Looks like Condi is bringing her usual date...

[sabra]

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_theswamp/2007/05/guess_whos_comi.html#more

GUEST LIST FOR THE STATE DINNER:

IN HONOR OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE PHILIP,

DUKE OF EDINBURGH

<snip>

The Honorable Colin L. Powell, Former Secretary of State


Mrs. Alma Powell


The Honorable Earl A. Powell III, Director, National Gallery of Art


Mrs. Nancy Powell

Ms. Nancy Reagan

The Honorable Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State


Mr. Gene A. Washington, Director of Football Operations, National Football League (Guest)


The Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr., The Chief Justice of the United States


Mrs. Jane Sullivan Roberts

[MethuenProgressive]

1. The Prom committee wouldn't let her bring Oprah.

I wonder if Laura will bring a disposable camera for the parking lot deflowerings...

[malaise]

2. Colin Powell is a shameless jackass

It is for invitations like this one why he played along with Bushco. Damn Belafonte was correct about him. What a house slave.

[Turbineguy]

17. This disappoints me too

He is/was the only person in the Bush Administration who was not certifiable.

On the other hand, he (and his wife) may have been invited so the British group have somebody to converse with.

[butterfly77]

3. Condi is a conservative and...

they claim to follow the rule of law and are christians and don't believe in sex until married, so I guess Condi is still a virgin...

[Parche]

4. Fried Rice

So at the end of the dinner does Gene Washington get to 'Punt' Rice through the goalposts??? :bounce:

[momster]

23. Look at that Leg Muscle!

Is it wrong to hope this nice man gets a leg cramp just as he's meeting GWB? One of those one's where you just have to kick out?

[shain from kane]

5. Played for the 49ers. Is Rice his San Franciscan treat?

"Gene Washington (born January 14, 1947 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) was a NFL player for many years who played for the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions as a wide receiver. He also played football for Stanford University. He was a member of the fraternity Delta Tau Delta, and was the first black member in the whole organization. Currently, he is the director of football operations for the NFL."

[fooj]

6. Powell has decided to crawl out from underneath his rock, eh?

David Gregory? Hmmmmm... Why doesn't THAT surprise me?

Conspicuously missing from list...Rove.

[MADem]

15. I'll bet he's WORKING--no wife on the list. And I'll bet it's Gregory instead of Russert because

Russert did a shitty job carrying Cheney's water and smacking down Tenet on MTP this weekend. He kept trying but he didn't lay a glove on him. So they gave the "NBC slot" to #2 in the NBC pecking order, and didn't give him a seat for his wife, even.

[fooj]

20. Gregory's wife WILL BE attending.

Her name is Beth Wilkinson.

[MADem]

21. Cool, at least he'll have some fun, then.

I still think he's the NBC default from the Bureau Chief, Timmy...because Timmy didn't bloody Tenet this weekend...

[WI_DEM]

7. how can Powell look at himself in the mirror? and still break bread under the same roof

[vankuria]

8. Interesting

The Cheney's have their straight daughter Liz and Mrs. Cheney's brother on the list what happened to Mary's invitation? May-be she can't courtsey (sp?) too well with her pregnant belly? Unless I missed it, didn't see Jenna Bush's name on the list either. May-be they were afraid she'd get too blasted?

[shain from kane]

9. Mary got confused, and drove to a gay bar to see the Queen.

[annabanana]

12. Hahahahaaha!. . DUZY ALERT!

good one!

[saracat]

10. Why no Harry Rerid? Is it because they can't have

Cheney Reid Pelosi and the Chimp all attend?

[peaches2003]

13. NO

I read last week that he turned down the invitation- doesn't go to fancy affairs.

[saracat]

18. Gee, could I have his invitiation? I wouldn't call this the "average

fancy affair"! But it does come with the disadvantage of shaking habds with Bush! Bleh! I am sorry for the Queen!

[deminks]

11. Hmmmmmmmmm. David Gregory.

Payback? Just askin.

[MADem]

16. I don't think so.

As I said above, I think he got the "NBC slot" and wasn't even given a ticket for his WIFE.

He's workin'....and probably sitting in Russert's seat, because Russert isn't "delivering" lately.

[Divernan]

14. WOW ! ! ! Jim Click of Jim Click Ford ! Think he'll be sitting next to the Queen?

"If you are looking for a new or used vehicle in the Tucson area, make sure to check out the great selection at Jim Click Ford. Jim Click Ford offers a great ..."


That's from his website in Tuscon! How much do you think he gives to the GOP every year - Ford
doing so well and all.

I saw a quote from the WH staff that the Bushes would be including lots of their personal friends, which gives me a warm feeling, in that our taxes pay for this extravaganza. If you want some laughs, google some of the names on the guest list - the ones you never heard of before.

[BarbaRosa]

19. The Honorable Condoleezza Rice

:wtf: ????????

[MADem]

22. Standard title. Cabinet officials, even UNDERSECRETARIES, get that 'Honorable' shit. NT

[Rex]

24. This will sound radical, BUT Condi and Powell could redeem themselves.

Those two could bury the BFEE, with what they both know. Powell could bury a lot of people dating back to Nixon's Administration.

They could.