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Friday, December 07, 2012

President Obama lights National Christmas Tree

As he and his family flipped the switch to light the National Christmas Tree Thursday night, President Barack Obama said he hopes the tree lasts longer than its predecessor, which died after just a year.

"Our tree has been having a hard time recently. This is our third one in as many years," Obama said, noting that a tree that stood near the White House for more than three decades was lost in a storm early last year. Its replacement didn't take hold.

"It just goes to show, nobody's job is safe here in Washington," Obama joked.

One month after winning re-election, Obama said he is optimistic about the latest tree, a 28-foot blue spruce that was transplanted just days before Hurricane Sandy and made it through the storm seemingly unharmed.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Don't those turds mean holiday tree?

Anonymous said...


Even a tree will not grow next to the white house.

Anonymous said...

Why does this muslim light any Christmas Tree anywhere - he doesn't believe in our Christmas - go on to Hawaii and blow $4 million taxpayers money.