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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
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 Posted - 12/31/2008 : 07:55:07
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Traditionally, a President-Elect's family is invited to stay in the Blair House, an official residence controlled by the Chief Executive, while preparing for the move to the White House. But this holiday season, Bush says there's no room in that inn.
The Obamas themselves had made little of this unique slap in the face, though they are forced to rent hotel space. US news coverage has been meager. I think it's just another reason to think of Bush as the pettiest and nastiest -- as well as the worst -- President ever.
Now Barack Obama has two "firsts": He's the first African American President-Elect -- and the first President-Elect to be denied access to the Blair House. Coincidence? Nice going, Dubya.
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Edited by - HalfMooner on 12/31/2008 07:59:22
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Robb
SFN Regular
USA
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Posted - 12/31/2008 : 08:21:37 [Permalink]
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From the article, | Mr Obama asked if he could move into Blair House early but was told he can only move in on January 15, the date it is traditionally available to Presidents-elect. |
How can you in good concience call Bush a racist based on this. Its a made up story by the media. He is doing nothing different than any other president has done in the past. Read the story. |
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
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Posted - 12/31/2008 : 08:43:08 [Permalink]
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I dunno, Robb. Five days seems like such a short time that it's scarcely worth the trouble of moving in.
Does anyone know how soon before taking office past president-elects moved into Blair House?
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Robb
SFN Regular
USA
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Posted - 12/31/2008 : 09:16:11 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by filthy
I dunno, Robb. Five days seems like such a short time that it's scarcely worth the trouble of moving in.
Does anyone know how soon before taking office past president-elects moved into Blair House?
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Most things I read is that the 15th is a pretty standard date. Where did he stay as a senator? |
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
USA
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Posted - 12/31/2008 : 10:42:56 [Permalink]
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Apparently, Cinton and Reagan moved in around the same time Obama wanted to. But it's not a given as far as I can tell. Bush could have offered it to Obama before filling the place up with his friends, but then, that's Bush for you.
And still, I wouldn't make too much of this.
Bush has been pretty good about making the transition as smooth as possible, but it's not news that Bush is very loyal to his friends. Obama is the president elect, but I doubt that he is high on Bush's friends list...
Look at it this way. In twenty days, Bush will be in Crawford Texas, busily rewriting the last eight years of his presidency. Obama will be President of the United States.
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2008 : 10:54:04 [Permalink]
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According to this, he stayed alone in a small apartment in DC. They don't give out the address, understandably. And he wasn't much of a party animal, another point in his favor although it cost him some social contacts.
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2008 : 11:22:21 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Kil
The door has already hit Bush in the ass.
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I wish. But I still expect those preemptive pardons.
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H. Humbert
SFN Die Hard
USA
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Posted - 12/31/2008 : 11:26:17 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Robb
How can you in good concience call Bush a racist based on this. |
Mooner called Bush "the pettiest and nastiest -- as well as the worst -- President ever." Nowhere do I see where he called Bush a racist.
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
USA
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Posted - 12/31/2008 : 11:34:01 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Originally posted by Kil
The door has already hit Bush in the ass.
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I wish. But I still expect those preemptive pardons.
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But that will just serve as another black mark on his presidency, if he does it. How will it look if he pardons himself and Cheney for crimes they haven't been indited for or convicted of yet? It would be tantamount to admitting that he is a criminal. Do you really think he has it in himself to go there?
I hope he does for two reasons. The first one I have already stated, and the second is that it won't protect him from civil suites, which is where I think the action will be, if there is any action.
So yes, I think the door has already hit him in the ass.
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
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 Posted - 12/31/2008 : 13:22:42 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Kil
Originally posted by HalfMooner
Originally posted by Kil
The door has already hit Bush in the ass.
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I wish. But I still expect those preemptive pardons.
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But that will just serve as another black mark on his presidency, if he does it. How will it look if he pardons himself and Cheney for crimes they haven't been indited for or convicted of yet? It would be tantamount to admitting that he is a criminal. Do you really think he has it in himself to go there?
I hope he does for two reasons. The first one I have already stated, and the second is that it won't protect him from civil suites, which is where I think the action will be, if there is any action.
So yes, I think the door has already hit him in the ass.
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Would that it had hit him in the face as he entered through it.
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
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Bush won't let Obamas into Blair House
