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Old 12-01-2017, 08:03 PM
 
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What?

https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/p...2507-large.JPG

That's the crowd at the 2007 Christmas tree lighting. When Bush was president...

Thank you for that, it puts things in perspective now, doesn't it?
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Old 12-01-2017, 08:08 PM
 
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Last night potus and flotus lit the National Christmas tree....and hardly anyone showed up. I lived in DC-Metro for 30+ years and the annual lighting of the National Tree was always a nightmare for us commuters as the crowds would start to form as work let out. Always a big deal.

Here's photo of last nights attendance:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/...2110367902.jpg

And for comparison, the lighting of the same tree from the same angle on the Obamas' first ceremony.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/...2131244293.jpg
It's not the same angle -- it is much closer. Had someone else on Facebook post two pictures -- one from this week's and one from previous year's and it had the same empty seat.

It was a lovely event if you like that sort of thing and Trump was excited he got to say Merry Christmas......LOL.
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Old 12-01-2017, 08:10 PM
 
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Last night potus and flotus lit the National Christmas tree....and hardly anyone showed up. I lived in DC-Metro for 30+ years and the annual lighting of the National Tree was always a nightmare for us commuters as the crowds would start to form as work let out. Always a big deal.

Here's photo of last nights attendance:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/...2110367902.jpg

And for comparison, the lighting of the same tree from the same angle on the Obamas' first ceremony.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/...2131244293.jpg
Has he sent Hucksterbee out yet to say it was the largest crowd size in Xmas tree lighting history?
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Old 12-01-2017, 08:12 PM
 
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Last night potus and flotus lit the National Christmas tree....and hardly anyone showed up. I lived in DC-Metro for 30+ years and the annual lighting of the National Tree was always a nightmare for us commuters as the crowds would start to form as work let out. Always a big deal.

Here's photo of last nights attendance:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/...2110367902.jpg

And for comparison, the lighting of the same tree from the same angle on the Obamas' first ceremony.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/...2131244293.jpg
I personally couldn't imagine a Christmas season starting off with Scrooge lighting the Christmas tree.
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Old 12-01-2017, 08:24 PM
 
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Last night potus and flotus lit the National Christmas tree....and hardly anyone showed up. I lived in DC-Metro for 30+ years and the annual lighting of the National Tree was always a nightmare for us commuters as the crowds would start to form as work let out. Always a big deal.

Here's photo of last nights attendance:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/...2110367902.jpg

And for comparison, the lighting of the same tree from the same angle on the Obamas' first ceremony.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/...2131244293.jpg
So what is your point? Is it "OMG OBAMA IS THE BEST PRESIDENT EVAH AND HILLARY SHOULD HAD WON!!!"
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Old 12-01-2017, 08:24 PM
 
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Why would you want to celebrate the birth of Christ with the devil?
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Old 12-01-2017, 09:02 PM
 
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I personally couldn't imagine a Christmas season starting off with Scrooge lighting the Christmas tree.
Melania is Scrooge?
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Old 12-02-2017, 06:41 AM
 
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Trump has made a push to make it Ok once again to wish people a Merry Christmas but I guess that there are many out there that still consider the phrase "Merry Christmas" racist hate speech and trigger words.
Sad. Oh well . Happy Holidays everyone !
Oh come on. You can't possibly believe this!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d7mTRaUmaE
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Old 12-02-2017, 06:43 AM
 
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OP lives in Mexico, per her location.
Well she lived there long enough to know better than you or I.

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Originally Posted by dothetwist View Post
Last night potus and flotus lit the National Christmas tree....and hardly anyone showed up. I lived in DC-Metro for 30+ years and the annual lighting of the National Tree was always a nightmare for us commuters as the crowds would start to form as work let out. Always a big deal.

Here's photo of last nights attendance:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/...2110367902.jpg

And for comparison, the lighting of the same tree from the same angle on the Obamas' first ceremony.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/...2131244293.jpg
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Old 12-02-2017, 06:45 AM
 
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Melania is Scrooge?


Trump.

T-R-U-M-P

Esp since the Senate passed his tax bill last night which will screw millions of Americans.

Merry Christmas indeed.
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