PHOTOS The Governors' Dinner at the White House

[Jackeens]

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and his wife Diane Patrick





Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and his wife Supriya Jindal



New York Governor David Paterson and his wife Michelle



California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver



Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and his daughter Anna



Florida Governor Charlie Crist and his wife Carole



Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius



Illinois Governor Pat Quinn



Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour



South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford



New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine and his guest Sharon Elghanayan



Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley with his wife Katie



Texas Gov. Rick Perry and his wife Anita



Pennsylvania Gov Ed Rendell and his wife Marjorie



White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett



White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers



Michigan Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm and her husband Daniel Granholm Mulhern



Sec. of Energy Steven Chu




















All from www.daylife.com

[givemebackmycountry]

1. WOW

I'm not sure I can even describe what I just saw...

Jackeens - you out did yourself.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear Jackeens!

These are great...and thank you for captioning them...

I only know my own Gov, alas!

:blush:

[jhrobbins]

70. Wanna trade - please!!!

ie - Rick Perry; the hair helmet.

[FrenchieCat]

3. Michelle O is looking hella good!

:thumbsup:

[firedupdem]

5. Valerie Jarrett is working it! All the ladies look nice n/t

[Rosa Luxemburg]

28. Gorgeous!

she looks fantastic!

[otohara]

89. Holy Smokes, Look At Full Length Pic

[firedupdem]

4. Thanks for these!!

Rethuglicans are going to hate Arnold even more for sitting near Michelle!

:rofl:

Please update if you get a picture of Michelle's dress!

[jhrobbins]

71. These girls are gonna be knockouts-especially Malia

[Clio the Leo]

6. Wow. How hot is Valerie!

And Abe is looking pretty spiffy too. He's seen a lot of fashion over the years hasn't he?

[qanda]

7. Valerie Jarrett looks divine

What a beautiful dress.

[Clio the Leo]

8. And we need to start a pool as to how many one-shoulder red gowns there ended up being. lol NT

[AspenRose]

40. One of my friends works for a fashion magazine

One-shoulder is all the rage this year.

[Clio the Leo]

41. And I work in the formalwear industry.

One-shoulder is now entering it's second year and, as of tonight, I am officially over it. :)

(gosh, I sound like a stuck up old biddy dont I lol)

On that note ....... back to debating the merits of rendition ha ha.

[AspenRose]

83. It takes a while for things to get across the country though

Sort of like pop music. By the time the backwater radio stations get it, it's older than dirt in NYC and LA. :rofl:

[jhrobbins]

72. My cousin IS the fashion industry and it's the rage if she says it is-apparently

[Phx_Dem]

9. Wow. Michelle looks stunning. I'd love to see the whole dress.

[firedupdem]

10. Me too! I've clicked on this thread 5 times looking for an update. n/t

[Jackeens]

12. Nothing on Daylife.com yet, but hang on in there!! n/t

[otohara]

91. Mrs. O - Full Length Sparkle

Picture comes from: Mrs O.

[Clio the Leo]

17. Look at Oscar gowns while you wait.....

http://www.daylife.com/search/photos/all/1?q=oscar

http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=editorial&p=oscar&assetType=image&src=quick#

It's worth it just to see Angelina's earrings.

[Jackeens]

19. Yikes, this one was scary....

[Clio the Leo]

25. No, SOPHIA LAUREN in her dress is scary.....

.... cant post the Getty image, but search for it.

Oh Sophia how could you!!!!

[Jackeens]

29. Oh. Good. Lord.

It's like the last cake I tried to bake (10 years ago). I threw it in the bin. Even the dog said "you're having a laugh?".

[Clio the Leo]

38. Most of the Oscar gowns this year are just blah blah blah.

Darned economy.

[ensho]

93. but what a great actor she is - I still see in my mind a movie she made

decades ago, set in Italy, where she gets on and rides a scooter. and the one where she and her daughter are raped and how she helped her daughter through it.

talk about acting!

[roguevalley]

100. I love the one where she tries to bring a huge salami through customs. :)

[Drunken Irishman]

69. She's still a GGGILF.

Great Great Grandma I'd Like to Fuck.

:P

[goclark]

11. Me too ~ Michelle is stunning

[otohara]

90. Here Ye Go!

[Clio the Leo]

13. and LOL @ Jindal's cumberbund!

Yes, I know Gov. Crist has one too, but a. we like him at the moment and b. his doesn't look like he also wore it to his Sr. Prom.

And Mrs. Jindal clearly has White House lust in her eyes!!!! Stop it lady!!!

[firedupdem]

14. Crist is a good looking man....there is no help for Jindal...his wife

is pretty though ;) Jindal always looks ill.

[Doctor_Horrible]

16. how on earth could lust and that cumberbund be in the same geographical area??? :)

[Clio the Leo]

20. I dunno, but I'm SO not liking the way she's .........

...... glaring at the walls as if she wants to give them a fresh coat of paint.

[JI7]

32. Haley Barbour looks better dressed than Jindal

[Cha]

15. Our Prez and First Lady are looking

divine like they're enjoying their own dinner party. Thanks for these pics, Jackeens.

[democracy1st]

18. K & R

[greenbriar]

21. Mrs. Rendell looks way better in that dress than jindel

who wore it better?

[firedupdem]

23. Ha! I just noticed that!!

:rofl:

[Top Cat]

22. I wonder if Sonny Perdue from Georgia was there...

[FrenchieCat]

24. Yeah....

I saw a pic of him somewhere.

[Top Cat]

35. Thanks... He's not my favorite but he does approve of the stimulus

[JohnnyLib2]

26. Thank you! We don't often see pictures of this sort.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[JI7]

27. Crist and his wife look more like Brother and Sister, Rendell's wife is very attractive

Jindal looks horrible. Crist looks a lot more better than him and stands out better with charisma. i don't see how Jindal will hold up against other potential Republicans who want to be President. the only thing others see in him is that he is not a white man.

[PA Democrat]

81. Rendell's wife is a federal judge.

She is an appellate judge with the 3rd District Court of Appeals in Philadelphia.

[firedupdem]

30. Where is sayrah and tawwwd? n/t

[Clio the Leo]

34. She's busy "governing."

Totally snubbed the conference. Big news. Said she was too busy handeling her state's budget woes.

(and also because she can no longer charge the state to fly her, Todd, her four kids, the baby daddy and her grandkid out there with her.)

[crikkett]

74. GOP wouldn't pay for her outfits was my bet.

That shameful disgrace should stay where she is.

[Raine]

31. THANKS

I love seeing everyone dressed up, great pix! :thumbsup:

[quantass]

33. Desiree Rogers is pretty HOT...and btw I need a hanky when looking at Jindal

Desiree Rogers:

[Clio the Leo]

37. Mrs. Jindal is NOT hot, she is the opposition....

.... if you need hot, check out the hottest Governor in all the land, Jennifer Granholm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCoM8oeuZ0c

[roguevalley]

101. she's very very pretty and lots of fun I think.

[Jackeens]

36. Gotta go sleep! Thanks for the thanks everyone.....

.....still no new Michelle pics on daylife.com - you can keep checking here:

http://www.daylife.com/search?q=michelle+obama

Luvs ya!

[Ishoutandscream2]

39. Governor Goodhair shouldn't be allowed on the premises

Oh well, anything for a free meal.

[Aristus]

42. Hey! That's Governor Gregoire right next to the First Lady in the 2nd to last pic!

:woohoo::bounce:

That's my Governor! B-)

[SeattleGirl]

44. I noticed that too!

Chris is one lucky woman!

[Born_A_Truman]

43. Here you go

http://d.yimg.com/img.news.yahoo.com/util/anysize/377,http%3A%2F%2Fd.yimg.com%2Fa%2Fp%2Fap%2F20090223%2Fcapt.48529173fbcf428aafbbad001d179216.obama_governors_dchg116.jpg

[Clio the Leo]

46. She's FINALLY starting to figure it out!!!!!

Her clothes lately have looked REALLY good on her.

All of us apple body types will develop MAJOR pear envy! lol

[incapsulated]

58. Yeah, no shit

/stares at her belly....

[DevonRex]

94. I have pear resentment. nt

[bdamomma]

86. I love when the Obama's hold hands.

I am so glad they are in the WH.

[incapsulated]

45. I like the updo on Michelle

However, is it me or do all the women in DC seem infatuated with wrap dresses, lol?

[Clio the Leo]

47. wrap dresses slim the tummy

women EVERYWHERE (well, those who have time and opportunity to worry about such things) are fascinated with wrap dresses. They hide a multitude of sins.

(she said while chewing her last bit of chocolate chip waffle, lol)

[incapsulated]

48. haha, I will make a note of that

Been a while since I needed a formal gown for any occasion. :P

[Clio the Leo]

50. Well the same concept works for everyday clothing....

..... it's why Diane Von Furstenberg is making the same wrap dress thirty years later.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_von_Furstenberg

[incapsulated]

52. That is true, it's an old style

Then again, I'm in desperate need of a makeover, lol.

Working at home turns you into a slob. :D

[Clio the Leo]

54. lol, well get you some wrap-waisted PJs :-) NT

[incapsulated]

56. Kewl!

Put me down for three!

:P

[ensho]

95. back in the day my mother wore wrap house dresses, they were sexy

I wish they made them nowadays.

[JSK]

49. Someone should instruct Barack

on the proper way to hold a glass while toasting. Sorry, but it bugs me.

[Clio the Leo]

53. lol yeah, we'll clean him up yet....

... by the time we're done he'll be downright presentable.

Seems like I remember Bush, when Queen Elizabeth came for a visit last year, saying that it was only the second time "Laura got him into a tux in the White House" but that doesn't sound right.

Maybe he meant specifically a white tie and cut-away.



And I'm throwin this one in for free 'cause it's funny....

[Sultana]

77. What 's going on in the second one?

:wtf:

[roguevalley]

102. she hates him.

[firedupdem]

57. FFS!

:eyes:

[incapsulated]

59. My family just got drunk and said "Na Zdrowie!"

Is that wrong?

[ecstatic]

68. ..

[newview88]

75. He might possibly

have more pressing things on his mind...

[Undercurrent]

51. Thanks Jakeens!

Than you too Truman for the photo of the dress. Here is another one.

[bumblebee1]

55. I like the first photo.

Two Presidents from the state of Illinois.

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

60. BEAUTIFUL.

Michelle's dress was GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sultana]

78. +1

[babylonsister]

61. Hot stuff, for so many reasons. This was so much fun, thank you again! nt

[FrenchieCat]

62. I continue here.....for more photos!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8218542

[Tarheel_Dem]

63. Everyone (except Jindal) looks great, especially Valerie....

[roguevalley]

103. she's wearing the dress rather than the other way around.

[fujiyama]

64. Interesting pics

Jindal looks bitter and like he doesn't want to be there. His wife is attractive.

Maybe some of those single governors should hook up! Is Sebelius single? What about Quinn? Ha.

Valerie Jarret...Damn.

As always, Michelle and Barack look great. God, they really do have a great sense of style.

And hey, Gropenator you better stay away from Michelle. Otherwise, that man with the skinny legs will kick your ass!

[Hekate]

65. Kathleen Sebelius is looking very good for a governor of her age. Very good indeed.

As always, Jackeens, thanks for the photos. :hi:

Hekate

[turningoutlikemydad]

66. Thanks for posting n/t

[ecstatic]

67. omg! Was he looking at Jindal when this shot was taken:

and was Michelle looking at Jindal for this one:

:rofl: :scared:

Love the pics! They are breathtaking and they make me so proud whenever I see them!

[Clio the Leo]

80. And check out this shot from the Gov's meeting last fall...

... Barack is staring him down isn't he? lol



There's another pic (that i cannot find) where Jindal looks as star-struck as MY Gov. Bredesen looks in this shot. Pretty funny.

[ecstatic]

98. My imagination is coming up

with all sorts of scenarios for what happened in that conversation. I'm picturing Obama squeezing Jindal's hand and asking, "Who are you again?" And Bredesen is definitely beaming! LOL

[Number23]

73. Michelle is on absolute FIRE!! Oh my God!

She looks SPEC-damn-TACULAR!! I love it ALL. The dress. The necklace. The hair. The makeup. She is KILLING it!

Valerie Jarrett! Can I look half this good when I'm this woman's age? Desiree is KILLING that dress! These women are showing the world the way it should be done!! And I'm LOVING it!!

Deval looks great. Paterson must be a confident man the way his wife TOWERS over him. Granholm looks a little boring but she's a very pretty woman. Jindal looks like a lunatic in desperate need of contact lenses.

[Clio the Leo]

79. I dont care how Gov. Granholm dressed after....

.... the way she handled the meeting all afteroon and the way she's helped the President since WAY back when.

She could have shown up in the proverbial potato sack, love her. You're right she's fabulous!

[Sanity Claws]

76. Mrs. Jindhal and Mrs. Rendell wore the same dress!!

The horror! The embarrassment!
Michelle Obama looked great. I would love to see what Christine Gregoire wore. I think it's a great sign that she got to sit next to Michelle.

[RollWithIt]

82. Lol, I saw the Pawlenty picture and thought, "Cradle Robber!"... but it's his daughter....

oops.

[Catherine Vincent]

84. Couldn't the first lady pick someone else besides Arnold to sit next to her?

Blech!

[bdamomma]

85. oh look at our First Lady, she looks very nice beautiful necklaces.

and Governor Patterson's wife is very tall and pretty.

[SoxFan]

87. Bobby Jindal certainly married up

Gotta give the Exorcist credit where it's due.

[Rashel]

88. I so enjoy these pictures, at the same time, I'm thinking of Americans

who are in terrible financial shape who couldn't afford to dress like these politicians and their wives. Our 'public servants' definitely have a better standard of living than their constituents.

[GreenPartyVoter]

92. Yep. What a contrast.

[Stuckinthebush]

96. Haley Barbour looks like William Shatner

"I swear...I...didn't...misuse FEMA funds."

:D

[trayfoot]

97. Thanks! I enjoyed those!

[Tatiana]

99. I think Ahnuld was checking out Michelle (not that I blame him - she looks HAWT).

Also our Prez looks really nice in a bowtie.

Oh and Christ actually went through with the marriage? Really?

[vaberella]

104. Is Jindal and Ed Rendell's wives wearing the same dress?!

I can't tolerate Jindal but his wife's dress fits her beautifully. Better than Rendell's wife.

I love the dress Tim Pawlenty's daughter is wearing.