According the the Washington Post, Fox News and numerous other news agencies, the President of the United States, Barak Obama, is headed out to "sell his American Jobs Act -- but also to raise some campaign cash."

Seven fundraising events.  Four cities in the first two days of the trip.  

Per Obama campaign manager Jim Messina, the campaign is hoping to raise "a combined $55M for the quarter."  

Is anyone else throwing up yet?  Is anyone else as incredulous as I am?

I'm shocked for several reasons:

1. Uh...jobs are being wiped out as we speak.  We have unemployed Americans all over this country.  And our president is encouraging people with funds available to give it to the political system.  That same money could be reinvested into communities...into non profits that meet the needs of hurting Americans.  
2. The expense to US.  The tax payers (although that is hardly even 1/2 the population now).  As he co-mingles his "business travel" of selling his stimulus plan that we all know is doomed to perpetuate us into financial doom even further, we end up paying for his campaigning.  We should be DEMANDING an accurate, complete accounting of every single penny that is not directly and certifiably attached to his work as the president of the US.  And if he is speaking to a group in the am about the Jobs Act and hosting a lunch and dinner that same day in the same town for fundraising, then the American tax payer should only foot the bill for 1/3 of the cost of Air Force One, hotel, food, staff expenses, etc. 
3. The events in number and cost to the attendee:  Today he hosts an event for a cozy 100 at the Seattle home of Microsoft exec Jon Shirley--EACH ATTENDEE is paying $35,800 to attend bringing in a total of $1,750. Later  today, he attends an event at Seattle's Paramount Theater where tickets range from $100 for balcony seating to $7,500 for VIP seating. Estimated take for the event?  $80,000 due to the cheap tickets. Tonight...two more fundraisers, in San Jose, CA:  dinner with Facebook COO's Sheryl Sandberg at a $35,800 per person cost-projecting a total event raise of $2,5506,000, followed by a reception hosted by the former Symantec CEO John Thompson at a cost of $2,500 per person and raising $750,000.  Monday:  president returns to his "day job" and holds a social media town hall focused on jobs.  Then it's off to some more fundraising:  Mason Phelps is hosting a $5,000 per person light lunch (raising a cool $750,000) and then the president heads off to Los Angeles where Jesse Tyler Ferguson will host an event at the House of Blues:  tickets are $250 and 1000 people are expected to attend and watch B.O.B. and the Weho Gay Men's Chorus.  Take?  $250,000.  Monday night dinner at the Fig and Olive for 120 people at $17,900 each for a total of $2M and some change. Oh!  And he might get to meet Lady Gaga!  That's presidential.
4. Total fundraising raise:  $8,000,000 plus.  Cost to the American taxpayer?  Priceless.
5. As Obama chants on and on about class warfare, he is the ultimate in class politics.  

We must make sure this man does not return to the presidency.  For our children.  For ourselves.  For our nation.