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Washington Whispers by Paul Bedard

Whitney Houston Won't Be at Obama's Inaugural

January 09, 2009 03:49 PM ET | Paul Bedard | Permanent Link | Print

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The headline was a cheap trick to get us to read a rather vapid article.

Whitney Houston

Fraid I have to agree with Sexcess. You didn't even tell the reason, which was what I was reading for. sweetie

How grossly insensitive

Paul Bedard you need to think about how you write your articles. Clearly the subject is about Dionne and the Balls, but you choose to start unnecessary drama, by making the subject appear to be about Whitney not being in DC. WTF. Whitney has her own life and on the road if not fully recovered from her addiction. As a fan of the whole family, it irks me that most Dionne pieces always have to include Whitney in some way, usually poorly. "The troubled singer" C'mon. Dionne was a star before Whitney was even a twinkle in Cissy's belly. Any decent writer knows the subject is mentioned in the first few sentences not the second paragraph. Just by the final structure alone - says Im reaching...reaching... for the readers attention. You got it but its negative. Do better Paul.

PS - Is sounds as if you weren't even at the table, and caught wind of details as just that, a Washington Whisper!!!! Who sold you the menu?

Well, that does it!

Might just as well cancel the whole thing if Whitney Houston cannot, will not. or does not attend the inaugeration.

Guess we'll just have to keep GWB as our president.

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