[StandUpChuck]

President Barack Obama was never in any danger because the party crashers went through the same security screening for weapons as the 300-plus people actually invited to the dinner honoring Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Donovan said.

I am assuming they ate with sporks because there are never any knives present at a dinner party , now are there?

[Uncle Ike]

” I am assuming they ate with sporks because there are never any knives present at a dinner party , now are there? “

Remember the ‘butt bomber’ in Saudi Arabia a couple of months ago??

I kinda doubt that the ‘security screenings’ were *that* thorough.... ;)

[PapaBear3625]

I am assuming they ate with sporks because there are never any knives present at a dinner party , now are there?

And with the guest list being well-known celebs or other prominent people, they would just wand them and not subject them to a full body cavity search looking for chemical or biological agents. Hell, a Jihadi these days could BE the biological agent carrier.

Since these two were prominent DC socialites, I'm guessing they've met Obama before, and the agent recognized them.