Barack Obama: It's about priorities ~ By Barbara Simpson

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By Barbara Simpson Posted: October 19, 2009 ~ 1:00 am Eastern © 2009 Last week, the president of the United States graced San Francisco with his presence. He was in town on Thursday to raise some $3 million in political money but not to mingle with the average folks – you know, the ones whose votes he solicited last November. The Matier and Ross column in the San Francisco Chronicle on Oct. 14 headlined it accurately: "Obama to avoid the rabble on S.F. visit." Avoid them he did – being whisked in by limo and escorted through back entrances so the only people who saw him were those from whom his presence extracted money – big money, at two fundraisers: a $500-$1,000 a pop reception for about 1,000 and a VIP dinner for some 160 supporters, each paying $30,500 or more for a pair of tickets that got them dinner, a handshake with the man and even a picture. As the Chronicle headlined on Friday, "President visits city – lucky few see him." Actually, the people who really "saw" him were those who ponied up money to refill Democrat coffers to fund upcoming elections. The rest of us didn't count. Last week, I received an e-mail from the office of Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., that contained a copy of his remarks on Thursday, Oct. 15, in the House Chamber, in tribute to Sgt. Joshua M. Hardt, U.S. Army: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua M. Hardt of Applegate, California. He is one of the fallen heroes of the Battle of Kamdesh – the remote outpost that was besieged and surrounded and hopelessly outnumbered by more than 300 Taliban insurgents on October 3rd. No soldiers in the history of our nation have fought more valiantly or bravely than the defenders of Combat Outpost Keating that day. In the end, they held their ground, they defended their flag and the honor of their country." The day Rep. McClintock spoke those words, the president was in New Orleans, for a four-hour pit stop – clearly a token visit to reassure the injured city that the president cares. He made two quick stops while there, using the time to tell folks he would not "quit" New Orleans and went on to promote his medical plan and criticize insurance companies. Obama told residents he wished he could write a check to solve their problems dealing with the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. When a heckler challenged him to do that, he said that there's something called the Constitution and Congress to deal with. What a surprise! Those "details" haven't deterred him from writing massive checks to other entities over the last months. It appears only the "big guys" warrant his check-writing skills, not the average citizens of this country. They only count when he wants their votes. While Obama was in Louisiana, Rep. McClintock in Washington recounted what Sgt. Hardt and his fellow soldiers did at Kamdesh: " … most importantly, they defended something fundamental and sacred and eternal that defines humanity itself. They defended something that can never be abandoned as long as humanity exists. They defended right against wrong – good against evil – freedom against tyranny – in its most stark and defining form." [CLICK HERE TO READ MORE]