What do you think of the White House party crashers???

[Cinder & Smoke]

Do with 'em?

Load 'em in The Balloon with Baloon Dad and send 'em all up, together.

And make sure the balloon does NOT leak, this time.
Maybe send an SS guy along to ride shotgun and provide "security".

[Lady's Human]

I'm fairly sure the WH staff checks their security on a fairly regular basis, like the rest of the government, they have exercises to test their reactions to certain issues.

The Secret service were highly likely following their SOP to the T, if they weren't then shame on them, but I don't think heads should roll as they still went through security, and as such were unarmed and a threat to no one.

As far as the couple go? Ignore them, it would be the ultimate punishment for them. Sadly, though, they have their 30 days of fame.

[moosmom]

LH,

The point I was trying to make is that they may not have been a threat to anyone , but it seems to me, personally, that the United States has become a little "relaxed" when it comes to our homeland security. She could've had a bomb up her dress or they could've "wandered" around the White House looking snooping.

Maybe it's because I've been screwed over recently that I just don't trust people the way I used to.

[Lady's Human]

No way she had a bomb if she went through WH security and the areas she could have gotten to snoop were harmless.

It's a museum people live in with one heck of a bunker underneath.

[cassiesmom]

I just heard this on news radio. Desiree Rogers is the former director of the Illinois State Lottery during Gov. Edgar's administration (Edgar preceded Blagojevich). This could easily have gone very bad if the couple's intentions had been different. I agree with Pinot's Mom (monumental), Laura's Babies (thank goodness the lax security has been "outed"), and Moosmom (she could have hid a bomb under her lahenga, it's fortunate all they wanted was some time in the spotlight). ARe they really Indian, they look pretty WASPy in the photos I have seen of them...

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Does Chicagoan Share Blame For White House Breach?


WASHINGTON (CBS) ― Word is out that a prominent Chicagoan now working in the White House might have contributed to the security breach at the White House State Dinner last week.

Newsweek reports that White House Social Director Desiree Rogers took away the responsibilities of the staffer who was in charge of clearing invitees into events such as state dinners.

That staff member, Cathy Hargraves, said she was stripped of most of her responsibilities earlier this year. She had been serving as "assistant for arrangements."

Hargraves told Newsweek that Rogers told her, "We don't have a need for that anymore."

Hargraves wound up resigning last June.

Rogers lived and worked in Chicago before going to the White House.

[Alysser]

What annoys me the most is that they did this all for ATTENTION and money, and they're probably going to get it.

[Lady's Human]

Again.....

Barring some new explosive tech unknown to the Secret Service, you're not getting into the White House grounds with a bomb, invite or no invite.

You still go through the security screening checkpoints, and they're a touch better than the TSA people at the airport.