Posted on 05/19/2020 1:11:59 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever
The unveiling of presidents official White House portraits by their successor has been a long-held tradition until now. Barack Obama is refusing to participate in the ceremony for the unveiling of his portrait, NBC News has learned.
Republican presidents have done it for Democratic presidents, and vice versa, noted NBC News. Even when one of them ascended to the White House by defeating or sharply criticizing the other. True enough, Barack Obama hosted the ceremony of the unveiling of George W. Bushs official White House portrait, despite Obama ascending to the office by being a harsh critic of the 43rd president. George W. Bush similarly hosted the ceremony of Clintons portrait unveiling. Bush had been a critic of Clintons during the 2000 campaign, promising to restore honor and dignity to the office, sullied by Clintons sex scandal with Monica Lewinsky. Bill Clinton hosted the ceremony for George H.W. Bush, whom hed defeated in the 1992 election.
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Would it be that painting that Obama would unveil?
This portrait is already well known.
I figured an ‘unveiling’ would be for a piece never seen before by the public. Something by a different artist.
Now that I think about it, Kehinde Wiley: the artist who painted the
Leafy Obama painting, made his reputation by painting scenes of angry black women beheading white women. Kehinde himself said ‘this is a play on the “kill whitey” theme.”
Some of those paintings were inspired by biblical stories, such as Judith Beheading Holofernes, but with black people substituting for the original models.
Many were asking, of all the artists to chose from, why did Obama chose this one to produce his official portrait?
Naturally, the media never followed up with the story.
Love it— Trump with the “Weed” killer. Remove the obi-won’s “cover”... and the chemicals which created his schizophrenia and stupidity above and beyond his parentage (the one’s he claimed anyway).
Hey Obama consider yourself served. LOL
So what. Belongs in the trash, anyway.
Just cancel the unveiling ceremony.
Trump should unveil it. Praise it and the man to the hilt. Then he should whip out a marker and draw a moustache on it...
> I assume its some PC choice by the lack of skill. <
Right you are. See post #30.
What a petty little ass.
Petty or pansy? Or puny?
Cowardly? Guilty?
“Two months after we gathered here, Americas highest court struck down the order of God, and the day on which it did was the 9th of Tammuz, the ancient day of mourning that commemorates the day that Israels hedge of protection was removed, and the approach of judgment.
The official portrait is distinct from the presidential portraits hung in the Smithsonians National Portrait Gallery, where the Obamas portraits premiered in 2018, with the former president painted by Kehinde Wiley and Michelle Obama painted by Amy Sherald.
Thank you for this information, BenLurkin
This is a case for Monty Don, the British garden guru.
C’mon, Monty...get out those hedge trimmers!
What a stirring speech!
I guess that His Arrogance learned that the portrait was to be hung in the Transgender Press Corp bathroom.
They should have the ceremony in absent. Have an empty chair, to represent Obama. Better yet, and empty suit.
nobama is such a preener.
IMHO, it’s a good thing he’s not going to the White House. I heard from a reliable source that they have finally begun to get rid of the eight year stench.
“In the Weeds”
Just where Miss Prissy belongs.
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