how the fuck do 'virginia socialites' crash a white house state dinner?

[spanone]

the highest security in the world?????? they 'CRASHED' it??????

A couple of aspiring reality-TV stars from Northern Virginia appear to have crashed the White House's state dinner Tuesday night, penetrating layers of security with no invitation to mingle with the likes of Vice President Biden and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.

Tareq and Michaele Salahi -- polo-playing socialites known for a bitter family feud over a Fauquier County winery and their possible roles in the forthcoming "The Real Housewives of Washington" -- were seen arriving at the White House and later posted on Facebook photos of themselves with VIPs at the elite gathering.

"Honored to be at the White House for the state dinner in honor of India with President Obama and our First Lady!" one of them wrote on their joint Facebook page at 9:08 p.m.

But a White House official said the couple were not invited to the dinner, not included on the official guest list and never seated at a table in the South Lawn tent.

A woman describing herself as a publicist for the Salahis denied that they were interlopers. Pressed for details, Mahogany Jones sent a statement saying simply: "The Salahis were honored to be a part of such a prestigious event. . . . They both had a wonderful time."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/25/AR2009112504113_pf.html

[trumad]

1. Publicists?

Balloon Boy's long lost relatives.

[lonestarnot]

2. Secret service warning just like the wave off the car for JFK.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xEK16kLHsM

[DaveinJapan]

5. Could you explain more? Never heard of "the wave off the car" myself. nt

[lonestarnot]

6. Think it might be shown here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xEK16kLHsM

[FormerDittoHead]

10. JFK was killed by a giant conspiracy. We get that. What the FUCK is a "wave off"? n/t

[lonestarnot]

11. Asshole! This is a wave off!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xEK16kLHsM

Now fuck off.

[FormerDittoHead]

12. I get it. It's very clear. Here's a better example for others.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDL-q_2wWK0

FYI, I didn't call you any names (look up), but it was my way of voicing my frustration at your entering the conversation with some conspiracy videos and then refusing to clarify yourself using WORDS.

You wouldn't be the first to call me an asshole, either, but at least I'm literate.

[DaveinJapan]

14. That is certainly some creepy footage right there. Thanks for explaining! nt

[lonestarnot]

15. My splaining needs some work.

:D

[FormerDittoHead]

19. I have to apologize. The sound on my PC wasn't working, and I didn't hear the explaination.

I thought it was a silent video, and I didn't get the arrows. (the 2nd video) It made no sense. A reboot did the trick.

...and it still doesn't make any sense, what's in the video. What was SUPPOSED to have happened there? Was the SS man (men) just left behind? Whose decision was that?

Was that man the man played by Clint Eastwood in that movie with John Malkovitch (sp)?

But, putting all that aside, we know these people last night weren't trying to kill the President. That the SS is somehow part of an assassination conspiracy TODAY is not clear at all.

[lonestarnot]

20. Your bullshit sound system isn't my problem.

[FormerDittoHead]

21. Wow. Welcome to my ignore bin. bye. n/t

[lonestarnot]

31. :) On the run are ya?

:rofl:

[lonestarnot]

8. much better one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xEK16kLHsM

[MadHound]

3. It takes some moxie and some good acting skills,

Along with the right car and wardrobe.

Pull up in a limo, dressed to the hilt, with tasteful bling. Act like you belong there, act the part and I doubt that the SS would hassle you. After all, do you honestly think that the SS would hassle guests at a State Dinner?

Since part of this was outside, they could simply slide into the outside crowd, mix and mingle, and come in by a different entrance than the one where they were checking invites, if they were actually checking invites.

I did the same thing in my youth a couple of times, only on a lesser scale. Crash a high society party, all you have to do is live up to the expectations of those who would scrutinize you. Look the party, play the part, act cool and you're in.

[spanone]

4. thank god terrorists don't play the part and act cool. serious ss breach.

[DaveinJapan]

7. I honestly think the SS should hassle ANYONE who isn't invited.

Isn't that their job?

Seriously, this isn't like crashing a high society party. It's the WHITE HOUSE. It's the central command post of the United States military, no?

Hell, it's damned near impossible to "crash" any airport security barriers these days, without a proper security check and documentation. Shouldn't the White House be a tad MORE secure (like, the invitation tickets need a computer coded validation along with I.D. and a security clearance check for ANYONE entering the premises in order to be in close proximity to the Vice President and the Chief of Staff...just maybe?)??

[RKP5637]

9. DEFINITELY!!! n/t

[Blue_Tires]

25. +1

being cool, calm, knowing the lingo and looking the part (especially if you can do it with an air of authority) will get you the benefit of the doubt in a LOT of places

[Lint Head]

13. I thought most folks going to that event were 'virginia socialites'.

[spanone]

22. yes, but most were invited. these folks had no invitations. they were on no lists.

if i were a terrorist wishing to do President Obama harm, i would take notice.

[DaveinJapan]

16. It is certainly easy enough to scrutinize guests of the White House, even VIP's...

"Good evening Mr. Spielberg, welcome to the White House sir"

"Apologies for the inconvenience, but as this is a high security area we need to take a look at your invitation along with the invitations for your entourage, sir"

"It will only take a couple of minutes, and we do apologize for the inconvenience. By the way, my family really loves your movies!"



Easy enough, and you can do so with even the most recognizable of celebrities.

The security team really blew it on this one.

Scary.

[FarLeftFist]

17. What country should we bomb b/c of this?

[bluestateguy]

18. It aggravates me that these people probably think what they did was cute and funny

nt

[spanone]

23. a serious breach imo. they took pics with the veep and were 'close' to Obama

[arcadian]

27. Back in the day, you used to be able to stroll into th Whitehouse

and have a chat with the President, that was until the Office attained such celebrity status.

[Canuckistanian]

30. What day was that?

Presidents have had security around them since the 19th century.

[HipChick]

24. registered republicans

[onenote]

26. really? That's interesting since you don't register by party in Virginia

[saltpoint]

28. Plus, now EVERYONE will want Virginia socialites to crash their events.

The entertainment bar keeps getting higher and higher.

[Yehonala]

29. At What Point....

At what point are we going to start putting these celebrities in their place? This isn't funny and people like this have gotten away with it for far too long. It needs to stop. Spoiled brats breaching security and if it had been terrorists? what then? A bombing and a chunk of the Presidential succession blown to bits.