Trump Wants to Pave Over the Rose Garden Lawn!

 Posted by at 3:26 pm  Politics
Feb 152025
 

One would think that destroying democracy, ratcheting up in inflation with his tariffs and trade war, abandoning our longtime allies, kissing Putin’s ass and firing people would keep Donnie busy enough.

But now he’s investigating his desire to pave over the lawn in the Kennedy Rose Garden so it more closely resembles his Mar-a-Lago place.

(An aerial view of Kennedy Rose Garden PRIOR to Melania’s desecration)

While that’s galling enough, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung released a statement “justifying” Trump’s intentions to modify the grounds:

“The White House has not been given any tender, loving care in many decades, so President Trump is taking necessary steps in order to preserve and restore the greatness and glory of ‘the People’s House.”

Designers are already busy drafting options for how to “remake” the Rose Garden to then recreate the patio experience at Mar-a-Lago.

But Donnie isn’t stopping there with his makeover plans:

  • Hang a grand chandelier from the ceiling of the Oval Office
  • Gold vases and statuettes and at least one gold figurine embedded in an elevated wall molding
  • Build a ballroom at the White House, “like I have at Mar-a-Lago,” which Mr. Trump says would cost $100 million

Sadly, the White House Historical Association has no statutory authority over the premises.  Additionally, the Rose Garden is outside of its scope because it is outdoors.

And worse, the National Park Service, controlled by the Department of the Interior, maintains the grounds, including the Rose Garden.

At least the roses are currently reported to remain.

Anyone else reminded of the lyrics from “Big Yellow Taxi”?

Don’t it always seem to go

That you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone

They paved paradise, put up a parking lot

STORY SOURCE:

Trump Considers Paving Grass at White House Rose Garden to Match Mar-a-Lago – The New York Times

 

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Let’s Make Some Lemonade from Today’s Lemons …

 Posted by at 4:27 pm  Politics
Jan 202025
 

You gotta love the surprise gift Pres. Biden left for Donnie on the way out the door….

A delightful – and very appropriate – redecoration of the White House:

 

And then we need to thank Melania for the yuks that hat of hers provided:

But it turns out Melania was a step ahead in her planning when Donnie was only able to give her an “Air Kiss” because of that Hamburglar wide brim:

 

Way to go Melania!  Got any more tricks up your sleeves?

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From Grace to disgrace …

 Posted by at 9:35 am  Politics
Nov 282024
 

Thanksgiving is almost universally viewed as a joyous, uplifting time for sharing with family and friends.

Take a guess who does NOT share that view?

You can easily tell from the tone of his Thanksgiving “greeting”:

Here’s a link to the above which includes a link to the “Truth Social” posting of it … if you dare.

Trump’s ‘Happy Thanksgiving’ Message Takes A Very Divisive Turn | HuffPost Latest News

Now, compare that to Pres. Biden’s Greetings:

     This Thanksgiving, as families, friends, and loved ones gather in gratitude, may we all celebrate the many blessings of our great Nation.
     Thanksgiving is at the heart of America’s spirit of gratitude — of finding light in times of both joy and strife.  The Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving to honor a successful harvest, made possible by the generosity and kindness of the Wampanoag people.  On the way to Valley Forge, as General George Washington and his troops continued the fierce struggle for our Nation’s independence, they found a moment for Thanksgiving.  And amid the fight to preserve our Union during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holiday, finding gratitude in the courage of the American people who sacrifice so much for our country.
     We are a good Nation because we are a good people.  The First Lady and I remain inspired by the everyday Americans who lift this country up and push us forward.  Today, so many are among their family and friends, celebrating the love that binds them and creating new traditions that will carry on for generations.  To anyone with an empty seat at the dinner table, grieving the loss of a loved one, the First Lady and I hold you in our hearts and prayers.
     America is a Nation of promise and possibilities — and that is because, every day, ordinary Americans are doing extraordinary things.  Our service members and veterans have given all, risked all, and dared all to keep our Nation free.  Our first responders, firefighters, and police officers risk their lives every day to keep the rest of us safe.  I can see the best of America in them and in our workers and union leaders, public servants and teachers, doctors and scientists, and all who give their heart and soul to ensuring people are treated with dignity and respect.  And I find hope in our Nation’s families, who sacrifice so much to achieve the American Dream and build a future worthy of our highest aspirations.
     This Thanksgiving — the last one I will declare as President — I express my gratitude to the American people.  Serving as President has been the honor of a lifetime.  America is the greatest country on Earth, and there is so much to be grateful for.  May we celebrate all that unites us — because there is nothing beyond our capacity if we do it together.
     NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 28, 2024, as a National Day of Thanksgiving.  I encourage the people of the United States of America to join together and give thanks for the friends, neighbors, family members, and communities who have supported each other over the past year in a reflection of goodwill and unity.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.

A Proclamation on Thanksgiving Day, 2024 | The White House

But I don’t want to leave you with a bad taste in your mouth – especially not on a day when food plays such a pivotal role.

So how about some fun Thanksgiving GIFs including Snoopy and Julia Child doing her annual “Dancing Turkey” rendition?

One to honor the Macy’s Day Parade …

And one in honor of our beloved TomCat …

 

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I’m the Old Guy Shaking His Head …

 Posted by at 11:47 am  Politics
Nov 062024
 

In the 1972 movie version of Cabaret there was a chilling, frightening scene where a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Hitler Youth stands up and starts singing “Tomorrow Belongs to Me”.

Yesterday that scene immediately came to mind:

And I’m the old man shaking my head … 

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Since It Did NOT Involve Pres. Biden, You Probably Missed It …

 Posted by at 4:25 pm  Politics
Oct 312024
 

I’ve had it with the Right-Wing press.  They demand NO information on TFG’s policies but are obsessed with constantly badgering Kamala about hers – which have been thoroughly detailed.

Biden’s “gaffe” of saying Trumpkins’ values are “garbage” was good for TWO DAYS as the LEAD story over at NBC by Garratt Haake.

But TFG can call Americans “scum” “vermin” “the enemy within” etc. – and the MSM sane-washes him as “It’s just Trump being Trump.  Whaddaya going to do?”

Biden’s gait has slowed down and the MSM concludes he’s too old to be president.

But Trump puts on a full display of his neurological or age-related fumbling, and you get bupkis from them for coverage.

So to correct that oversight, let’s enjoy TFG trying to get into his garbage truck yesterday in his failed effort to mock Biden:

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Trump’s Own Verdict on His 1st Week of Trial: ‘A SNOOZEFEST!’

 Posted by at 11:58 am  Politics
Apr 192024
 

We probably all believed the first-ever criminal trial of a former president would be bit quite riveting.  But according to The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman (one of the very few reporters allowed in the actual courtroom) and a handful of sketch artists, not so with Donnie.

As Jon Stewart succinctly framed it:

Given Trump’s now well-documented snooze, you’ve got to hope we’ll be hearing a good deal less about “Sleepy Joe” from viral-trending Sleepy Don.

In truth, that was just the spicy tidbit the Internet was hoping for – and boy, did they run with it!

But before we get to enjoy some of the highlights, we’ll give Donnie some fair time to whine, noting that he took to Truth Social to strongly deny he was napping by including an “unaltered” photo to prove it.

But that only led to some helpful suggestions on how to better disguise his catnaps.

Almost immediately Trump earned a couple of new monikers that I’m sure would have made Mario Puzo proud:

Both George Takei and MeidasTouch noted that Trump has imitated the persona of at least three of the Snow White Dwarves: Dopey, Grumpy and now Sleepy.

No doubt a good many Americans wondered what Trump dreams about when he drifts off.  Can’t help but believe this one comes pretty close …

It’s been noted that this isn’t the first time Trump has been caught “resting his eyes”.

So, like with yawning in a group, there’s some concern that Sleepy Don snoozing in court might be contagious:

And while I suspect more than a few good folks would enjoy playing Shakespeare’s Horatio to Trump’s Hamlet with “Good night … and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest” – right now we’ll just have to make do with “Keep counting those sheep, Don”.

As for me:

I prefer Presidents who DON’T fall asleep before the lunch break in their Hush-Money-Paid-To-A-Porn-Star-Election-Interference trial.

 

 

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