Maybe getting paid too much also, as the Obamas have cashed in pretty well over the past decade or so. Who would have thought that becoming president would boost one's autobiographical sketch, and another autobiographical sketch ... and you get the picture. When he leaves office, he will make a bundle on the talk and pep rally speech circuit. Capitalism and "Hope-and-Change" has sure been good to the Obamas.

■2000: $240,000
■2001: $272,759
■2002: $259,394
■2003: $238,327
■2004: $207,647
■2005: $1,655,106
■2006: $983,826
■2007: $4,139,965
■2008: $2,656,902
■2009: $5,505,409
■2010: $1,728,096
■2011: $789,674

Total: $18,563,000

And, Obama made how much prior to politics ? A very nice gig indeed !