Even Bill Gates gets carded

Bill Gates was refused entry to the White House because he didn't have his identification with him, according to the congressional newspaper Roll Call.

(South Africa's News24 recounts the tale for non-subscribers. The Inquirer enlivens it with snarky commentary.)

Let the record show that it was late-night talk-show host Conan O'Brian who quipped last night that this was the first time a billionaire had ever been denied access to the Bush White House.