Bravo's Salahi-cious stance.

BRAVO HAS CONFIRMED WHAT we suspected all along: That so-called White House party crashers Michaele and Tareq Salahi would be featured participants in "The Real Housewives of D.C."

From the beginning, the network has parsed words and obfuscated in a fashion worthy of Washington, implying the Salahis weren't necessarily part of the show, when there was no reason they'd travel around with a camera crew in tow if they weren't. Now the channel insists showcasing fame-seeking wannabes oil a TV show--and thus rendering them more famous--isn't a "reward" for their bad behavior.

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It's hard to convey derisive laughter in print, but here goes. …