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Clinton's Birthday Plans Fall Flat
Expectations of a sellout at the Clintons' widely touted birthday extravaganza have fallen flat as the liberal elite are balking at the $500,000 price tag for a chance to sing "Happy Birthday" to the former first couple and listen to the Rolling Stones -- who may or may not show up. Hillary Rodham Clinton and daughter Chelsea sent out some 10,000 invitations to Hollywood biggies, movie stars, captains of industry and Wall Street bigwigs according to London's Sunday Mail, which explained that the proceeds for the glittering shindig were meant to go to former President Clinton's charitable foundation. Invitees who coughed up a mere $500,000 were promised a so-called "Birthday Chair Package," which included the best seating for the Stones concert, a chance to have photographs taken with Bill Clinton during a round of golf, and a three-day series of cocktail, brunch and dinner parties. Although a packed house was expected, it hasn't worked out quite that way, according to the Mail. The newspaper reported that many of those invited sent their regrets, not only for the half-million dollar festivities but even for the minimum-price tickets with inferior concert seats and no brunch, priced at $60,000. With with many rich Democrats saying no, the Mail revealed that last Wednesday the Clintons drastically slashed prices to $12,500 for one reception and the concert, or $5,000 for just the Stones concert. But even for those willing to pony up big bucks for the Stones concert, it might not happen because the Stones canceled Friday's show in Atlantic City when Mick Jagger complained of a sore throat. An insider told the Mail that it was too soon to know whether Jagger would be fit enough to perform for the Clintons.
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A friend of the Clintons' told the Mail: "It is all highly embarrassing for Bill and Hillary. When they created the idea, they thought it would go like wildfire. What's not going to please some who did come up with $500,000 is finding regular Stones fans there who got last-minute tickets on the Internet." A spokesman for the Stones told the Mail that it was always intended that the public could attend and that some seats were left unsold because director Martin Scorsese is making a film about the band. He said: "Scorsese didn't know where he wanted to put the cameras. It wasn't until that was decided that the unfilled seats could be put on sale." Bill Clinton's press spokesman declined to comment. Editor's note:
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