Six hundred and fifty million dollars. Almost three quarters of a BILLION dollars. $650,000,000. Seven – count them – seven – zeros. Almost twice as much as the biggest lottery jackpot in history. That is one humungus friggin’ pile of “change”. And that is how much money Barack Obama is spending to get himself elected President. The first thought that comes to my mind is: When you have to sell a guy with virtually no experience, a shadowy background, a closet full of unsavory associates, and an anti-American, elitist, socialistic attitude, it’s going to cost a bucketload of cash to get the job done.

My second thought was: Couldn’t that money be better spent? We’ve heard so much about how so many Americans are hurting and how many are facing foreclosure. And then I read this story about a woman who bought a foreclosed home and gave it back to the original owner and is going to work out a payment schedule for her. And then I thought – if Barack Obama was really the populist he pretends to be, why wouldn’t he take some of that money and use it to help some of those folks out? Just think – he spent $230 million on the stupid infomercial last night. He could have bought more than 1500 average priced homes with that money! (Maybe even one for his aunt who’s living in a Boston slum.) Or he could have paid the annual health care premiums for over 40,000 families. Or invested in some kind of alternative energy project. Or ???? There are so many possibilities. And think of the PR!!! The benevolent messiah, blah, blah, blah… Glory to the highest and all that. Oprah would be proud.

It’s all about priorities, I guess. Obama has no problem confiscating revenue from hardworking Americans like you and me to give to those who need homes or health insurance or whatever. But he sure doesn’t think he needs to share what he has. Instead of leading by example, Obama subscribes to the “Do what I say, not what I do” philosophy of wealth distribution. He ensconces himself in a million dollar plus mansion, indulges in $450 snacks, wears custom tailored suits, and looks down on the regular folks. In Obama’s world – he’s the number one priority. So that’s where the money goes. All $650 million.

It’s been a few months and he’s really tried to hide his true character from us, but I think I’m starting to discern the man behind the mask. Barack Obama is a narcissistic, selfish, egotistic, elitist, SNOB! But I mean that in the nicest way possible.