Rose Garden renovated…

You will shortly be informed that the federal government spent many thousands of taxpayer dollars on the First Lady’s project.   It must be true,  because the East Wing declined to provide the cost of the redesign,  which also included much needed updates,  such as electrical upgrades for TV appearances,  new walkways that are ADA accessible,  and general repair work on the area.   Too bad — everything was paid for by private donations.   But the White House won’t release the names of the donors,  so it must be a lie,  right?

Melania Trump has returned  the garden  to its roots,  honoring the original design by Bunny Mellon,  made at JFK’s request in 1962,  so it matches her personal aesthetic of clean lines and soft, neutral colors.    I believe she has overseen an admirable job,  including the remodeling of what was nicknamed Obama’s beer summit.   You’ll see it Tuesday night when she makes her speech to the Republican National Convention.   

UPDATE:  As predicted,  the critics  are savaging  our First Lady.  And I’ll bet you that those in  full critic mode  were drooling all over the serene,  quiet beauty  of the Bunny Mellon-designed garden done at Pres.  John F. Kennedy’s request,  and ain’t it outrageous Melania was not born in America?

UPDATE 2:   And the screaming  insanity continues!   One cannot,  apparently,  expect journalists to gather pix from the same seasons,  so we have spring tulips in an established garden,  versus a brand-new garden in the heat of August.  Way to go,  you stupid press corps!

UPDATE 3:  This is the  most comprehensive  breakdown of all the media’s lies and misconceptions,  proving yet again that no one in the bunch does the slightest amount of research and doesn’t know any history to begin with.

UPDATE 4:  And yet again MSM proves it knows no history and simply  spews forth  hatred with the unreasoning focus of a rabid dog.   i sometimes wonder if the trump campaign is paying you to be xenophobic  and stupid…

That is…

…Madame Press Secretary to you!  White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany triggered rage among the media class Wednesday by exposing their known duplicity and hypocrisy.  When Reuters corespondent Jeff Mason threw a gotcha’ question at her she responded in kind  and at length, resulting in a frustrated wail from someone else that she “was prepared!”   Watch her dismantle the pretentious pantywaists,  here.

I’m told the press is spinning it as she was “reading prepared statements” without admitting it was the statements of the press she was reading,  as she was well aware the tiniest change would bring heat.

 

 

 

Press will bitch…

The White House  has rearranged  the seating in the Briefing Room to increase social distancing.   In other words,  it is putting into practice what it is preaching.   Now cue the media howls of dissatisfaction,  outrage,  racism, etc.   After all,  the  true goal  of  MSM is to destroy Trump.

Merry Trumpmas…

Pres. Trump’s Christmas  address called  for the country to foster a greater sense of “understanding and respect.”   The media failed to take the hint,  obviously still pouting because POTUS declined to throw a Christmas  bash for  the little DNC  apparatchiks, further evidenced by the  media’s hatred  of anything Christmas and Trump.   Take a quick tour of the White House  decorations  and see if you agree.

The Trumps  did host  the White House Christmas  Congressional  Ball.   The media won’t report how stunning the First  Lady looked,  just as it won’t report  her befriending  a former leukemia patient.    But the Trumps threw a big party at Trump Tower for employees and  posted pix  from a variety of seasonal events.

I hope the entire family found reason to celebrate despite the onslaught they have faced for the past three years.

Easter 2019…

First we begin with  a list of Easter candy,  ranked from best to worst by PureWow.   I seldom eat candy any more,  but I don’t have a major quibble with the rankings.

Once again I lack an invitation to the White House Egg Roll,  but I’m sure the 30,000 or so guests won’t miss me a bit on Monday.    But I’m getting a close up sneak peek at the 2019 Commemorative Egg which will be presented to the First Lady.   If you’re not familiar with the art of quilling,  it involves tiny strips of rolled up paper,  fine motor control,  some artistic talent, and a whole bunch of patience.  This year’s egg is quite beautiful,  as you can  see here,  and I hope the weather is perfect.   If by some chance any of the 7,000 eggs aren’t claimed,  they will be taken to local food banks.

NOTE:  I’ll be adding to this post throughout the day, as there are generally some fine photos or statements to share, so check back.   In the meantime,  a  Blessed Easter  to you all.   As usual,  terrorism  has not taken a holiday.

UPDATE:  If you don’t quite understand the mission of Jesus,  Trevor Thomas makes it clear  in this piece.   Nicholas Frankovich explains the suffering of the cross.   You might also appreciate  some thoughts  of Kathryn Jean Lopez on Good Friday.   And the Poles should remember it is Easter and  get over  themselves.

I can’t believe…

…that former White House press secretary Tony Snow  died a  decade ago.  I have not willingly watched a daily briefing since he left that post.

 

 

Melania blamed for tree removal…

The historic Jackson magnolia tree at the White house has been in pitiful shape for decades.   Held upright by cabling rather than its own strength,  it has long been an accident waiting to happen, so the First Lady has prudently decided to  have it cut  down,  and the wood preserved.

Most of the media is  reporting in  such a fashion as to make it seem Melania Trump is having the tree removed without any reason.  Since most of the media live in places where they either manage a few flowerpots or have gardeners, I can’t imagine why anyone would take their word for arborist matters.

Merry Trump Christmas…

Pres. Trump upset the press corps by leaving the White House unannounced.   He was going to visit  our wounded  warriors,  having finished with the official  Christmas portrait  and such.    You may not have any military personnel to visit,  either in your neighborhood or at a nearby VA hospital,  but at least you can  think of them  and the sacrifices they make for your benefit.   POTUS held  a video  conference.   I would have just stayed in the deliciously decorated Red Room and probably eaten my weight in goodies.   But one day I’d like to participate  with Wreaths Across America.

Not to worry — Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue has already issued all the  necessary permits  for Santa’s worldwide journey.   You can  see here  the travel scramble,  and you can zero in on Santa’s progress   with this tracker.   Never  mind the Canadian  government’s stupidity.   We shall see if the  forecasters anywhere  get this one right.

My home is nowhere nearly  as glamorous  as the White House,  and I’m certainly no model figure like the First Lady,  but I’m a great fan of the Christmas spirit,  and I certainly understand the pull of  one’s home during the holidays.   I do not appreciate the  Left removing  Christ from Christmas,  and I am most curious as to whether  the bones  of a saint currently being examined in Italy are those belonging to a man whose name has been given to Santa Claus.   Unlike  these pets,  I will neither protest the season nor destroy its trappings!

I learned about Christmas the easy way,   not like  Michael Mackinnon.  And while my own display of lights is pretty well limited to battery-powered LED candles in the font windows,  I certainly appreciate those who  lights are  far more lush during this holiday.  I am grateful to Eric Owens for his crisp dismantling of the  fake holiday  of Kwanzaa,  created in 1966 by a violent,  radical black nationalist.   I don’t mind poking fun at liberals,  so Kurt Schlichter’s  comments amuse  me.  I love the Christmas shoutout  I received from Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu,  and I like Queen Elizabeth’s Christmas  message inspiring  and quite personal for a British  monarch.

 

 

 

First come the grinches…

The President  promised to  wish us a  ‘Merry Christmas‘  instead of the dreary,  politically correct ‘Happy Holidays’  and he  has done  so.   The First Lady helped by returning the White House decorations to more classic themes  and  some true  elegance.  The media,  easily frightened children that they are,  were  terrified of  the decorations and of the woman one visiting child said looked like an angel.   Democrats were equally upset  and created some additional reasons to justify their viciousness and utter lack of class and taste.  The Vice President’s residence is  also decorated  in a lovely,  traditional style.

So-called higher education is  not immune  from the tasteless sickness, either.   An Oregon atheist is  complaining that  a Christmas banner is an assault on him as well as a violation of the separation of church and state.  There are so many porch thieves stealing packages from people’s homes, that a Tacoma, WA man  has invented  a very noisy but quite harmless means of scaring the would-be thieves off.   It’s a clever contraption, but I have BG,  a quite large dog with a very loud bark and a high level of attentiveness.   I don’t worry about anybody being brave or stupid enough to steal anything off my property, though I do have a bit of trouble when one of my mail carriers who is terrified of canids has a package to leave.

Here is  the first thing  you’ll see when you enter the White House.  you’ll have to go further to find the  amusing troll  of Obama hidden in the decorations.

Trump ends it…

His Oneness held an Iftaar dinner all eight years he occupied the Oval Office.   Clinton and Bush made the same useless gesture Obama did.   Ramadan ended Saturday night  without an  Iftaar dinner or any other White House celebration of Islam’s holy month,  which has become an excuse for jihadists to unleash brutality and violence upon anyone who believes Islam is a religion of peace and disagrees with their practice of it.

Good for President Trump for not only having the intelligence to realize the futility of the gesture,  seen as slavering weakness and appeasement by jihadists,  but also for not succumbing to the timidity of political correctness which would have stopped a lesser man from ending the celebrations.   All this White House did was release a short statement in recognition of Eid al-Fitr.   The State Department did the same.