We haven’t covered the story of the state dinner crashers, Tareq and Michaele Salahi here at DL because it didn’t seem like a big deal. The Salahis managed to get past Secret Service security, which raises some eyebrows, but ultimately nothing happened. The Salahis managed to get photographed with Rahm Emmanuel, Joe Biden and even President Obama. It’s quite embarrassing for the Secret Service but it will lead to improved security procedures in the long run, right? So why has this become a media obsession?
The story is being covered endlessly in the media. The Washington Post has a long story about the Salahis, which is embarrassing for them – exposing them as fame whores with padded resumes. A quick Google search yielded more than 3000 articles about the incident. There’s even talk about a Congressional investigation into the incident and the Salahis could even face criminal charges.
So, what do you think? Is this story fascinating? Why is the media obsessed and what does it say about our media that this story obsesses them?