PHOTOS: Pickles unleashes the STAGGERINGLY ORIGINAL White House "Red White & Blue Christmas" theme

[Amerigo Vespucci]

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First lady Laura Bush describes the theme for this year's holiday season, 'A Red, White And Blue Christmas,' Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, during a media preview at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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[CTyankee]

1. I can't WAIT to see what Michelle Obama does next Xmas!

Altho, doing better that this is pretty easy...

[MineralMan]

24. How about this:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

2. Is it some kind of law

that the First Lady has to look frumpy?

Because Pickles has got that dowdy look nailed.

[secondwind]

7. I think she has put on a lot of weight. She is very unhappy. n/t

[ColbertWatcher]

16. No kidding.

Although, you'd think she'd be happy getting out of the spotlight with such a dumbass as husband.

[Muttocracy]

3. where is the blue? daring choice in outfits there too. nt

[OffWithTheirHeads]

10. Hey, she had to do something with those drapes.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

15. blue? that's the mood of the country.

[Sugar Smack]

4. "unleashes".

:rofl:

[johnnie]

5. All of those lights...

...have GOT to be fucking up her circuitry.

[Dukkha]

6. nice waste of taxpayer money in a recession

or did the tacky decorators co. get a bailout too?

[sandnsea]

8. It's all donated - but -

Happiness is an acceptable use of taxpayer money. Misery definitely does not need any more company, there's plenty of it at DU.

[MiniMe]

22. The electricity to run all those lights isn't

WE are paying for that.

[sandnsea]

26. Yes it is

There are separate funds for this sort of thing, just like there is for the inaugural events. And like I said, I don't personally care anyway and think that people believe all would be well if there was just no joy anywhere are nuts.

[Phred42]

9. No wonder W's porking Condi

:shrug:

[MisterP]

11. what's with the smock: it looks like Jiang Qing and Nancy Reagan's designers got into a fight n/t

[On the Road]

12. It Looks Like Such an Effort for Her to Smile

I actually feel bad for her.

[sinkingfeeling]

13. When is the White House Dove Shoot? There sure are a lot of white doves, usually

associated with peace in there.

[lib2DaBone]

14. Dear God Let the Long Nightmare End.......

[Bunny]

17. I am the last person to have any sense of taste and style. In fact I think

I inherited the tacky gene from my mother. But even I can recognize colossal tastlessness when I see it. That scheme just outright stinks! Pee - yoo!

[Bluebear]

18. Air China stewardess uniform, circa 1956. nt

[SalmonChantedEvening]

21. Don't DO that!!

:rofl:

:hi: :hug:

[rvablue]

19. In all fairness, the WH at Christmas isn't going to look markedly different once the Obama's

live there.....it is always over the top kitsch.

[lib2DaBone]

20. In Fact.. how can they celebrate in opulence and luxury.....

..when millions are homeless in the United States and Hunger is a growing problem every day?

Dear God.. Bless us as we spend Christmas in the front seat of our Nissan Altima.. while George Bush and the elected members of CONgress dine on roast beef and fine wine.

We give thanks because NAFTA gave us the SHAFTA. As long as the ruling class is comfortable... I know our country will be great.

[DonEBrook]

23. That's Red, Wide and Blecch!

:scared:

[JI7]

25. it's ok but i would prefer more color and fun stuff

like gingerbread houses, snowman, reindeer etc. maybe with Obama having young girls they might do more of that.

[sandnsea]

27. There probably are

It'll be on HGTV at some point. There's a White House gingerbread house every year. And she's had some great themes the past 8 years. There's nothing particularly wrong with this one, except that it's kind of ridiculous considering all the political nastiness related to patriotism the last 8 years.

[chollybocker]

28. Stanley Kubrick's The Shining was never this scary.

especially that first photo.