More Impostors Sneak Into White House

· Thursday, December 3, 2009

"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism." --George Washington

The Tuesday before Thanksgiving was a big day at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, as the Obama administration prepared for the biggest social event of its presidency: the White House State Dinner.

The official 338-person guest list read like a who's who on the Left -- an elite scroll of Obama appointees, Demo politicians and big-dollar donors mixing it up with assorted sycophants from the media and entertainment industries.

"Everyone looks great; we're feeling great," White House social secretary Desiree Rogers observed as she entered the event.

According to the Obamas' fawning media, Barack was decked out in his finest fitted silk tuxedo while Michelle was splendidly sleeveless in a gold-and-tan sheath dress overlaid in silver with a complementary designer shawl. The receiving areas were dressed in green and purple, the tables were draped in green and gold, with hydrangeas, roses and sweet peas for accent. Guests were treated to a fine lineup of entertainment while they dined on potato and eggplant salad, red lentil soup, roasted potato dumplings and green curry prawns followed by pumpkin pie tarts and pear tatin.

Among the guests was a socialite couple from Virginia horse country: Tareq Salahi, reportedly a member of the American Task Force on Palestine, and his wife Michaele, a blond wrapped in a red and gold Indian lehenga.

Like the other White House guests, they looked and acted the part.

As you have undoubtedly heard, however, the Salahis were impostors, reality-TV wannabes who schmoozed their way into the event though they were not on any guest list. Not only did they manage to pass through every security checkpoint, but they also posed for photo ops with Obama, Joe Biden and Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.

The charade wasn't discovered until the next day, when the impostors boasted about their attendance on social network pages: "Honored to be at the White House for the state dinner with President Obama and our First Lady!" one of them posted.

Like Obama himself, the Salahis got into the White House without qualification or a background check. Of course, the Salahis merely had to hoodwink three security checkpoint personnel, while the Obamas duped some 33 million voters. (Yes, I know, Obama received 66,882,230 votes, but at least half of those were from people who knew full well they were electing a socialist. The other half, however, were just temporarily mesmerized by Obama's "hope-n-change" mantra.)

Among the most interesting accounts of these charlatans is one from Washington Post columnist Anne Applebaum in an essay entitled, "Social climbing with a twist."

Her column is directed at the Salahis, but one can't escape the irony that it could be just as easily directed at the Obamas.

Applebaum writes, "Social climbing is an ancient art, one as old as society itself. The character of the high-society impostor -- the fake aristocrat, the soi-disant marquis, the 'professor' with no degree -- has been known in every era, too.

"Over the centuries, some societies have been more susceptible to these sorts of swindles than others," notes Applebaum. "Catherine the Great's Russia, for example, was positively swarming with phony English duchesses and Italian princes."

Applebaum continues, "To that notable group of societies we can now add 21st-century Washington. Like 18th-century Russia, it is a world of neophytes, a society whose members have only recently 'made it' into an elite magic circle and who don't necessarily know the other members all that well. Like 19th-century New York, it is also a world where appearances matter: You get invited to the event ... not just because of who you are but because of what you represent, which costume you wear, which ethnic group you come from."

Or as Obama put it in the opening pages of his political autobiography, "I am new enough on the national political scene that I serve as a blank screen on which people of vastly different political stripes project their own views."

"Above all, says Applebaum, "it is a world that seems to offer wealth and fame to those outsiders who manage to enter it. ... Just like all charlatans and swindlers over the centuries, they managed [to get into the White House] by looking and acting the part. ... They knew how to behave around the contemporary aristocracy: Simply act as if you belong, don't stare too hard at the celebrities, don't eat or drink too much, and do engage your neighbors in light chit-chat."

That is an apt description of the Obamas, who are the epitome of nouveau riche.

"But," writes Applebaum, "there are differences between [them] and, say, Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, a self-described 'Spanish aristocrat' who set himself up as a glamorous 'faith healer' in 1770s St. Petersburg and made his living by borrowing money from gullible courtiers. [They] are hoping to cash in faster -- a lot faster ... and they also have a lot more [mass media] help than did the swindlers of yesteryear."

Yep, that's Barack and Michelle, alright.

Applebaum concludes that such impostors and charlatans succeed with their ruse unless or until they're found out: "The Spanish Count Cagliostro was eventually expelled from St. Petersburg, after the empress learned that he was neither Spanish nor a count. The 'King' and 'Duke' in 'Huckleberry Finn' were tarred, feathered and ridden out of town on a rail."

With domestic and foreign policy failures abounding, it appears that the Obama regime's façade is beginning to unravel. I suppose that is yet another similarity between Obama and the Salahis: They are both party crashers. The sooner the Obamas are ridden out of town on a rail, the better for all concerned.

In the meantime, for the sake of our nation and our posterity, we should pray for Barack Obama -- maybe 1 Timothy 2:1-6, or should Obama not mend his ways, perhaps something along the lines of Psalm 109:8, "May his days be few; may another take his office!"



Comments

Chad

Amen!

Posted December 3, 2009 at 10:58:17 AM


Keith Suleski

Katie Couric and Brian Williams. That figures. Two of Barry's biggest supporters. And RINO NY Mayor Bloomberg, a gun banner like Barry. Perfect.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 11:09:26 AM


David Perry

Another observation is the complete lack of tact, good manners, or "class" to represent our country. Why would the first lady wear a sleeveless, backless, dress to an important dinner, event when the main guests were from were the prime minister from India and his wife. This is just one more way that this administration embarrasses our country. That was purely tasteless. On top of that, his wonderful speech Tuesday night about evaluating extensively the increase of troops to Afganistan in support of our military and our generals there. That was a decision that should have been made days after meeting with General McChrystal and it was also an embarrassment that the General had to fly to the Olympic committee meetings to meet for 45 minutes with the president about a matter of international security, not an olympic bid. The Obama's are spending more money jet setting and traveling than any administration ever. Mr. Obama needs to step up to his first job and understand that the "boss" or leader of any company or country has to be there to do the job, not go raise money for other dems, or go to an olympic meeting, even taking two jets to get there and fly back on one, again costing the United States more needless expense. I've always been raised that you support our govenment, our country, and everything about it. The Obama's make the Clinton's look like saints.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 11:31:00 AM


Neal

WHERE IS THE BUMPER STICKER!!!!???

In the meantime, for the sake of our nation and our posterity, we should pray for Barack Obama -- perhaps something along the lines of Psalm 109:8, "May his days be few; may another take his office!"

The Red, White & Blue Obama wave with the Obama Seal behind: Psalms 109:8

Posted December 3, 2009 at 11:31:04 AM


Tim Mercer

Regarding your closing comment ("In the meantime, for the sake of our nation and our posterity, we should pray for Barack Obama -- perhaps something along the lines of Psalm 109:8, 'May his days be few; may another take his office!'"), I am disappointed every time I see some presumably well-meaning Christian or conservative use that verse as a "prayer" for Obama. First, when you consider that verse in its context, are you seriously advocating prayer that his daughters become destitute orphans, and that Michelle become a destitue widow? While I realize that some simply intend the "prayer" to be a joke, I don't think using the Scripture as a political joke to be very funny. Second, if the prayer of Psalm 109:8 were to be answered in the affirmative in Obama's case, that would elevate the dumbest man to ever serve in the Senate to the office of President, and would at least temporarily make Nancy Pelosi one heartbeat away from the Presidency. That alone should cause any sensible rational adult to run screaming from the room, shouting "LORD, may it NEVER be!"

Posted December 3, 2009 at 11:35:57 AM

Editor's Reply:

Notably, we stopped with verse 8, though we're certain that David meant every word of the whole Psalm.

Ski

When quoting Scripture, please be careful. Seen in context - could backfire on those who use God's Holy Word as a punchline.

Psalm 109:8-10

8. Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

9. Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

10. Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 11:36:56 AM


Craig

It's really time to let go of the birth certificate nonsense. Nutcase conspiracy theories do not enhance your credibility.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 11:39:21 AM

Editor's Reply:

As we have noted previously, we believe Obama was born in Hawaii, and should release evidence to that end. The image we created was in jest. After all, the Obamas and the Salahis were cut from the same charlatan cloth.

Trust No One

(I know this is an echo)

The instant it was discovered there were no printed invitations;

* Security Alert

* Secured

* Removed

* Confined

* Questioned

* Through Investigation

* Can be held for 72 hours(?) or longer if needed.

Once the two were secured and confined, then make phone calls.

Worst case, apologize! Best case, you may have just saved the President's life. Why regulations, policy and directives has gotten so lax is mystifying.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 11:47:44 AM


Tom Harlander

In addition to the Psalm quoted, give thanks of rememberence with Psalm 120:1

Posted December 3, 2009 at 11:47:56 AM


Mike Belt

Okay so the regime that is charged with keeping our homeland secure can't even keep a state dinner party secure. That is not very comforting. I will continue to sleep with my .45 within reach.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 11:49:09 AM


John G.

The biggest imposter of all is the occupant of the White House.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 11:51:24 AM


Christiopher Popham Smith

Whew!!! You are so mean spirited toward the

Obamas today. After all, he is our duly elected

President, isn't he? Nouveau riche? Tsk, tsk tsk.

At your convenience see my latest article entitled

"America Then and Now" at www.breakingnewsjournal.net

And may God Bless America. She's going to need Him!

Posted December 3, 2009 at 11:53:02 AM


Robert Shearer

There may be more to this gate gate than has been reported. Leaving myself wide open to the charge of being a conspiracy nut, a racist and an Islamophobe to boot, I wonder about the following.

One of the first acts of this maladministration was to pony up the bucks, my bucks, (millions of them) to move a bunch of Palestinians to the States. It is certainly possible, given this President's history in office, that these were all SOA's, Al Qaida trained and A-stan battle hardened. If not all, then most of them. Who did the vetting of these invitees? The gate crasher, assisted and advised by CAIR? Are they dispersed across the country or concentrated in DC? Will they form the nucleus of the new palace guard?

So this gate crasher is on the Palestinian task group? What is the function of that group? Who else is one it? I have not heard of this one before. And his interference was run by a black female soldier stationed in the Pentagon? Who assigned her to babysit these people and spend her time, paid for by thee and me, on getting these people into the dinner? Is she a Muslim?

If I am paranoid, it does not mean that our country does not have enemies. Our history over the past 4 years, yes, at least four years, does not indicate that we are getting realistic leadership from the civilian or military politicians.

Should you decide to run this note, in order to avoid calling undue attention to me and my work, please omit my name if you can.

Bob

Posted December 3, 2009 at 11:54:57 AM


James Marotz

Do you realize the next two in line???

The vice president and the speaker of the house...

Perhaps, another Bible verse.

Thank you for all the messages and Patriot quotes. In Christ, Jim Marotz

Posted December 3, 2009 at 11:58:13 AM


Mel Brown

Why doesn't Applebaum use her investigation powers and data suppliers to really investigate some of the people in the White House? Fair Question.... Yes I think so!!!!

Posted December 3, 2009 at 12:14:14 PM


Don Wiggins

The Guest List is not a "Who's Who", but rather a "who's not". Few Patriots hit my eyes. I am opposed to everything The President has done or stands for. However............

to use Psalm 109:8 as a prayer is wrong, and beneath the dignity of The Patriot Post. Should we extend that prayer one verse further to 109:9 ? "May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow." Please not. His days should be around 1460 and not one day more. I hope that in 2013 another will take his place! Paul, in Romans, teaches us that those in authority are placed there by God. Praying to our God to remove someone prematurely (wishing for the President's early demise) is wrong.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 12:14:30 PM

Editor's Reply:

Notably, we stopped with verse 8, though we're certain that David meant every word of the whole Psalm.

Fritzie Maddock

Seriously, we are called to pray for the president according to 1 Tim. 2:2. My prayer for the president is that he will have a radical encounter with Christ, that he will know the truth and the truth will set him free.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 12:17:49 PM


P Clemons

I went through the list and unless I missed it, there was not one military person representing the armed forces, the " Commander and Chief's " distain for the military is so transparent. Maybe that is what he meant by his administrations' claim of always demonstrating transparency.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 12:21:11 PM


Seth Benson

Unfortunately, our fawning media doesn't seem to understand or care that there is no excuse for bad manners, no matter who you are. When asked to come to Congress and explain their behavior, the couple declined. This is where the US Marshal's office should enter the picture. Go and get them and drag them in, kicking a screaming all the way, if necessary. They have the gall to crash a State Dinner, but not the guts to show up in Congress to explain? Who are these bozos anyway? Go get them and lock them up for invasion of privacy or something. They have the right to remain silent, and they should!

Posted December 3, 2009 at 12:22:36 PM


Scott Gothard

At least the Salahis have made it clear that they're imposters. They made it clear that they were uninvited. As for getting into this party, I believe this is more to this than a couple of "wanna be insiders" getting past three checkpoints, let alone one. I have the funny feeling that somebody had to be helping them. Who was it, and why did they let this couple in? What political purpose was being served?

Posted December 3, 2009 at 12:42:27 PM


kemp

I believe this is another smoke and mirrors stunt to cover up something that is going on that they don't want us paying any attention to

WHAT COULD THAT BE???

Posted December 3, 2009 at 1:04:01 PM


Stephen Ryan

You want Obama to go. Be careful what you wish for. If something happens to him, Joe Biden becomes president How would you like that? He wouldn't read from a teleprompter; he would just read Nial Klinnock's speeches aloud. And if something should happen to Joe, Nancy Pelosi becomes president, a situation too hideous to contemplate. So if we are wise, we will all pray every night for the good health and safety of the current president.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 1:08:09 PM


Joseph Klein

We the People had hired a whole Congressfull of folk who had the Constitutional duty to qualify the candidate referred to them by the Electoral College. They failed to do so, and those who are still holding office in the current Congress should be removed from office in the 2010 election (or as soon thereafter as their terms of office permit).

There existed a clearly -articulated and well-known question regarding the eligibility of Soetoro/Obama. It was the same eligibility question that the Congress had previously investigated about the other major-party candidate, McCain; however, Congress illogically exempted Soetoro/Obama from similar scrutiny.

Off with their political heads! We fire Secret Service agents because they permitted the unqualified to attend a social event, but not our Congressional employees who permitted the unqualified to get into the White House bedrooms?

Posted December 3, 2009 at 1:37:25 PM


Lucia Morgan

You are so right about the impostors-in-residence at the White House! I imagine the ghosts of the Founding Fathers, along with the ghosts of Presidents Lincoln and Reagan gathering in an unused room in the White House (probably the library!)late at night, discussing ways to get the impostors out of this revered Residence. They are tired of seeing the scowling face of Michelle Obama, who for most of her life was never proud of her country; they are horrified by her husband, who, though most likely born in Hawaii, was raised and mentored by anti-Americans and, not surprisingly, grew into an anti-American himself.

The ghosts of these extraordinary men realize, though, that it is up to the American people themselves to cry foul and put the impostors on that train out of town.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 1:44:45 PM


Roger Boatwright, MD, JD

Amen, preach it brother! Would to God the other 33 million Obama voters would wake up in time for the 2010 and 2012 elections. If Obama were familiar with sacred Scripture, he would know that "The sins of some men are conspicuous, going before them to judgment, but the sins of others appear later." (1 Timothy 5:24).

Posted December 3, 2009 at 1:45:36 PM


Joseph Klein

We the People had hired a whole Congressfull of folk who had the Constitutional duty to qualify the candidate referred to them by the Electoral College. They failed to do so, and those who are still holding office in the current Congress should be removed from office in the 2010 election (or as soon thereafter as their terms of office permit).

There existed a clearly -articulated and well-known question regarding the eligibility of Soetoro/Obama. It was the same eligibility question that the Congress had previously investigated about the other major-party candidate, McCain; however, Congress illogically exempted Soetoro/Obama from similar scrutiny.

Off with their political heads! We fire Secret Service agents because they permitted the unqualified to attend a social event, but not our Congressional employees who permitted the unqualified to get into the White House bedrooms?

Posted December 3, 2009 at 2:04:49 PM


Wilma Darlington

My sister-in-law and I would like to send a package of Christmas treats to a group of soldiers serving in Iraq, close to or on the front lines.

We don't have any particular detachment, nor do we know a soldier there. Can anyone help us with an address, or an organization who can give us an address? Please advise.

Thanks! And Merry Christmas!!

Posted December 3, 2009 at 2:08:48 PM


Tony R.

The Salahis should be made an example of a broken White House security system.

the White House is suposed to be the "Best Protected and Safest"building in the world.

how these to made it through all the layered security is dumbfounding even the best security experts.

what if they were wearing some type of explosive or a bio agent?

the Salahis should be arrested and charged with tresspassing.

but as the old saying goes, "It's not what you know but who you know".

Posted December 3, 2009 at 2:24:44 PM


Mandy

This administration has gone out of its way to undermine the CIA, the FBI, our armed forces, and law enforcement. So is it too much of a stretch to think they might be trying to undermine the Secret Service too? Smells like a set-up to me!

Posted December 3, 2009 at 2:25:18 PM


connie

There is another Biblical verse that fits Obama and his cohorts. In Proverbs 26:25 it says, "Though his speech is charming do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. His malice maybe concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly."

With your good articles to inform people of who the party crashers are and what policies they promote to bring down America, we will someday prevail.

Thank you; keep educating.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 3:49:07 PM


Elaine J. Leibbrandt

Your comments are already obscene, profane & abusive & uncalled for when it writes for the Obama's. Too much criticizm of our President. Where have you writers & organizatiions been for the last eight(8) plus years?

Posted December 3, 2009 at 4:22:31 PM

Editor's Reply:

Where was your spell checker when you were writing this ridiculous tirade?

frank Waterstraat

12/03/09

How can Federal Goverent officials,Such as those we

have now.From OBUMA,CONGRESS and SENATE to those who

Arbitrarily mock and ignore our countries rule of law,And suffer no consequence.Violate their OATH to the CREATOR.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 4:33:26 PM


Rifleman

We're on the verge of becoming Rome, 493 A.D., just before Vincengetorix led his Vandals to sack that city. That city's Senators had long before relocated to their walled villas far out in the country, protected by their own private armies. America's elites -- Hollywood, CBS, MSNBC, ABC, CNN, NPR, the Senate -- have long ago lost touch with the hoi polloi. They live lives of luxury, founded on money ill-gotten, on manufactured roles played, on political skulduggery. Consider our Senators. There is not one who is not a millionaire; there is not one who can honestly claim to "represent" his or her constituents; none who has taken the Oath of Office seriously. The hull of the Ship of State is being perforated below the waterline by boring worms and is taking on water. "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." - Ben Franklin A people so corrupted will not call to task those who have opened the public coffers to them. No democracy has endured for 300 years and many centuries pass between the fall of one and the rise of another. Obama is a harbinger of what We, the People, have spawned. The decline began with FDR and is accelerating.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 4:43:19 PM


Rifleman

Regarding the guest list: ""Where the carcass is, there the vultures will gather." -- Matthew 24:28

Posted December 3, 2009 at 4:49:27 PM


Gary Vincent O'Malley

8. Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

9. Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

10. Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.

Kill them, then crush their eggs and burn their nests. Tzu The Art of War?

Posted December 3, 2009 at 5:29:49 PM


Paul Rodriguez

"The big banks are in trouble? We must pass the stimulus bill immediately, or we're all doomed!"

"The earth will be 1.7 degrees warmer in about 100 years? We must pass Cap And Trade immediately, or we're all doomed!"

"some people are without health insurance? We must pass ObamaCare immediately or we're all doomed!"

"A professor friend of mine had a run-in with the police? They acted stupidly."

"An Army major killed and wounded a bunch of people while hollering 'Allah Akbar'? Let's not rush to judgement, he's probably a nice guy who had a bad day."

"American soldiers are dying in Afghanistan, and need more men and equipment? Wait, now, let's not be too hasty. Let me think about this for a while."

Good ol' Barry reminds me of a Yugo with 3's painted on the doors. You may take it to Daytona, but ain't gonna win.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 5:49:21 PM


Bill

It's great to see the many Scriptural citations in the readers' comments. It's great to be in the august presence of a patriotic bunch of gun totin', Bible thumpers. The Old Testament records that God had no problem using pagan kings in the ancient past. Suggest our prayer be for Him by His sovereign power to work through all our leaders to restore the faith of our fathers; that never again would the abominable statement be uttered that this wasn't a Christian Nation.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 6:33:36 PM


trooper

I think this was publicity stunt, but it turn serious breach of security, the person{it does not matter of their title was)standing at the front door and Secret Service stop these two individuals. I believe it was very serious breach of security. These two individuals could be very very nasty people and terrorists! They broke into function put on by The White House with no invitation were the President of the United States and The First Family was attending!

The Congress should have a investigation into

very serious breach security and who or what was organization was behind this!

Posted December 3, 2009 at 9:56:37 PM


Joe

I would like to respectfully disagree with your statistics on who voted for Obama, you forgot all the dead people who were helped by Acorn in placing their vote.

Posted December 3, 2009 at 10:30:14 PM


Marcie

To Wilma Darlington

Check at www.soldiersangels.org for several options to help our troops.

God bless.

Posted December 4, 2009 at 12:12:25 AM


Bonnie Augustson

Great article.

Posted December 4, 2009 at 7:01:44 PM


A Lasher

I can't believe the amount of people who use Christ as a "weapon" to try to preach against Obama. I did not vote for this man, nor do I agree with 90% of what he does. I do however believe in America, the Lord and the clearly flawed system we call our government. I find it reprehensible that people are using the Bible to call for the assassination of the President of the United States.I also find it sad that we don't also hold up the previous administration to the same impossible standards that we apparently are holding this one to. This is why I've left the Republican Party, and will now call myself "independent" from now on. BOTH parties are more interested in creating their own power base than they are interested in voting the way their constituents elected them to.

Posted December 4, 2009 at 9:48:10 PM


David Parsons

Have you seen this article?

Lawsuit: White House dinner crasher bounced $24K check for liquor buy

http://tiny.cc/v3H3f

Posted December 5, 2009 at 2:51:13 AM


Bill Read

As Mark Alexander noted, we should pray for our president and other leaders. I suggest another scripture as well, 2 Thessalonians 3:2 "And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil (and unreasonable) men". {NIV & KJV}

Of course I recommend That you read verses 1 through 5 for the full context, using at least the KJV & the NIV.

Glory to the Father through the Son,

Bill Read

Posted December 5, 2009 at 8:22:56 PM


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