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THEY'RE STILL NOT OVER IT

Ex-McCain Reporters Hold Drunk Karaoke Party With Ex-McCain Staff

We all remember how much fun Holly Bailey had in Sedona!The whole point of covering a John McCain presidential campaign for a major news outlet is to make (potentially sexy) friendships with McCain and his senior staff, so as to, uh, “know your subject better,” as some have described it. And now they never get to see each other anymore! And Obama is an asshole to the reporters! So this is why the former McCain reporters and aides got together over the weekend for drinks, and karaoke, and perhaps some whining about access.

Here are their names: Jill Zuckman, Laura Meckler, Scott Horsely, Tucker Bounds, Juliet Eilperin, Scott Conroy, Sasha Issenberg, Lizzie O’Leary, Mark Salter, Ana Marie Cox, Adam Aigner-Treworgy, Holly Bailey, and Michael Scherer.

Not that this matters anymore at all. But.

[Fishbowl DC]


2:35 PM on Mon January 26 2009
By Jim Newell
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  1. shortsshortsshorts says at 2:38 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Any event including Tucker Bounds is illegitimate and therefore pushed to obscurity. Fail.

  2. How far Ana Marie has fallen.

    Return to the Wonkette fold, dear. All is forgiven.

  3. “… and the bar collapsed killing everyone.

    On a lighter note…”

  4. StephanieInCA says at 2:43 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Oh I think I got an invite to that shindig when I was in DC last week! I would have gone, but my rolled-up tuxedo pants were at the cleaners, and they wouldn’t let me bring my phallic baguette through security. Bastards.

  5. Cape Clod says at 2:45 pm, January 26th, 2009

    As long as we get some more stories about what the dingbat baby machine did or how big an idiot Joe the Plumber was, I’m good with it.

  6. McPOWs reporters formed their own little ‘Tailhook’ club. Henngh!

  7. Rodney Badger says at 2:47 pm, January 26th, 2009

    You left off the losers tag.

  8. SayItWithWookies says at 2:49 pm, January 26th, 2009

    In honor of the campaign, they did a rousing version of Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road.

  9. Red Zeppelin says at 2:50 pm, January 26th, 2009

    PUMA poontang!

  10. Monsieur Grumpe says at 2:52 pm, January 26th, 2009

    As soon I get my time machine working I’m going back to kill the inventor of karaoke in a painful way.

  11. ManchuCandidate says at 2:57 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Among the list of songs, er, sung:

    “Loser” by Beck
    “Dancing Queen” by ABBA
    “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis
    “Gambler” by Kenny Rogers
    “Sucker with low Self Esteem” by Offspring
    “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” By Green Day
    “Been Caught Stealing” by Jane and Sarah’s Addiction

  12. freakishlystrong says at 3:00 pm, January 26th, 2009

    It only matters if Meghan blogs about it…she didn’t.

  13. Toomush Infermashun says at 3:00 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Iwant/need/NEED! video of Ana Marie Cox drunk and karaokiing….Please! Please! Anybody! Please!…

  14. AngryBlakGuy says at 3:01 pm, January 26th, 2009

    …this is like the the loser click from high school! Did they all sit around talking about how much of a “poser” Barack Obama is?

  15. actor212 says at 3:01 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Ana who?

  16. Colander says at 3:02 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Did you provide this list in case they ‘can’t complete their terms’ or something?

  17. King of Pants says at 3:05 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Terry: No shit. Hope climbing that greasy totem pole was worth it.

  18. bitchincamaro says at 3:06 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Scott Horsley could only report for NPR with that name. haha.

  19. sarcasticusername says at 3:13 pm, January 26th, 2009

    i take it these barbecues take place in that tank we’re always hearing so much about.

  20. thefrontpage says at 3:14 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Who on earth could get together to actually CELEBRATE or NOTE in any way having to cover, of all horrible, rancid things on earth, the McCain campaign?

    These guys should have held a wake, or funeral service–somber, dark and sad–to note the death of having had anything to do with that miserable, horrid campaign.

    On the other hand, they were all probably actually celebrating Obama’s election!

  21. magic titty says at 3:17 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Terry: No. She should stay away.

  22. Gorillionaire says at 3:19 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Terry: Not forgiven. I recall how horrified I was to hear her badmouth non-conservatives on NPR years ago. Would still hit it tho. In the back if you know what I mean. The way she “likes” it. So they say. Or used to say. Here at Wonk. Ok I’ll shut up now.

  23. Doglessliberal says at 3:29 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Juliet Eilperin is the WaPost’s environment reporter. And she is about to go on maternity leave. So what is she doing partying with WALNUTS?

  24. chascates says at 3:31 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Did any of them nail Meghan? Or Willow?

  25. Toomush Infermashun: Close as I could find: AMC and ‘companion’.

  26. Capitol Hillbilly says at 3:31 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Did Cindy flash and share pills?

  27. The National Zoo probably would have had a lot better luck breeding their pandas if AMC hadn’t inextricably linked them with teh buttsecs.

  28. Jukesgrrl says at 4:00 pm, January 26th, 2009

    thefrontpage: Maybe these people are Irish. We often have wakes with karaoke. The corpses love it, especially when the singers spill drinks on them.

  29. problemwithcaring says at 4:32 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Win. At least somebody besides Rachel Maddow is answering Ana Marie Cox’s calls.

  30. gournay45@gmail.com says at 4:58 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Good to see reporters are showing the same integrity now as during the campaign.

  31. sashasgirls says at 5:02 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Sasha Issenberg, drunk and singing!! NOW THAT IS SEXY!!!!!!!
    But please oh please don’t say ass and Obama in the same sentence unless the word NICE is in there too. Sasha, I am not sure I am gonna let you out with my daughter if the videos hit the internet!!
    We miss you in Philadelphia!-The Obama Girls on Pine Street xo

  32. GlennBecksFelch says at 6:06 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Is everyone named “Tucker” a complete anus guzzler? It doth appears to be.

  33. Beau Bridges played “Tucker” and he was cool. Then.

  34. Aquannissiwamissoo says at 7:05 pm, January 26th, 2009

    I want the skinny on the Fred Thompson campaign bus reunion …

    Aren’t they all meth freqs ?

  35. Mr Blifil says at 9:41 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Does this mean they got there on the Buttsecks Eckspress?

  36. OzoneTom says at 10:30 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Capitol Hillbilly: No, but she DID do an impromptou duck-molestation.

  37. mookworthjwilson says at 10:48 pm, January 26th, 2009

    Arfer: That was Jeff…not Beau…

  38. o lonely tire swing
    teach us how to wash away
    the barbecue stains

  39. FlownOver says at 10:28 am, January 27th, 2009

    Wowzers! RackAmerica! A distinct departure from the pixie look on Maddow.

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