Obama to Celebrities: 'You're the Ultimate Arbiter of Which Direction This Country Goes'
When I first read that, I actually had to look up the word,
ar·bi·ter [ahr-bi-ter]
noun
1. a person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire.
2. a person who has the sole or absolute power of judging or determining.
Yes, it means what I thought it meant. I wasn't the only one looking it up in the dictionary, but it gets better,
The president and first lady Michelle Obama made a rare joint fundraising appearance when they visited the home of actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick. The intimate dinner banked about $2 million, with 50 people paying $40,000 each.
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Speaking in a dimly lighted, art-filled room, Obama told supporters they would play a critical role in an election that would determine a vision for the nation's future.
"You're the tie-breaker," he said. "You're the ultimate arbiter of which direction this country goes.
One of the "ultimate arbiters", host Matthew Broderick, wasn't home for the party, since he has something 12.7 million Americans lack, namely, a job.
Bruce McQuain raised the question,
Tell me folks, are George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Reese Witherspoon, Spike Lee, Will Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres and Cher who you look too for advice or direction on which way this country goes? Yeah, me neither.
Is the President out of touch? Oh yes, and 'Obama Entering a World All His Own'.
And don't ask questions about the enormous grab of power.
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