Who "they" were....
And if anyone was seriously thinking that Davos was actually supposed to involve genuine discussions about resolving the financial crisis and recessions -- and not a dog and pony show of political and business elite making various (frighteningly influential) PR stunts -- now you know.
Because they all felt the need to leave the forum early to "do anything for a drink" at a hoi polloi party in DC. Where the motto is:
“You don’t have to have a drink to have a good time, but why take the chance?”