It’s the President’s party

and he can raise cash if he wants to. Lots of it.

Holly Bailey at Yahoo News reports: “When President Obama celebrates his 49th birthday Wednesday, he won’t be surrounded by his wife and daughters, who are on summer vacation. He’ll spend the night in Chicago , where on Thursday he’ll mark the occasion with “friends” — the kind who are willing to part with $30,000 or so for the chance to see the president presented with a birthday cake.” Read more.

If you had $30,000 to spare who would you like to share a birthday cake with?