The One and his glorious spouse have complained about this outrage. And everyone should know…

They use supernatural forces to speak through others when the subject is beneath them and might burst their politically correct bubble or upset their affirmative action sheltered emotions.

So they have complained. And we should be very sorry.

Egomanical con man, I’d say.

And Drywall has probably given birth to several. He has to love community organizers and government for a reason.

You’re right – it’s Stefanovic on both counts

Had McCain won and he wanted the house, you would have shat upon Howard for being frequently critical of Bush and not deserving the house.

Next.

Dave Rywall on January 8, 2009 at 9:57 AM

Wow, you totally refuted Ed with a statement he carelessly made in a theoretical parallel timeline! SCORE!

President-elect Barack Obama and his family asked to stay at Blair House before taking the keys to the White House but were told it was already booked.

This is misleading as holy blue hell and makes it seem as if Blair house is off limits to Obama, period. This is untrue, as he didn’t ‘ask to stay’ but ‘asked to stay before he is traditionally allowed.’ Damn journalists.

Seriously, dude, it’s OK not to like the guy, but can you contain your excitement a little? You wouldn’t want others to diagnose you as having ODS.

factoid on January 8, 2009 at 12:26 PM

It’s not “derangement” when you react negatively to a filthy Chicago bastard intent on wrecking the nation. That’s called patriotism and I am a patriot.

Just you wait, once the filthy bastard starts in on his schemes with Pelosi and Reid, “ODS” is going to be the norm on HA until the filthy bastard shuts us down.

S on January 8, 2009 at 7:08 PM

Just asking also tells me that The One will be handing out Blair House invitations like party favors for the next four year, since that’s what was expecting Bush to do.

The Office of the President-Elect was established by the Presidential Transition act of 1964. Every president since then has used it.

George H.W. Bush’s Office of the President-Elect

SnarkVader on January 8, 2009 at 1:34 PM

President Electeds receive funded offices, office staffs, transportation, Secret Service detail/s, communications, almost certainly food and entertainment, just about everything and anything paid for by taxpayers.

So I’m assuming that the Obamas are luxuriating in the current luxury hotel in D.C. at the taxpayers’ expense, also.

That he/they asked for the Blair House is just them illustrating their own bad taste and stupidity. But the Blair House is there for them as it is for all Presidents Elected for, I think it is, the same week prior to the Inauguration. Obama just assumed he’d “ask” and it’d be handed over to him — after all, the world revolves around him, never occured to him that the nation had other commitments while he waited with baited breath to have the run of the White House.

The media is just using the “no” said to Obama to denigrate further the fact that Obama hasn’t been handed the Crown Jewels and they all seem to assume he should be.

About him receiving a salary, he can’t be being paid for a job he doesn’t yet have unless there’s been some arrangement made about the nation tithing to Obama “during his development time.”

the Left’s new found patriotism that will disappear as soon as an R gets in power again.

Esthier on January 8, 2009 at 1:19 PM

Noticed that, too, huh? Same with the Left’s newfound “belief” whatevers. Suddenly a lot of Democrats are claiming to be Catholics, for starters. Big surprise to me and the Catholic Church.

I THINK what’s occuring is that they’ve noticed the usefulness of these things so, hey, suddenly they’re patriotic (not) and “religious” (not, if you peek under the covers, ethically).

Not only am I not fluffed about it, I don’t think the Obamas are either, so why does anyone in Australia care?

Sheesh.

Bob’s Kid on January 8, 2009 at 6:12 PM

The Obamas JUST ASKING is extremely presumptuous, as if they exist in some world where only they exist and everyone else (and everything) is like, well, some fruit to be picked at their pleasure for their amusement and use.

And, their “response” such as it was printed to be (”no big deal”) when they were told by the White House that Blair House had long-standing, prior engagements (and thus was not available on the whim of the Obamas) (who, I remind everyone, is not the President during this time and prior to, so his presumptuous request was literally from “an ordinary citizen” presuming upon national resources — the very inquiry represents preposterousness on the part of Barack and wife) is what the media made public, so, who can say what actually took place.

About that, why did Obama aligned individuals then pepper the internet with “outrage” and further denigrations of President Bush (and the U.S.) after, as you suggest, it was “no big deal” to Obama? The Left USES media to introduce and insert these negatives into the popular discourse while then Obama (and others like him) step back and do the stage-pony-dance-and-bragging-smiles.

So I tend to think it WAS a big deal to Barack (else, why would he even ASK in the first place) and he later then tried to act differently, while the urchins who support him then did the heavy, gritty gossipy stuff in media and on the internet (like they always do).

It’s almost certainly a negation of Howard more than anything, and, an effort by Obama (and wife) to continue to be “princely” if not “Queenly” in my view. These two are course individuals and their pretenses precede them.

“…Obama has been very careful not to upstage Bush…” – factoid

You are not reading, apparently. In other words, what you wrote there is just not true. Patently untrue.

I don’t know if this piece on ninemsn is from Peter.

I’m also taking a stab at the e-mail addresses but if Peter and Karl’s matches Nine’s usual protocol you can send e-mails of support for JWH to pstephanovic@nine.com.au; or kstefanovic@nine.com.au

– Nora Charles

How about if the Obama’s got to Australia and Howard stays here?

ctmom on January 8, 2009 at 10:00 AM

An excellent notion except I’d never put that upon Australia. Maybe just send the Obamas to Afghanistan or, uhh, Leavenworth.

Had McCain won and he wanted the house, you would have shat upon Howard for being frequently critical of Bush and not deserving the house.

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Dave Rywall on January 8, 2009 at 9:57 AM

No, “we” would not. That “shatting upon” others is a Leftwing compulsion.

President Bush has demonstrated remarkable graciousness and courtesy to and about Barry and wife and so have millions of others, unlike the presumptuous behavior by Obama and his predecessor, Bill Clinton. I’m sure we’d be hearing Obama wail about his waffles and why people won’t leave him alone if people suddenly stopped clapping.

AND, I do anticipate a very big problem getting Obama to move OUT of the White House in a while from now. I’m betting there will be ample “shatting upon” by the Obamas in the not too distant future, being the Leftists that they (both) are.

Sheesh.

Well, I for one AM a little miffed…

I actually am a government employee, and the last time I had to travel in the line of duty, I WAS put up at a Motel 6 – if it’s good enough for lil’ ol’ me, why isn’t it good enough for Private Citizen Obama?

uncivilized on January 8, 2009 at 4:36 PM

Well if it was good enough for John Edwards and his baby-momma…uh that wasn’t a Motel 6? Never mind!

Dave Rywall on January 8, 2009 at 4:44 PM

Now Davey, finish your homework, please. Supper is almost ready.

dakine on January 8, 2009 at 5:03 PM

I drive for a living. I have nothing but free time!