C-SPAN.org will start showing the arrival of the guests at

[monmouth]

6:00 p.m. and then at 8:00 the regular C-SPAN coverage will begin for the WH Correspondents Dinner.. I mention this because I do want to see the arrivals and thought they would be on TV, but via computer until 8:00. It's like the Academy Awards of D.C. waiting to see the A Listers vs. the rest of them. I want to see who's wearing what, who's with whom. Gawd, I need a life. You know what's sad? Ten years ago I wouldn't be able to name two of these people, tonight I could do commentary.

See y'all later.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

1. Join me .....

Today, we can celebrate our non-lives together.

Thank you VERY much for the tip - I love this stuff, but never saw the attendees arriving, so this will be fun.

I know MSNBC is covering it, but that's starting at 9.

Sit up straight - let us ready our critiques ............

:popcorn:

[monmouth]

3. HA! Let's do a Joan Rivers thing and critique Andrea Mitchell's dress,

and Tawd's suit or godknows whatever he wears. Fun...

[Tangerine LaBamba]

5. We can do that........

And you know we've got better taste than anyone who's gonna show up there tonight.

[Captain Hilts]

41. I'll never forget when Valerie Plame walked in - must have been THE best-looking woman in DC.

Great red dress. Stunning.

[Gabi Hayes]

8. it's pretty cool. last year I knew more of the people coming in

than the CSPAN announcer

the best part is watching the tight asses shuffling through, clearly embarrassed to be seen on camera

[malaise]

18. Getting the snacks ready

Will be there from six.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

26. I just checked the ice supply......

It's good.

I'm almost tingling. This is gonna be excellent!

[ColbertWatcher]

2. Thank you for the reminder! Will this be the official WHCAD thread? n/t

[monmouth]

4. It could be I guess. I don't know how to do that stuff but if it's still here

why not? By still here I mean on the second or third page...LOL. I'm no techy that's for sure.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

6. Start an Official Watchers' Thread at 6 pm

I'll be here, right with you.

OK?

[monmouth]

10. Okey Dokey....n/t

[madfloridian]

7. Two names I didn't see on the list.

Howard Dean, Rachel Maddow.

Dean has been invited the last few years, but now he is out of party leadership so I guess he does not count.

Olbermann on the list, so is Ed. I did not see Rachel.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

9. Yeah, KO said last night

to someone - was it Jon Alter? - "See you tomorrow," but Rachel made no mention of it.

She's still too new, I suspect.

Or maybe they don't like lesbians .................

[ColbertWatcher]

11. With Sykes, they met their Lesbian quota!? n/t

[Tangerine LaBamba]

14. Ah, yeah,

that would be it.

Unless Liz Smith shows up ............

[Gabi Hayes]

20. caller to Liz Smith, on the Larry King radio show, over 20 years ago:

How big is your box?

she didn't understand, so the caller repeated:

How big is your box?

I was listening, and wasn't sure what was said the first time.....

living on Highland Street in Arlington at the time.....a block north of Rt. 50. a block away from my favorite chickenhawk cum self-proclaimed Shakespeare scholar Ken Adelman, who supposedly, and unaccounably, voted for Barack last year.

I know, who cares, but I've been feeling nostalgic since they talked about that Hell Burger place on Wilson, though it opened long after I moved

remember Whitey's? greasiest food ever....

[Tangerine LaBamba]

23. WHITEYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Oh, dear god, I have chills all over my body.

Broasted chicken. The BEST CHICKEN I HAVE EVER TASTED!!!!!!!!!

It turned into some kind of yuppy scum place, but, man, I had some times in Whitey's...................

[Gabi Hayes]

30. really good, but, still.....GREEZY. not that there's anything wrong with

it

those were the days....

I used to be able to ride my bike through the west entrance of Ft. Meyer, to the cemetery and beyond

sigh

[Tangerine LaBamba]

33. I once required a shot of a diuretic

after I dined at Whitey's and then caught a flight to LA.

I retained so much water - that chicken was SALTY! - that a doctor had to be called immediately. I couldn't make a fist.

Still, it was a great joint. I used to be able to park right around the corner and wander in, have a beer, watch a ballgame. Great old place. The neighborhood is frighteningly predictable.

I used to be able to go visit my friend at the OEB - in my car- and drive in and park there! Can you imagine? Now, you can hardly walk there without a military escort.

It's not improved ......................

[alsame]

12. I think he said it to Craig Crawford. n/t

[Tangerine LaBamba]

16. You're RIGHT!

That's who it was.

That reminds me, did you ever notice the wheezing that Craig does? When he's talking, and he stops to take a breath, the most godawful gasp comes out of his chest.

I wonder if there's anything wrong. I hope not. I really like him ...............

[alsame]

19. Well, right now it could be allergies. It's been really bad in the

Northeast and mid-Atlantic for the last week or so. I like him too, I hope it's nothing more serious.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

21. Same here, but I live in the DC area,

and so does Craig (Capitol Hill townhouse), but he does this all year round, I've noticed..............

[Samantha]

115. It is "raining" oak pollen outside my house now and I can't

quit sneezing. It is so bad this year. I went and swept off my porch and it started layering again before I finished.

Small animals also are having a very bad time this year because of the oak pollen.

I live a few miles outside of DC in College Park.

Sam

[Gabi Hayes]

22. no....he does it all the time. somebody here pointed it out, and it's really

noticeable sometimes

he does it all the time

[Tangerine LaBamba]

24. I know people with heart conditions

who sound like that when they talk. It's scary ...................

[alsame]

37. That's scary. I've never really noticed it, but I'll pay attention

now. I wonder if he's a heavy smoker...

[Are_grits_groceries]

51. NBC group:

NBC: Colin Firth, Jimmy Fallon and Mariska Hargitay to Mike Myers and William H. Macy. Jason Bateman, Natasha Bedingfeld, Connie Britton, Warren Buffett, Kyle Chandler, John Cusack, Ari Emanuel, Dr. Zeke Emanuel, Colin Firth, Whoopi Goldberg, Mariska Hargitay, Rep. Jane Harmon, Felicity Huffman, Samuel L. Jackson, Jim Jones, Sen. Amy Klobucher, Denis Leary, John Lewis, William H. Macy, Cheryl Mills, Mike Myers, B.J. Novak, Gov. Ed Rendell, Wilbur Ross. Jeff Zucker, Steve Capus and Phil Griffin will attend, along with high-profile talent: Brian Williams, David Gregory, Al Roker, Ann Curry, Natalie Morales, Hoda Kotb, Amy Robach, Andrea Mitchell, Chuck Todd, Savannah Guthrie, Luke Russert, Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann, Ed Schultz,Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinkski , Norah O’Donnell, David Shuster, Contessa Brewer, Carlos Watson, Tamron Hall, Jim Cramer, Maria Bartiromo and Erin Burnett.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003971396&imw=Y

I can't believe that Rachel would be excluded. Contessa got invited.

[immoderate]

73. I haven't heard that Rachel was disinvited.

I'd bet she could attend is she wanted to. NBC does control who goes. She must have had other things to do.

--imm

[Gabi Hayes]

88. hope Wanda axed Jon Stewart for some material on Cramer

that would be sweet

[madfloridian]

13. I notice all the Emanuels were invited. Rahm, Ari, and Zeke.

[monmouth]

27. I hope the Emanuels chipped in to write POTUS's stuff. Should

be hilarious. You know there will be a mention of mustaaaaarrrrrrddd..

[madfloridian]

47. The Emanuels of course...

they are all close to the president while many who did much for the party are no longer recognized by the party leaders.

[monmouth]

I meant in respect to their "writing jokes".....n/t

[madfloridian]

Not saying how I meant it.

:eyes:

Wouldn't be nice. Good they all have great access now, though.

[malaise]

15. Thanks

I'll be watching.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

17. And commenting, right?

I mean, that's what we're here for, aren't we?

:evilgrin:

[Gabi Hayes]

25. is it wrong to be commenting on who should not

be wearing sleeveless dresses?

can you imagine if mens' attire allowed that look?

Bill Bennett in a dago-T?

[Tangerine LaBamba]

29. As the Italian-American fashion plate here,

as the photograph below will attest, I declare that everything and everyone is fair game, provided we don't veer off into racist, sexist, or ageist territory.

Other than that, it's open season here at DU, starting at 6 pm EDT.

Now, for the chap who mentioned "dago-T".................................

[Gabi Hayes]

32. where did you meet my GF

nothing like a good cigar afterward

[Tangerine LaBamba]

34. Tangerine,

she always leaves them smokin'....................

[malaise]

44. Is the pope catholic?

I'm going for the media hacks and the Rushicans. :D

[Captain Hilts]

28. Washington at its most incestuous. nt

[Tangerine LaBamba]

31. Just another day in paradise, Captain .......

Just another day, only fancier outfits..............

[Gabi Hayes]

35. was there a better, more satisfying moment than Colbert's speech to

the court and courtesans?

it reads even better than it showed, in a way, although the audience's lack of response to Colbert's savage brilliance is a show in itself

reminded me of Woody Allen's address to the audience in Banana's, as the leader of San Marcos, whose chief export was.....locusts!

that scene isn't on youtube, but this one is....historic interest, sorta

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsrakdT-skg

[Tangerine LaBamba]

39. Genius moment.........

Colbert won me forever, if only because he proved he had the biggest balls in the world.

Remember that great photograph of Chimpy sitting there, and you can see that it's just beginning to dawn on him what Colbert is doing?

Absolutely wonderful. We'll never have a moment like that again.

Remember his video skit with Helen Thomas?

That Woody Allen clip was priceless - such a perfect NY moment: his foot kicking the crutch out of his space ................

[Captain Hilts]

40. I still wish Bubba had clocked Imus. The whole thing is just...weird. nt

[Gabi Hayes]

43. I have both of those speeches on tape....Imus' screed, while funny, was

pretty apolitical, focusing mostly on the obvious

Colbert's was a clear slap in the face to the naked emperor and his obsequious, sycophantic court

''Because really, what incentive do these people have to answer your questions, after all? I mean, nothing satisfies you. Everybody asks for personnel changes. So the White House has personnel changes. Then you write, "Oh, they're just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic." First of all, that is a terrible metaphor. This administration is not sinking. This administration is soaring. If anything, they are rearranging the deck chairs on the Hindenburg! ''

http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0501-30.htm

entire transcript of a work of BRAVE political genius

[Captain Hilts]

45. To say that shit about the Clintons' marriage with them sitting there was over the line and too

personal.

[Gabi Hayes]

46. I thought that at the time, but time passes, and I think it's pretty funny now.

took some nerve for the sodden old morphadite to spout it off like he did

he nailed Peter Jennings REALLY well, too

remember that?

[Captain Hilts]

36. True. I used to LOVE to watch this on C-Span. I think GWB's film of

the search for WMDs and David Gregory's dance with Rove killed it for me.

Going from the hilarious film "The Last Days of the Clinton Presidency" to GWB's search for WMD was too much for me.

I know some news organizations are now opting out of it.

I really enjoyed hearing Tony Kornheiser discuss it the next day. Michael Wilbon and him.

They should have made Al Franken the emcee this year!

[Gabi Hayes]

38. wish I'd seen Kornheiser do that. and Franken would be a great idea!

afa Bush, he...as Cheney's puppet....screwed things up SO badly for most of us that I can't even laugh about him anymore, and I have HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of pics/gifs of him and his criminal entourage that I can't enjoy

life is hard....

[Tangerine LaBamba]

54. Oh, WHERE did you get that picture?

It's about the best thing ever!!!

And I'm stealing it, OK?

[Gabi Hayes]

57. I just realized, I have to put all my animated gifs on flickr, cause some of my

favorites have gone offline, and are not to be accessed anymore

dunno where I got it, but it was probably somebody here who linked it originally

want more?

it'll cost you....

[jillan]

42. I am so looking forward to this - face it - I am a political dork!

And I love that about myself :P!

[Gabi Hayes]

48. journarcissists who will be twittering:

David Corn, Mother Jones: @davidcorndc
Rick Klein, ABC: @thenote
Chris Cillizza, Washington Post: @thefix
Olivier Knox, AFP: @oknox
Christina Bellantoni, Washington Times: @cbellantoni
Patrick Gavin, Politico: @pwgavin
David Carr, New York Times: @carr2n
Rachel Sklar, Abrams Research: @rachelsklar
Glynnis MacNichol, Media Bistro: @mediaite
Jon Ward, Washington Times: @jonwardeleven
Michael O’Brien, The Hill: @MPOTheHill
Will update as events warrant.

UPDATE:

Meghan McCain, McCain: @mccainblogette
Phil Elliott; AP: @pelliottap

[CBR]

49. I am officially watching. Political nerd here... nt

[Gabi Hayes]

50. assholes! it's not on CSPAN I, which is all I get, though it's on the postage stamp

sized CSPAN site feed

is it on CSPAN II live?

III

WTF

can't see dukey online

[blogslut]

52. It's supposed to be on C-Span 1

At least, according to their website.

If you go to www.c-span.org, you can watch any of the three spans as a live stream.

Don't know why it's not playing yet. Haven't checked the other channels yet.

[Gabi Hayes]

55. they bumped it off the web, too....''maintenance''

definitely not on CSPAN I

[Tangerine LaBamba]

58. Refresh -

it came back up for me ...........

[blaze]

59. Thanks. Refreshing did the trick! n/t

[Gabi Hayes]

60. yep...but it's like 2-3 inches square, and I left my electron microscope at

work

there's no fullscreen option that I can find

are you watching that?

do you have a giant magnifying glass, ala Proctor and Bergman (TV or Not TV). they had one (TV screen-shaped) when I saw them at the Cellar Door (I mentioned that before, I know)

[Tangerine LaBamba]

65. That's it ............

Without commentary, I have no idea who anyone is. Alas, all I have is a regular magnifying glass, and I'm too proud to use it.

And the screen, yes, is postage-stamp size................

[Gabi Hayes]

80. I can't even find my glasses:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

81. Very . . . . uuhhhh

uuuiuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhohgoduuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhh ... funny ...................

[blogslut]

71. Go back to the front page

and click the red/text link that reads: Dinner Arrivals now on C-Span.org.

[malaise]

53. CSpan.org from 6.00

- 8.00. CSpan1 at 8.00

CSpan Org has coverage now.

edit.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

56. cspan.org

That's where it is...........

[blaze]

61. Is it just my volume?

Or is it cspan?

[CBR]

70. C-Span... mine is horrible.

[Patsy Stone]

62. Was that Mariska Hartigay?

I think it was, but I'm not sure.

[CBR]

64. Yes... looking gorgeous as usual...

[Patsy Stone]

67. She really is stunning.

Are those girls screaming for Christian Slater? What the hell year is this? LOL

[CBR]

72. Maybe they are screaming for Newt!! LOL!

[Gabi Hayes]

63. I know they've replayed the carpet walk in the past, cause I watched it

after the fact

this is too tiny to be fun

guess I'll wait til afterward.....

[malaise]

66. Sting

has arrived

[Patsy Stone]

69. Is that who they're screaming for?

Or is it Jon Bon Jovi?

[malaise]

82. Who knows

They sure can scream. Katie Couric

[Are_grits_groceries]

68. They keep asking about Farrah.

I know there's a documentary, and I like her. However, what's up with that. It is out of the blue and awkward. I know she is sick, but this is weird.

[malaise]

75. Wanda is in dah house

Can't wait for her.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

76. Why is that guy asking everyone about Farrah?

That strikes me as simply morbid.

Strange, very strange ...............

[malaise]

77. NBC has no fugging class

promoting their Farrah documentary here is beyond tacky - it's vulgar.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

79. Is cspan NBC?

That's the only explanation.

That, and an utter lack of taste ...................

[blogslut]

74. Obama brought the stars back

Cool.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

78. Also intelligence........

How refreshing is that?

This guy asking over and over about Farrah Fawcett's documentary is creeping me out .............

[blogslut]

83. That's the ET reporter

Looks like he's gathering a reel to show to Ms. Fawcett, as well as doing a bit on her documentary.

Maudlin, I know. But Ms. Fawcett chooses to die publicly and maybe she can educate people on this common human experience.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

85. Ah, that makes sense.

But, from what I read of her condition now, she's in no shape to watch anything, really.

In the end, yes, she's done a noble thing with her illness................

[blogslut]

87. Who knows?

My mom had periods of lucidity in her last days when her brain was ravaged by cancer. Then again, perhaps the well wishes are more for the family and/or the viewing public.

[malaise]

92. I'm very sorry for her and her family

but the ET guy talking about the NBC documentary is still annoying me.
He's pimping on someone else's function. Maybe he has their permission.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

94. You see Andrea Mitchell?

From what I could see, her dress is gorgeous .................

[malaise]

100. Lovely dress indeed

I posted that she spent a pile of Greenspan's money for that one.
She was advertising her 'own show at 1.00pm on GEM$NBC'.
I think she begged for that show after Rachel got hers .:evilgrin:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

103. She's got to work now,

the young ones are coming up. She's had a remarkable career here in DC, but time is moving, and she's rapidly becoming a Gray Eminence, like her husband.

That dress, though - we'll be hearing about it. Super $$$, for sure..............

[malaise]

89. It is so freaking tacky

I don't care what video NBC is trying to make.

"I've been before but I've never been so excited".

Why is that?

"I've only gone in Bush years - isn't that self explanatory"
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! :rofl:

[alsame]

90. That was great! Do you know who that woman was?

[malaise]

91. No

:fistbump:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

93. It's boring as hell ...........

God bless the people here in the Computer Forum, because my desktop is screwed up, and some great folks are helping me to fix it.

I love DU............

[malaise]

96. Oh my here's Andrea Mitchell

advertising her program on GEM$NBC every day at 1.00pm. What was that about?
She sure spent Greenspan's money on that outfit.

I don't think it would have been this boring on the big screen

[alsame]

95. Whoever she was.....

:toast:

[blogslut]

84. Ha!

Nobody wanted to ask T. Boone any questions. That makes me happy.

[alsame]

86. Oh, snap! Belzer said we had 8 years of dumbing down and

no class, now intelligence is back!

[blogslut]

97. Carole King looks amazing

Just had to say that.

[lamp_shade]

98. All those people leaving? I'll bet there are 300 people out in front having a smoke.

[malaise]

102. Who's watching the twitter section on the CSpan.org website

Some of the comments are fall down funny. Freepers are too pissed.

[me b zola]

99. Who was the blonde in the sequined dress?

on edit: maybe Donetella Vercatti (forgive my slaughtering of her name)

[blogslut]

101. I think that was her

Versace.

[me b zola]

104. Thank you

You know who I can't afford to wear :D

[blogslut]

107. Me either

:hi:

[malaise]

105. CNN showing bbits and pieces of arrivals

as well

[me b zola]

106. Anyone else get the impression

That Felicity Huffman's publicist sent her out to the red carpet? She was already in the event and came out to work the red carpet. Just an observation.

[malaise]

109. LOL

NO surprise
CNN is already complaining that too many celebrities are there taking over the correspondents' dinner. Fugg them.

[me b zola]

112. Yeah, boo-frigging-hoo

Amazing how "journalists" can't figure out why nobody wanted to attend a bush* event, and why Obama is the hottest ticket in any town.

[blogslut]

113. I may switch over to CNN

When the event begins. As usual, the C-Span feed keeps cutting out on me.

[stlsaxman]

108. Thanks! This will be FUN!

[me b zola]

110. Stevie Wonder is in the house!

[ThomWV]

111. Wanda has the potential to turn this into an evening that will be remembered for decades.

No shit, the woman can go ballistic and I just love it.

[Gabi Hayes]

114. CSPAN cuts to very interesting discussion of press/politics, highlighting

Jon Stewart, Colbert, late night shows, etc., doing a better job of informing the public than the M$M

Writers' Guild of America roundtable, hosted by Bill Moyers' senior writer