Party Report Card: Scott Lindlaw Leaves Town
The White House Press Corps, the most fearless questioners in all the land, came together Saturday night to send off AP'sScott Lindlaw, who is leaving town with his ladyfriend, Vanessa Loftus. But it's not like these people need an excuse to drink. HostsMike Allen(WP),Dick Keil(Bloomberg),Olivier Knox(AFP),Jon D. Garcia(ABC) andJason Reed(Rueters) toasted Lindlaw with a full quorum of the liberal media elite including CNN'sJohn King, FN'sJames Rosen, WP'sMark Leibovich, Time'sJohn Dickerson(ian), NYT'sAnne Kornblut, and Reliable SourcetteAnne Schroeder. The admin's First Lady brigade (Gordon JohndroeandRachel Sunbarger) andJuleanna Glover-Weissfilled out the fair and balanced portion of the evening. We heardJoe Lockhartshowed up later (joining fellow Glover Park GroupieMike Feldman) but by that point we were so drunk we could have beenatLockhart's and not have known the difference.
Food: Stetson's. Greasy bar food served by moderately good-humored barkeeps.B-
Drink: Open fucking bar. Bartender reused patron's glasses -- environmentally aware? Cheap? We like not knowing what round we're on, though.A
Commerce Transacted: "You working tomorrow? Is there an election tomorrow?" People might have gotten laid, unclear.B
Key Fashion Accessory: Faux traveling press schedule and laminated "credentials." This is the kind of town we live in, we wear dorky things around our necksfor fun.C
Where Would They Rather Be: Skiing in Tahoe (where Lindlaw's headed).