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Fox News: Obama has Too Many Christmas Trees in White House
Perhaps because the "War on Christmas" needs new battles, or perhaps because there is no wrong way to attack the President, Fox Nation has posted an article condemning the First Family for displaying 54 Christmas trees in the White House. The "outrage" stems from Obama allegedly being extravagant with taxpayer money, "as Americans face a fiscal cliff," on "50% more Christmas trees than last year."
It seems unlikely, however, that Obama could do anything not to anger his detractors. Fox Nation's post comes from Investors.com which did almost the same story last year. Then, there were only 37 trees but Investors.com used the same picture and some paragraphs were repeated almost verbatim. For example, from the 2011 story:
"We have 37 Christmas trees here at the White House--37!" Michelle Obama excitedly told a recent group of visitors. "That's a lot, right? Yes, that's a lot of trees. And we also have a 400-pound White House gingerbread house."
In 2012:
"We have 54 trees in the White House," an excited Michelle Obama proudly told visitors the other day. "54! That’s a lot of trees."
Both articles talk about Bo, "who's being made into a kind of first family Christmas canine symbol" (2011 article) and "who seems to have become the First Family's favorite symbol of Christmas" (2012).
Coincidentally, Bo's presence was the source of last year's Fox Nation outrage - because last year's White House Christmas card displayed Bo near the fireplace instead of showing a Christmas tree. Then the headline blared, "No Christmas in White House Card." It is also worth noting that in 2008, then-First Lady Laura Bush told ABC News, " I think there are 49 trees in the whole house, just decorated with snow and tinsel and bright lights." It is doubtful Fox Nation found fault with that, even though it was a mere two months after the stock market crash in October 2008.
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It's about spending. How
It's about spending. How much do each of these trees cost? How much does it cost for the decorations? How much spare time does Obama have to run around to look at all these Christmas trees? This comes out of taxpayer dollars. It may be tradition to one up the previous administration but I doubt they go to the corner Christmas tree lot to pick up a tree and I doubt the decorations and lights come from Walmart. When will people understand spending is spending and somebody, besides the taxpayers, need to show some sign of cutting spending.
If it were about reckless
If it were about reckless spending, then why isn't Fakes Noise pissing and moaning about the reckless spending on the MIC; where the government spends billions on projects that never get delivered on, or the TEAPUBLICAN-sponsored NO-BID contracts since the Bush era?
All they want to do is piss and moan about Obama, whether there is a reason or not.
They first did it, as far as this season is concerned, by complaining that there was no "Christian" symbolism in the white house Christmas cards, now they are pissing and moaning because they have too many trees.
They have run out of things to complain about, so they have to make shit up, like they do with almost all of their propaganda.
The insanity principle is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results. The far right, the far left, vegans, creationists and other extremists believe in the insanity principle, religiously.
No, it isn't. It's about Faux
No, it isn't. It's about Faux Noise finding something to b**ch about regarding the President they don't like. If there aren't enough trees and he is saving money, it's "Oh noes! The President doesn't celebrate christmas/is a social atheist/some other retarded paranoid premise". If he gets a lot of trees to show his Christmas spirit, it becomes "Ermagherd he's spending so much". Faux Noise is so freaking FAIL. Damned if he doesn't, damned if he does. This is Faux Noise cognitive dissonance at it's finest/worst (depending on your outlook) this is a facewall moment: Facewall, for when your palm just isn't enough to contain the FAIL.
"How do you know so much about everything?'" was asked of a very wise and intelligent man; and the answer was "By never being afraid or ashamed to ask questions as to anything of which I was ignorant." - John Abbott (1821-1893)
File this one under: "We'll
File this one under: "We'll damn him if he does, and we'll damn him if he doesn't."
"Let us pause now for a moment of SCIENCE"
What 3 of the 57 states are
What 3 of the 57 states are holding out?
Is there anything FOX, their
Is there anything FOX, their affiliates & their paid mouthpieces would EVER find acceptable about Obama. Republicans are even turning on their own legislation if the Democrats accept it. Nay, nay, nay!!! 75% of Americans are fed up with this childishness, but I say go ahead. Keep proving how whiny, stupid, & immature the Right-wing is. The sane half of the GOP is fleeing that Party like rats off a shinking ship. These sane former Republicans are putting their money into the campaigns of moderate Democrats & the Libertarian Party. They are ashamed of what the Teabaggers did to the Grand Old Party, but I say, " keep preaching FOX!"; its been great for America. It's insured the White House for the Democrats probably thru 2024. As long as the fanatic Right & religious Taliban are ripping up the GOP, it saves the Democrats the trouble. Lol! These fanatics won't stop misleading, misquoting & outright lying till they are are dead & buried. By that time it will take a decade for the GOP to rebuild & earn back public trust.