Palin joins nation's elite at dinner party - Anchorage Daily News

[Blue_In_AK]

I'm posting this as much for the comments as for the article. Some pretty funny stuff.

http://www.adn.com/palin/story/675004.html


Dennis Drenner, Photographer

EXCLUSIVE: Palin's higher profile got her into the annual dinner.

By ERIKA BOLSTAD
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Published: January 31st, 2009 08:29 PM
Last Modified: January 31st, 2009 09:18 PM

WASHINGTON -- Mere months ago, Gov. Sarah Palin was introduced to the world as a hockey mom who hunts and fishes, remains grounded in small-town values and is married to her blue-collar, snowmachine-loving high school sweetheart.

Saturday night, Palin was whisked into the governors-and-Cabinet-members-only section of one of the capital's most exclusive parties: the Alfalfa Club dinner. Wearing an elegant black satin evening gown and a matching wrap, hair loose to her shoulders, Palin was about as far away as anyone can get from field-dressing a moose.

The dinner was held in the heart of Washington, D.C., at the Capital Hilton within sight of the White House. Palin's invitation to the Alfalfa Club was "a coup," said Letitia Baldrige, who served as the White House social secretary and chief of staff to Jacqueline Kennedy.

"It's something that everybody who's anybody in politics wants to be invited to," Baldrige said.

If a roasting by the most powerful people in America is a sign you've made it, then Palin had clearly arrived. Or, at the very least, was acknowledged Saturday night as one of the most interesting women in American politics.

The outgoing president of the Alfalfa Club, Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, teased Palin in a way allowable only by a fellow veteran of the vice presidential campaign trail.

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The most recent three comments:

"I wonder how much this cost us Alaskans to send her back to this thing. Airfare, meals, per diem, hotel, the dress, makeup and hair sylist - it all cost us something. You know it didn't come out of her pocket. Time for another investigation of "Queen Sarah Antoinette".

"crbypass wrote on 01/31/2009 09:20:52 PM: So after reading the whole article, it seems that Palin only got invited because some idiot invited her as a guest. She was someone's guest, not an honored attendee or anything.

"Sarah has been and always will be a WannaBe.

"1. One who aspires to a role or position.
"2. One who imitates the behavior, customs, or dress of an admired person or group.
"3. A product designed to imitate the qualities or characteristics of something."

"Hey, were is Trigg? I do not see him in the picture. Maybe she has him hidden in her gown?
I can't believe Palin was pallin around with the Washington elite tonight, that is so not her! Maybe she thought they were serving moose stew for the main course at this dinner."

[BlooInBloo]

1. Who?

EDIT: HAH! I beat you all! :P

[Blue_In_AK]

2. Good job!

I'm just providing a public service announcement for those who are keeping an eye on the governor. You don't have to.

[ColbertWatcher]

3. I just checked DayLife and Yahoo.

There are no images of the self-appointed queen anywhere else.

At least not yet.

[Blue_In_AK]

4. I think it's a scoop.

Do you see that witch Meg Stapleton behind her in the photo? Also (God, I hate that word now) did you see this? http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/01/palin-stiffs-th.html

[ColbertWatcher]

5. "She lied to us" LOL!

I love these little dramas the GOP put on for us.

As if the GOP would permit a schism in their ranks.

BTW, which word do you hate now?

[Blue_In_AK]

6. Also, too, again.

Accckkkkkkk!!!!

[ColbertWatcher]

9. LOL! n/t

[beac]

12. Yeah, Palin has "progressed" me to loathing that word as well.

You betcha.

[sandnsea]

8. lol, she lied

Boehner says "whatever", now that's funny.

[ColbertWatcher]

11. No kidding, they're all starting to sound like Valley girls.

And they gave Caroline Kennedy shit for the way she talked.

[beac]

13. The funniest thing about that article is the headline:

"Palin stiffs the House Republicans"

Yeah, we know... and the ones in the Senate, on teevee and the regular Joes on the street too. "Stiffing" is the secret to her success. Just ask Bill Kristol, you betcha!

[ColbertWatcher]

19. LOL! n/t

[Mist]

15. Some of the comments at the abc site are of freep-level derangement. nt

[Mist]

16. Sorry. Dupe. nt

[beac]

7. I see she took Truth Squader Meg Staple-tongue as her date.

I guess the high-school dropout First Dood wasn't considered "elite" enough to escort Queen Sarah to the ball. Hmmmmm....

[Rincewind]

10. Well, somebody has to wash the dishes. nt

[underpants]

14. This insults my intelligence

the fact that they have nothing better to do than than "entertain" her kind means that they see her and all public officials as mere distractions from their normal doings. I know they exist and are the lifeblood of this set but to glorify her comical persona reflects more on them that it does on her.

Sarah, honey, they are making fun of you (or using you to generate cash... know what that sounds like???? think about that one) the only thing missing is the bucket of blood and Travolta.

[The Brethren]

17. '"Queen Sarah Antoinette".'

LOL In her dreams! And she gets invited to this as someone's guest? :-) My, how times have changed. Was she asked to hang up other guests' coats for them as well? *roaring*

[4lbs]

18. They should have had Tina Fey show up to this thing. That would have been an

interesting scene.

:D

[ColbertWatcher]

20. This is what she's hiding from ...

Here is a recent picture of steam escaping Mount Redoubt:


And, here is a map showing where it is in relation to populated areas:

Note Wasilla at the top-right of the map.

The governor's mansion is in Juneau, which is something like 600-700 miles southeast.

I guess she will be spending more time there (instead of Wasilla) in the next few months.

[ixion]

21. The outgoing president of the Alfalfa Club, Sen. Joe Lieberman...

explains why Moose Queen was asked to attend.

Lieberman needs to be shown the door, and Palin, well, she's a lost cause.

[Vinca]

22. So I guess this puts her out of the running for national office.

After all, you can't pal around with people you've accused of being buddies with terrorists and hope to get anywhere. (On a catty side note, it's apparent the well-paid hair stylist is gone.)

[KharmaTrain]

23. She's Still Over Her Head...

I know the wignuts are wetting themselves over this babe's "qualities" and that she's their savior...but sheesh, in the beltway she's still a freak show...a curiosity.

[Kahuna]

24. What? No spray tan? nt