Posted on 12/03/2022 3:43:27 PM PST by bitt
No, this is not relatable to the rest of the country, or even to those who operate just beyond the privileged confines of a crowded white tent on the South Lawn.
But the human impulse to gather — particularly after the worst part of a lengthy pandemic — is universal. Officials who planned the event said the need for Mr. Biden and Mr. Macron to project a united front against the Russian invasion of Ukraine was urgent.
“The magnificence of American soft power was on full display,” Mr. Gifford said. “These personal relationships are such the crux of American foreign policy, and that’s why these matter so much.”
Mr. Gifford watched members of the French delegation closely to make sure they were enjoying themselves — and, crucially, the food, which included a selection of American cheeses and triple-cooked butter potatoes.
“The plates were empty, the glasses were empty,” he reported. In other words, none of the French pointed out that the brut rosé and chardonnay on offer was, after all, “American wine,” as the French ambassador did at the state dinner hosted by the Clintons in 1996.
As America’s old alliance was carefully nursed, flashes of bipartisanship that would perhaps surprise the more tribe-minded supporters of lawmakers appeared. Representative Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, the No. 2 Democrat, approached Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the California Republican who is attempting to become the next House speaker, to shake hands. That happened more than once.
A senior White House official, who spoke anonymously to describe private conversations, said that conversations with Republicans were kept light — talk of sports took the place of more contentious topics including, say, looming oversight investigations. Guests were discouraged from working the room because of protocol reasons, an attendee said, so it became hard to get a good look at who was doing what.
source link:
Inside Biden’s State Dinner: Hot Dog Talk and a Party That Lasted Until 1 A.M.
At one point, the bartenders ran out of glassware, depriving some invitees of social lubricant after years spent in a pandemic.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/us/politics/biden-state-dinner-macron-party.html
Brandon shat his pants and was asleep by 7 pm.
Was Joe Biden up at 1AM, he usually in bed by 7 or 8 with his ice cream and pudding while Dr. Jill tells him a bedtime story.
Crackhead niece rapist is still partying with McCarthy and Luntz.
Some of that cheese was from the Rogue Creamery (Oregon).
in the link above to the NYT, it says Steven Colbert was dancing with the stupid Biden press secretary.
No doubt there was “hot dog” talk. Probably a little pizza and cheese pizza talk as well.
That was the path my thoughts went down immediately.
Probably a lot of talk about ch33s3 p1zz@ though.
Two lesbians.
“need for Mr. Biden and Mr. Macron to project a united front against the Russian invasion of Ukraine was urgent.” -— so urgent! It’ll be a year since the invasion in several weeks...
Well, ever we common folk don’t spend much, if any, time talking about hot dogs. Just at Costco, placing an order, is about it.
With ‘walnut sauce’ no doubt.
A real circle jerk paid for by the American taxpayers.
Hookers and blow for everyone
Sep 02 - Biden speaks in front of blood red background (which CNN video-edited to pink btw)
Dec 02 - Biden throws a state dinner lit by blood red chandeliers and auxilary lighting (MSM silent)
Are you sure he lasted that long?
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