White House Cocktail Party Must Have Been AWK-ward!

According to several reports, President Barack Obama was to host a bipartisan cocktail party at the White House last night. From Jake Tapper:

Here's the list of President Obama's invited guests to the White House cocktail party tonight -- essentially the bipartisan bicameral leadership of the House and Senate.

Six House Democrats, six House Republicans, six Senate Democrats, six Senate Republicans. Their spouses are invited as well.

Hors d'œuvres -- chicken curry, wagyu steak -- will be served in addition to drinks.

Who wouldn't love to have been a fly on the wall at that gathering? "Hey Boehner, could you pass me a...oh, never mind, I'll do it without your help."

There is the kernel of a good idea here, but I question the execution a little bit. Wouldn't it have been better to get the House Republicans trashed before the stimulus vote? And, while the red meat was a good idea, announcing that you're serving jillion-dollar-a-pound Wagyu beef on the day you pass recession-fighting legislation is kinda dissonant.

I think the idea of the Republicans and Democrats drinking together is a good one, but maybe not in this setting. Standing around sipping martinis and snarfing pricey appetizers doesn't really engender the kind of bro-code camaraderie that these troubled times require.

Maybe they should've ordered up a keg and spent the evening playing "quarters" and "beer pong." It might lack decorum, but it's also a lot more likely to result in an evening-ending chorus of "I love you, man!" Of course, it could also end with Obama and Boehner in the parking lot slurring "What's your problem?" at each other.

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