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lse7581011 Donating Member (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:50 PM
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White House Christmas Decorations
Does anyone else think these are outrageous? I've been watching the special on HGTV and am literally sick to my stomach with the extravagance! 18 trees, fresh flowers, etc. all while the Katrina victims are still waiting for help? I just don't get how they can go on tv and brag about this!!!
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Oceansaway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:52 PM
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1. they dont care about poor or black people.....
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lse7581011 Donating Member (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:53 PM
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4. I'm Just Appalled
at the blatant flaunting!
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:53 PM
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7. did you see the Congressional hearing yesterday?--they got an earful but
congresspeople refused to say race was a factor.
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lse7581011 Donating Member (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:56 PM
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I Didn't See It
but I'm not surprised, just horribly ashamed!
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 09:03 PM
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20. maybe they will replay it on cpan again. check the schedule.
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lse7581011 Donating Member (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 09:04 PM
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22. Thank You!
i will! i understand it was pretty impressive-any links to transcripts?
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 09:08 PM
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24. there is also some discussion of it here.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1972847
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 09:10 PM
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25. but I do not know if there are transcripts.
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lse7581011 Donating Member (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 09:23 PM
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28. WoW!
serious stuff! thanks!
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:52 PM
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2. i wondered what the cost was when i heard the fresh flowers were replaced
almost daily. I saw this show last week already.
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:53 PM
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6. Daily????
How much is this costing?
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:54 PM
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9. yes, Laura was showing them and said they most needed replacement
on a daily basis. The trees were full of fresh flowers.
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:53 PM
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3. Let them eat cake!
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greatauntoftriplets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:53 PM
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5. They HAVE to decorate for the 26 parties they are throwing....
:sarcasm:
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lse7581011 Donating Member (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:54 PM
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8. That We Are Also Paying For
is there anyplace to see what the cost actually is?
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ohio_liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 09:04 PM
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23. Could be the RNC paying for the parties
The DNC paid for the Clinton's holiday parties.
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Ezlivin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:55 PM
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10. Shouldn't that be HOLIDAY decorations?
We're at war with Ch***mas, or haven't you heard?
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lse7581011 Donating Member (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:56 PM
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13. Sorry! I Stand Corrected! n/t
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:56 PM
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11. I just saw Laura on msnbc saying happy holidays with the fresh flowers
on the tree in the background.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:56 PM
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12. nominated. who can we complain to other than to ourselves.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:57 PM
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14. Keith Olberman is talking of jr holiday video right now.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:58 PM
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15. one of the Bush twins is sitting next to Laura while she reads.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:59 PM
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17. the video is all about Ms Beasley--the sister of Barney
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ohio_liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:58 PM
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16. The White house always is decorated for Christmas
Some years are more extravagant than others, but they always do this stuff.
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lse7581011 Donating Member (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 08:59 PM
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18. I'm Sure
but to me it just seems particularly ostentatious this year!
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ohio_liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 09:13 PM
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27. Oh I agree
If for no other reason than we are at war and it's not really a time to make merry or be such conspicuous consumers. Know what I mean?
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 09:01 PM
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19. true, but when Congress votes down a bill for fuel assistance to the needy
cause our piggy bank is broke, replacing fresh flowers almost daily seems stupid to me.
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lse7581011 Donating Member (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 09:03 PM
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21. My Point Exactly! n/t
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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 09:12 PM
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26. We need an investigation to find out who's paying for this! HOLIDAY GATE
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lse7581011 Donating Member (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 09:24 PM
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29. It Should Be
public information shouldn't it?
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 09:28 PM
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30. private donations
Just like all of this sort of thing is paid for. What isn't paid for by donations, as far as I know, is the 26 parties coming up, which I do think is overboard considering the thousands of homeless people in the Gulf.
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Straight Shooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 09:32 PM
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31. I think they need a big, fat, sequin-studded dildo for a tree topper.
Something to represent how they're so proud to be screwing the rest of us.
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lse7581011 Donating Member (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 09:35 PM
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32. Even That
would not be significant enough to represent that! but i like the concept!
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