Posted on 03/13/2009 5:10:15 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun
While publicly identifying with the nation's have-nots, the Obama administration has been cultivating the Beltway social elite behind the scenes.
Earlier this year, the Obama administration invited top editors of three of Washington's local luxury lifestyle magazines — Capitol File, DC magazine and Washington Life — to a meeting where they discussed, among other things, how President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama can embrace Washington's glittery social scene.
The White House is "identifying taste makers in order to help create grass-roots interest in some of the programs they are working on," said Washington Life's Michael Clements, who attended the meeting. "They wanted to introduce themselves. It was certainly a departure from previous administrations."
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...Shocked? yup. Surprised? NNeeahh...
You can put lipstick on a pig—but it’s still a pig.
Looks like Aunt Esther has been getting kinda chunky. That DC social whirl seems to be causing her to pack on the pounds. I guess Barack finally told her he prefers ‘em Oprah-like.
Damn fools just don’t know how to live. Now, if they were to take a clue from somebody who knows how to live large, they’d bring in the crew from:
1. American Bee Journal
2. Backwoods Home
3. Journal of Light Constuction
Then they could spruce up the White House in real style, put on a humdinger hootnanny with venison jerky (honey teriyaki flavor) and homebrewed beer.
For our national leader, he certainly displays shocking ignorance and low-born tastes . . .
Its a departure alright. Other presidents realized their job was to help run the country, not hold meetings with the mavens of the local social scene. What dolts.
I suppose when you look at the clothes Michelle wears and the “tasteful” gifts they hand out, they really do need all the etiquette assistance they can get
It is more important to act like a celebrity than to meet with the military
Sell this to the ‘folks’ living in the Projects on the Chicago’s South Side!
The White House is "identifying taste makers in order to help create grass-roots interest in some of the programs they are working on" . . . . The Obamas "are trying to push the vibrancy of Washington night life to the forefront," said Tony Hudgins, the associate publisher of DC magazine, who also attended the meeting. . . .
But at the same time, these parties are Top Secret, the press is kept out, and no one is supposed to talk about them.
So, which is it, Barry? You are enlisting celebrities to publicize good causes of some sort or other, but you are hiding these celebrity events from the public. Which is it, you hypocritical piece of elite snobbery and self-love?
It was so the Dark Ages from 2001 to Jan. 19, 2009.
"The Obamas 'are trying to push the vibrancy of Washington night life to the forefront....'"
Nice spin here... I'll translate... Mr. & Mrs. O like to "partaaay" while fly over country eats lots of cake.
I think I've seen more pics of "O" wearing a tuxedo the last 2 months than I saw pics of Mr. Bush wearing a tux in 8 years.
No matter how much lipstick's put on a socialist pig... it is still a PIG.
Ain't never gonna have no class!
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