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Bush Attends Traditional Dinner for Elite
AP ^ | 1/26/03 | AP

Posted on 01/26/2003 3:50:11 PM PST by anniegetyourgun

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush attended the annual Alfalfa Club dinner Saturday night, a lighthearted gathering of Washington's political and business elite.

Typically rife with humorous speeches, including one-liners from the president, the black-tie gala at the Capital Hilton downtown is attended by the social club's 200 or so members and their guests.

Besides being closed to the press, other past traditions have included anointing a president over toasts of Champagne - last year Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., receiving the honorary title.

Vernon Jordan, a civil rights figure and influencial Washington lawyer, was the incoming president for this year's dinner.

According to a seating chart, others attending included the president's father, mother and three brothers and national security adviser Condoleezza Rice.

Dubbed the Alfalfa Club because the plant's roots will stretch far for liquid refreshment, it exists solely to hold the annual dinner and is often attended by the president and Cabinet members.

Overwhelmingly composed of men in tuxedos, the evening was off limits to women until former first lady Hillary Clinton broke the barrier in 1994 when she attended with her husband, President Clinton.

The 90-year-old club also inducted its first female members that year, including Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, former Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole, now North Carolina's Republican senator, and the late Washington Post Co. Chairman Katharine Graham.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alfalfaclub; bush; dinner
Hhhmmm, I wonder if this is the title that AP chose (substituting Clinton name) when the Clintons attended this party in the past.....
1 posted on 01/26/2003 3:50:11 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: anniegetyourgun
An elite affair indeed!


2 posted on 01/26/2003 3:55:05 PM PST by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: anniegetyourgun
As the article states,Hitlery 'broke the barriers' and allowed lesbians women to attend.
3 posted on 01/26/2003 3:57:17 PM PST by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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Overwhelmingly composed of men in tuxedos, the evening was off limits to women until former first lady Hillary Clinton broke the barrier in 1994 when she attended with her husband, President Clinton.

They let her in when she showed them her penis and testicles.

4 posted on 01/26/2003 3:58:18 PM PST by Paul Atreides
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Notice how some in the press cannot say anything about the current President and First Lady without including SOME mention of the Demons from Dogpatch.
5 posted on 01/26/2003 3:59:09 PM PST by Paul Atreides
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This is the only way that woman has ever been able to break any barriers - as a result of her being married to the male slut we had for a president. She slept her way to the top.
6 posted on 01/26/2003 4:00:45 PM PST by anniegetyourgun (She's not an accomplishment to her name.....only because of it.....)
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Also see the following post: Bush Cuts Taxes; Women, Minorities Hardest Hit
7 posted on 01/26/2003 4:11:10 PM PST by nwrep
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And, the only way he got where he is was by kissing up to the race pimps, the abortionists, and the poofs.
8 posted on 01/26/2003 4:12:05 PM PST by Paul Atreides
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That, and enough foolish Americans elected him.....twice.
9 posted on 01/26/2003 4:13:55 PM PST by anniegetyourgun (Beware....it could happen again with the other Clinton.....)
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To: anniegetyourgun
I found this:

Since 1993, he has served as creative consultant to the Democratic National Committee, primarily responsible for assisting President Clinton with his annual humorous speeches to the Alfalfa Club, White House Correspondents' Dinner and Gridiron Club. He has also written frequently for Vice President Gore, as well as numerous CE0'S and VIP's.

10 posted on 01/26/2003 4:27:43 PM PST by TLBSHOW (Slamming the liberal bias media but GOOD!)
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She did evil spells worshipped satan in hell and burned her bra and had sex once with Bill to recreate evil communisim- on the way to the top. I do not think anyone would WANT to sleep with her because she is loving or sexy or anything.
11 posted on 01/26/2003 4:38:00 PM PST by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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Demons from Dogpatch!

What a great title. :)
12 posted on 01/26/2003 4:49:09 PM PST by cubreporter
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To: TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
Eggsactly!
13 posted on 01/26/2003 5:10:35 PM PST by SwinneySwitch
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