Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Party-Crashers or Life-Savers?!

If any of you have been watching the news lately, you might have noticed a story involving a couple who is being accused of crashing the White House State Dinner last week. White House officials, including the Secret Service who failed to prevent what is being called a "breach of security," claim Tareq and Michaele Salahi did not have an invitation to the dinner. Yet, the Salahis not only made their way past security, they shook hands with the president himself! And to top it off, they even managed to get pictures with Vice President Joe Biden and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. I have one thing to say to all this: LAUGH OUT LOUD!!!
I am just beside myself with amazement that a couple of wannabe reality TV stars from Virginia somehow weaseled their way into one of the most important buildings in the country without getting so much as a "Hey, can I see your ticket?" So, it doesn't matter how much the White House, the Secret Service or the media tries to paint the Salahis in a negative light the ones who failed at their jobs are the ones who look stupid. Of course, the couple are denying they crashed the dinner and adamantly declare they were invited saying in an interview with NBC's "Today" show, "We were invited, not crashers, and there isn't anyone who would have the audacity or the poor behavior to do that. No one would do that, and certainly not us."
Well, actually, there are plenty of people who would do that, especially TERRORISTS! I'm sure that if they knew it would've been that easy, the White House would have been obliterated a long time ago and our president assassinated. Has 9/11 not taught us anything??Fortunately, the incompetence of government security was exposed in a harmless situation, thanks to a couple who only wanted attention. Despite the embarrassment and anger, I think it's safe to say that this nation really lucked up with this one.

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  1. Well said, I haven't heard of this till just now but that's crazy. Maybe i should just try and waltz into the White House. Seriously though good article. I had no idea this happened. Keep up the good work. And i would say they might be life-savers haha because hopefully that want happen again.

    Jared

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