The Approximate Retail Value of Dining With the President? $4,800.

How much is a trip to have dinner with President Obama worth?

Obama's campaign is raffling off another dinner with the president to small-dollar supporters, and as the Binyamin Applebaum of The New York Times points out, the campaign is legally required to set a value on the priceless opportunity. The estimated total listed on the contest entry page? A cool $4,800, which includes round trip tickets from anywhere in the U.S. or Puerto Rico, plus hotel accomodations—and, of course, the dinner itself. 

Is it more if George Clooney's involved? Or maybe less?

Comments

[Fist of Etiquette]

How much for just a beer summit?

[MP]

Do you have to pay extra to berate him the whole time? 'cause otherwise, $4,800 looks like a bargain.

[Zeb]

That would be great. Just start ordering shots and yelling at him.

[plu1959]

"Now it's time for the airing of grievances."

[Randian]

"I got a lotta problems with you people!"

[plu1959]

Classic.

[Mr. FIFY]

The "feats of strength" would be impressive, also.

[R C Dean]

How much extra to have him leave the wife at home?

[sage]

That would actually make it cost less, as she has the table manners of Chris Farley dressed up as a woman.

[Bomble]

Spend $3, Win Lunch with Obama, Have to pay taxes on $4,800 worth of winnings -- Priceless.

[Ben the Duck]

Is it more if George Clooney's involved? Or maybe less?

Either way: Obama Eats.

[Ben the Duck]

RE: the accompanying photo: man, Ron Palillo really hasn't aged well, has he?

[Paul.]

How you doin? Who's the hot librarian next to Obama?

[Hugh Akston]

SRSLY? She looks like she has wasting disease dood.

[Paul.]

Of course not. I was trying to see who would bite.

[Ben the Duck]

Evidently, the late Roddy McDowall.

[Pro Libertate]

You know, the man would have to pay me to eat with him. Pay me a lot. And no fucking hot dogs--I want real food.

[plu1959]

Just the sound of his voice on the radio is enough to put me off my feed.

[Hyperion]

You would just know that the critter seated to the right of the one would be an Obama supporter even before seeing him in the photo.

Obama supporters and progs just have that wacked out insane look that you couldn't fake if you were the best actress in Hollyweird. I bet that she is going to have the Tofurkey burger.

[Pip]

It's known as Pelosi disease.

[ant1sthenes]

Someone told her to smile, and she had to quickly remember how to feign human emotions.

[Pip]

What if I just get take-out?

[niobiumstudio]

While people may get pissed of at this, it is a very reasonable value. Cost of airline tickets from Hawaii to DC and back is right around 2k (midweek, non-peak) and a stay at a regular room at the DC Marriot is over $250/night. Think about the cost of a Limo, security, photographers, etc. and $4,800 is very reasonable. I don't understand why Reason sinks this low for an article...

[Pip]

DRINK!!!

[Randian]

Sinks this low? What did they say that was so bad, exactly?

Let me read again...nope, not seeing any sort of criticism or commentary about it.

[Jeff]

Article? It's a blog post, dude. Lower your standards and try reading it again.

[Ben the Duck]

I don't understand why Reason sinks this low for an article...

Lean in towards the monitor a little more closely. It makes the sniveling and the blubbering more audible on this end.

[Mensan]

I'd eat dinner with Obama for $4,800, but I'd ask for the money up front.

[Paul.]

*nods in Mensan's direction*

Well played, sir, well played.

[0x90]

So that's a $4800 payment in kind on the compensation received for enduring stuttering idiots line?