Am I the only one pissed that celebrities have unlimited access to the president and others in DC

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Anonymous wrote:Why should the Hollywood elite have unfettered acess to the White House?

because of money

and because you happen to know person A or B due to their celeb status, dont think business types and other rich people dont get the same access and treatment too.

you only notice because the face is familiar. i bet plenty of ceo's and other rich types go in and out of any white house whoever is president.

just go to a fundraisers (if you can). the majority of folks of the real "serious" ones all have money. they arent you and i in there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why should the Hollywood elite have unfettered acess to the White House?

"hollywood elite" + "unfettered access" = parrot speak.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why should the Hollywood elite have unfettered acess to the White House?

because of money

Money, and exposure. When a celebrity visits, it's on all the news outlets and the president's message is widely heard. When you visit, the president loses 15 minutes and gains nothing, politically.

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How is their access 'unfettered'? They're invited. They don't just walk up to the gate and get waved through.

And PP is right -- celebrities have a lot less access than business people with really big bank accounts.

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Anonymous wrote:It amazes me that any celebrity (including those who are not US Citizens) can get a meeting at the White House with the President or a meeting with any Congressman. I on the other hand have worked for the Federal government for over 30 years and I can only imagine the reaction I would get if I asked for a meeting with Obama....

If you were interesting, you'd be a celebrity. Since you're not, no audience for you. Envy is one of the deadly sins, don't you know?

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Op Here: My point is that as a fed, the President is technically my boss (way up the chain though). After 30 years of fed service, I have a great many suggestions I could make to him. However, I know there is no way I can gain access to him. But if Paul McCartney shows up at the front door of the WH and wants to talk about how acid rain is affecting the profits of record sales, he would get a meeting in about 10 seconds....

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Anonymous wrote:Op Here: My point is that as a fed, the President is technically my boss (way up the chain though). After 30 years of fed service, I have a great many suggestions I could make to him. However, I know there is no way I can gain access to him. But if Paul McCartney shows up at the front door of the WH and wants to talk about how acid rain is affecting the profits of record sales, he would get a meeting in about 10 seconds....

Well-put. OP is correct.

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Anonymous wrote:Op Here: My point is that as a fed, the President is technically my boss (way up the chain though). After 30 years of fed service, I have a great many suggestions I could make to him. However, I know there is no way I can gain access to him. But if Paul McCartney shows up at the front door of the WH and wants to talk about how acid rain is affecting the profits of record sales, he would get a meeting in about 10 seconds....

Well-put. OP is correct.

Paul McCartney can raise millions of dollars for disaster relief.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op Here: My point is that as a fed, the President is technically my boss (way up the chain though). After 30 years of fed service, I have a great many suggestions I could make to him. However, I know there is no way I can gain access to him. But if Paul McCartney shows up at the front door of the WH and wants to talk about how acid rain is affecting the profits of record sales, he would get a meeting in about 10 seconds....

take baby steps and start with a congressman, senator and go from there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op Here: My point is that as a fed, the President is technically my boss (way up the chain though). After 30 years of fed service, I have a great many suggestions I could make to him. However, I know there is no way I can gain access to him. But if Paul McCartney shows up at the front door of the WH and wants to talk about how acid rain is affecting the profits of record sales, he would get a meeting in about 10 seconds....

Do you think you have some kind of unique insider knowledge? Insider, perhaps. Unique, no. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of you. And not one of you can further the president's agenda. And let's be clear. His job is not to improve the morale of the office of the Assistant Undersecretary for the Management of Regulatory Dairy Affairs, or wherever you put in your 30 years. His job is to raise massive amounts of money and to garner international attention for political issues. You cannot help him do his job, and he cannot help with yours. So run your "suggestions" up your own chain of command, and don't obsess over what the "celebrities", entertainment OR political, are doing.

[Anonymous]

President works for us. Would do him good to listen to the people

[Anonymous]

His job is to raise massive amounts of money and to garner international attention for political issues

That is not what the President's job is. That is what President Obama THINKS his job is--or that is what he wants it to be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:President works for us. Would do him good to listen to the people

hemeets a lot of people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:President works for us. Would do him good to listen to the people

hemeets a lot of people.

Of his own choosing. And certainly not the 'unwashed masses' unless it's for political gain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:President works for us. Would do him good to listen to the people

hemeets a lot of people.

Of his own choosing. And certainly not the 'unwashed masses' unless it's for political gain.

Oh please, he meets regular people all the time. He has been on the campaign trail 3 of the last 6 years.