Raise your hand if you enjoyed/cheered when that guy threw a shoe at George W. Bush.

[BrotherIvan]

219. Many here seem reverent of the fact that this was a $500 "private" event

As though we should all mind our manners and don't rattle the crystal. Or in another thread where people were going on about how this was a worthy cause because the wealthy paid a wad of cash to snuggle with A-listers and glitterati while sipping champagne and listening to FLOTUS talk about the plight of inner-city children. How nice. They get to ease their consciences in jewels and evening wear but don't have to mix with the riff raff.

This was a Democratic Party fundraiser. It was political. Michelle's husband is the head of the party. She stumped for him. She lives in the White House. And when she speaks, she gets national media attention.

I would like to ask, how many inner-city children were fed that night? How many felt safer in their homes or schools that day? How many people--social workers, teachers, volunteers--who actually work with inner-city children could afford to go to this private affair? Don't you know that the prices are set that high so the little people can't attend?

So why are we all up in arms that these people's lovely evening was ruined? Why instead are we not appalled by the hypocrisy? Why are we not pointing out that what is important is that the rich, because they can afford $500-$50,000 a plate shindigs, have the ear of our leaders and their wives. That our side is reveling in the largesse of the plutocracy just as much as the other side. That we need public financing so candidates don't listen to the rich more than the voters.

And if she is going to receive the gushing applause for being FLOTUS, then she can hear a bit of heckling now and again.