Will anyone try to spin the Obamas' first state dinner (with Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh) as a ritzy affair utterly clashing with today's hard times? They did with the Bushes in 2001, as we reported in the September 11, 2001 morning Cyber Alert. MRC's Ken Shepherd found Newsweek magazine's snarky Conventional Wisdom box introduced its up and down arrows with this Bush-bashing blurb:
The Bushes held their first state dinner. POTUS served buffalo meat, wore cowboy boots and welcomed Clint Eastwood. Meanwhile, the rest of America priced horse meat.
On Tuesday's Good Morning America, two ABC personalities expressed their excitement about being on the Obama guest list:
CLAIRE SHIPMAN: Of course, we're all looking forward to see what magic will happen tonight. And if anybody has any complaints about not being on the guest list, Mrs. Obama makes all of the final decisions. But I know there's one lucky person up there in New York who is on the guest list. Our own Robin Roberts. Robin, looking forward to it?
DIANE SAWYER: Expect dancing until dawn?
ROBIN ROBERTS: I still haven't picked out my dress. I'm a little -- I'll have to get one on the way to the airport. Should be a wonderful night. Thanks for giving us a sneak peek. I'll see you there, Claire. Thank you.
As you may recall, Shipman will attend as the wife of James Carney, Vice President Biden’s communications director.
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Hmm, I wonder how the
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 15:38 ET by Radical1979Hmm, I wonder how the Jewish community will feel since their dinner with Obama had the guest list cut in half due to the economy...
I didn't know about Shipman's husband working for Biden. This administration is as incestuous, as, well, quite frankly nothing I've ever heard of.
Your timing is wrong, the
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 15:50 ET by George S PattonYour timing is wrong, the feast isn't till after ramadan.
gee
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 01:42 ET by Chattychitothey gotta pay for that last minute Olympic bid trip to Denmark last month. So cut the list in half but spend twice as much anyway.
Here's a fact that's worth the knowing, So treasure and mark it well. When the mind is through with growing, the the head begins to swell. Sir Nosmo King
→ Cooking Grandma
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 16:14 ET by Cool ArrowLet's not be so quick to judge this Administration in its wishes to pull the plug on grandma. Things could be worse.
Reckon he'll serve Cow tonight to the PM of India?
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
You mean...
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 16:29 ET by StarAZWagyu $100-a-lb cow?
Soylent Green
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 16:30 ET by BlondeWell, I'd never accept an invite anyway....but.....after they ram through health care, I'd go vegetarian.
I hope he fails, too.
Doesn't ABC realize that
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 16:31 ET by ConservativeRexDoesn't ABC realize that they can never be construed as being objective in their reporting on this administration? Or for that matter any other news organization invited to anything this corrupt administration puts on? I know, it was a stretch to even think they might have been even a little objective, but this makes them totally unbelievable. There may have been a shred of believability in them from time to time, but no more. Ever. On any subject. They might as well close off their news department and just concentrate on their sports/entertainment side. That and what the mouse tells them to do.
Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
magic
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 16:33 ET by goldboughOoohhh! What magic will Obama do tonight? We can hardly wait! Could he possibly wave away all the government spending? Maybe his magic will make the health care bill vanish into thin air so we won't have to worry about that stupid thing anymore.
→ Barry Quest
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 16:36 ET by Cool ArrowMaybe his sidekick, Hadii will cast a spell.
Seem Seem Salabeem
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All homeless shelters emptied on Jan. 21 2009
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 16:54 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsWhat magic, you ask? Well for starters He will magically disappear the homeless, then He will magically turn 11% unemployment into a much better thing than Bush's 5% unemployment.
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→ DFTT
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 17:00 ET by Cool ArrowAnd with a wave of his hand he can transform a terrorist into a troubled, mentally anguished, misguided follower of a religion of peace.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Maybe he'll outsource the WH
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 19:57 ET by Dan DiegoMaybe he'll outsource the WH switchboard, as long as SEIU can organize them.
Pretty cheery lot up there
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 00:10 ET by RR GOPPretty cheery lot up there considering how things are going. Really, they don't seem to worried about the Bastille being stormed.
What are they up to?
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
→ Bastille
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 00:12 ET by Cool ArrowSire! The peasants have no cornish hens!
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Let them eat
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 00:19 ET by RESTLESS 1...er...tofu??
"If the man, with the power, can't keep it under control...some heads are gonna roll." -Judas Priest
→ Yeah, that's it
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 00:28 ET by Cool ArrowI was thinking tofu also.
It's the only retort that could possibly come to mind, isn't it?
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Actually they are sreving a new culinary delight
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 01:39 ET by Chattychitosauteed Bull Sh*t in Cr*p sauce. I am sure climate change cover up guys were invited too.
Here's a fact that's worth the knowing, So treasure and mark it well. When the mind is through with growing, the the head begins to swell. Sir Nosmo King
Soddy Charity
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 16:06 ET by slickwillie2001Looks like the Soddys are taking care of the Bamster's granny:
Obama's Granny Gets Free Haj Trip From Saudi King: http://www.americanthinker.com