What a whiny bitch...
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@calfoxwc said:
so, asswoodpecker, what IS wrong with that ballroom renovation?
just being an asswhole, right - because it's Pres Trump doing it?
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5567233-white-house-renovations-timeline/
5 times the White House underwent major renovations
Presidents from Teddy Roosevelt to Barack Obama have remade parts of the building to their liking. And Harry Truman oversaw a major modernization of the White House, built in 1792.
“The South Portico, the North Portico, the East Wing, the West Wing, and the Truman Balcony all raised concerns at the time — but today, we can’t imagine the White House without these iconic elements,” the White House Historical Association said this week.
However, nothing done in the past matches Trump’s ambitions, Ed Lengel, who served as the chief historian for the White House Historical Association from 2016-18, told The Hill.
“There’s never been anything like that before. And I think I can say that with total confidence. There’s been nothing on that scale, even close to that scale, has ever been done before,” he said.
Trump envisions a massive ballroom, paid for by private donors, attached to the East Wing for entertaining world dignitaries and other guests.
The White House has hit back at criticism of the project, calling it “a bold, necessary addition that echoes the storied history of improvements and renovations from commanders-in-chief to keep the executive residence as a beacon of American excellence.”
Here’s a timeline of other major White House renovations:
1902
The creation of the West Wing, which houses the offices of the president and his closest staff, started under former President Theodore Roosevelt and was completed under former President Taft.
Prior to 1902, presidents would work from different spaces in the executive mansion, but there was no designated spot for official business. Roosevelt wanted a central office for the commander in chief and hired workers to build a rectangular space on the west side of the White House for the first presidential office, which was later called the “Roosevelt Room.”
The Roosevelt renovation was planned and carried out by the “famous” New York architectural firm McKim, Mead & White, according to the White House.
Roosevelt worked in his new office for the first time Nov. 5, 1902, and held his first Cabinet meeting there the next day, according to the White House Historical Association (WHHA).
Taft expanded what was called a temporary executive office building into the West Wing seven years later, placing an oval-shaped office at its center.
1933
Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt added 25,000 feet of permanent office space to the West Wing when he took office three decades later, according to the White House.
“A ‘penthouse’ story and an enlarged subterranean office area with a light well were built,” the WHHA said. “The Oval Office was relocated to the West Wing’s southeast corner-its present location-to overlook the Wilson Rose Garden.”
Roosevelt also added an indoor pool in the West Terrace for the president to exercise amid his battle with polio, according to the WHHA. The $12,000 to build the pool was raised by The Daily News, which established the Roosevelt Swimming Pool Fund.
That pool has since been covered by the White House briefing room. But an outdoor pool, built under former President Ford, still exists on the South Lawn. It was funded through private donations.
1948
Truman oversaw the White House’s most significant construction project, moving to the adjacent Blair House after parts of the normal residence were deemed unsafe.
Truman in March 1949 asked Congress to create the Commission on Renovation of the Executive Mansion to address severe architectural inadequacies in the White House. It comprised six members: two apiece appointed by the president, House and Senate.
Truman and his family moved out soon after his reelection in 1948, spending much of his second term in the nearby building that now hosts foreign dignitaries during their visits.
The renovations cost approximately $5.7 million, which amounts to more than $50 million in today’s dollars, according to the Truman Library Institute.
The White House was gutted, but the Trumans sought to preserve the building as much as possible, working together with architect Lorenzo Winslow.
Truman was happy with the result, if not the price tag.
“Bess & I looked over the East Room, Green Room, Blue Room, Red Room and State Dining Room. They are lovely. So is the hall and state stairway,” he said of his return to the residence. “With all the trouble and worry it is worth it—but not 5 ½ million dollars.”
“If I could have had charge of the construction it would have been done for half the money and in half the time!”
1973
Former President Nixon added a one-lane bowling alley to the White House.
White House staffers and visitors still occasionally using the bowling alley, located under the driveway leading to the North Portico.
The underground space was paid for by private donors, according to the White House museum. However, it wasn’t the White House’s first bowling area.
Under Truman, a bowling lane was added to the space that is now used as the Situation Room in 1947. At the time, staff started a bowling league. Former President Eisenhower moved the alley to the basement beneath the Old Executive Office Building.
2009
Former President Obama converted the White House tennis court into a full scale basketball court in 2009. It was adapted for both tennis and basketball use, according to the White House.
College basketball championship teams and Wounded Warriors have played on the court, according to Obama’s White House.
During his first term, President Trump added a new White House tennis pavilion. The project, overseen by first lady Melania Trump, included a refurbishment of the existing tennis court and the adjacent “Grandchildren’s Garden,” according to a press release at the time.
You really think this makes a point? Haha
Your brain is mush
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so, asswoodpecker, what IS wrong with that ballroom renovation?
just being an asswhole, right - because it's Pres Trump doing it?
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5567233-white-house-renovations-timeline/
5 times the White House underwent major renovations
Presidents from Teddy Roosevelt to Barack Obama have remade parts of the building to their liking. And Harry Truman oversaw a major modernization of the White House, built in 1792.
“The South Portico, the North Portico, the East Wing, the West Wing, and the Truman Balcony all raised concerns at the time — but today, we can’t imagine the White House without these iconic elements,” the White House Historical Association said this week.
However, nothing done in the past matches Trump’s ambitions, Ed Lengel, who served as the chief historian for the White House Historical Association from 2016-18, told The Hill.
“There’s never been anything like that before. And I think I can say that with total confidence. There’s been nothing on that scale, even close to that scale, has ever been done before,” he said.
Trump envisions a massive ballroom, paid for by private donors, attached to the East Wing for entertaining world dignitaries and other guests.
The White House has hit back at criticism of the project, calling it “a bold, necessary addition that echoes the storied history of improvements and renovations from commanders-in-chief to keep the executive residence as a beacon of American excellence.”
Here’s a timeline of other major White House renovations:
1902
The creation of the West Wing, which houses the offices of the president and his closest staff, started under former President Theodore Roosevelt and was completed under former President Taft.
Prior to 1902, presidents would work from different spaces in the executive mansion, but there was no designated spot for official business. Roosevelt wanted a central office for the commander in chief and hired workers to build a rectangular space on the west side of the White House for the first presidential office, which was later called the “Roosevelt Room.”
The Roosevelt renovation was planned and carried out by the “famous” New York architectural firm McKim, Mead & White, according to the White House.
Roosevelt worked in his new office for the first time Nov. 5, 1902, and held his first Cabinet meeting there the next day, according to the White House Historical Association (WHHA).
Taft expanded what was called a temporary executive office building into the West Wing seven years later, placing an oval-shaped office at its center.
1933
Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt added 25,000 feet of permanent office space to the West Wing when he took office three decades later, according to the White House.
“A ‘penthouse’ story and an enlarged subterranean office area with a light well were built,” the WHHA said. “The Oval Office was relocated to the West Wing’s southeast corner-its present location-to overlook the Wilson Rose Garden.”
Roosevelt also added an indoor pool in the West Terrace for the president to exercise amid his battle with polio, according to the WHHA. The $12,000 to build the pool was raised by The Daily News, which established the Roosevelt Swimming Pool Fund.
That pool has since been covered by the White House briefing room. But an outdoor pool, built under former President Ford, still exists on the South Lawn. It was funded through private donations.
1948
Truman oversaw the White House’s most significant construction project, moving to the adjacent Blair House after parts of the normal residence were deemed unsafe.
Truman in March 1949 asked Congress to create the Commission on Renovation of the Executive Mansion to address severe architectural inadequacies in the White House. It comprised six members: two apiece appointed by the president, House and Senate.
Truman and his family moved out soon after his reelection in 1948, spending much of his second term in the nearby building that now hosts foreign dignitaries during their visits.
The renovations cost approximately $5.7 million, which amounts to more than $50 million in today’s dollars, according to the Truman Library Institute.
The White House was gutted, but the Trumans sought to preserve the building as much as possible, working together with architect Lorenzo Winslow.
Truman was happy with the result, if not the price tag.
“Bess & I looked over the East Room, Green Room, Blue Room, Red Room and State Dining Room. They are lovely. So is the hall and state stairway,” he said of his return to the residence. “With all the trouble and worry it is worth it—but not 5 ½ million dollars.”
“If I could have had charge of the construction it would have been done for half the money and in half the time!”
1973
Former President Nixon added a one-lane bowling alley to the White House.
White House staffers and visitors still occasionally using the bowling alley, located under the driveway leading to the North Portico.
The underground space was paid for by private donors, according to the White House museum. However, it wasn’t the White House’s first bowling area.
Under Truman, a bowling lane was added to the space that is now used as the Situation Room in 1947. At the time, staff started a bowling league. Former President Eisenhower moved the alley to the basement beneath the Old Executive Office Building.
2009
Former President Obama converted the White House tennis court into a full scale basketball court in 2009. It was adapted for both tennis and basketball use, according to the White House.
College basketball championship teams and Wounded Warriors have played on the court, according to Obama’s White House.
During his first term, President Trump added a new White House tennis pavilion. The project, overseen by first lady Melania Trump, included a refurbishment of the existing tennis court and the adjacent “Grandchildren’s Garden,” according to a press release at the time.
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Fetterman on why he supports Trump's ballroom, and his shock at Democrats who doubt last assassination attempt
'More than a third of my party thinks that was a hoax, that’s wild'
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Hilarious how many of our MAGA friends rush in here to defend their dementia king through attempted deflection
"Sure I don't like how he tweets but blah blah blah what he's done for the country blah blah blah"
You're all so deep into the cult you can't genuinely admit this is insane and makes him look like a fool. Makes the office of the president look ridiculous
Hilarious how many of our MAGA friends rush in here to defend their dementia king through attempted deflection
"Sure I don't like how he tweets but blah blah blah what he's done for the country blah blah blah"
You're all so deep into the cult you can't genuinely admit this is insane and makes him look like a fool. Makes the office of the president look ridiculous
Nobody has defending anyone thus far.
You’re just being a pussy.
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Hilarious how many of our MAGA friends rush in here to defend their dementia king through attempted deflection
"Sure I don't like how he tweets but blah blah blah what he's done for the country blah blah blah"
You're all so deep into the cult you can't genuinely admit this is insane and makes him look like a fool. Makes the office of the president look ridiculous
Nobody has defending anyone thus far.
You’re just being a pussy.
Nobody has defending anyone thus far.
You’re just being a pussy.
No one here seems to be able to call out Trump for his whiny, ranty, thin skinned shit. He's spiraling and we're seeing it live in his "Truths".
When you people fell over yourselves to post something about Biden being senile I agreed and called him senile.
Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody! -
Trump’s stream of consciousness ramblings are a hoot. It would be cool to be a fly on the wall when he’s hammering it all out. Is he on a laptop? Is he doing this on a cell phone? Why does he capitalize random words? Does he use spell check? Are advisors involved or is he just shooting from the hip?
I hope in time there will be some sort of tell all story about what’s going on with his zany social media activity.
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Trump’s stream of consciousness ramblings are a hoot. It would be cool to be a fly on the wall when he’s hammering it all out. Is he on a laptop? Is he doing this on a cell phone? Why does he capitalize random words? Does he use spell check? Are advisors involved or is he just shooting from the hip?
I hope in time there will be some sort of tell all story about what’s going on with his zany social media activity.
Trump’s stream of consciousness ramblings are a hoot. It would be cool to be a fly on the wall when he’s hammering it all out. Is he on a laptop? Is he doing this on a cell phone? Why does he capitalize random words? Does he use spell check? Are advisors involved or is he just shooting from the hip?
I hope in time there will be some sort of tell all story about what’s going on with his zany social media activity.
It's less of a "hoot" when he's the POTUS
Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody! -
Nobody has defending anyone thus far.
You’re just being a pussy.
No one here seems to be able to call out Trump for his whiny, ranty, thin skinned shit. He's spiraling and we're seeing it live in his "Truths".
When you people fell over yourselves to post something about Biden being senile I agreed and called him senile.
No one here seems to be able to call out Trump for his whiny, ranty, thin skinned shit. He's spiraling and we're seeing it live in his "Truths".
When you people fell over yourselves to post something about Biden being senile I agreed and called him senile.
Now who's being a whiny bitch? ?
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Nobody has defending anyone thus far.
You’re just being a pussy.
No one here seems to be able to call out Trump for his whiny, ranty, thin skinned shit. He's spiraling and we're seeing it live in his "Truths".
When you people fell over yourselves to post something about Biden being senile I agreed and called him senile.
No one here seems to be able to call out Trump for his whiny, ranty, thin skinned shit. He's spiraling and we're seeing it live in his "Truths".
When you people fell over yourselves to post something about Biden being senile I agreed and called him senile.
So you admit to Biden being senile. Wonderful. Your honesty touches me so.
I’m sure not everyone agrees with everything Trump says or does, I certainly don’t. But why should we patronize you?But what about the slew of leftist shenanigans you either deny or ignore, marginalize, or refuse to admit to?
Really dude you especially have no business whining about us not calling out Trump.
Talk about falling over yourselves. Remember when you lefties fell all over yourselves after Biden made a fool of himself in the presidential debate…after the media having either lied about Bidens condition or tried to cover it up.
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No one here seems to be able to call out Trump for his whiny, ranty, thin skinned shit. He's spiraling and we're seeing it live in his "Truths".
When you people fell over yourselves to post something about Biden being senile I agreed and called him senile.
So you admit to Biden being senile. Wonderful. Your honesty touches me so.
I’m sure not everyone agrees with everything Trump says or does, I certainly don’t. But why should we patronize you?But what about the slew of leftist shenanigans you either deny or ignore, marginalize, or refuse to admit to?
Really dude you especially have no business whining about us not calling out Trump.
Talk about falling over yourselves. Remember when you lefties fell all over yourselves after Biden made a fool of himself in the presidential debate…after the media having either lied about Bidens condition or tried to cover it up.
So you admit to Biden being senile. Wonderful. Your honesty touches me so.
Jesus man, I did while he was president. He was a senile corpse at the end. You MAGA morons just think anyone that rightfully calls out trump must be the left wing version of your delusional ass.
Live just slightly in reality or what's the point in responding to you? (As much as I know you desperately want these responses...)
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Trump’s stream of consciousness ramblings are a hoot. It would be cool to be a fly on the wall when he’s hammering it all out. Is he on a laptop? Is he doing this on a cell phone? Why does he capitalize random words? Does he use spell check? Are advisors involved or is he just shooting from the hip?
I hope in time there will be some sort of tell all story about what’s going on with his zany social media activity.
It's less of a "hoot" when he's the POTUS
It's less of a "hoot" when he's the POTUS
It kinda makes it more of a hoot. It’s not like we’re not used to it by now. This is our lot in life, the joke’s on us. You can either choose to laugh or you can choose to be appalled. I get it either way, honestly.
I’m on record that l don’t want this sort of weird ass shit to be a pattern. Hopefully that’s the case and we can all look back and reminisce about the social media meltdowns our President had and how weird it was and laugh.
If this sorta thing becomes the norm then l’ll be a little worried.
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talk about a whiny bitch - Krugman weighs in
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