Jesus Christ! This is Newsworthy?
Oy vey. Leave it to the Bush administration to coincidentally have all kinds of hard-hitting "news" stories surface just as he's labeled a Waffler over the whole CIA/Karl Rove fiasco. Gee, imagine that. Time for another Terror Alert!Lacrosse Team Sparks White House Flip-Flop Flap
CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- There's a flip-flop controversy at the White House, and this one has nothing to do with President Bush and John Kerry.
A photo of Northwestern University's national championship women's lacrosse team, taken during the athletes' visit to the White House last week, shows four of the nine women in the front row wearing flip-flop sandals along with their dresses and skirts.
The choice of footwear has prompted a mini-controversy -- a flip-flop flap, if you will.
A front-page story in the Chicago Tribune included the headline "YOU WORE FLIP-FLOPS TO THE WHITE HOUSE?!" inspired by an e-mail sent to player Kate Darmody from her older brother after he saw the photo on the team's Web site.
Family members of other players expressed similar dismay, insisting the summer footwear staple was too casual for a visit with the president. "Don't even ask me about the flip-flops," said the mother of player Aly Josephs. "It mortified me."
During an appearance Monday on NBC's "Today," Darmody and teammate Shelby Chlopak said players planned to auction off the flip-flops they wore to the White House, with the proceeds to go toward a fund for a 10-year-old girl with a brain tumor.
The women have defended their attire, arguing they wore a dressier version of the casual sandal. "Nobody was wearing old beach flip-flops," said Josephs, who wore a $16 brown pair with rhinestones.
Darmody, 22, added: "I tried to think of something that would go well with my outfit and at the same time not be that uncomfortable. But at the same time not disrespect the White House."
posted by Kirkkitsch @ 4:05 PM
5 Comments:
Oh for Goddess' sake. The White House is the peoples house and people should be able to dress comfortably when they go. As far as I'm concerned, Dubya isn't worth getting dressed up for anyways.
You can't expect a person to learn common sense with a mother like that, who actually complains to the newspapers about her daughter. It's all tasteless thru and thru.
Like it.
Anyway... who gives a monkeys?
Maybe it's some sort of spin produced to deflect attention away from more serious news stories.
How long before it's called Flip-Flop-Gate?
I have recently come to the conclusion that I can no longer identify myself as a 'publican. I've never identified with the democrats. So, just call me an American. Thank you, sir.
p.s.
Sandals rule, flip-flops drool!
JeanC-
I couldn't agree more. I'd understand if it was a formal affair or something, but this "news" article is beyond retarded. You'd think I'd be be used to it by now.
Mariana-
I thought that was a kind of pussy thing to do, too. What kind of mother doesn't back up her kid? Puhleeze.
Taoski-
Flip-Flop-Gate. Maybe we'll know the true extent of the scandal in another 20 years when Big Foot comes forward. Lol! w/e! ;)
Thanks for commenting :)
Rene Merced Jr.-
I understand. Personally, watching the news wears me out lately. It's pretty much the same thing all the time. The only thing that changes is the depth of the spin. It's all just a load of corrupt assholes feeding off each other.
I prefer sandals, too. But No socks! That's just gay.
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