There will be no White House ‘impeach Bush’ ornament after all.
There will be no White House ‘impeach Bush’ ornament after all.
This morning, the Washington Post reported that Seattle-based artist Deborah Lawrence would have her ornament hung on the White House Christmas tree. The ornament saluted Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) for attempting to impeach Bush. Sally McDonough, a spokeswoman for First Lady Laura Bush, reported this afternoon that the ornament would not be displayed:
“It’s inappropriate and it’s not being hung,” she said. She said that when asked about the issue yesterday, the White House tree decorations were not complete. “We reviewed the ornament along with all the [other] ornaments, and Mrs. Bush deemed it inappropriate for the holiday tree.”
Lawrence responded, “Oh, dear. This doesn’t really surprise me. But it’s disappointing that I won’t get to see it on the tree.”
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“We reviewed the ornament along with all the [other] ornaments, and Mrs. Bush deemed it inappropriate for the holiday tree.”
Holiday tree.. lol Just can’t say the word: Chustmas tree. And I was looking forward to that ornament on the clown President’s “holiday tree.” But, hat tip to the artist who created the impeach Bush ornament.
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:49 pmI’ll buy one.
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:50 pmLike anyone really expected it to be hung on the tree?
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:51 pmIt’s the Bush War on Christmas.
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:51 pmLeave the ornament off and hang W on the tree.
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:52 pmHa-rumph!!!!
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:52 pmLaura Bush reads TP?
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:54 pmIs there an arrest and bring to trial ornament on this Botch bush?
There should be!
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:54 pmawwwww…too bad.
do they have a warcriminal Bush?
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:55 pm@#3/dumbstruck: My exact thoughts when I read the other post.
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:56 pmI’d settle on handcuffs for an ornament. Let Georgie drink himself stupid and try the cuffs on, and Hague officials can sneak in and pick him up.
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:04 pmSP Biloxi Says:
I dislike the term Christmas tree also. I am a far lefty. If I want to see Jane Fonda or Dennis Kucinich on the political spectrum I have to look to the right. I am also a Christian and the Bible specifically speaks AGAINST this ancient worship of Sylvan.
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:19 pmLawrence responded, “Oh, dear. This doesn’t really surprise me. But it’s disappointing that I won’t get to see it on the tree.”
Send me 2 and I will take pictures of them hanging off my tree. =)
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:19 pmI dont care about the ornament. I want to see George W Gump and Darth Cheney in orange jumpsuits.
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:20 pmLaura vetoing George’s balls for christmas…there’d be a joke in there somewhere, if he had any to begin with….
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:24 pmHow Mrs. Grinch stole our Christmas!
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:36 pmthis is one time the wapo should’ve kept quiet – until AFTER the holidays…
no sense of fun anymore… would’ve been a good joke.
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:49 pmoops…
rachel just reported, on her radio show, that the ornament WAS accepted, and that the artist is invited to the reception honoring all the artists…
rachel gave laura kudos for accepting the ornament…
oops.
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:58 pmShoulda kept her mouth shut til after the ceremony, duh.
December 2nd, 2008 at 7:15 pmShe could sell little replicas. I’d hang one on my tree.
December 2nd, 2008 at 7:54 pm“I want to see George W Gump and Darth Cheney in orange jumpsuits.”
And I concur.
EugeneDebs says:
“I dislike the term Christmas tree also.” I also dislike the way how the word French Fries was changed to Freedom Fries. That didn’t sit with me ad was a total embarrassment to this country. 49 days to go until the clown President leaves the White House for good.
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:19 pmI didn’t catch it until I read SP Biloxi in #1:
Why have the Bushes joined the war on Christmas ?
Anyone want to bet on whether Bill O’Reilley will criticize them tomorrow ?
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:44 pmHow about an exploding bag of dog $hit for W’s tree?
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:47 pmI want george w. gump’s shrunken head hanging from the CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS, CHRISTITYMAS TREE…..
Good enough for you Papa Elf O’Lielly?
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:50 pmShe needs to market the ornament in mass, I’d buy a dozen just for gifts.
People sure do get uptight about a retrofitted pagan holiday, don’t they? And they wonder why I prefer “Happy Holidays!” I just figure that it pretty much covers the whole spectrum of religious ideologies for every one and then I am not playing favorites.
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:51 pmThe picture of Ms. Lawrence is exactly what I thought a hack Seattle artist looking to get some cheap fame would look like. I mean, perfect. The psuedo-intellectual glasses. The retro-bangs. The printed shirt most likely designed by one of her other starving Seattle hack artist friends.
Your 15 minutes are up, Deborah, and let’s just say, they felt more like 5. Back to obscurity with you now.
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:49 pmMs. Lawrence looks like an F-ing genius compared to Joe the lying sack of hot air not a plumber or the other dippy person with all babies from Alaska.
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:54 pmI’d suggest someone pin a hook on Pelosi and hang her on the tree.
December 5th, 2008 at 2:52 pmAnd another, perhaps, on Reid–for a counterbalance, and they would look so fine swinging on the tree.