visit to the Oval Office. Another was allowed use of a White House-complex bowling alley for his family. Bundlers closest to the president were invited to watch a movie in the red-walled theater in the basement of the presidential mansion.

Mr. Obama invited his top New York bundler, UBS Americas CEO Robert Wolf, to golf with him during the president's Martha's Vineyard vacation in August. At least 39 donors and fundraisers also were treated to a lavish White House reception on St. Patrick's Day, where the fountains on the North and South Lawns were dyed green, photos and video reviewed by The Times and CBS News also show...

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Steele demands investigation into alleged WH perks for top Dem donors

10/28/09 09:40 AM ET - Republicans called for an investigation into allegations that President Barack Obama gave top donors special access to the White House on Wednesday.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) demanded an investigation into a report published in The Washington Times that top donors to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) had been rewarded with access to privileged White House tours, behind-the-scenes briefings and other perks.

RNC Chairman Michael Steele said that the White House had effectively become a "full-service resort" during Obama's tenure, likening the alleged access to the benefits former President Bill Clinton had offered to some friends and top donors during his time in office.

"The seriousness of this issue requires an immediate investigation looking into the degree and details of fundraising efforts between the White House and DNC, whether there was any quid pro quo offered to donors, and the names of White House officials who were involved in such activities," Steele said Wednesday in a statement...

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