"Impeach Bush" Ornament Accepted To Hang On White House Christmas Tree

When Deborah Lawrence got the invitation from the White House, the Seattle-based artist decided to make a lefty political statement.

But she never expected it would hang on the official Christmas tree.

Laura Bush asked members of Congress to pick local painters to decorate ornaments for this year's 20-foot Fraser fir in the Blue Room. The globes (to be unveiled by the first lady tomorrow) are supposed to showcase something special about each congressional district. Washington state's Rep. Jim McDermott contacted a local arts organization, which asked Lawrence, a collage artist, to create the local entry.

Read the whole story here.

Comments

[quindy]

The White House refused to hang this ornament I just heard it on some news channel.

[butterfliesRfree]

story updated, White House has refused ornament. Heard it on the radio.

[toypiano]

Fantastic ornament!

[madtom]

I'm going to tune in for the Inauguration, just to savor the hour-long BOOING of Bush and Cheney.

You people who defend Bush in any way, shape, or form -- you are complicit with a traitor and a criminal.

[Alternate Reality]

Obama is the greatest. But I don't understand your comment. Whether you voted for President Bush or not, how do you avoid complicity? And how does denegrating the President absolve you of complicity? If you believe in and participate in a Democracy, doesn't that make you part of any action the Democratic Government takes? Can you benefit from our society and then turn around and condemn it? I'd appreciate an explanation so I could sleep better at night.

[bbridges1962]

Oh...shut up.

[nellie]

UPDATE: According to AP, the impeach ornament is a no go.

[socratiskiss]

CNN reported that too. The lady ran her mouth and word reached the Whitehouse! :( She should have kept quite about it until AFTER it was on the tree. *sighs*

[artistgirl]

The artist is known for her satire and political statements in her collage work. It's what she does... so whoever "commissioned" her (which is a joke, because NONE of these artists were paid for their work, which is so typical) must have known what her work was like before asking her to "do the ball" for the WH tree.

[DotMatrix]

Not so, JEP. Impeachment articles were drafted against Bush, but it never got any further than being read on the floor of the House. I think there were 31 Articles.

[JEP57]

Considering the fact that for last few years not a single member of the House or Senate or a member of the U. N. has brought an indictment against George Bush, along with any evidence of illegality concerning the constitution, criminal or civil laws, or related to lying and deceipt, that tells me there IS no evidence and it's all talking points. Believe me, the way he's despised and wanted out of office so badly by certain people, it would have happened long ago but it hasn't.

[chaos4700]

So you think the impeachment of Clinton is irrefutable evidence that he committed impeachable offenses? Doesn't your argument also apply as a rationale against the United States having invaded Iraq chasing after WMDs that, it turned it, didn't exist? The UN didn't give us a mandate to occupy Iraq until /after/ we had already claimed Baghdad.

[JEP57]

One of the charges brought against Clinton was perjury when he lied under oath about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky. It was pretty evident that the charge was valid.

[ObjectiveRealist]

Jesus would be proud of her.

He was described comforting the suffering and never making friendly with abusers of their power.

[Pearlman]

He didn't dine with the tax collectors to the criticism from his followers? He respected elected power and urged followers to do the same... if you want much scripture on this I can provide.

[chaos4700]

Jesus also overturned the tables of those who would turn a profit at the door of a place of worship. He was hardly tolerant of those who abuse power and authority for their own personal gain, and he wasn't afraid to make a very public, very disruptive stand to make people see that.

[Topsailsman]

The only reference that is quoted to Jesus is render to Caesar what is Caesar's. Nothing else. Period. Go ahead quote Paul, or any of the other writers, but they are not Jesus.

[iBlog4Food]

Doesn't ANYBODY read in this administration?

Having said that, there's a time and place for everything and to pull a stunt like this at the invitation of the First Lady in the spirit of holiday celebrations that has nothing to do with politic is pretty, well, "nauseating" . It's not like she was asked to do something in honor or celebration of "W" ---

Opportunistic stunt went wrong.

[Pearlman]

Some folks just can't help farting in public.

[BabsfromKansas]

sorry...I tried not to

[RainbowPhoenix]

Considering how many people are looking forward to Bush leaving office, this is a great way to celebrate. Not to mention how it shows once again how stupid the current White House is.

[LiarLiarIraqsOnFire]

When we asked, and begged, and pleaded, with the 'Grown-Ups' in Congress for Impeachment, they failed to deliver. It's time to appeal to a 'Higher Authority'; Dear Santa...

[FogBelter]

Personally, I would have waited until the ornament had already been hanging a while before I started crowing about its meaning ... a lot harder to deal with it once it was hung.

Oh well.

[toypiano]

My thoughts exactly!

[berrycooda]

Shame on you Deborah Lawrence.

I am glad that Mrs. Bush is going to hang it on the tree.
Maybe you won't get the praise that you are looking for.

It takes all kind of people to make a world and this is supposed to be
an ornament to decorate a Christmas Tree for many people to see.

I hope they put your name in front of the ornament so they can see what
a stupid thing you did.

[Harry Scrote]

Alright punk, you want to play? I'm calling your bluff. I think Laura asked for it. So, stuff it where you sit.

[berrycooda]

Hey Scrote.....who you calling a punk.....I don't have a bluff and you don't know where
I sit.....Laura didn't ask for some college smart a__ to make something so she
could get her 15 minutes of fame....

Let her hang it on your tree, Scrote.....

[bbridges1962]

Why don't you two get a room.

[whit4brains]

I'm sure Ms. Lawrence could care less what you think.

[berrycooda]

Probably not, but I hope she reads these posts and sees that
it wasn't such a brilliant idea.

She just made a joke of herself by trying to make a joke of the President.

[chaos4700]

Actually, unsurprisingly, the White House went back on hanging the ornament. (there's been an update to the article) Wouldn't want to make Georgie cry about how nobody really likes him, would we?

[berrycooda]

I'm glad they aren't going to display it.

Art imitates life but this is not the time to show your assitude because
of partisan politics.

P.E. Obama will be the new President...so time to quit trying to humiliate the family.

[UltraClassic]

Impeachment? What a load of bull. None of you can name an article of impeachment that would be brought against President Bush. Not a one. You need to stop parroting the DailyyKos and think for yourself.

Impeachment, what cute little buzz word but there is nothing behind it.

And as far as Ms. 4Eyes and her cute little Christmas ball, it speaks well of GW to hang it on the tree. I wonder if the left's darlings Fidel and Raul Castro or Hugo Chavez would allow such a half-witted political statement on their Christmas tree?

[oldjerseygirl]

Really? How about lying us into war. And keep your stupid and childish name-calling to yourself. Art is necessary.

[Pearlman]

You know, Ultra, there were some goofy liberals who actually believed GWB was to be impeached and going to jail. I guess they fed off this nonsense so long, they have now become bewildered that nothing is happening. Your are correct. There is nothing and has been nothing done at a level of impeachment, let alone jail time. If all disgruntled constituents got their way, all leaders would go to jail after serving. Those who understand is was all grandstanding and rhetoric, harmless at that, are on to the real world.

[Bushwillresign]

"all leaders would go to jail after serving."

No, not all, but it would be could to start with the worst Pres. ever, what say you?

[Harry Scrote]

Yeah, because torturing and maiming hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians isn't a crime?

[Harry Scrote]

By the way, since you sanction bush's torturing and such, mind if I come over and kick you in the ba lls for a few minutes, blind fold you and then drag you away from your keyboard, shackled by your feet?

Just curious.

[berrycooda]

This is the reason that Congress didn't do anything about the economy for the past
two years.
They were too intent on getting Pres. Bush impeached.

Now they can try to get their act together while America was imploding by their
inactions.

Only in America are people willing to make an ass of themselves in the name of
freedom of speech.

[whit4brains]

You are an i.d.i.o.t.

[chaos4700]

"Only in America are people willing to make an ass of themselves in the name of
freedom of speech."

It's a miracle you haven't been rendered comatose from irony poisoning. Oh yes, Congress has been /so/ busy with impeachment proceedings ever since Nancy Pelosi said, the first week she became Speaker of the House, that impeachment was "off the table."

[toypiano]

If only. Bush will be impeached. If not in actuality then in the history books.

[Harry Scrote]

Hey cra cker,

Let me br eak yo ur bal ls for a second.

Supporting Documents for H Res 333

Synopsis of Resolution

Text of Resolution as Introduced in the House of Representatives

Letter to Vice President Cheney

Brief summary of impeachment procedure

Supporting Documents for Article I

Article I (1)(A): Transcripts of March 17, 2002 Press Conference by Vice President Dick Cheney and His Highness Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain at Shaikh Hamad Palace.

Article I (1)(B): Transcripts of March 19, 2002 Press Briefing by Vice President Dick Cheney and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Jerusalem.

Article I (1)(C): Transcripts of March 24, 2002 Wolf Blitzer interview of Vice President Cheney on CNN"s Late Edition.

Article I (1)(D): Transcripts of May 19, 2002 Tim Russert interview with Vice President Cheney on NBC"s Meet the Press.

Article I (1)(E): Speech of Vice President Cheney at VFW 103rd National Convention on August 26, 2002.

Article I (1)(F & G): Transcripts of September 8, 2002 Tim Russert interview with Vice President Cheney on NBC"s Meet the Press.

Article I (1)(H): Transcripts of March 16, 2003 Tim Russert interview with Vice President Cheney on NBC"s Meet the Press.

Article I (2)(A): Pincus, Walter and Priest, Dana. "Some Iraq Analysts Felt Pressure From Cheney Visits." Washington Post 5 June 2003: A01.

United States service member deaths: Department of Defense Casualty Report

Oh, and that's just the start...

[chaos4700]

Yes! Don't you people understand! The sole purpose of impeachment is for Republican Congresses to indict Democratic Presidents for having sex! Sex! Remember?

[berrycooda]

We remember....

JUST DEPENDS ON WHAT "IS" IS.....

The Dem that you are speaking about wasn't doing the job he was getting
400,000 for. Could buy a lot of cigars with that money.

[peterg76]

Bush is simply gloating over the weak cowards who took impeachment off the table.

[Pearlman]

Nah, he has been laughing, like the rest of the country, at those who think it probable. He led us to war. Some agreed and some did not. Just because one disagrees, it never rose to a level of impeachment.... Christmas ornaments or not.

[Harry Scrote]

You are an enemy of freedom. Start with the war, the outing of a CIA agent, military propaganda, cover ups, posse commitatus, illegal search and seizure, illegal spying, torture, denial of habeas corpus, in all there are over 60.

[Harry Scrote]

Oh so torture, and denial of habeas corpus (which is in the Magna Carta for crisesake) don't count?

[bbridges1962]

He will have to join a supremicist gang to be safe in the US after Jan 20...I believe ALOT of people have some very strong resentments against Bush. They should lock him away for his own safety. How about setting up a little getaway in Iraq?