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White House threw secret 'Alice in Wonderland' bash during recession
NY Post ^ | 1-7-12 | MICHAEL GARTLAND and CYNTHIA R. FAGEN

Posted on 01/08/2012 4:51:47 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic

It was the tea party the Obamas just couldn’t resist.

A White House “Alice in Wonderland” costume ball — put on by Johnny Depp and Hollywood director Tim Burton — proved to be a Mad-as-a-Hatter idea that was never made public for fear of a political backlash during hard economic times, according to a new tell-all.

“The Obamas,” by New York Times correspondent Jodi Kantor, tells of the first Halloween party the first couple feted at the White House in 2009. It was so over the top that “Star Wars” creator George Lucas sent the original Chewbacca to mingle with invited guests.

The book reveals: any official announcement of the glittering affair — coming at a time when Tea Party activists and voters furious over the lagging economy, 10-percent unemployment rate, bank bailouts and Obama’s health-care plan were staging protests — quickly vanished down the rabbit hole.

~snip~

However, the White House made certain that more humble Halloween festivities earlier that day — for thousands of Washington-area schoolkids — were well reported by the press corps.

Then the Obamas went inside, where an invitation-only affair for children of military personnel and White House administrators unfolded in the East Room.

~snip~

Tim Burton decorated (WH Dining Room) “in his signature creepy-comic style. His film version was about to be released, and he had turned the room into the Mad Hatter’s tea party, with a long table set with antique-looking linens, enormous stuffed animals in chairs, and tiered serving plates with treats like bone-shaped meringue cookies,” reports the book, which The Post purchased at a Manhattan bookstore.

“Fruit punch was served in blood vials at the bar. Burton’s own Mad Hatter, the actor Johnny Depp, presided over the scene in full costume, standing up on a table to welcome everyone in character.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alice; aliceinwonderland; burton; depp; jodikantor; newyorktimes; obama; theobamas; whitehouse; whitehouseparties
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And another thing!

Each ‘according to his own desires’ makes Man his own god: by definition, Satanism.

This, I believe the current Administration’s actions and policies most assuredly demonstrate as their core beliefs.


81 posted on 01/08/2012 4:08:32 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: combat_boots

Fox had a link to that story, that link had a itty bitty photo of 0 he was wearing that same sweater(yet different photo) so I am thinking yes.


82 posted on 01/08/2012 4:13:03 PM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Why her daughter is holding salt!

That evil stuff on those McDonald's Band French Fries!

Oh the Huge-Manatee!

Let um eat cookies or mushrooms....

83 posted on 01/08/2012 4:23:25 PM PST by taildragger (( Palin / Mulally 2012 ))
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To: afraidfortherepublic

This is top be expected. The fool, obama, is nothing more than a gold-digger with an open checkbook.


84 posted on 01/08/2012 4:39:23 PM PST by Sarajevo (Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental)
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To: Ann Archy

So, is the East Room the same as the Dining Room? I guess I read it to mean that there was a celebration in one room for military kids etc, but that unbeknownst to the reporters etc, there was the Alice party being set up. But, I am thinking I must be wrong. lol


85 posted on 01/08/2012 6:55:30 PM PST by ozaukeemom (No to Romney, no how, no way, no money, no vote)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

Someone will rise to the occasion. They have to work up to it, but it must be soon..


86 posted on 01/09/2012 12:51:41 AM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

thanks afraidfortherepublic.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2830337/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2830488/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2830403/posts


87 posted on 01/09/2012 4:41:54 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! May 2013 be even Happier!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic; Berlin_Freeper; Hotlanta Mike; Silentgypsy; repubmom; HANG THE EXPENSE; ...

Secret White House Tea Party:
Fruit punch was served in blood vials at the bar.


88 posted on 01/09/2012 7:15:24 AM PST by Brown Deer (Pray for 0bama. Psalm 109:8)
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To: maggief

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Ping to Photo.

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89 posted on 01/09/2012 8:05:48 AM PST by LucyT ( NB. ~ Pakistan was NOT on the U.S. State Department's "no travel" list in 1981. ~)
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To: LucyT

90 posted on 01/09/2012 8:13:34 AM PST by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: LucyT; 007girl; 1_Rain_Drop; 2nd amendment mama; AbolishCSEU; abner; afraidfortherepublic; ...
Thanks, LucyT.

Secret White House Tea Party:
Fruit punch was served in blood vials at the bar.

Michelle Fashion Police Alert Ping!

FReepmail maggief if you want on or off this ping list

91 posted on 01/09/2012 9:01:42 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief

nope , not gonna touch it... wouldn’t be prudent.....


92 posted on 01/09/2012 9:16:35 AM PST by tiredoflaundry (I will not be silenced. Winners do not compromise!)
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To: maggief; mickie; flaglady47; seenenuf; seekthetruth; Chigirl 26; mcmuffin
If #91 isn't a portrait of a Ringling Bros. freak show, I don't know what is.

It reminds me of the famous freak portrait taken at Lisa Minelli's wedding...she with her faggy husband, the aging Elizabeth Taylor and that creme de la freaks, Michael Jackson.

Even Obama looks like an avid Count Dracula in this photo......happily rarin' to fly into my bedroom to suck away my last vial of money.

Leni

93 posted on 01/09/2012 9:17:45 AM PST by MinuteGal (A Happy New Year is OBAMAGEDDON in 2012 !)
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94 posted on 01/09/2012 9:21:43 AM PST by maggief
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To: taildragger
"Why her daughter is holding salt!"

When it rains,it pours

She's supposed to be the Morton Salt girl.

95 posted on 01/09/2012 10:20:56 AM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: maggief

MO looks better than usual....
BO can’t hide his femininity.


96 posted on 01/09/2012 10:51:30 AM PST by TheConservativeParty ( Everytime a democrat loses, a Moonbat gets its wings burned off.)
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To: mewzilla

Well, the book apparently came out and made it public so I guess they had to join in.

Who authorized that ghastly picture?

Has anyone heard anything more about the book by Kantor?

I wonder if it is a tell all hit piece or a love fest.

I’d pay good money to hear some trash on the trash.


97 posted on 01/09/2012 11:13:14 AM PST by altura (Perry 2012)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Well, Obama had white hair this morning. It really changed his looks. He looked like an old family retainer.


98 posted on 01/09/2012 11:15:50 AM PST by altura (Perry 2012)
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To: maggief

Rush was talking about this. The media obviously covered for the Obamas. I agree that it came out now, rather than close to the election.


99 posted on 01/09/2012 11:30:57 AM PST by Fu-fu2
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Good one!


100 posted on 01/09/2012 11:32:39 AM PST by Palladin (Vote for Rick Santorum: He is a REAL Catholic.)
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