Comments on: Obama ‘Kicked Out’ of Blair House for Howard

By: od

od — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:59:57 +0000

I'm still having a real hard time imagining that either a President or a President elect has time to be involved in this kind of question on either side. It sounds more like the kind of thing Bush's and Obama's aids would deal with.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:57:00 +0000

Obama has said he has no problem moving. Why is this an issue for anyone? Well, see, the thing is, though: Obama is not a dickhead.Obama is being courteous and agreeable because he can't force George and Laura to allow him and his family to move in to Blair House two weeks early. Why waste his energy on anger or annoyance at the juvenile insults of Pres. Bush and his wife when they really don't matter anyway since in two weeks they'll be part of the dustbin of history? It's not worth it. It's called being an adult. Something George W. Bush doesn't know anything about.

By: Neil1030

Neil1030 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:50:02 +0000

So where exactly has Obama been living since he entered the Senate in 2005? He must have had an apartment or home of some kind there, or did he live in his Senate office?? Sounds like Mrs Obama and the girls stayed back in Chicago since the had to go to school there. So I am assuming they did not have a large family home. Why can't they stay where Sen Obama lived?

Of course I refer to the time he was in the Senate. In reality I know for most of the last 4 years he was not living in DC but running for president so he didn't have much of a home life. But he must have had someplace to stay on those rare occasions when he was voting in the Senate. I have not heard the media say anything about this though.

By: Obama Blair House Snub Redux

Obama Blair House Snub Redux — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:49:34 +0000

[...] petitioned to move in a few days earlier, that they were lied to and told it was booked, and that John Howard’s stay there was a post hoc arrangment to provide [...]

By: Eerl4

Eerl4 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:02:27 +0000

I don't think liberals are "outraged" about this. I think the reaction has been more along the lines of "Seriously??" Obviously Bush is president, its his guest house to do with as he pleases. But I think its kind of a dick move to say no you can't move in a few days early (so your kids can get adjusted for school) so that you can have one of your buddies crash there for a single night. Uniter and not a divider? Right...

By: Sylena

Sylena — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:54:51 +0000

Well, considering Obama was changing a plan that was already created earlier... AND, he was just trying to figure out alternative places to stay for that week... I don't think it was such a big deal.

After all, he didn't have to stay in a horrible place as a second choice.

Too funny that this is the best the Liberals can be "outraged" about.

By: Ugh

Ugh — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:54:50 +0000

Why is this an issue for anyone?

You mean other for hundreds (if not thousands) of people who work in downtown DC who are being inconvenienced for nothing?

By: od

od — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:16:52 +0000

Obama has said he has no problem moving. Why is this an issue for anyone?

By: Petty. Vindictive. Childish. « Liberty Street

Petty. Vindictive. Childish. « Liberty Street — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:50:56 +0000

[...] there is a distance of many miles between Fausta’s comments and the point. Which goes for James Joyner, too: Laura Rosen wonders, “Can’t the Australian embassy find [Howard] a hotel?” Sure. But [...]

By: Raoul

Raoul — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:53:06 +0000

Think Progress has the scoop- when Obama asked for the place nobody was booked- the Administration lied again- Aussies should feel very proud of the ex lackey PM. Two classy guys those two- I cannot believe I gave him the benefit of the doubt- the one remaing thing I had on this guy was that he was a class guy and honest in personal matters- now- that's gone as well. And like some said- the place has 130 rooms for heaven's sake- that said- if I had to choose- I would stay at the Hay-Adams.

By: caj

caj — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:50:41 +0000

Does seem rather ridiculous that this "ex Prime Minister" could not have stayed somewhere else surely....he is only and "ex Prime Minister" after all and Obama will be "our" new President. Oh well, good old George wants to show who is still in charge I guess!!!!

By: Ugh

Ugh — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:38:39 +0000

Last time I checked Blair house has more than one room.

But sure, have him stay at the Hay-Adams and force the closure of portions of three major downtown streets for almost two weeks.

By: D.C. Russell

D.C. Russell — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:15:40 +0000

Until he resigned from his most recent job, Obama worked in the District of Columbia. One would assume that, with a District-based job, he had a place to live in or near the District. So why couldn't he remain there until January 15?

Having resigned his position with the federal government, Obama is now an unemployed private citizen. How does that take precedence over the
head of state of a large, powerful, very friendly country?

By: Triumph

Triumph — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:25:14 +0000

George W. Bush is president of the United States until noon on January 20.

Obama has been measuring the drapes for the White House for years. I'm sure he and Michelle were similarly measuring the drapes for the Blair House as well. Let me tell you--Obama actually has it good by staying at the Hay-Adams. I've stayed at both the Hay-Adams and Blair House and the former has much better food--although I stayed at Blair during the Clinton Administration and I think Slick Willie was using the joint for his trysts. You don't want to know what kind of crap we found there. Let's put it this way--the Motel 6 would have been cleaner. I'm sure Bush cleaned the place up and made it classy, but still....

By: John Howard the Blair House Guest | The American Pundit

John Howard the Blair House Guest | The American Pundit — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:18:37 +0000

[...] in moving in early, which is why we’re hearing that it’s currently occupied. As Outside the Beltway notes, it’s not the President-elect’s house. It’s the “President’s [...]