President Obama: World's leader in campaign fundraising

He puts those nasty Republicans to shame.  And he does it while holding down the hardest job in the world and playing more golf and taking more vacation days than any other modern President.  All while managing the government's response to the worst economic slump since the Great Depression.  Whatta Guy!  Hattip NRO.

The New York Times acknowledges what many of Obama’s critics have been pointing out for months:

A seat at a state dinner is a relatively painless way for presidents to thank supporters and a time-honored perk of donordom. But Mr. Obama has a particular large group of friends to thank: He has beenholding fund-raising events at a far more rapid pace than his predecessors, hoping to build a cash advantage that will carry him to re-election this fall.

I’ve said that his furious schedule of fundraisers is driven less by a need for campaign cash than by his ego’s need for constant praise and adoration.

Notice this detail as well:

Mr. Obama also invited Hamilton E. James, Jr., the billionaire second-in-command at private equity company Blackstone, who Obama allies have been avidly courting as a potential fund-raiser and donor.