For a glimpse into what motivates Beltway media villagers, Digby picks up on a quote from Village dowager Sally "Party Girl" Quinn in the London Times on Line about First Lady Michelle Obama:
"I'm not sure if I had been her advisor I would have said for her to do the Glamour cover because it might begin to trivialize her and what her role is."For those who might think this is a sympathetic shout out to Ms. Obama, think again. Party Girl is firing a warning shot at the Obamas that they need to bring her into their circle. After all, when First Lady Hillary Clinton turned down an invitation from Party Girl to a Villager elite luncheon in 1993, Party Girl -- with her column in the Kaplan Daily -- was furious and made sure she slimed the Clintons for the remainder of his term in office. Fair warning is fair warning!
Party Girl is part of the club of "journalist" elites that truly believe that they run the Nation's capital, and shall not be ignored. After all, Party Girl got her position the hard way -- she slept with her married boss, former Kaplan Daily editor Ben Bradlee, whom she later married. Success, villager style.
(photo: Party Girl after partying)
