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

[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.

[RICHARD]

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.

Chow down on Beenie Weenie and a few beers. Then go to a party.

Toxic?

LOL, not even the wide open spaces of the Angeles National Forest was able to disperse that mess....and how appropriate the event was held in a tent?

http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/20...grown-ups.html

[moosmom]

Personally, I think with all this hoopla, they've had their 15 minutes of fame and shouldn't get a dime for any interviews. It's been said they're asking some 6 figures for an interview. Yeah right!!!!

[momcat]

I've been folowing this story and I'm outraged that it even happened. I agree that it's a positive so hopefully the security breeches can be plugged up. News reports have been saying that threats against President Obama have increased by 400% since he was inaugurated. So what that these two got through metal detectors and nothing was found. But this was a formal dinner. As close as they got to the President there was a risk, how difficult would it have been to pick up a knife from one of the tables? A secret service agent was heard to say that there are so many threats some of them are surprised that nothing has happened yet. Scary!

Heads should definitely roll over this one whether it be secret service, Whitehouse staff, anyone and everyone in any way involved! As for these two losers, charge them with felony tresspass and don't throw the book at them.....throw the whole law library at them! They both need to be in jail.

[cassiesmom]

I heard on news radio today that some 90 individuals have breached White House security since 1980, including a priest who claimed God told him to do it.