Moldy Peaches

... George W. Bush that is.

Finally, after almost a year, a legitimate chance to post about Jessica Simpson. And, I found 5 bucks in the subway today. Oh, there is a god.

Simpson was, for what it is worth, all business when she appeared today on Capitol Hill at a news conference to support Operation Smile, a group that fixes facial deformities for underprivileged kids. The singer / actress - does Dukes of Hazzard count? - did not address her reported snub of President Bush at a major party fund-raiser scheduled for Thursday night, despite journalists shouting questions about the issue. In fact, much to the crowd's dismay, Simpson did not take any questions. Me thinks she wouldnt be able to answer them without a scipt or cue cards.

Simpson is causing a mini stir in Washington with her invitation snub of President George W. Bush and other Republicans. She had been invited to attend an event for the National Republican Congressional Committee. The group's spokesman, Carl Forti, told Reuters, "I find it hard to believe she would pass up an opportunity to lobby the president on behalf of Operation Smile."

House Majority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio believed that Simpson would attend as his guest is now feeling a little Nicked - as in Lacheyed. Boehner is having a difficult time believing that Simpson would not attend and said, "You know, I really feel like I got bagged."

Papa Joe Simpson comes clean on the mix-up:

"We went back and forth and we could never get the details worked out. When it became obvious that it was not just a state dinner, it was more of a fundraising event, that is the wrong purpose of why we are here."

Still, Simpson said of President Bush:

"We are huge fans of him and of his family, his girls. Jessica loves the heck out of him."

So even if Bush's approval ratings are in the tiolet, he can still count on the Simpson clan, Brtiney Spears and porn star Mary Carey to be solidly in his Camp.

See the video here.