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December 01, 2009
Don't know what to think
Doggone it! Say it ain't so, Joe, originally uploaded by Pink Pearl 2012.
Unless you are completely and utterly isolated, and because you are reading this web site you most likely aren't, you've heard about the Salahis, who showed up at President Obama's recent state dinner without an invitation. Despite their protestations, this is a couple with a long history of sneaking into places and other dubious claims. Knowing that, I don't see how anyone is going to believe their protestations that this is all a big misunderstanding.
Sadly, I am torn about what to think of these two. I have two competing instincts: one is to smack these knuckleheads on the noggin and ask them, WTF are you doing? This is the President of the United States. You can't be sneaking into the god damn White House. That part of me sincerely would revel in them getting thrown in jail or fined.
On the other hand, another part of me snickers at the fun-loving intrigue of it all. Who *wouldn't* want to crash a party at the White House? There's a human urge to bend the rules, to be where one is not supposed to be. For that, I have to admire the Salahis. I once was attending a wedding, and noticed that another reception was down the hall. Some friends and I snuck in, mingled with the guests, and had a few drinks. Then I nailed the maid of honor. Just kidding, I was seeing if you were paying attention. It was the mother of the bride.
Until the Salahis went and posted it all over the internet, they were getting away with it, too. And that's where my instinct to see them get punished kicks in - they're not simply a fun-loving couple. They're trying to get on a reality show. The wife posed as a Redskins cheerleader. The husband is a publicity hound. If these were two people who otherwise had no history of buffoonery, I'd feel much more sympathetic.
I'm just getting worked up about people doing outrageous things to get on a reality show. The Salahis, one would think, should have taken the lesson from Balloon Boy's parents, one of whom is soon to be a convicted felon. Way to go, champ. It'd be cruel-hearted of me to want the Salahis to get thrown out on the street, but I would be most pleased if they suffered the full consequences of their schmuckery.
But they won't. I'm convinced that after this, the Salahis, who are trying to get on the Real Housewives of D.C. show, are now shoe-ins. Bravo would be stupid if they didn't put her on the show - the ratings boost from seeing her will be too hard to resist. Then other people will see the reward in doing something looney to get on TV, and the cycle will go on and on.
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Posted at December 1, 2009 06:28 PM