The David Gregorys at the State Dinner - Photo:

[partylessinOhio]

David Gregory, right,, NBC White House correspondent, and his wife Beth Wilkinson walk through the Booksellers Area as they arrive for the State Dinner in honor of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, Monday, May 7, 2007, at the White House in Washington.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Oh, isn't it cute?!

David just sold his journalist soul! Divoon! Hpw precious!

On edit: Gimme the old reporters who would have declined the invitation, to drink boilermakers in a Blarney Stone. Without Bukowski.

[NYCGirl]

3. If you're the White House Correspondent for a company, isn't it your JOB to go?

:shrug:

[Rose Siding]

16. I wouldn't think so -and it sure shoots that tension of an adversarial

press all to hell.

(Gregory doesn't appear to be working. Looks like he's a guest.)

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

22. Of course he's a guest.

He was on the guest list. Adversarial press. How quaint.

When does David get his ambassadorial post?

[wndycty]

21. Gregory didn't sell out anything. . .

. . .its a different culture. I work in state Government and you would be surprised that no matter how hard the battles are people still like to be people. I have seen reporters take pot shots at our current Governor, then they showed and partied at the Inaugural, drank the booze joked with the very state officials they cover and the next day they were back to scrutinizing the hell out of everything.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

24. Perhaps these days.

In the old days, the old reporters wouldn't have been caught dead at one of those things.

Can you see Jimmy Breslin there?

[spanone]

2. Remember when mr. gregory butted heads with bu$hco? Not anymore, it would appear.

[The Gunslinger]

5. He just dances with them now. nt

[MadBadger]

29. I just dont understand that stupid criticism.

[The Gunslinger]

39. he danced while the pig rapped

and people died in Iraq.

[MadBadger]

41. So?

He didnt volunteer to dance. He was CHOSEN.

[chaumont58]

58. Its damn near impossible to post a comment without someone

getting his panties all bunched up.

I don't post much anymore. Why bother?

[partylessinOhio]

4. Cruel-la and Potbelly:

[wordpix]

9. Henry Kissoff has a striking resemblance to Penguin in Batman , lol

[Bucky]

19. Wow, did Kissinger marry one of the Royal Family? Sure looks like Dame Edna!

Specifically the time Dame Edna played a character on Flash Gordon.

[mitchtv]

36. she used to be somebody

I forget who

[NNN0LHI]

42. Actually Henry married his basketball coach n/t

[goclark]

50. Please give us Warnings before posting pictures like that...

Water is all over my keyboard.

:bounce:

There are more ugly people in that room tonight than I've ever seen in one area.

[orleans]

6. who'll dance with kkkarl tonight? david or beth? n/t

[DesertRat]

8. kkkarl isn't on the guest list. n/t

[DesertRat]

7. Good looking couple. n/t

[partylessinOhio]

10. The Hasselbecks:

[burythehatchet]

12. wtf.. is she wearing a commode??

[Bluebear]

14. OMG!!

:rofl:

[alittlelark]

25. ROTFLMAO....!!!

:spray:

[Ilsa]

67. Haven't you heard? Porcelain is all the rage this Spring. nt

[ElizabethDC]

13. Seriously!? Wtf are they doing there? n/t

[Lars39]

15. He seriously has a mean look about him. Look at his finger pointing, too.

Is she the neocon on The View that gets reviewed every so often here?

[ElizabethDC]

18. Yep, that's her! n/t

[Patsy Stone]

23. All night

people will be coming up to her, and not him; and as if that isn't bad enough, Peyton's in the house, so who is gonna want to talk football with this guy?

[fooj]

59. You are SO right! You just made my evening!

Thanks Patsy!:spray:

[live love laugh]

56. Her husband looks real "back woods" if you know what ah mean. n/t

[Bucky]

11. For once I agree with George Bush

White tie dinners are too old fashioned, too Old World. Screw 'em. Next time the queen of England pops over (Mayflower anniversary, maybe?) I say we throw her an old school barbecue, maybe let her and the Obamas play Pictionary in the White House living room during cocktails. That would be a lot more fun and a lot more American.

[partylessinOhio]

17. Nancy Reagan:

Nancy had difficulty walking.

[Bucky]

26. But the hell of it is, she and her date are the best-dressed couple there.

Good to see she's getting out and hitting the singles scene again! You only go 'round once, ya know...

[Jim Sagle]

27. Awwwwrigghhhhttt...who Photoshopped that giant head onto her body?

[live love laugh]

57. Bwahahahaha.. You said what I was thinking. LOL. n/t

[DeepModem Mom]

30. That, I'm betting, is the best dress of the night. Major designer, of-the-moment silver...

but classic. Women can go SO wrong on big occasions.

[GRLMGC]

32. I know

Simple but classy never goes wrong. Apparently, some of these Republican women never got the memo. I mean, just compare them to Nancy Pelosi.

[DeepModem Mom]

35. Nancy Pelosi also got it right. nt

[senseandsensibility]

52. Anyone got a pic of Nancy Pelosi?

It's kind of a downer seeing all these republics, and I know Nancy was at the dinner tonight.

[DeepModem Mom]

61. See post 51 in this thread. nt

[senseandsensibility]

64. Yes, I saw that after I posted!

She looks impeccable, as always. Amd, oddly enough, I don't think I've ever seen her hubby before so that was interesting.:) Well, all I can say is I hope all the republik women there are taking notes. That's how you dress.

[fairfaxvadem]

34. You are spot on.

Nancy knows how to dress.

But I'm still annoyed by the lack of ladies wearing gloves to a white tie event.

[AnnieBW]

47. At least Nancy has style!

Not like the current occupant.

[El Supremo]

31. She looks good.

At least she's not in red.

[dicknbush]

33. Hey Hey Hey ...That Soldier is carrying a purse.

What's he doing in the military???

[ElizabethDC]

37. LOL - I expect they'll kick him out before the night is over. n/t

[YellowRubberDuckie]

20. She looks like she's wearing foil gift wrap.

And it's not a good color for her.
Duckie

[patricia92243]

28. I didn't realize he was this tall or is his wife just very petite? n/t

[ElizabethDC]

38. He's very tall

I don't recall exactly how tall he is, but it's well over six feet.

[Clark2008]

45. He's very tall.

We call him "Stretch" over at the KOEB.

[City Lights]

54. According to imdb.com, he's 6'5". eom

[partylessinOhio]

40. The Peyton Mannings:

[AnnieBW]

48. Nice cleavage!

Boy, you think her dress is low enough?

[Ilsa]

68. It doesn't look very formal, and neither does the wrap.

I own a dress that one of the size zeros could have worn (and I cannot any longer): Black lace over taupe taffeta, strapless, but the boobs don't show in it, lighty gathered at the waist, and an occasional run of flat black sequins for minimal sparkle. It's a gorgeous gown, and I don' have any place to wear it even if I could fit into it.

[kath]

69. nice fake breasts,you mean.

[grasswire]

43. shouldn't the Clintons have been invited?

Seeing as how their dishes are on the tables tonight?

[ElizabethDC]

46. LOL

actually, apparently Laura is a big fan of the Clintons' china. I hear they use it a lot.

[AnnieBW]

44. At least her dress is nice looking.

Too bad she comes attached to a toady.

[partylessinOhio]

49. SC Chief Justice John G. Roberts and wife, Jane:

(Wasn't she a blond when he was confirmed?)

[partylessinOhio]

51. The Pelosis:

[Doremus]

53. Official guest list:

Cmdr. Heber Ackland, Royal Navy, equerry in waiting to the queen.

The Countess Of Airlie, DCVO, DCVO, lady in waiting.

Leonore Annenberg, former U.S. chief of protocol, Reagan administration, FAPE board member, and Rep. David Dreier, R-Calif. (guest).

Anne Armstrong, former U.S. ambassador to Great Britain, and James L. Armstrong (son).

Lee M. Bass, Lee M. Bass, Inc., and Ramona Bass.

Sid R. Bass, president, Sid R. Bass Inc., and Mercedes Bass.

Margaret Beckett, MP, secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs, United Kingdom, and Leo Beckett.

Rep. John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, House minority leader, and Deborah Boehner.

Joshua Bolten, White House chief of staff, and Analouise C. Bolten (mother).

Calvin Borel, jockey, winner of the 2007 Kentucky Derby, and Lisa Funk (guest).

Katherine E. Boyd, Katherine E. Boyd Interior Design, and Eva Elkins, sister-in-law (guest).

Miss Barbara Bush and Jay Blount (guest).

Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida, and Columba Bush.

Elizabeth L. Cheney and Philip J. Perry, partner, Latham & Watkins.

Vice President Dick Cheney and Lynne V. Cheney.

James Click, president, Jim Click Ford, Inc., and Carrie Click (daughter).

John Danilovich, CEO, Millennium Challenge Corp., and Irene Danilovich.

Rohan De Silva, pianist.

Marta Domingo, wife of Maestro Placido Domingo.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

Donald L. Evans, CEO, Financial Services Forum, and Susan Evans.

William S. Farish, former U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, and Sarah Farish.

Fred Fielding, counsel to the president, and Maria Fielding.

Brad Freeman, general partner, Freeman Spogli & Co.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Becky Gates.

Christopher Geidt, OBE, deputy private secretary to the queen.

Martin Gilbert, historian, and Esther Gilbert, London.

David Gregory, NBC News correspondent, and Beth Wilkinson (wife).

National security adviser Stephen J. Hadley and Mrs. Robert Hadley (mother).

Elisabeth Hasselbeck, host of "The View," and Timothy Hasselbeck, professional football player.

Peter Hayes, principal private secretary to the secretary of state, United Kingdom.

Steven Holland, Reuters correspondent, and Lucie Holland.

Ray L. Hunt, chairman of the board, president and CEO, Hunt Consolidated, Inc., and Hunter L. Hunt, president, Hunt Power, L.P. (son).

Brig. Miles Hunt-Davis, KCVO CBE, private secretary to Prince Philip.

Robin Janvrin, KCVO, CB, private secretary to the queen.

Agriculture Secretary Michael O. Johanns and Stephanie Johanns.

Clay Johnson III, deputy director for management, Office of Management and Budget, and Anne S. Johnson, director, arts in embassies program, State Department.

Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Patricia Kempthorne.

Richard D. Kinder, chairman and CEO, Kinder Morgan, Inc., and Nancy Kinder, president, Kinder Foundation.

Henry A. Kissinger, former secretary of state, and Nancy Kissinger.

Herbert V. Kohler, Jr., chairman and president, Kohler Co., and Natalie B. Kohler.

Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., and Tricia Lott.

David Manning, KCMG, British ambassador to the United States, and Catherine M. Manning.

Peyton Manning, professional football player, and Ashley Manning.

John Marion, honorary chairman, Sotheby's North America, and Anne Marion.

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Labor Secretary Elaine Chao.

Charles B. Moncrief and Kit Moncrief.

James W. Nantz III, CBS sportscaster, and Ann-Lorraine Nantz.

Joseph J. O'Donnell, CEO, Boston Culinary Group, and Katherine O'Donnell.

Gen. Peter Pace, USMC, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Lynne Pace.

Arnold Palmer, professional golfer, and Kathleen Palmer.

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson and Wendy Paulson.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Paul Pelosi.

A. Jerrold Perenchio, chairman and CEO, Chartwell Partners, and Margie Perenchio.

Itzhak Perlman, violinist, and Toby Lynn Perlman.

Boone Pickens, BP Capital, LLC, and Madeleine Pickens.

Colin L. Powell, former secretary of state, and Alma Powell.

Earl A. Powell III, director, National Gallery of Art, and Nancy Powell.

Nancy Reagan, former first lady.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Gene A. Washington, director of football operations, National Football League (guest).

Chief Justice John Roberts and Jane Sullivan Roberts.

Robin Roberts, ABC.

Penny Russell-Smith, LVO, press secretary to the queen.

Michael Sacco, president, Seafarers International Union, and Sophie Sacco.

Gerry Shaheen, group president, Caterpillar, and Pam Shaheen.

George P. Shultz, former secretary of state, and Charlotte Shultz.

Harold C. Simmons, chairman, Valhi Inc., and Annette Simmons.

White House press secretary Tony Snow and Jill Ellen Snow.

Education Secretary Margaret Spellings and Robert Spellings.

Surgeon Capt. David Swain, CVO RN, medical officer to the queen.

Robert Tuttle, U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, and Maria Tuttle.

Mark Vincent, brother to Mrs. Cheney, and Linda Vincent.

Richard Wolffe, Newsweek, and Paula Cuello (wife).

[jaysunb]

71. Not too many Black folks....

outside Colin and his wife. :evilgrin:

[rec_report]

72. The list is comprised mostly of Reichwing whackjobs and...

GOPedophiles (There are exceptions.)

[partylessinOhio]

55. Calvin Borel and Lisa Funk:

Jockey Calvin Borel who won the 133rd Kentucky Derby riding Street Sense, right, and his guest Lisa Funk walk through the Booksellers Area as they arrive for the State Dinner in honor of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, Monday, May 7, 2007, at the White House in Washington.

[aaronbees]

70. They look great...

Hope Calvin and the Queen got a chance to talk horses during the evening, which must have been largely insufferable.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

60. Beth needs a jacket over those shoulders!

Call me old fashioned, but she needs some sort of wrap or jacket on.

The lady in the black number with the white jacket top is wearing something that looks like 1960s classic Jackie Kennedy style. Looks like it could be a Vogue Designer Pattern from the 60s to be exact. My mom used to sew with those.

Jackie is red-linin' the marble tachometer tonight, I'm sure!! :grr:

[asjr]

65. You're right! I have been trying to place

that outfit. Doris Day used to wear that outfit in the 60s movies. Leave it to Hassellwreck to go vintage.

[Ilsa]

66. ITA.A jacket or bolero wrap of some sort would be

more formal, wouldn't it? And it was lower on the right side. It just didn't look right, as if she had fitted it before at a different weight. It wan't that flattering.

[omega minimo]

62. Ack! Tall men and short women

[BushOut06]

63. How could anyone smile in that house of death

I don't give a rat's ass about professional "courtesy". Some of the others here have it right - old-school journalists wouldn't be hamming it up with a president they absolutely loathed. I don't think I could get within 100 feet of * without wanting to vomit, and I sure as hell couldn't make nice.