WP: (D.C. Mayor Adrian) Fenty Won't Sit With Laura Bush At Speech

[sabra]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/22/AR2007012201321.html

Fenty Won't Sit With Laura Bush At Speech


D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty has declined a White House invitation to sit with first lady Laura Bush at tonight's State of the Union address, deciding to attend the event as a guest of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Fenty spokeswoman Carrie Brooks confirmed yesterday that the city's new mayor will sit in the gallery along with others invited by Pelosi (D-Calif.), who recently became speaker after Democrats took control of the House of Representatives.

" 'Pelosi asked us first,' " Fenty said, according to Brooks.

Although former mayor Anthony A. Williams, like Fenty, is a Democrat, Williams sat with the wife of Republican President Bush. Presidents often acknowledge guests in the VIP box during the address, and Williams was often captured on television as the cameras panned to the seats around the first lady.

During his campaign for mayor, however, Fenty pledged that he would not sit as a guest of the White House because the president had not supported the city's quest for voting representation in Congress. "He committed during the campaign not to sit in the first lady's box," Brooks said.

[Hobarticus]

1. WH: "Anyone else know a good ventriloquist?" eom

[Zambero]

15. A very appropriate action

It just goes to show you, lip service doesn't get your very far these days. Sitting in with the camp that denies fair representation would in fact endorse the oppression that is taking place.

[hippiechick]

2. Ouch!

" ... declined a White House invitation to sit with first lady Laura Bush ... deciding to attend the event as a guest of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ..."


Dayum! :rofl:

[Kikosexy2]

24. Sorry...

Laura dear...but I only sit with popular classy people...you're hubby's at 28%...not popular I'm afraid...

[babylonsister]

3. Slam! Take that! nt

[Captain Hilts]

4. Yo! Adrian! Good on you! nt

[SutaUvaca]

5. Love it love it love it.

A guy of integrity won't sit with Laura. Well, bless her heart.

[rodeodance]

6. oh, not to worry, other brown-nosers will say yes.

[leveymg]

7. The colony is in revolt.

Send in the Royal Marines.

[LynnTheDem]

8. Laura dumped for Nancy.

OH MY GAWD it's that San Francisco librulism gone wild!!!

RUN AWAY!!!

RUN AWAY!!!

HIDE UNDER YOUR DUCK TAPE!!!

:rofl:

[freefall]

9. As a former Washington, DCer I'm proud to be the fifth vote.

Go Adrian!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo:
:applause: :applause:

Peace,

freefall

[goclark]

10. Link to Bio and Photo

Glad to know he attended Howard Law School and Oberlin.

Glad that he is not being the "poster MAN" for the Chimp and Laura.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

11. They can always ask Rich Little to do an imitation

:shrug:

[Vidar]

12. Good for him.

[smoogatz]

13. I'm reminded somewhat of Louis the XVI and Marie Antoinette

No one wanted to sit with them at the end, either.

[leQ]

14. so this 'she asked first' excuse is hogwash?

[mopinko]

16. are dogs allowed?

she can get barney and mrs beasely.

[Va Lefty]

17. It's about time Democrats "grew a pair" and stood up to Lord Haw Haw

[demnan]

18. But of course

If he sat anywhere near Bush his constituents would vote him out next go round. Bush is hated here.

[librechik]

19. kicked to the curb!

I'm amazed they can get ANYONE to sit next to the Bush family and get their picture taken for history associated with the worst administration EVER!

high school clique crapola, so typical of WX society--but this time they deserve it!

[Infinite Hope]

20. Looks like they'll have to invite Barney instead. n/t

[enigmatic]

21. HAHAHAHAHA!!

Oh Man, this is getting reeeeaaaal gooood:)

[politicasista]

22. Good n/t

[truthisfreedom]

23. "He committed during the campaign not to sit in the first lady's box," Brooks said.

Yeah, well, you know, it just doesn't sound that appetizing. What a sentence.

[onehandle]

25. Taxation without Representation.

D.C. has a bigger population than Wyoming, but doesn't get voting representation in the House or Senate.

Fenty is doing the right thing.

[superconnected]

26. Who'd want to sit next to that niquel addict anyway.

ewww. Not that I blame her since she has to sleep next to the chimp...

[ContraBass Black]

27. And already, Fenty's the man.

Now, let's see what he does for the city.

[williesgirl]

28. Besides, he knows you're known by the company you keep! recommended

[fightthegoodfightnow]

29. THANK YOU MAYOR FENTY

Stand by your campaign promises.

The citizens of the District of Columbia have no voting representation in Congress and yet we pay taxes and have our citizens defend our country in the Armed Services.

This President has made a mockery of representative government not only in Iraq but right here at home where we have 'taxation without representation."