Christmas Colors for the White House: Red, White and Impeach


	Christmas Colors for the White House: Red, White and Impeach

dulios

12-2-2008 12:52 PM

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ho ho ho

dulios says:

"Apparently, they didn't read it -- or Laura Bush is more progressive than I believed," Lawrence told us.

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12-2-2008 2:05 PM

rvnurse2b

or Laura is not going to step on freedom of speech... maybe....

12-2-2008 4:39 PM

antoniomilkbud

White House Won't Hang Christmas Impeachment Ornament. "We reviewed the ornament along with all the [other] ornaments, and Mrs. Bush deemed it inappropriate for the holiday tree."
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/reliable-source/2008/12/ornament_update.html

12-2-2008 5:40 PM

dulios

White House Won't Hang Christmas Impeachment Ornament.

Too bad.

I wonder if anyone really looked closely at the ornament at all before the story "hit the papers". Inattention to detail is somewhat a hallmark of this administration.

12-2-2008 8:03 PM

chestnut501

Gee, I miss the good old days....

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