the press is asked for a list and you submit your list. some make the cut, some don't. every state dinner. every one has contributors to the president of the united states at their state dinner. i know that was a breath taking thing to say, but it is a fact that happens all the time. >> but that's not the thing -- i agree with bob. that's not the thing that strikes me. the thing is it feels like the white house has become the cool kids' table of america where all the rich and famous hang out and make fun of the ugly kids. >> in a democratic administration. >> exactly. republicans it's a little different. then it's just the rich kids. >> i don't know if anyone saw karl rove call out the "wall street journal" about the burn rate. i think it was quite smart and efficient to have the official dinner along with a meeting of the reelect obama finance committee there in the same room. it was very effective. 50 bundlers in one dinner is