By Jessica • 18 years ago

The White House Project presents Commander in Chief


Last night, The White House Project held a special screening of ABC’s new show, Commander in Chief at Caroline’s Comedy Club in New York. I’ll admit it–the show was better than I expected.
Since I don’t want to ruin for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet, all I’ll say is that I was more emotional over it than I wanted to be.
But the real highlight of the night was the party itself. Vanessa and I were having great laughs over the contrived girl-friendly music playing (Shania Twain’s I feel like a woman, some Pink, and Nancy Sinatra), but then they played En Vogue and I had to shut my mouth cause I love me some En Vogue.

What was a little disappointing–but predictable–was that pretty much everyone at the event was over 40. Vanessa and I huddled in a corner with the other young’uns we recognized–women from NCRW, Legal Momentum, and the always-fab Rebecca Traister. We consumed large amounts of wine and laughed at the “presidential” chocolate bars offered at each table (though we consumed large amounts of those as well).
Good times.
By the way, if you’re wondering about the picture, these guys were stationed outside the comedy club to promote their website, BillforFirstLady. The sentiment I understand, the delivery not so much. Why is it that for a woman to be president, a man needs to be feminized?
Pics of Marie Wilson and Gloria Steinem after the jump.



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