In fact, the other woman was a blond events staffer responding to a common problem for partiers all last week: VIP room gridlock. Many events were so overbooked that fire marshals had to keep beautiful people outside the velvet ropes, awaiting crowd reduction.
"That was the theme of the week," as a press aide for Gavin Newsom said Friday. Yes, you heard it everywhere: "Hope/help is on the way."
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The Usual Suspects
An occasional feature revealing the secret lives of oft-quoted experts.
DAVID BROCK
Occupation: Author of the new book "The Republican Noise Machine" and president of Media Matters for America, a Washington research center that tracks "conservative misinformation."
Born: July 23, 1962, in Hackensack, N.J.; grew up on Windsor Street and Sussex Road in Wood-Ridge, N.J.
Marital status: "Awaiting legalization."
Childhood pet: "A snarling white toy poodle, Pierre."
Everyone calls me: "I don't know what everyone calls me, but radio host Michael Savage has called me 'David Brockstein.' "
Celebrity I most resemble: "On a very good day, Rob Lowe as Sam Seaborn. On a bad day, Joshua Malina as Will Bailey. Both are from 'The West Wing,' the only network series I've ever seen. People can judge for themselves when they see me in the documentaries 'The Hunting of the President' and 'Outfoxed.' "
In my bedroom you'll find: "The noted D.C. restaurateur and art dealer James Alefantis."
People are stunned to learn: "That the Democratic convention was my first-ever convention, despite 18 years in D.C." (Fun fact: He leafleted against Bill O'Reilly at an arts panel discussion that included O'Reilly.)
Most notable characteristic: "Tenacity. I decided to stay and make a life here, even though in 1997 I had left a world that was my entire life: the American Spectator magazine."
When I'm good I'm very good, when I'm bad, I'm: "Conservative."
If I could be any superhero or cartoon character: "This is what I get for missing childhood. I can't really think of one."
Favorite quote: "Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one." -- A.J. Liebling.
Adult entertainment name (childhood pet plus street name): Pierre Windsor Sussex.
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