Yeah, I know, you are supposed to shell out $3 to enter the "Suffer Through A Meal With Barack" Sweepstakes. But really, that's only for the truly stupid.
Because...
...you can enter for
free!No purchase, payment, or contribution necessary to enter or win. Contributing will not improve chances of winning. Void where prohibited. Entries must be received by midnight on 9/30/11. You may enter by contributing to Sponsor at http://my.barackobama.com/sept-dinner or click here to enter without contributing. Four winners will each receive the following prize package: one round-trip ticket from within the fifty U.S. States, DC, or Puerto Rico to a destination to be determined by the Sponsor; hotel accommodations for one; and dinner with President Obama on a date to be determined by the Sponsor (approximate combined retail value $1,050). Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. Promotion open only to U.S. citizens, or lawful permanent U.S. residents who are legal residents of 50 United States, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and 18 or older (or of majority under applicable law). Promotion subject to Official Rules and additional restrictions on eligibility. Sponsor: Obama for America, 130 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601.
Wow, how chintzy. Airfare for one. Accommodations for one.
Contest open to "U.S. citizens, or lawful permanent U.S. residents who are legal residents of 50 United States, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico..." which, I have to say, is pretty stupid...allowing non-voters to enter. Maybe that's Chicago politics...BO will see to it that all winners get a special ballot or something. Who knows?
I am really tempted to enter. Imagine if I won. I would be sitting at the table with the other three "winners" and I would be asking them how many bucks they shelled out for the privilege of dining in the presence of "greatness." Then I could turn to President Zero and ask him about his grades in school and what made him think that he was anywhere near smart enough to be president.
I wonder how quickly I could get thrown out of the dinner? Pretty damn quick, I'd wager.
I also wonder if BO will make Biden dress up like a court jester and break plates against his head for dinner entertainment?
Do you get to leave with a party bag full of lib Democrat freebies like food stamps, American flag burning kits, a pocket copy of Rules For Radicals, a picture of BO and Bungie condoms?
Under the right circumstances it could be a lot of fun.