Lynn Sweet (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Steve Spielberg, Alfre Woodard, Blair Underwood (photo by Lynn Sweet) Gayle King (photo by Lynn Sweet) Deepak Chopra (photo by Lynn Sweet) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and husband Paul (photo by Lynn Sweet)...
Lynn Sweet (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
President Obama, Malia and Sasha at Thanksgiving turkey pardon ceremony at the North Portico of the White House. (photo by Lynn Sweet) Courage, the pardoned Thanksgiving turkey. (photo by Lynn Sweet)...
Perspective Journal: News and Polit (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Filed under: The Daily FLOTUS with Lynn Sweet The Obama family will celebrate their first Thanksgiving as the First Family with dinner at the White House joined by their extended family and friends. This comes as Obama has four straight days with no scheduled events — Thursday through Sunday — but with one of [...]
Perspective Journal: News and Polit (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Filed under: The Daily FLOTUS with Lynn Sweet The Obama family will celebrate their first Thanksgiving as the First Family with dinner at the White House joined by their extended family and friends. This comes as Obama has four straight days with no scheduled events — Thursday through Sunday — but with one of [...]
Lynn Sweet (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Place card at the Obama first state dinner (photo by Lynn Sweet) Desert plate, Obama first state dinner (photo by Lynn Sweet) Potato and Eggplant Salad White House Argula with onion seed vinaigrette 2008 sauvignon blanc, Modus Oprendi, Napa Valley,...
Bella Vista (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Hi Everyone, I wanted to show you the lovely handmade items I received from my sweet friend Lynn at Lynn's Lovelies . ~*~ A DARLING pink hat, a very lovely collar, a sweet sachet in pink and lavender, and an adorable hanging ornament. Oooooo, I adore handmade things.....such talent has gone into these. I was the winner of her recent giveaway! Look how pretty all the wrappings...
Lynn Sweet (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Rep. Jan Schakowsky and husband Robert Creamer at the Obama state dinner (photo by Lynn Sweet) Chicago business executive John Rogers at the Obama state dinner (photo by Lynn Sweet) Chicago business executive Penny Pritzker at the Obama state...
Schiller Wine (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Picture: Source-Huffington Post Picture: Photo by Lynn Sweet At Tuesday night's inaugural Obama administration State meal, Guests of honor were the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and his wife, Mrs. Gursharan Kaur. The following wines were served. In selecting the wine the President and his wife focused on “green” wine. 2008 Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley,...
Lynn Sweet (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Sample table setting for Obama first state dinner. (photo by Lynn Sweet) Guests will be at tables of ten. Linens: Apple green Flowers: Deep purple hydrangea, garden roses and sweet peas in a palette of deep plum purple and...
Lynn Sweet (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers at the Obama State Dinner (photo by Lynn Sweet) WASHINGTON--First Lady Michelle Obama wore a floor-length gold and cream strapless dress with a wrap by India-born designer Naeem Khan at the state dinner...
Perspective Journal: News and Polit (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Filed under: The Daily FLOTUS with Lynn Sweet President Obama and First Lady Michelle host their first state dinner tonight, honoring Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, in a showcase of the First Couple’s taste and style. A reception begins at 7 p.m. local time in the East Room of the White [...]
Perspective Journal: News and Polit (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Filed under: The Daily FLOTUS with Lynn Sweet The White House just released a list of guests expected at the first state dinner hosted by President Obama and First Lady Michelle Tuesday night honoring India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur. The list is a delicious mix of official Washington — Obama administration [...]
Obama Foodorama (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
The difference between a "state visit" and an "official visit" Via Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun-Times Washington bureau chief, and the mastermind behind The Daily Flotus, the wording for the most sought-after invitation in DC--or possibly the world: The President and Mrs. Obama request the pleasure of the company of Mr. _____ at a dinner in honor of His Excellency Dr. Manmohan...
El Campeador's Weblog (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Lucianne Politics Daily, by Lynn Sweet Original Article Posted By:JoniTx, 11/23/2009 1:56:41 PM The most sought-after invitation in Washington — for Tuesday’s state dinner for the prime minister of India, the first state dinner hosted by President Obama and First Lady Michelle — arrived in the mail a little over a week ago. But no one is complaining about the [...]
Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
In this morning's Chicago Sun-Times , Lynn Sweet reports that the proposed Gitmo North in Thomson, Illinois could create 3,000 jobs, mostly be expanding the mostly empty prison and using it to house inmates besides al Qaeda terrorists. Be skeptical. This is the same administration that has been exposed as liars for touting the jobs it has "saved or created." Related posts: Stimulus...
