On January 1st I gave you - free of charge, on the house, nothing to pay! - my 'Hypocrite of the Year', the despicable Rahm Emanuel who agitates constantly to stop his fellow citizens from having guns to protect themselves whilst putting up signs outside his residence warning the public that he has armed guards. Yeeeeees, quite!
That, I thought, would take the biscuit for the rest of the year but already another candidate has zipped past, in fact a pair of them. I give you, ladies and gentlemen, the Obamas, those paragons of protection and help for the poor and the needy. A couple who will tell you, endlessly, of their deep and abiding concern for those who are homeless, out of work and on the bread line. So, on the first night of the New Year this deeply charitable couple went out for a simple supper, well, after exuding all that concern and good feelings toward the poor they deserved a break. Where did they go? Well, Daniel Halper at The Standard tells us:
President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, spent the first night of the new year at Vintage Cave, an upscale restaurant in Hawaii.
"At Vintage Cave Honolulu, one can enjoy exceptional food and wine at the hands of gifted masters of the culinary arts. ‘Chef’s recommendation’ commands a gravitas guaranteed to satisfy the most discerning palate. Seasoned sommelier’s conduct the process of pairing wine and food with true finesse and style. Secure in the natural embrace of the cave-like environment, guests are encouraged to relax, ‘hit reset’ and escape the ordinary," Vintage Cave's description reads on its website.
As Time's Zeke Miller pointed out, membership at the restaurant can set you back $500,000.
The half million dollars is to become a "Charter Member." A cheaper membership option the restaurant offers is "Special Member," which costs only $50,000.
The restaurant's prix fixe menu is reportedly $295, with a 13-15 course meal. One local magazine estimates "total bill for two, with wine, will approach $1,000."
Well, let's not be unkind, perhaps Michelle arranged for the chef to run up one of those ghastly school meals she's foisted on America'w unsuspecting kiddie-winkies. On the other hand, perhaps not! Anyway, I'm sure this charitable couple went home and kneeling on either side of their bed they recited the words on the Statue of Liberty:
Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me:
I lift my lamp beside the golden door - and tell 'em to get lost, buddy!”
