You can see this man in person for a mere $1000.
You can see this man in person for a mere $1000. Joshua Lott/Getty Images

Joe Biden is coming to town, and unless you've got a few thousand dollars to drop, you are not invited.

Biden, who continues to lead in national polls even though everyone at this paper hates* him, will attend two fundraisers in Seattle on November 15: One hosted by philanthropist Janet Ketcham (who has very little online presence but apparently has a lot of money and a degree from Smith College) and the other hosted by Amazon general counsel David Zapolsky, who has donated to Biden as well as fellow Democratic candidates Kamala Harris, Steve Bullock (who?), and Amy Klobuchar, according to FEC filings.

Each event, according to the Seattle Times, is expected to raise $25,000 and the cost of admission ranges from $1,000 to $2,800 (which seems like a small price to pay to see a vice president's teeth fall out in person).

There are no public events planned for Biden's visit, but the Seattle DSA—along with Kshama Sawant, the Shaun Scott campaign, the Transit Riders Union, Extinction Rebellion, and others—will be rolling out a welcome mat of their own: They've planned a protest at Kerry Park to coincide with Biden's appearance.

On the event's Facebook page, the organizers write, "Joe Biden oversaw more than 3,000,000 deportations and has funded his campaign through big money donations from corporate executives. Despite signing a pledge not to take fossil fuel money, Biden continues to run private fundraisers with fossil fuel executives while seeking a 'middle ground' on climate policy."

It's a little disingenuous to blame Biden for those 3 million deportations and not, say, his boss at the time, President Obama. I tried to ask the DSA about that, but they did not respond to my requests for comment today. I'm also curious to ask them what happens if/when Joe Biden wins the Democratic nomination for President. Will the DSA back Biden just to get Trump out of office, or will they write in Bernie Sanders instead?

DSA members, if you're reading this, sound off in comments. Inquiring minds want to know.

* Okay, "hates" is probably too strong a word, but none of our writers want to see him get the nomination. Some of us think he's too moderate, and some of us are worried by the fact that he can't seem to finish his own sentences.