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State of the Union/Congressional Prom Night 2011 Seat Buddies Update

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caption id alignalignright width168 captionHouse Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy RCalif. and seat mate House Minority Leader Steny Hoyer DMd., above, arrive at the State of the UnionProm Night 2011img srchttpmichellemalkin.cachefly.netmichellemalkin.comwpwpcontentuploads201101prom1.jpeg altnull width168 height319 captionOver the weekend, Congress will be consumed by the important national business that will no doubt involve sending their colleagues text messages that say things like, OMG, I totally heard that hes going to ask you to go to the SOTU with him!dd ddBack when this idea was a hrefhttpmichellemalkin.com20110115bipartisanseatingatthestateoftheunionfirst floateda, there were only a few takers, but now its getting embarrassing and I mean even a hrefhttpthehill.comhomenewsadministration139459whosyourseatbuddylawmakerspairoffforstateoftheunionmore than usualablockquoteDozens of lawmakers are getting a second dose of high school as they venture across the aisle and ask colleagues to sit with them for President Obamas State of the Union address next week.In a petition circulated to members earlier this month, Sen. Mark Udall DColo. called on his colleagues to sit with a lawmaker of the opposing party as a way to heal Congresss increasingly divisive rhetoric, which at times can erupt into hateful and even violent debate in the public arena.The bipartisan gesture carries a serious tone for nearly all who have pledged to do away with the typical seating arrangement, which is not assigned but generally gets divided by party. But the humor of asking one of their fellow lawmakers to attend the event as their date has not escaped members.Its a little like prom, joked one Democrat, who asked not to be identified. You just hope they dont turn you down.blockquoteThis is one prom night that is bound to culminate in the taxpayers getting knocked up yet again.So far almost 60 members of Congress are taking part in the bipartisan mixer, but one Senator who has signed on to idea still doesnt have a dateblockquoteSen. John McCains RAriz. office said that he has not announced who he will sit next to yet.blockquoteRuss Feingold, you are indeed missed.A complete list of whos dating who next Tuesday is a hrefhttpthehill.comhomenewsadministration139459whosyourseatbuddylawmakerspairoffforstateoftheunionherea.