President Obama interrupted his golf and dining-filled vacation on Martha’s Vineyard to do some fundraising Monday for Hillary Clinton.
No vacation from political fundraising. Pres Obama does fundraiser this evening on MV for the”Hillary Victory Fund.” Partial press coverage.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 15, 2016
This is the second “Hillary” fundraiser for Pres Obama. Overall, it’s his 22nd political fundraiser this year, his 484th while in office.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 15, 2016
Louisiana? Milwaukee? FORGET ABOUT THEM – But Hillary needs me so I’ll take a break from my MV vaca: https://t.co/WBFavyRjk1
— Carol MATTERS (@GOPKICKSASS) August 15, 2016
Normally closed to the press, this fundraiser reportedly had some “limited transparency.”
Limited transparency at the fundraiser. Print Pool allowed to cover Obama’s opening remarks, but not the Q&A with donors that follows.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 15, 2016
Raising campaign $ for @HillaryClinton today, @POTUS let the press cover his opening remarks. Clinton fundraisers entirely closed press.
— Peter Nicholas (@PeterWSJ) August 15, 2016
In his first public event since his vacation began last week, Obama spoke to 60 donors who each paid between $10,000 and $33,400 to attend the event in the same town on Martha’s Vineyard where the president and his family are renting a secluded compound, CNN reported.
Even while Obama sang the praises of the Democratic presidential nominee, he admitted she wasn’t the “flashiest.”
“She’s not always the flashiest; she’s not always the person who’s going to give you the big stem-winder,” Obama said. “But she is the person who’s going to do the work.”
Clinton’s “not always the flashiest” and doesn’t give “stem-winders,” Obama says. “But she is the person who’s going to do the work.”
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) August 16, 2016
At a fundraiser in Martha’s Vineyard, Obama says Clinton is not the flashiest person, “but she is the person who’s going to do the work.”
— Colleen Nelson (@ColleenMNelson) August 15, 2016
.@POTUS at fundraiser: @HillaryClinton not always the “flashiest” candidate, but under really tough pressure she’ll do the job. #voaalert
— Mary Alice Salinas (@masalinasVOA) August 15, 2016
While it seems like Obama is doing some of the heavy lifting for Clinton, and she would rather have the president do her campaigning for her, he did not invest much time attacking Donald Trump. In fact, he wouldn’t even use his name.
At DNC fundraiser, Pres. Obama says he’s ‘tired’ of talking about Donald Trump. https://t.co/cFfG9F9RPu pic.twitter.com/dVYg34xskX
— ABC News (@ABC) August 16, 2016
At vacation Hillary fundraiser, Obama complains he’s “tired of talking about her opponent.” Chances are tho he’ll muster the strength again
— Andrew Malcolm (@AHMalcolm) August 15, 2016
Many on social media commented on the president’s priorities.
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@ABC Race riots, terrorism, etc. He’s not to be bothered. Golf to play.
— Tom Sawyer (@n7802v) August 16, 2016
@ABC Can attend a fundraiser $$$$ but not come out during his vacation to talk about riots in Milwaukee. He’s so pathetic!
— The Truther (@4evertruther) August 16, 2016
@ABC Most of the rest of us are tired of hearing about @BarackObama .
— Rusty (@RussellShackle) August 16, 2016
@ABC Nice to see him take time from golf to raise $$. @POTUS is going to put @billclinton speaking fee $$ scam to shame.
— Main Street Voice (@MainStVoice) August 16, 2016
@ABC obama should focus on running the country
— JB (@0kComputer) August 16, 2016
@TrumpSuperPAC @BreitbartNews Trump lives rent free in Obama’s head.
— jimtypes (@jimtypes) August 16, 2016
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