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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Politics Who's That on the State Dinner Guest List?

Posted by Eli Sanders on Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 5:18 PM

Why it's Rep. Jim McDermott, Democrat of Seattle.

How come he gets to rub elbows tonight with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Deepak Chopra, David Geffen, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Oprah bff Gayle King, Colin Powell, Ms. Emma Georgina Rothschild, Fareed Zakaria, and others?

Well, he's a fancy guy.

But, also: a small thing called the India Caucus.

Also spotted on the list: Gary Locke, once our governor, now the commerce secretary.

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Will Bobby Jindal be there?

Posted by DOUG.

on November 24, 2009 at 5:36 PM

yes. and Urvashi Vaid and Kate Clinton!

Posted by scary tyler moore

on November 24, 2009 at 6:10 PM

Kate Clinton?

Cool!

Posted by Will in Seattle

on November 24, 2009 at 6:44 PM

and, they're serving Indian food...to Indians...

why?

If I went to India and someone served me Tater Tot Casserole and Watergate Salad, I'd be really irritated both emotionally and gastronomically...

Posted by michael strangeways

on November 24, 2009 at 10:17 PM

Maybe cause Indian veggie food is actually delicious whereas US style veggie fare...? Well, not so much.

Posted by gnossos on November 24, 2009 at 10:43 PM

@5 You nailed it.

Posted by Hernandez

on November 25, 2009 at 10:54 AM