Real Housewives of DC: Will Tables be Flipping?

From beautiful Orange County California to soulful Hotlanta- and you can't forget my personal favorite, guido-licious New Jersey- many of the bourgeoise communities of the United States have fed into Bravo's enterprise of the Real Housewives' Series, and for the last couple years, Americans everywhere have enthralled themselves watching tables flipped, weaves nearly wripped (thank you, Kim Zolciak), and golddigging from every angle you could think of (Having sex with a man known as 'Big Daddy' for a new wig every day? Pleasuring someone your grandfather's age for a five carrot diamond? No bueno, but super entertaining). Even if some may label the franchise as a type of scum television of sorts, I'm not going to play around and pretend that I'm not super excited that they're filming the Real Housewives in DC right now. With recent filming at Cafe Bonaparte, a set of five main characters have been solidified along with enough Tibi dresses and Balenciaga bags that would match up as stiff competition against of any of Capitol Hill's biggest socialites (by DC standards, that is... let's be honest...). But are Washingtonians really ready to give heed to reality television, and with that, a show that exposes aspects of life that are a little bit more substantial than getting drunk at Rhino Bar all the time? Something in me says that the ugly New York just really isn't. But you never know, we would get another Theresa Giudice with these give women under one roof together:

1. Michaele Salahi: The hot-but also seemingly psyco- blonde bombshell and co-owner of the Oasis Winery in Warren County, Virginia  and president of the America's Polo Cup will definitely be a problem on the DC rendition, seeing how her and her not-so-hot husband were the infamous White House crashers back in October. Regularly visiting Cafe Milano and a regular at Polo matches, Salahi adds the perfect socialite spice to the mix that most Congressional wives wouldn't even dream to show. Even better, her infamous actions are rumored to be the finale for Season One!
2. Mary Amons: The (relatively) down-to-Earth MILFy mother of five from McLean will serve as the character that Bravo will try to make us relate to. But, because most of us don't live in a 4.5 million dollar home, this founder of the District Sample Sale has one of the most envious closets you've ever seen. But I must give her credit; unlike some of the other laughable housewives, Amons honorably established Labels of Love, a conseignment charity that donates thousands a year to women's and children's causes.

3. Lynda Erkiletian: Absolutely FABULOUS and could be my favorite. Although older, Erkiletian stays away from the conservative, prepster image that every single one of my Georgetown neighbors strives to look like, and pulls off a trendy look without looking like she's dressing out of her sixteen year old daughter's closet a la Orange County's Lynne Curtain. Founder of THE Artist Agency, a DC based modeling agency, she's sure to mix things up, and in the best of ways.
4. Mai Abdo: Hellll yeaaa to the first Asian housewife! Though she might be a little bit too yuppie for my liking, she's the wife of commericial developer Jim Abdo and is present at every single gala and charity event that the city has to offer. Plus, her multiple properties will add that Lifestyles of the Rich and Fabulous class that makes even watching this show on mute fun sometimes.
5. Lisa Spies: Supposedly a fame-seeker and loving to be behind the camera, she's the wife of (vomit) Republican fundraiser Charles Spies. Her political connections are sure to get some juicy subplots to showcase the political side of things. Although I haven't been able to find out a ton about her, she sounds like the typical Capitol Hill politico power woman.

After trying to sneak into filming at Bonaparte to get the real deal on the cast but realizing that I had to be at work in a half hour, I'm pretty excited to see what Bravo has in store for us with these DC powerhouses. Will they have the sexy mom appeal of Gretchen Rossi or the gui-tasticness of Jacqueline Laurita? I don't think we'll be seeing any of these women getting Botox or throwing over the dinner table at Peacock Cafe (on camera, at least). But I'm really excited, and you never know just who will finagle their way into an episode...