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Irene floods White House basement
Politico44 ^
| 08/29/11
| JULIE MASON
Posted on 08/29/2011 6:03:23 PM PDT by ColdOne
"I walked into the booth this morning and noticed the smell first. It was not fresh," said SRN White House correspondent Greg Clugston on Monday. "Then I realized the floor was wet."
The entire White House press workspace was gutted and renovated in 2007, but the basement's tendency to flood was kept mostly intact. Subterranean-dwelling reporters after big storms often confront power strips and equipment sitting in damp puddles on the floor. It's no one's fault, really -- it's just an old building, and the GSA was prompt in addressing the latest problem.
Still, the power-drying equipment set up in the basement to air out the carpet is blasting damp and smelly-feet odor throughout the workspace. Several others evacuated in protest.
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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: hurricaneirene; whitehouse
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posted on
08/29/2011 6:03:25 PM PDT
by
ColdOne
To: ColdOne
To: ColdOne
"Then I realized the floor was wet." 
To: ColdOne
Ha! The guy who said he was going to lower the sea levels can’t even keep his own basement dry.
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posted on
08/29/2011 6:05:55 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: ColdOne
I guess they didn’t want to install one of those French drain jobbies around the perimeter of the basement? This supposedly can intercept all but the worst flooding, and allow the water to be pumped out.
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posted on
08/29/2011 6:06:02 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(There's gonna be a Redneck Revolution! (See my freep page) [rednecks come in many colors])
To: ColdOne
Floods,Flies and Rats curse Harrison Bounel.
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posted on
08/29/2011 6:06:08 PM PDT
by
omega4179
(Obama Downgrade)
To: ColdOne
It's no one's fault, really Really? Not even President Bush's? Not Sarah Palin's? Not The Tea Party's?
Somebody's losing their touch.
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posted on
08/29/2011 6:07:41 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: ColdOne
Appropriate, that the press corpse is in the basement.
8
posted on
08/29/2011 6:07:41 PM PDT
by
lurk
To: ColdOne
OH, GOD, The humanity! I guess this is one more reason for Mooch to complain about America
9
posted on
08/29/2011 6:08:12 PM PDT
by
mort56
To: the invisib1e hand
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posted on
08/29/2011 6:08:25 PM PDT
by
ken21
(ruling class dem + rino progressives -- destroying america for 150 years.)
To: ColdOne
damp and smelly-feet odor It would probably take a flood like Noah's to get the stench of the MSM out of there. If even that would do it.
11
posted on
08/29/2011 6:09:10 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
('If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the opposite direction.')
To: HiTech RedNeck
This is actually a super massive security leak if you think about it. Surprised it made it past security.
12
posted on
08/29/2011 6:09:39 PM PDT
by
txhurl
(Did you want to talk or fish?)
To: Texas Eagle
“The guy who said he was going to lower the sea levels can’t even keep his own basement dry.”
POST OF THE DAY, LOL! Perfect. :)
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posted on
08/29/2011 6:12:02 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: ColdOne
Reggie, get me a couple of blow dryers. I'm goin' in.
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posted on
08/29/2011 6:12:50 PM PDT
by
newheart
(When does policy become treason?)
To: ColdOne
"I walked into the [White House] this morning and noticed the smell first. It was not fresh"Sheesh, we've been saying that for 2-1/2 years now. What took him so long to notice?
To: the invisib1e hand
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posted on
08/29/2011 6:14:34 PM PDT
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(Mr. Weiner...Don' t Tweet your meat. It's too late to delete!)
To: ColdOne
Just damn...
That’s where Barry had all his records. There goes the Birth Certificate, the college transcripts...
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posted on
08/29/2011 6:15:05 PM PDT
by
PennsylvaniaMom
( Barry, eat your own damn peas.)
To: ColdOne
WAAAAH! WAAAAAH! WAAAAAAH!
To: txhurl
Now the whole world knows that if it can send a hurricane to Washington, D.C. it can flood the White House basement, or at least make it damp. Yup, that ranks up there with state nuclear secrets....
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posted on
08/29/2011 6:17:03 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(There's gonna be a Redneck Revolution! (See my freep page) [rednecks come in many colors])
To: Texas Eagle
Really? Not even President Bush's? Not Sarah Palin's? Not The Tea Party's? Somebody's losing their touch. LOL!
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posted on
08/29/2011 6:18:04 PM PDT
by
ColdOne
(I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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