The late Sen. Ted Kennedy chalked up seven visitsYou have to assume they were about health care. The liberal lion was a prime backer of Obamacare, which is shaping up to be an absolute disaster.
General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt was chauffeured to the White House five times. As you may know, NBC News, owned by GE, has been extremely generous to Obama, and now GE is hot on the trail of government contracts for environmental work. This has the appearance of a quid pro quo, and NBC News has one of the best investigative reporters in business: Lisa Myers. I hope she looks into it.
Radical-left financier George Soros showed up to see the Obamas four times. This is a tough one to figure out. Word on the street is that Soros has been shorting the U.S. dollar, which is not a good thing for the economy. Soros is a slippery guy who once nearly ruined the British pound and was convicted of a felony in France. But, hey, those incidents could make for some great storytelling, and perhaps that's why Soros is a repeat visitor.
Al Gore must miss the White House. He's been back four times courtesy of the Obamas. I understand why Al was a guest. Here's a guy who has made a reported $100 million from global warming projects and investments. Certainly the Obama administration, which is running up deficits in the trillions, could use a little savvy financial advice. So you go, Al.
Finally, Oprah has visited the Obamas twice. This is nice. Oprah is basically responsible for Obama's fame, and now she is being warmly received. I like this. I like loyalty to friends.
By the way, your humble correspondent has not been invited to the White House -- yet. But I am thinking about shorting the U.S. dollar, so anything could happen. Bill O'Reilly reporting. |