At the Century Ballroom in Seattle, a bartender is serving mimosas. Stationary hors d’oeuvres, miniature spinach, and bacon quiches, phyllo cups with chevre and fig jam, sausage and pepper frittata, mini croissants with raspberry jam, and melon skewers with mint-lime honey were laid out for guests who began to flock in at 9:30 am. A private fundraiser for Senator Patty Murray was about to begin. The First Lady made a brief appearance in an entry foyer at 11:11 am before walking with Senator Patty Murray and a phalanx of photographers and staff into a side room. At 12:07 pm, First Lady Biden ca…
