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Title: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: mountaineer on November 28, 2022, 04:37:24 pm
First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
By Mark Moore   
November 28, 2022 10:48am
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First lady Jill Biden decked the halls of the White House with a “We the People” theme for this holiday season, drawing inspiration from the US Constitution. 

The first lady, joined by a group of ​volunteers and National Guard leaders and families from across the country, will unveil the decorations later Monday, “offering a holiday message of unity and hope,” the White House said in a statement.

“The soul of our nation is, and always has been, ‘We the People,’” the first lady will say in prepared remarks. “And that is what inspired this year’s White House holiday decoration.”​  ...

(https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/white-house-biden-christmas-048.jpg?quality=75&strip=all)
Full story and more photos at NY Post (https://nypost.com/2022/11/28/white-house-decorated-in-we-the-people-theme-for-holidays/)
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 28, 2022, 04:53:36 pm
"First pets Commander and Willow bookend the fireplace in the East Room, which has stockings featuring the Biden grandchildren"

(https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/28/15/65011115-11477193-First_pets_Commander_and_Willow_bookend_the_fireplace_in_the_Eas-a-34_1669648762123.jpg)
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 28, 2022, 04:59:50 pm
"First dog Commander and first cat Willow appear in this year's White House decorations"

(https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/28/15/65011885-11477193-First_dog_Commander_and_first_cat_Willow_appear_in_this_year_s_W-a-39_1669648762141.jpg)  (https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/28/15/65011901-11477193-Commander_and_Willow_pop_up_three_times_in_the_White_House_decor-a-31_1669648761968.jpg)
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: libertybele on November 28, 2022, 05:02:10 pm
Sorry, but I think the decorations look like crappola.  The sculptors aren't the greatest either.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Kamaji on November 28, 2022, 05:03:42 pm
Meh.  Not very nice.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: libertybele on November 28, 2022, 05:03:47 pm
(https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/white-house-biden-christmas-046.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1535)


This isn't too bad, but the snowflakes on the ceiling? Tacky.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 28, 2022, 05:04:40 pm
"The East Room is dedicated to nature with snow covered trees and tributes to the nation's national parks"

(https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/28/15/65011113-11477193-The_East_Room_is_dedicated_to_nature_with_snow_covered_trees_and-a-37_1669648762139.jpg)
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 28, 2022, 05:12:25 pm
"Trees in the China Room are decorated with garlands of wooden spoons, measuring cups, and rolling pins"  (Click link)

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/28/15/65011875-11477193-Trees_in_the_China_Room_are_decorated_with_garlands_of_wooden_sp-a-41_1669648762220.jpg



Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 28, 2022, 05:16:19 pm
'The library features trees made out of books"  (Click on link)

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/28/15/65011867-11477193-The_library_features_trees_made_out_of_books-a-44_1669648762232.jpg
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 28, 2022, 05:21:33 pm
"The Red Room is decorated with candles as a symbol of faith"  (Cick on link)

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/28/15/65011861-11477193-The_Red_Room_is_decorated_with_candles_as_a_symbol_of_faith-a-45_1669648762234.jpg
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 28, 2022, 05:23:30 pm
"The entrance way to the White House showcases this year's 'We the People' theme"  (Click on link)

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/28/15/65011863-11477193-The_entrance_way_to_the_White_House_showcases_this_year_s_We_the-a-46_1669648762306.jpg
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 28, 2022, 05:34:19 pm
From the woman who brought us this on Valentine's Day.....   :laugh:

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Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: mountaineer on November 28, 2022, 05:53:37 pm
I think she should have decorated with all the lovely floral fabrics she's incorporated into her fashion choices.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: DefiantMassRINO on November 28, 2022, 06:01:51 pm
How are the woke social justice warriors coping with the needless, wholesale slaughter of innocent trees to be used for Christmas decorations?

Has anyone thrown tree sap on a mall Santa in protest?
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: GtHawk on November 28, 2022, 07:45:45 pm
I think she should have decorated with all the lovely floral fabrics she's incorporated into her fashion choices.
The problem with that theme is that there is no 'Sofa Room' in the White House.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 28, 2022, 07:49:44 pm
(https://compote.slate.com/images/c51b4e22-c7d7-4d36-9c9f-d67a2fae1ecc.jpeg?width=1200&rect=5217x3478&offset=357x0)
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 28, 2022, 07:51:13 pm
(https://s.abcnews.com/images/Politics/white-house-christmas-rt-mz-33-221128_1669656477871_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg)

Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 28, 2022, 07:52:14 pm
(https://s.abcnews.com/images/Politics/white-house-christmas-rt-mz-34-221128_1669656653034_hpEmbed_3x2_992.jpg)
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 28, 2022, 07:53:41 pm
(https://s.abcnews.com/images/Politics/xmas-wreaths-white-house-2-gty-221_hpEmbed_20221128-015152_3x2_992.jpg)
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Gefn on November 28, 2022, 08:01:25 pm
(https://s.abcnews.com/images/Politics/xmas-wreaths-white-house-2-gty-221_hpEmbed_20221128-015152_3x2_992.jpg)


That’s really pretty.

Thank you for posting @Right_in_Virginia
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 28, 2022, 08:03:50 pm
BTW, this is the state dining room .......

(https://i.insider.com/6384dfc8d082450019969322?width=700&format=jpeg&auto=webp)
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Kamaji on November 28, 2022, 08:08:20 pm
BTW, this is the state dining room .......

(https://i.insider.com/6384dfc8d082450019969322?width=700&format=jpeg&auto=webp)

That's pretty tacky for the state dining room.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: libertybele on November 28, 2022, 08:09:30 pm
"Trees in the China Room are decorated with garlands of wooden spoons, measuring cups, and rolling pins"  (Click link)

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/28/15/65011875-11477193-Trees_in_the_China_Room_are_decorated_with_garlands_of_wooden_sp-a-41_1669648762220.jpg

Absolutely hideous.  :silly:
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: libertybele on November 28, 2022, 08:10:27 pm
(https://compote.slate.com/images/c51b4e22-c7d7-4d36-9c9f-d67a2fae1ecc.jpeg?width=1200&rect=5217x3478&offset=357x0)

Maybe the local elementary school kids helped with the decorations?
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 28, 2022, 08:31:06 pm

That’s really pretty.

Thank you for posting @Right_in_Virginia

You're  welcome @Gefn    happy77

Athough I think it looks a little bare ----  previous years included wreaths on the windows  ------- even on the cake!   :laugh:

(https://i.insider.com/5bf57c198c35ab20ea3f8793?width=750&format=jpeg&auto=webp)  (https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DEGE0D/the-outside-of-the-white-house-is-decorated-for-the-christmas-season-during-the-press-preview-of-the-2020-christmas-decorations-at-the-white-house-in-washington-dc-on-monday-november-30-2020-this-years-theme-is-america-the-beautiful-and-there-are-106-wreaths-62-christmas-trees-more-than-1200-feet-of-garland-more-than-3200-feet-of-strands-of-lights-more-than-17000-tied-bows-and-more-than-150-varieties-of-foliage-and-floralcredit-rod-lamkeycnp-usage-worldwide-2DEGE0D.jpg)

(https://s.abcnews.com/images/Politics/whitehouse-decorations5-rt-ml-201130_1606756061418_hpEmbed_13x8_992.jpg)
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 28, 2022, 08:32:23 pm
That's pretty tacky for the state dining room.

THAT'S the word for it ---  thanks.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: mystery-ak on November 28, 2022, 08:45:28 pm
...and they had the nerve to criticize Melania's decorations..

WTH is this supposed to be...

(https://s.abcnews.com/images/Politics/white-house-christmas-rt-mz-34-221128_1669656653034_hpEmbed_3x2_992.jpg)
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: libertybele on November 28, 2022, 08:52:27 pm
...and they had the nerve to criticize Melania's decorations..

WTH is this supposed to be...

(https://s.abcnews.com/images/Politics/white-house-christmas-rt-mz-34-221128_1669656653034_hpEmbed_3x2_992.jpg)

Melania's decorations reflected her looks; beautiful and elegant.  Jill's decorations reflect her looks; nothing but a hot mess.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: libertybele on November 28, 2022, 09:06:42 pm
The Blue Room, which houses the official White House Christmas tree – an 18.5-foot Concolor fir from Auburn, Pennsylvania – includes handmade renderings of the official state and territory birds....

(https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/221128083253-02-white-house-holiday-decorations-2022.jpg?c=16x9&q=h_720,w_1280,c_fill)

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/28/politics/jill-biden-white-house-holiday-decorations/index.html
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: mountaineer on November 28, 2022, 09:23:39 pm
So many representations of their prop pets.  :whistle:
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Gefn on November 29, 2022, 12:26:07 am



15 details you may have missed in the White House Christmas decorations



https://www.insider.com/white-house-christmas-decorations-hidden-details-2022-11


Their dog and cat are in some decorations and there’s also a menorah
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: libertybele on November 29, 2022, 01:05:23 am



15 details you may have missed in the White House Christmas decorations



https://www.insider.com/white-house-christmas-decorations-hidden-details-2022-11


Their dog and cat are in some decorations and there’s also a menorah

The intended details are for the most part nice, but all in all the decorations are still pretty tacky looking.  I do like the Gold Tree honoring fallen members of the US military.  I also like that they displayed the Menorah.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: sneakypete on November 29, 2022, 01:17:52 am
Sorry, but I think the decorations look like crappola.  The sculptors aren't the greatest either.

@libertybele

Be happy for what you are getting. I wouldn't have been surprised to see child porn.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: sneakypete on November 29, 2022, 01:19:18 am
Meh.  Not very nice.

@Kamaji

What do you expect when the WH demands cash kickbacks on the payments?
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Smokin Joe on November 29, 2022, 02:48:49 am
@Kamaji

What do you expect when the WH demands cash kickbacks on the payments?
Speaking of which, I wonder what all that cost us?
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: libertybele on November 29, 2022, 02:53:20 am
"First pets Commander and Willow bookend the fireplace in the East Room, which has stockings featuring the Biden grandchildren"

(https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/28/15/65011115-11477193-First_pets_Commander_and_Willow_bookend_the_fireplace_in_the_Eas-a-34_1669648762123.jpg)


Biden family stockings omit Hunter's out-of-wedlock daughter for second year in a row

The Biden White House has officially hung its Christmas stockings, but the holiday decorations are absent one family member: Hunter Biden’s out-of-wedlock daughter. ..............

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-family-stockings-omit-hunters-out-of-wedlock-daughter-second-year-row

Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: sneakypete on November 29, 2022, 03:09:34 am
Speaking of which, I wonder what all that cost us?

@Smokin Joe


I am mad enough as it is. No need to throw gasoline on the fire.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: DefiantMassRINO on November 29, 2022, 03:48:23 am
The Advent candles and Hanukkah candles are conspicuously absent.  The Biden Whitehouse has removed the "Christ" from Christmas.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: mountaineer on November 29, 2022, 03:53:55 am
Speaking of which, I wonder what all that cost us?
Every first lady decorates for Christmas, and in my opinion it's an excessive expenditure, no matter who she is. The bigger issue is that the first lady decides on the theme and general look of the decor. Jill is just a tacky person, so it should surprise no one that "her" decorations are so lacking in class or good taste.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Wingnut on November 29, 2022, 04:08:45 am
Honestly, does anyone with a life really care.  The only fashion or holiday cues I take from the 1st Lady is what couch fabric swatch would look good as a dress.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: Wingnut on November 29, 2022, 04:32:44 am
The Biden White House has officially hung its Christmas stockings, but the holiday decorations are absent one family member: Hunter Biden’s out-of-wedlock daughter.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: mountaineer on November 29, 2022, 12:33:40 pm
What's all that debris around the bottom of the tree?
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fip6DN8WAAUShvp?format=jpg&name=large)
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: deb on November 30, 2022, 01:51:52 pm
"The Red Room is decorated with candles as a symbol of faith"  (Cick on link)

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/28/15/65011861-11477193-The_Red_Room_is_decorated_with_candles_as_a_symbol_of_faith-a-45_1669648762234.jpg

Looks like a Bath and Bodyworks storefront.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: deb on November 30, 2022, 01:54:16 pm
Melania's decorations reflected her looks; beautiful and elegant.  Jill's decorations reflect her looks; nothing but a hot mess.

I don’t mind this one that much. It’s better than the dining room.
Title: Re: First lady Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations
Post by: verga on December 02, 2022, 12:40:46 pm
Who did she get advice from; Shillary, and Mooshelle?