Bush's last gaffe? Official Hanukkah reception cards adorned with -- a Christmas tree!

Sure wish I could be there to scarf down some of Dubya and Pickles' delicious Hanukkah baked ham...

http://www.nypost.com/seven/11262008/news/politics/let_santa_light_the_menorah_140965.htm

The message reads that the couple "requests the pleasure of your company at a Hanukkah reception," written beneath an image of a Clydesdale horse hauling a Christmas fir along the snow-dappled drive to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

And, no, it is not a Hanukkah bush. A close look at the wagon reveals the message "White House Christmas Tree 2008."

In the background, the White House windows are festooned with Christmas wreaths....

"It's absolutely bizarre to receive an invite to the White House for Hanukkah in a Christmas format," said one person who was invited. "They should have consulted with their chief of protocol before sending this out. This belongs right in the 'Weird But True' column."

D'oh! :dunce: :dunce: :dunce:

:evilgrin:

and they are "ungrateful" so Bushies pitch "hissy fit" and haul a tree that will have the Likkudists fainting? :shrug:

Maybe hidden under the tree?

*A man calls his mother in Florida. "Mom, how are you?"
*"Not too good,"says the mother. "I've been very weak."
*The son says, "Why are you so weak?"
*She says, "Because I haven't eaten in 38 days."
*The man says, "That's terrible. Why haven't you eaten in 38 days?
*The mother answers, "Because I didn't want my mouth filled with food if you called."

And, I am not aware that evergreen trees represent something evil to Jews.

I'm guessing that the level of outrage over this card is limited to a "oh no you didn't" in the NYT.

You betcha - its just ongoing pathetic

Not cuz of his dumb card, but cuz of how royally he and his corrupt republicon cronies have screwed over America

One more fuck up from the league leader.

Go figure. :shrug:

A snow scene would have been okay, but nothing with any symbols of Christmas -- trees, Santa, angels, wreaths, etc. Someone wasn't doing their job.

practice Christianity either. I consider Christmas to be a time to reflect on our loved ones and let them know how we feel. To me all those symbols were pagan long before they were Christian anyway. My Jewish friends know that I am celebrating my holiday by telling them I care about them, just as they might invite me to celebrate a Jewish holiday with them.

HOWEVER...

If I were hosting a Hannukah celebration at my house for my Jewish friends, I would consider it tacky to put Christmas imagery on the invitation. Add that to the fact that he's a head of state and should at least have staff more well-versed in the etiquette of these sorts of things.

Not outrage, necessarily, just another roll of the eyes and a shake of the head. Thankfully we'll have a president with class and manners taking over in a few weeks. It can't come soon enough.

That's kind of you to say. Usually I make very little sense. :)

When was the last time you sent Christmas cards out with a picture of Mithras on them?

.... Bush 41 was in the White House.

Why bother sending a Hanukkah card featuring a Christmas tree?

It's stupid.

Really?

I'm not here to pretend it's the biggest outrage of the year, or even the week.

But I'm not here to pretend it's not a Christmas image either.

It's still dumb to use Christmas imagery on an invitation to a Hanukkah event.

Our nation is essentially a rudderless ship. This is fucking frightening.

this actually appeared at a pricey market in NYC!!! :dunce:

:palmslap on forehead:

damn... especially in NYC? I could see this happening in, say, Oklahoma. What were they thinking?

about finding a new job and no one is watching the details. The White House staff has already moved on.

What a schmendrick he is.

Once again Bush saves writers the trouble.

Ya know, in an odd way....I might miss that droll-ity from him.
but, hey, we still have Palin.

:grr:

Stewart in particular would have a field day with this, although Colbert might possibly incorporate the "Jew Phone" into his bit. Watch for it next week...

double dammit....all this material and no place to....shove it.

:shrug:

:rofl:

Some low ranking staffer made these up and sent them out. The Bushes never would have seen them.

and do please note that President Obama will not be hiring any staffers, at whatever level, who are that level of clueless.

The number of people Obama will hire is extremely small. Staffers will hire 99% of people who work at the White House.

Some low ranking staffer made these up and sent them out. The Bushes never would have seen them.


I've headed up many a communications department and high visibility graphics of this nature are always selected from a few options that are presented to the "deciders."

I heard on NPR that there are 120 or so communications people on the WH staff. I'd chalk this up to not caring or a deliberate act.



Cher

Please. Try to push that BS somewhere else.

For several multinational corporations in the Fortune 100 and with budgets in the many millions.

So please. If you're going to try talking communications on this board, at least spell right.



Cher

Of course his staff are pretty dumb, top to bottom.

I mean, when you have your cards effing custom made, you'd think you could make it match the holiday!

I don't think this will be his last one.

a total lack of caring or deliberate. NO ONE can be that stupid.

Oh.

Sorry, forgot.

I'll bet that a lot of Jews do, too. I'm not very attuned to social niceties, but I can see how this would be considered a faux pas.

Why is an evergreen significant to a religious celebration of Christmas? It is good to see something that's obviously alive, in the dead of winter, but I'm not seeing the religious connection.

I'd be interested in hearing from anyone that attaches some spiritual significance to trees. Druids, maybe?

My guess is Joe will at least stop the tongue action, now.

:toast: :happy beers: :toast: