Alberto Gonzales to Be 'USA Today' Guest at WHCA (correspondents) Dinner

[Newsjock]

Source: Editor & Publisher

Embattled U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales may have been the subject of congressional grilling Thursday over the controversial firing of eight U.S. attorneys, but come Saturday he will be the guest of USA Today at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner.

As in the past, only members of the White House Correspondents Association may purchase tickets to the event, which comedian Rich Little is slated to emcee and President George Bush is expected to attend. Because of that restriction, news outlets commonly buy tickets and bring notable guests.

That approach makes for some interesting mixing of newsmakers and those who cover them. Along with USA Today and Gonzales, this year's guest list has Newsweek bringing presidential contender Mitt Romney; ABC News inviting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former Sen. Fred Thompson; Time hosting singers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill; The Washington Times with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia; and Bloomberg News bringing former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card and World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz.

... USA Today Editor Ken Paulson could not immediately be reached for comment Thursday on his paper's controversial guest. Executive Editor John Hilkirk said: "We don't want to comment on our dinner guests. The Attorney General was invited in January, he RSVPed, and he is coming."

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[ShortnFiery]

1. Oh the good times with the political elites - how grand!

:eyes: :puke: :eyes:

[Divernan]

2. Between the entertainer (Little) & the "honored guests", it will be one flat evening.

Sort of like listening to the band play Nearer My God to Thee on the deck of the Titanic.

[annabanana]

11. (Hindenberg). . . .n/t

[Straight Shooter]

3. McGraw and Hill are going to stand out like roses in a pasture of weeds. n/t

[annabanana]

10. LOL!! I thought you were talking about the PUBLISHING company!

I combed through the article to see who they invited...

[Gen. Jack D. Ripper]

4. With a special surprise guest appearance by Satan n/t

[tanyev]

5. How nice. He'll be able to get Sanjaya's autograph.

[MadJohnShaft]

6. Rich Little? Are they holding it in 1979?

[maxrandb]

7. Can't wait to see all the "yucks" as our wonderful media

laughs it up. Perpetual War, Rat Infested VA Treatment Facilities, Felony Purjury, Obstruction of Justice, Torture, Death and Dis-memberment of our sons and daughters for a lie, Broken Families, Foreclosures, Systematic Destruction and Slander of Honorable and Decent men and women like our United States Attorneys or CIA Agents....WOW! IT WILL BE A LAUGH RIOT!

Rich Little: "So Alberto, why exactly did you fire these attorneys that were pursuing Republican corruption?"

Alberto: "Well Rich, we thought water-boarding might be a bit extreme"

Media: "Har-de-har-har" "Stop, you're killing me" ROFL

Sick-fucking-bastards! All of 'em!

[BigDDem]

8. Rich Little is still alive??!!

Who knew...

[ShortnFiery]

9. I dream of a last minute celebrity host swap: replacing R. Little with B. Maher.

Oh yeah, that's a nice fantasy ... with visuals. ;) :rofl: