• 25 Nov 2009 at 9:19 AM

Noted Corporate Welfare Recipient Not Welcome At White House Dinner

By John Shazar

vikrampanditface.jpgNot hungry anywayDozens of prominent Indian-Americans were among the 338 guests at President Barack Obama’s first state dinner, in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. One was notable by his absence: Vikram Pandit.
To be sure, it is possible that the Great Pandito was invited to last night’s black-tie bash, and was simply unable to attend. There may have been hiring binges to attend to, failing businesses to rename or top business lines to sell to appease certain pay czars (also not at the state dinner).
On the other hand, maybe the White House thinks Vikram has eaten at taxpayer expense quite enough over the past year. Maybe Barack didn’t want the stench of failure hanging over his first state dinner. Maybe Tim Geithner (at the dinner) insisted on a big, fat bailout repayment check before Vik could be seated. Whatever the reason, Nagpur’s favorite son seems unlikely to have rated an invite.


All told, Wall Street was not especially well-represented at the dinner, which was populated heavily by Hollywood and media types. A few venture capitalists made the list, as did Avenue Capital Group’s Marc Lasry–who backed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination and now employs the former first daughter, Chelsea Clinton. The Lasrys have given more than $350,000 to Democratic causes over the last five years.
Expected Attendees at Tonight’s State Dinner [White House]

Comments (28)

  1. 1
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 9:35 AM

    “Noted Tax Payer Fucker” would have been better…

  2. 2
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 9:35 AM

    you are not worth my tears!
    -vik

  3. 3
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    24A Israeli or Palestinian (6)

  4. 4
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    Oh how I would have loved to nuke that place.
    -Every American with ambition

  5. 5
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    3- racist, examine your motives

  6. 6
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    burn!

  7. 7
    Posted by Tax Chick | November 25, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    @3 semite. examine your motives.

  8. 8
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    persona non grata or personae non gratae
    -fify
    (keeping Latin alive on db)

  9. 9
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 9:47 AM

    @7/TC thanks, 3 more today maximum.

  10. 10
    Posted by Tax Chick | November 25, 2009 at 9:48 AM

    @8 probatur vestri fomes

  11. 11
    Posted by CoveredLong | November 25, 2009 at 9:50 AM

    @7/9 – Are you sure it’s not ‘Person’…I mean REALLY sure?
    …jus sayin.

  12. 12
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    Lloyd was probably there :)

  13. 13
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 9:57 AM

    @12 the nyt published the guest list– lloyd was not there.

  14. 14
    Posted by Tax Chick | November 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM

    @CL/11 because then 8D: North Carolina gridders would be “Tarhoels”. Now while I like the idea of them being Tarhoels, I think UNC alums might get a bit irate.

  15. 15
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 10:02 AM

    I guess the Rajaratmen also were not there. Being Sri Lankan and all.

  16. 16
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    He is looking very jowlly. Who says you can’t eat well on food stamps.

  17. 17
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 10:05 AM

    @16 food stamps, multi-millionaire, same diff no diff.

  18. 18
    Posted by Becky Boot Fan | November 25, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    TaxChick speaking Latin really puts the Woodrow in my Wilson.

  19. 19
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 10:22 AM

    @12, 15 Mike B. with Diana Taylor, Jeffrey Immelt, Marc Lasry, Katie Couric with boytoy, Ari Gold, David Geffen and guest, the GILF, Colin Powell, a ton of government stiffs, some of Orprah’s friends, BHO’s sister and a horde of Indians (dot not feather).

  20. 20
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 10:50 AM

    Obama only cares about people who give HIM money not the other way around.
    As for inviting Indian people…he invited anyone who looked Indian. I think Kumar was there.
    What a sham of an evening. Obama sucks.

  21. 21
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 11:16 AM

    i blew some indians
    -DK

  22. 22
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 11:43 AM

    Tax Chick how big is your penis?

  23. 23
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 11:48 AM

    GILF = Goy ILF?

  24. 24
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 11:51 AM

    @23 Jennifer Granholm

  25. 25
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 5:16 PM

    All the Singhs,Guptas and Patels were there.
    Sanjay Gupta’s wife is a white .Most prosperous Indians in U.S prefer blondes.

  26. 26
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    That State Dinner was an insult to most Americans who lost their jobs.Adding insult to injury,Americans are going to lost more jobs to Indians outsourcing companies.
    If only I can deficate on their foods that would be great.I’m vegetarian anyway.

  27. 27
    Posted by guest | November 25, 2009 at 5:47 PM

    @26 – your rant would have more impact if you knew how to spell. Go back to Mumbai…

  28. 28
    Posted by guest | November 26, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    What the heck? Where was my invite? Do you think any of those rich Indian guys like yachting?

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