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Democrats sometimes build skyscrapers,
I'm not sure, but somewhere probably.
The metaphorical wrecking ball analogy takes a physical form.
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I'm not sure, but somewhere probably.
I am asking what it would be used for...
Trump/MAGA is the one that is saying that it is needed.
I can't find more than State Dinners, Christmas Party, and very odd Wedding...
Tell what else is going in there...
So you think this is a grift?
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Then they'd have to tear down
All the statues in the parks adjacent,
know anybody like that ?
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No not grift.
This is grift...
The Obamas Have Outdone Themselves with Star-Studded Parties
The First Family just threw their final celebrity bash, and it follows years of star-packed soirées.
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Wait wait...... that's not a state dinner.No not grift.
This is grift...
The Obamas Have Outdone Themselves with Star-Studded Parties
The First Family just threw their final celebrity bash, and it follows years of star-packed soirées.www.vanityfair.com
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It will be in the new Google Ballroom.
The president wrongly inbelieves it's his house. He is allowed to live there for his term but it is not his house. It belongs to the people and trump has destroyed 11 % of it. That has to be a crime , destroying a historical site.
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I always thought it was steak dinner.
Vegans would have to dance around the entrée.
After dinner they all go the fabulous
new
Al Sharpten Ballroom.
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Cuz they didn't have a good place for them, Simp.
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Trump doesn't write legislation.
Trump doesn't run the DOJ.
Trade deals are continuing to get done.
Trump just announced a plan that would lower beef prices and you shit your panties.
Taking a while to clean up your Vegetable Messiah's Ukraine debacle.
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It`s historic building ayehole. WTF is wrong with you nuts?
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A list of all the times THE HISTORICAL WHITE HOUSE WAS DESTROYED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
White House renovations over the years
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An early elevation drawing of the original White House, by James Hoban
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Helmed by George Washington himself, the process for building a home for the young nation’s leader began with a design competition. The president’s favourite submission came from Irish-born architect James Hoban, whose work Washington had admired in Charleston’s County Courthouse. Construction on the classically inspired structure began in 1792 and finished in 1800, just in time for the country’s second president, John Adams, to call it home.
A drawing of the White House and its grounds, circa 1850
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The original White House had a short life – only 14 years, to be exact. During the war of 1812, British soldiers set fire to the house (and a number of other government buildings) in what is now described as the Burning of Washington, forcing then president James Madison into a temporary residence elsewhere in the city. Hoban would oversee the reconstruction, which was completed in 1817. Working with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Hoban would later add the now famous South and North Porticos in 1824 and 1829, respectively.
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The fascinating history of the White House's interiors
The Tiffany screen separated the Entrance Hall from the Cross Hall.
Photo: Frances Benjamin Johnston, courtesy of the White House Historical Association
Chester Arthur, the 21st president and successor to the assassinated James Garfield, set out to add a staunchly Victorian flair to the White House after he took office. His contributions included a giant Louis Comfort Tiffany screen and gilded tracery throughout, all the while putting a great deal of the home’s existing furnishings up for public auction.
President Roosevelt and his cabinet in the Oval Office
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Two decades later, Theodore Roosevelt enlisted the help of architectural firm McKim, Mead and White to oversee a much needed expansion of the presidential home, which would include the addition of the West Wing. The classically leaning design team also removed Arthur’s Victorian additions. According to the White House Historical Association, Roosevelt’s remodel transformed the home ‘from a crazy quilt of alterations over time into a cohesive statement of modern times’.
The White House renovation under Truman
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Under the Truman administration, it became clear that the White House was in need of a serious structural rehab. ‘Early in 1948, in response to the President Truman’s concerns, engineers confirmed that the White House was structurally weak and in danger of collapse…. Some said the White House was standing only from the force of habit,’ the White House Historical Association explains on its website. It was evident that a total reconstruction of the interior was necessary, and over a four-year effort, the interior was dismantled and meticulously put back together. Notably, this would displace the president and his family to nearby Blair House until 1952. ‘The White House we know today is largely due to the renovation led by Truman,’ the Historical Association notes.
First lady Jacqueline Kennedy gives a CBS News correspondent a tour of the newly redecorated White House in January 1962.
Photo: CBS Photo Archive / Getty Images
If Truman saved the home’s structural integrity, then the Kennedys saved its historical integrity. First lady Jacqueline Kennedy, along with the help of Sister Parish, Henry du Pont, and Stéphane Boudin, famously redecorated the White House with historic art and artefacts sourced from museum collections and prominent American families. Her goal was to use the residence to showcase American presidential history, saying, ‘Everything in the White House must have a reason for being there. It would be sacrilege merely to “redecorate” it – a word I hate. It must be restored, and that has nothing to do with decoration. That is a question of scholarship.’ The public was treated to a tour of the revamped house in a now iconic televised special, which earned the first lady an honorary Emmy.
The Obama Oval Office
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White House renovations over the years
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- 1789–1800: The new seat of a new nation
- 1814: Rebuilding from the ashes
- 1881: Victorian obsession and a Tiffany window
- 1902: A classical renovation, courtesy of Roosevelt
- 1942: An addition to conceal
- 1948–1952: Wear and tear requires renovation
- 1961: Jacqueline Kennedy redecorates with dignity
- 1979: A sustainable future
- 2013: “The Audacity of Taupe”
- 2017: Trump’s “dump” rehauled
- 2025: A paved paradise and a gilded ballroom
1789–1800: The new seat of a new nation
An early elevation drawing of the original White House, by James Hoban
Photo: via Wikimedia
Helmed by George Washington himself, the process for building a home for the young nation’s leader began with a design competition. The president’s favourite submission came from Irish-born architect James Hoban, whose work Washington had admired in Charleston’s County Courthouse. Construction on the classically inspired structure began in 1792 and finished in 1800, just in time for the country’s second president, John Adams, to call it home.
1814: Rebuilding from the ashes
A drawing of the White House and its grounds, circa 1850
Photo: Getty Images
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The original White House had a short life – only 14 years, to be exact. During the war of 1812, British soldiers set fire to the house (and a number of other government buildings) in what is now described as the Burning of Washington, forcing then president James Madison into a temporary residence elsewhere in the city. Hoban would oversee the reconstruction, which was completed in 1817. Working with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Hoban would later add the now famous South and North Porticos in 1824 and 1829, respectively.
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The fascinating history of the White House's interiors
1881: Victorian obsession and a Tiffany window
The Tiffany screen separated the Entrance Hall from the Cross Hall.
Photo: Frances Benjamin Johnston, courtesy of the White House Historical Association
Chester Arthur, the 21st president and successor to the assassinated James Garfield, set out to add a staunchly Victorian flair to the White House after he took office. His contributions included a giant Louis Comfort Tiffany screen and gilded tracery throughout, all the while putting a great deal of the home’s existing furnishings up for public auction.
1902: A classical renovation, courtesy of Roosevelt
President Roosevelt and his cabinet in the Oval Office
Bettmann
Two decades later, Theodore Roosevelt enlisted the help of architectural firm McKim, Mead and White to oversee a much needed expansion of the presidential home, which would include the addition of the West Wing. The classically leaning design team also removed Arthur’s Victorian additions. According to the White House Historical Association, Roosevelt’s remodel transformed the home ‘from a crazy quilt of alterations over time into a cohesive statement of modern times’.
1942: An addition to conceal
Under Franklin Delano Roosevelt, an East Wing would be added with the primary mission of concealing an underground bunker now known as the Presidential Emergency Operations Center. Since then, the East Wing has generally served as office space for the first lady and her staff.1948–1952: Wear and tear requires renovation
The White House renovation under Truman
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Under the Truman administration, it became clear that the White House was in need of a serious structural rehab. ‘Early in 1948, in response to the President Truman’s concerns, engineers confirmed that the White House was structurally weak and in danger of collapse…. Some said the White House was standing only from the force of habit,’ the White House Historical Association explains on its website. It was evident that a total reconstruction of the interior was necessary, and over a four-year effort, the interior was dismantled and meticulously put back together. Notably, this would displace the president and his family to nearby Blair House until 1952. ‘The White House we know today is largely due to the renovation led by Truman,’ the Historical Association notes.
1961: Jacqueline Kennedy redecorates with dignity
First lady Jacqueline Kennedy gives a CBS News correspondent a tour of the newly redecorated White House in January 1962.
Photo: CBS Photo Archive / Getty Images
If Truman saved the home’s structural integrity, then the Kennedys saved its historical integrity. First lady Jacqueline Kennedy, along with the help of Sister Parish, Henry du Pont, and Stéphane Boudin, famously redecorated the White House with historic art and artefacts sourced from museum collections and prominent American families. Her goal was to use the residence to showcase American presidential history, saying, ‘Everything in the White House must have a reason for being there. It would be sacrilege merely to “redecorate” it – a word I hate. It must be restored, and that has nothing to do with decoration. That is a question of scholarship.’ The public was treated to a tour of the revamped house in a now iconic televised special, which earned the first lady an honorary Emmy.
1979: A sustainable future
In many ways ahead of its time, the Carter administration installed the White House’s very first computer as well as a set of water-heating solar panels. The panels were removed by the Reagan administration and later reinstalled under George W Bush.2013: “The Audacity of Taupe”
The Obama Oval Office
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The East Wing consists of offices for staffers. What HISTORICAL EVENTS took place there?
Got a list August West
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You need to understand just how large this monstrosity is.
At 90,000 square feet, it is literally larger than a soccer pitch. There is no possible state dinner which would require that much space.
No one has ever complained the current ballroom is too small.
When you watch the Super Bowl, if you aren't boycotting it because of the brown guy, take note of how large the field is.
It is 57,000 square feet.
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Merry Christmas!! 😁
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