Where were the Clintons last night? No mention of them anywhere,

[juajen]

so, something must have happened. I hadn't heard that she was out of town, or anything of that order?

[dmr]

1. Hillary was there. Not sure of Bill. n/t

[GP6971]

2. He wasn't on the guest list eom

[liberalpragmatist]

3. That seems odd

Why would they invite Hillary but not Bill? Did he perhaps have a different engagement?

[DrToast]

6. Could be some type of protocal. Maybe former Presidents don't usually go to these events. (nt)

[Clio the Leo]

7. He wasn't snubbed....

Former President Bill Clinton did snag an invite to the White House state dinner on Tuesday, but he won’t be there with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.


It’s not a case of “Been there, done that” for Clinton, though he hosted 30 state dinners of his own. Clinton just has other plans. “He’ll be at previously scheduled events in New York,” Matt McKenna, Clinton’s spokesman, told POLITICO.


McKenna said the office does not release the details of Clinton’s schedule.


Clinton’s schedule is typically booked months in advance, McKenna said, and the White House announced the state dinner in September.


An invitation for the secretary of state’s spouse or escort is traditional. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell attended dinners with his wife. Condoleezza Rice, who also held the State post, attended some alone and others with Gene Washington.


Clinton insiders say the former president may be purposely staying away to let his wife have the spotlight that night. While President Barack Obama is obviously the headliner, state dinners are an important evening for the secretary of state, too.

“He’s very generous in that way,” said one friend who has known the Clintons for two decades. “If you’ve noticed over the course of the last few months, he hasn’t really stepped in her way. He’s let her shine.


“They probably don’t want that kind of media frenzy surrounding Obama’s first state dinner,” the friend added.


Others in the Clintons’ circle say the former president’s absence from the dinner has little to do with any rift he and Obama had during the presidential primaries last year. “Any rift that was once there has healed,” one insider said. “At this point, it’s more of a media fascination than it is a reality.”

http://www.politico.com/click/stories/0911/guess_whos_not_coming.html

[hileeopnyn8d]

11. He was invited

The published guest list was only those who attended, not all that were invited but didn't attend.

[question everything]

4. She was on the list, but not Bill

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made the list, but not her husband, former President Bill Clinton

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/24/obama.state.dinner/?imw=Y

[juajen]

5. But, I've seen no photo, which is really odd, since her dress mistakes

are always fodder. Maybe she did have some kind of problem with her outfit. I did see some kind of joke about her and saw a photo on TV of her in a red coat, and they joked that she couldn't take off her coat, because Obama or somebody had ordered a sari that was two sizes too small. Did anyone else see this?

[question everything]

9. Michelle Obama, Jill Biden, Hillary Clinton Don Indian-Inspired Ensembles At Arrival Ceremony (PHOTO

The Huffington Post November 25, 2009

Michelle Obama, Jill Biden, Hillary Clinton Don Indian-Inspired Ensembles At Arrival Ceremony (PHOTOS)


Looks like First Lady Michelle Obama got the memo saying that bright colors are embraced by Indian culture. Mrs. Obama wore a bright orange suit designed by Isaac Mizrahi and dangly earrings. Gursharan Kaur, Prime Minister Singh's wife, wore a green sari.

Hillary Clinton and SLOTUS Jill Biden also looked vibrant in bright red and blue, respectively.

The first lady later revealed a sleeveless dress during a meeting with Mrs. Gursharan Kaur in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome Prime Minister Singh of India and India's first lady, Gursharan Kaur

An abbreviated arrival ceremony kicked off POTUS's first official visit. The event was held in the East Room instead of on the South Lawn because of rain.

Pool was led into the East Room at 8:35 a.m. A crowd was already in place, standing behind a rope on the north side of the room, to the left of the stage where POTUS and Singh spoke. Some of them were schoolchildren from DC-area schools. Many of them were holding programs decorated with the presidential seal and small American and Indian flags. White House said there were roughly 200 of them. WH also provided the names of the U.S. Welcoming Committee to your pooler, which is below.

A few people your pooler spotted in the crowd: CNN's Sanjay Gupta, actress Alfre Woodard, actor Blair Underwood, Rep. Joseph Crowley of New York, and a couple helpful photographers told your pooler they spotted Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, and Sam Kass, White House chef standing in the back wearing a suit.

The room was set up so that the podium where POTUS and Singh spoke faced East, toward cameras, photographers and reporters, with Cross Hall behind them. There were three sets of American and Indian flags in the room - two pairs behind the podium and one pair to the left of the podium in the back of the room in front of reporters.

Around 8:55 a.m. some members of the Indian delegation entered the East Room from the Green Room and stood along the South Wall in front of the gold curtains.

Members of the U.S. delegation began streaming in soon after, including COS Rahm Emanuel and Gen. Jim Jones, who stood next to each other and shook hands.

Next Vice President Biden, his wife Jill Biden, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton entered from the Green Room. Clinton wore a bright red jacket with black buttons and black slacks. At one point, she appeared to recognize someone across the room (where the crowd of 200 stood) and clasped her hands together, smiled and nodded twice. Someone shouted "Hillary."

(snip)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/24/michelle-obama-lights-up_n_368894.html

[hileeopnyn8d]

10. Yeah right

I'm sure Obama ordered a sari for Secretary Clinton.

For real? You believe that kind of BS? Good grief.

[Dr Robert]

8. they aren't the center of attention anymore

[NYC Liberal]

12. Here you go, this was just posted:

:)