July 2010
2 posts
“Blunt is a full-fledged member of the Republican insiders club, having served in...”
– Steve Kraske
Wish I had a good response to this.
May 2010
9 posts
“OUCH!”
– POLITICO: “OUCH! The liberal AmericaBlog hits Rep. Roy Blunt, who’s running for the open Senate seat in Missouri (against Secretary of State Robin Carnahan), for showing up at this month’s black-tie reopening of the Social Safeway: ‘[H]e’s gone DC. Very DC. …...
CQ POLITICS: Oh, Roy, This Is Gonna Hurt →
“It probably seemed innocuous at the time. An invitation comes for a black-tie party to launch the remodeled version of the grocery store where the yuppies and the swells get their food in the swanky Georgetown section of Washington, D.C.
“But Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) isn’t just any Capitol Hill fixture. He’s a candidate for the Senate, and partying with the fancy folk...
“Nothing says you’re not from Missouri anymore than being a regular at the...”
– AMERICAblog
Sad but true.
THE GEORGETOWN DISH: Social Safeway Gala List --... →
“There’s ‘The List’ and ‘The A-List.’ Now comes the ‘Social Safeway List.’”
Of course I’m on it. Of course I am.
Washington Social Diary: A "True Coming Together... →
“Hundreds of men and women enjoyed lunch of chilled avocado and cucumber soup, grilled tenderloin and cinnamon churros with roasted balsamic strawberries in a flower-filled tent where the cold white wine was as welcomed as the fans whirring around the edges. It was a warm, sunny day, in contrast to last year’s luncheon, which is probably why the swag was a beautiful red umbrella. Just...
WatchPOLITICO CLICK: Social Safeway’s bubbly fete
FACT: “We live pretty close to here.”
April 2010
1 post
March 2010
1 post
Blunt a "Washington Superstar" at DC Gala... →
“Those guests included corporate sponsors such as oil companies Chevron, ExxonMobil, Marathon, Shell and Valero; energy giant ConocoPhillips; and the Boeing, Coca-Cola, Ford Motor and Dow Chemical companies, along with the Kuwait Petroleum Corp”
January 2010
1 post
December 2009
3 posts
WASHINGTON LIFE: The 2010 Social List →
WOOT!
THE SUNLIGHT FOUNDATION: "Top Congressional... →
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
"Intimate Dinner" in McLean Makes Roll Call
Darn good thing that few people in MO know how to find McLean on a map.
“Republican kingmakers Fred Malek, an ally of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R), and power lobbyist Charlie Black are co-hosting a fundraising dinner for GOP Rep. Roy Blunt’s (Mo.) bid for Senate in 2010…
“According to a copy of the invitation, Malek, Black and their spouses ‘invite you to an...
WASHINGTON LIFE MAGAZINE: The 2009 Social List →
October 2009
1 post
September 2009
4 posts
August 2009
3 posts
“Well, so much for the man of the people theory.”
– POLITICO: More on man-of-the-people Roy Blunt’s G-town presence
“Yesterday it was reported that Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), who is running for Senate, was shedding his $1.6M Georgetown mansion. (Also a JFK former home.)
“Well, so much for the man of the people theory. It appears...
July 2009
2 posts
Blunt Dropped $47k at Naples Beach Resort in April... →
WASHINGTONIAN: Luxury Homes: July 2009 →
“Ex-lobbyist Todd Boulanger and his wife, Jessica, a public-affairs executive, sold a three-bedroom, three-bath rowhouse on A Street on Capitol Hill for $880,000. Boulanger, a former colleague of lobbyist Jack Abramoff, pleaded guilty to giving Capitol Hill aides tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of perks in exchange for legislation that was favorable to his clients. Jessica Boulanger—who...
June 2009
3 posts
Washington Social Diary: Wednesday evening... →
“Whatever you think of Washington and politics, sentimentality prevails when the old administrations come together. It’s a high school reunion where most in the room had – and some still have – a title and a security clearance. They’re also grayer, paunchier, and fewer each time. I’m sure it was not lost on any of them that as we filed from the packed, festive cocktail party in the...
Abby's might be on "Real Housewives of DC" ???!?
POLITICS DAILY: Real Housewives of DC: More Drama Than the Florida Recount
Cocktail party chatter in DC this weekend was really all about who will be and who should be cast in the newest franchise of the Bravo reality show, “Real Housewives.”
… The names being mentioned most often around DC who should be in the final casting for the show are…
Abigail Blunt: Wife of...
May 2009
5 posts
KANSAS CITY STAR: Roy Blunt, spouse owe $6,820 in... →
aaaaaarrrrrrrggggggghhhhh
GEORGETOWN’S ANNUAL LAWN PARTY →
As one might expect of any storied neighborhood whose colorful residents include statesmen, politicians, artists, raconteurs, scoundrels, merchants, old money, new money, media stars, social climbers, grand dames, gents and party girls, Georgetown has more than a few faces. It’s a relatively small community and many people know each other, either well or in passing.
They stop n’chat on the...
“Don’t feel too bad, congressman. We see you at so many parties....”
– WASHINGTON TIMES
Overhearing our conversation with the Stevenses, Rep. Roy Blunt, Missouri Republican, noted that he must be “the only public official here who does not have a private art collection.”
Don’t feel too bad, congressman. We see you at so many parties. You’re ...
April 2009
1 post
“Resort Casual Attire”
– Blunt Dropped $47k at Naples Beach Resort in April for Top Donors & Lobbyists
February 2009
2 posts
January 2009
2 posts
Washington Social Diary: THE SOCIAL ORDER,... →
“a snapshot of the Washington A-list at the dawn of the Obama Administration”
December 2008
0 posts
WASHINGTON LIFE MAGAZINE: The 2008 Social List →
The 13th annual record of notably social personalities from the worlds of politics, diplomacy, business, philanthropy, and the arts.
September 2008
1 post
May 2008
1 post
December 2007
0 posts
WASHINGTON LIFE MAGAZINE: The 2007 Social List →
October 2007
1 post
May 2007
1 post
WASHINGTONIAN: Washington Swoons At Queen's Garden... →
“A wide cross-section of the Washington elite gathered in the spacious garden of British Ambassador Sir David Manning for a festive garden party honoring the visit of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.”
March 2007
2 posts
