SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL BOOK PARTY

September 28 · Bren Simon's Georgetown Residence

PHOTOS BY PAUL SIMKIN

THE EVENT: Philanthropist and businesswoman Bren Simon held a party with co-hosts James Carville and Paul Begala for author - and former senior Clinton advisor - Sidney Blumenthal upon the release of his book, How Bush Rules: Chronicles of a Radical Regime

THE SCENE: Former Clinton folks, political pundits and others gathered on a rainy Georgetown evening to talk politics, enjoy cocktails and have their copies of Blumenthal's book - a collection of columns he wrote for Slate. com and The Guardian critiquing the current administration - inscribed.

THE GUESTS: Gene Sperling, David Brock, James Alefantis, Kelly Craighead and Eric Mullen, Congressman and Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr.

Bren Simon, James Carville and Sidney Blumenthal	Michelle Motsko and Elizabeth Bonati

Sidney Blumenthal, Kelly Craighead and Haynes Johnson	Paul Begala, Tamara Luzzato and Josh Gotbaum

Heather Booth, Harold Meyerson and Michael Tomasky	David Brock and John Colei