Posted on 11/26/2009 3:59:57 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
Who Are the White House Party Crashers?
FOXNews.com
Tareq and Michaele Salahi have established themselves as high-profile fixtures in the Beltway social scene, but there appears to be another side to this couple that includes a warning to consumers by the Commonwealth of Virginia to beware of their charity solicitations, and at least one socialite questioning the use of their 'charity' funds.
Forget reality TV. The northern Virginia socialite couple now being investigated by the Secret Service for crashing President Obama's first state dinner on Tuesday night has a past straight out of the best -- or worst -- of '80s soap operas.
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Tareq and Michaele Salahi have established themselves as high-profile fixtures in the Beltway social scene, regularly attending or tossing A-list parties and charitable events, with the photos plastered on social Web sites and in glossy local magazines.
But there appears to be another side to this couple that includes a warning to consumers by the Commonwealth of Virginia to beware of their charity solicitations, and at least one socialite questioning the use of their "charity" funds, calling them "litigious," even suing the Washington Redskins -- the team Michaele Salahi once tossed sideline pompoms for as a cheerleader.
Tareq Salahi, whose age is listed in various places as being between 39-41, grew up helping his Israeli immigrant father build the family's modest Fauquier County, Va., winery into a million-dollar business, while at the same time turning himself into a world-class polo player and playboy.
Michaele Salahi, 44 and whose maiden name is Holt, married Tareq in 2003 in a lavish ceremony attended by 28 bridesmaids and, according to a video posted on YouTube and her Facebook page, enjoyed a reception prepared by 46 chefs hosted in a 36,000 square-foot tent,
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I heard that Anthrax for example could have been smuggled in by these two, even if a firearm could not.
So nice... - a major Executive Branch breach.
If this were a Republican.... you know all KINDS of “investigations” and outrage would be expressed, by MSM.
With BO, they’ll probably be poo-pooed as a stunt and given a complementary invit’ back at a later time. Not to worry, yaddablah.
What a bunch of incompetent, lax, lackadaisical institutional light-weights, these WH ‘Rats are...
Apparently, behind the scenes with the 0 and the SS during inaugural festivities! So what’s the beef? Me thinks IMF force.
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