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'Holiday' Cards Ring Hollow for Some on Bushes' List
Washington Post ^ | December 7, 2005 | Alan Cooperman

Posted on 12/07/2005 7:18:46 AM PST by indcons

What's missing from the White House Christmas card? Christmas.

This month, as in every December since he took office, President Bush sent out cards with a generic end-of-the-year message, wishing 1.4 million of his close friends and supporters a happy "holiday season."

Many people are thrilled to get a White House Christmas card, no matter what the greeting inside. But some conservative Christians are reacting as if Bush stuck coal in their stockings.

"This clearly demonstrates that the Bush administration has suffered a loss of will and that they have capitulated to the worst elements in our culture," said William A. Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.

Bush "claims to be a born-again, evangelical Christian. But he sure doesn't act like one," said Joseph Farah, editor of the conservative Web site WorldNetDaily.com. "I threw out my White House card as soon as I got it."

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1 posted on 12/07/2005 7:18:47 AM PST by indcons
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To: indcons

Say what you will, but sending a Merry Christmas card to a Jew would be kind of tacky. So instead of having to divide his list into different religions, he sent out a generic greeting. I don't see what the big deal is.


2 posted on 12/07/2005 7:21:53 AM PST by conservatrice
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To: indcons

So when do the calls to boycott the Bush administration begin?


3 posted on 12/07/2005 7:22:38 AM PST by NC28203
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To: conservatrice

"Say what you will, but sending a Merry Christmas card to a Jew would be kind of tacky."

How about, "Happy Birthday to the most famous rabbi in the world!" ??

That should cover all bases. . .


4 posted on 12/07/2005 7:23:11 AM PST by CondorFlight
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To: indcons

HAPPY HOLIDAYS IS FINE WITH ME-- THERE IS MORE THAN ONE HOLIDAY GOING ON RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Geez people................


Now does anyone know where I can find a good Festivus pole? all they have around here are the cheap plastic ones.


5 posted on 12/07/2005 7:23:26 AM PST by Mr. K (Some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don't help...)
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To: conservatrice

Heard blowhard Bill O'Reilly is going to call for a boycott of the WH starting from today /sarc


6 posted on 12/07/2005 7:23:30 AM PST by indcons (Don't question either my intelligence or my ability; I have none.)
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To: conservatrice

Agreed.

I wonder if anybody knows the terminology used by previous presidents.

I suspect that "Happy Holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas" has been used for decades.


7 posted on 12/07/2005 7:23:47 AM PST by Restorer (We don't really disagree with Islamists. They want to die. We want to kill them.)
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To: indcons

Yeah, because having a Bible verse inside the cards just screams "secular".


8 posted on 12/07/2005 7:23:52 AM PST by jbarkley
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To: indcons

Impeachment?


9 posted on 12/07/2005 7:23:59 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: Mr. K

There is a HUGE difference between banning the use of the word Christmas and trying to be inclusive of those of other faiths.


10 posted on 12/07/2005 7:24:53 AM PST by Restorer (We don't really disagree with Islamists. They want to die. We want to kill them.)
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To: indcons

"Bush "claims to be a born-again, evangelical Christian"

When did Bush claim this?


11 posted on 12/07/2005 7:25:01 AM PST by Varda
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To: indcons

President Bush is not the President of just the Christians in the United States of America. He is the President of all citizens in this country.

Here, we have Christians, Jews, Muslims, Jains, Buddhists, Hindus, Wiccans, and followers of every religion on this planet.

Some of these religions also have holidays in December, and everyone celebrates New Years here in the USA.

I just love when religious conservatives set about to destroy a President who is on their side. Very clever of them.

My advice on this issue to these folks: STFU.


12 posted on 12/07/2005 7:25:34 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: indcons
Some folks are really looking for things to be offended about this year. I like my card from the White House. It has a lovely Psalm inside and shows that the President is considerate of all the people, including those who are not Christians.

Some folks around here act like they think he should acknowledge only Christians and screw everyone else.

13 posted on 12/07/2005 7:26:19 AM PST by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: indcons

I think for the White House it makes sense. I suspect there are recepients of the card who are either jewish or muslim and I doubt as the white house knows that much info about each recipient. (Though it might avoid scandal in the futre if to find out).


14 posted on 12/07/2005 7:26:21 AM PST by x5452
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To: Restorer

"I wonder if anybody knows the terminology used by previous presidents.
"

Bush the Elder sent out a "Merry Christmas" card at least one year. Beyond that I don't know.


15 posted on 12/07/2005 7:27:07 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: indcons



The White House announced they sent out 1.4 million Christmas cards this year. When Bill Clinton was president, he sent out twice that number of cards. Of course, that was for Valentine’s Day. - Jay Leno


16 posted on 12/07/2005 7:27:07 AM PST by UglyinLA
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To: MineralMan

Look at the people WaPo quotes in the first paragraph: Joe Farrah and Bill Donahue. The first is a liar and the second is a buffoon who sees anti-Catholic bias in a phone ring tone.


17 posted on 12/07/2005 7:27:09 AM PST by indcons (Don't question either my intelligence or my ability; I have none.)
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To: NC28203

I'll bet nobody on this forum ever votes for him for president ever again. See? Boycotts do work.


18 posted on 12/07/2005 7:27:29 AM PST by dmz
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To: Restorer

According to the article the last president to mention Christmas was George H. W. in 1992.


19 posted on 12/07/2005 7:27:34 AM PST by SoftballMominVA
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To: conservatrice
He is the President of the United States and supposed to be a leader.

It is no secret that Christmas is under attack.

He could have made a stand for religious freedom.

I am disappointed. He should have come up with a creative solution. He didn't do that.

If he sought advice from someone on a creative soulition- they didn't earn their keep.

There are a hundred ways to wish people their respective holiday wishes and NOT be pansies for the PC folks.

20 posted on 12/07/2005 7:27:41 AM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (A fun way to send care packages to troops: anysoldier.com)
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