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03-27-2009, 09:12 AM
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The Easter Egg roll has always been an extremely popular event, and there is just no way to get tickets to everyone who wants to come, no matter whom you know. Not sure why the Powers That Be decided to switch to an online system this year, but perhaps next year the tried but true method of standing in line will return.
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03-29-2009, 07:38 AM
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Denton56, for 8 years I'm sure all the connected repubs, wall st and oil barrons got their easter egg tickets
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03-29-2009, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Denton56
It's much easier if you are a part of a group that volunteers for White House functions, like a democrat group. Or if you know someone who works at the White House, they can usually get you tickets. Think about who you know at the WH. If none of that works, call your Congressman ask his office to get them, assuming your rep is a democrat.
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No Congressional offices received White House Easter Egg Roll tickets this year. All tickets were distributed online, except for a small number reserved for DC Public Schools students and military families. |
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03-30-2009, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by claremarie
The Easter Egg roll has always been an extremely popular event, and there is just no way to get tickets to everyone who wants to come, no matter whom you know. Not sure why the Powers That Be decided to switch to an online system this year, but perhaps next year the tried but true method of standing in line will return.
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I heard that the idea to hand them out via the internet came from Michelle Obama, herself. She wanted to save people the trouble of standing in line.
It wasn't a bad idea, IMO. Too bad there were so many glitches in the system. Oh well. |
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03-30-2009, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by springfieldva
It wasn't a bad idea, IMO. Too bad there were so many glitches in the system. Oh well.
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The way I look at it, this is just one of a thousand things destined to be computerized in the next few years. There are bound to be glitches somewhere--this may have been a dry run of sorts, a relatively harmless way to test for glitches. |
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03-30-2009, 08:51 PM
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Nicole-notice the lack of an "h".
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I heard that the idea to hand them out via the internet came from Michelle Obama, herself. She wanted to save people the trouble of standing in line.
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On the news they said it came from Desiree Rogers - the Social Secretary. |
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03-31-2009, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by bospat
Denton56, for 8 years I'm sure all the connected repubs, wall st and oil barrons got their easter egg tickets
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Now all the thugs, sexual deviants, and anarchists will be sure to get theirs. |
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03-31-2009, 01:05 PM
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Nicole-notice the lack of an "h".
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seriously? Does the thread HAVE to denigrate to this? Can you keep that on the politics board instead?
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