Seattle ornament banned from White House Christmas tree

When Seattle artist Deborah Lawrence was asked to create an ornament for a holiday tree at the White House, nobody familiar with her work could have imagined she'd stick to snowmen, Santa Claus or Mount Rainier bathed in festive red, white and blue.

That Lawrence submitted an ornament with the words "Impeach Bush" on its surface is also no surprise, except to the people responsible for picking her. Full Story »

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by Patricia L'Herrou - Dec. 3, 2008

i think it must help to have a sense of humor when you're a politician. it seems a foregone conclusion that it was rejected, along with 369 others, but this one is a cartoon moment, along with the factual info and a number of quoted sources including the artist.

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by Kevin Barry - Dec. 4, 2008
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by Dwight Rousu - Dec. 3, 2008

The story has personal interest, and uniqueness.

Very patriotic! It's all I want for Christmas, for cripes sake. There are people to love in this city of mine.

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by Sheila Evans - Dec. 4, 2008

Good journalism tells what happened, this accomplishes that with facts and quotes from the people involved.

A great story, in the true spirit of the season, it is heartwarming and inspiring - this artist reflected the hopes of many, and she took a risk ... More »

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by Tanya J. Maurer - Dec. 3, 2008
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by Jonathan Berger - Dec. 3, 2008

Not too much of a story here, just an assemblage of facts and a few quotes from the PR flacks of various interested parties.

I would have liked to see more back-and-forth about whether (and why) it would (or wouldn't) be appropriate to exhibit the "impeach bush" message in ... More »

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by Steve Kearney - Dec. 11, 2008

It explained the mindset of those involved.

While I am also largely anti-Bush, I think that Peace is a major concept of Christmas and the ornament doesn't promote that for anyone. Maybe a ... More »

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