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Oval Office makeover widely criticized
cnn ^ | 9/2/10 | Shawna Shepherd & Dan Lothian

Posted on 09/02/2010 1:26:24 PM PDT by Nachum

Washington - The makeover of the Oval Office has been widely panned in press reports and on the blogosphere for being too casual and for its bland color palate but White House press secretary Robert Gibbs doesn't expect President Obama to weigh in anytime soon. (Snip) In an apparent effort to head off criticism, the White House pointed out that all of the materials and furniture came from U.S.-based companies, and that taxpayers won't foot the bill. These kinds of projects have always been funded by the White House Historical Association, with money from the Presidential Inaugural Committee.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: criticized; makeover; obamalegacy; obamaovaloffice; obamawhitehouse; office; oval; theyhatedit; tradingspaces
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To: Nachum
all of the materials and furniture came from U.S.-based companies

That's downright embarrassing!

The O Office looks bland in the still photos, but its true ugliness shines forth on TV as a backdrop for one of O''s speeches. Those drapes catch all the light from the cameras and they look like that faux crushed velvet that was so popular in the 1970s. In baby poop color!

In fact they look like something that was rescued from a discarded TV set from The Rockford Files, or Matlock. Maybe from Family Fued.

And mottoes in the rug? How tacky can yo get?

21 posted on 09/02/2010 1:36:47 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (Southeast Wisconsin, Zone 4 to 5)
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To: a fool in paradise

lol, Cheech and Chong


22 posted on 09/02/2010 1:37:42 PM PDT by 1000 silverlings (everything that deceives, also enchants: Plato)
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To: a fool in paradise

I had never noticed in that pic how stoned Bambi looks compared to his BFF.


23 posted on 09/02/2010 1:37:57 PM PDT by GnuHere
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To: a fool in paradise

That thought occurred to me the minute I saw the photo. Reeked of cheap, overnight decorating chic. All it needed was the Simplicity patterns decoupaged on the walls.


24 posted on 09/02/2010 1:37:57 PM PDT by BuckyKat (Green is the new red.)
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To: Nachum

Kind of reminds me of the lobby of a mid priced hotel anywhere in the US. Is there a waffle iron in the room? Is CNN playing non-stop?


25 posted on 09/02/2010 1:38:41 PM PDT by equalitybeforethelaw
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To: Nachum

26 posted on 09/02/2010 1:39:37 PM PDT by bt579 (Afghanistan is Barack Obamas Vietnam)
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To: a fool in paradise

if you add Martin Crane’s classic with the duct tape, it’ll make Architectural digest


27 posted on 09/02/2010 1:40:03 PM PDT by 1000 silverlings (everything that deceives, also enchants: Plato)
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To: a fool in paradise
The only thing missing is the shag carpet. Nice bowel of wax fruit, btw.

Well, after a tough round of golf, Big Cheese can lie down on the couch and have a good snooze.

28 posted on 09/02/2010 1:40:27 PM PDT by muleskinner
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To: Nachum

29 posted on 09/02/2010 1:40:30 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Being shipped back to Mexico builds character.)
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To: jimt

‘I just think the timing may be a bit off.’...

A little?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg8xj3rEbMk


30 posted on 09/02/2010 1:40:37 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

I really don’t think it is good or bad. There are more substantive things regarding 0bama that are more worthy of criticism. Grousing over his sense of interior decoration just makes us look petty.


31 posted on 09/02/2010 1:41:02 PM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: Nachum

He should have sent someone over to the Smithsonian to fetch the Archie and Edith Bunker’s chairs. That furniture would at least add a little character to the room.


32 posted on 09/02/2010 1:41:08 PM PDT by lovesdogs
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To: BuckyKat

Next time Obama pushes “CHANGE” tell him you want IMPROVEMENT or leave it the hell alone.


33 posted on 09/02/2010 1:41:15 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (I want IMPROVEMENT, not just CHANGE.)
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To: Nachum

Muslim-drab.


34 posted on 09/02/2010 1:41:34 PM PDT by Siena Dreaming
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To: afraidfortherepublic
In fact they look like something that was rescued from a discarded TV set from The Rockford Files, or Matlock. Maybe from Family Fued.

THE JEFFERSONS.

35 posted on 09/02/2010 1:41:39 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill informed post.)
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To: Nachum

I just wonder about that big prayer rug with the picture of Che!!


36 posted on 09/02/2010 1:41:45 PM PDT by Oldpuppymax
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To: lovesdogs

37 posted on 09/02/2010 1:42:56 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (I want IMPROVEMENT, not just CHANGE.)
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To: Nachum

Don’t care who is paying, it’s still looking like the lobby of the Holiday Inn Express.


38 posted on 09/02/2010 1:43:06 PM PDT by Carley (For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.)
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To: UCANSEE2

Sanford and Son.


39 posted on 09/02/2010 1:43:15 PM PDT by BuckyKat (Green is the new red.)
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To: UCANSEE2

The Jeffersons had a nicer apartment.


40 posted on 09/02/2010 1:43:54 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (Southeast Wisconsin, Zone 4 to 5)
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