Maybe lamp shades and skinny-dipping were involved

When the White House is secretive about big things, it at least can point to national security, executive privilege, yadda, yadda. But why did the administration think it needed to bar reporters from covering the entertainment after Monday’s black-tie dinner for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh? We know only that several hundred guests were invited, and that the Preservation Hall Jazz Band was scheduled to play. This was the first time that news coverage was not allowed for such an event. Doesn’t sound like the makings of a wild party. What was the White House afraid to let the media see?
Posted by Rhonda Holman

6 Comments

  1. Zoom
    Posted July 20, 2005 at 3:19 pm | Permalink

    Rhonda: You must be a glutton for punishment as this is just the type of blog that will get Nathan, and Jimmy, et al going for hours. How dare you suspect anything about anything about this administration?

  2. NoJoCo
    Posted July 20, 2005 at 3:50 pm | Permalink

    Maybe they just need a break from all the media.

    By the way Rhonda, why are you the only oped person not smiling in the photos to the left?

  3. Nathan
    Posted July 20, 2005 at 5:01 pm | Permalink

    Rhonda,

    Gee I don’t know. What does that keen journalistic insight of yours tell you? No speculation? No wild assertions? I am shocked!

    Perhaps, just maybe, the media doesn’t have a “right” to be everywhere and see everything.

  4. Nicki
    Posted July 20, 2005 at 5:26 pm | Permalink

    If my tax dollars were used to throw a party for anybody…I think the press has the right to be there and see what is going on. It’s not like it was the twins birthday part or something…we are talking about the president of a nuclear power that has been the recipient of many outsourced jobs. So when a bunch of government types get together for a fancy meet and greet….I want the FREE press to be there.

  5. Anon
    Posted July 20, 2005 at 6:46 pm | Permalink

    Wasn’t the party sponsored by Tyco?

  6. Jimmy Bisoni
    Posted July 20, 2005 at 8:50 pm | Permalink

    Clearly things are going too well in the country with Republicans in charge of everything if this is all that’s left to complain about. Plus, who knew KSN had a White House beat?