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.
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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.
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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.”
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Here's a link to NY Mag's slideshow of Obama looking at Mundane Things
And here's a link to a blogger's (PhotoShopped) album of Obama looking at Awesome Things... and the same, as a slideshow
But why publish it in a book? Why not just okay it to see print in a paper? Or online? Little Brown/Hachette/Lagardere forked out for this and will probably lose money on the deal. Something else is at work here.
Reminds me of when the Clintoons had full dress active marines working as “waiters” at some of their parties so they could laugh at them..
Some highly placed Americans are indeed “scum”..
A bloody Civil War might have a few benefits...
I support separation of Hollywood and State.
The Re-distributionist-in-Chief declares that there is plenty of cake and the little people should partake of.
Red Queen: Michelle
Mad Hatter: Tim Geithner
Cheshire Cat: Hillary
Tweedledum and Tweedledee: MSM
Books like this....with advance payments....never make enough profit to cover costs.
No, they don’t. Which makes the publishing of this book very interesting.
Democrats usually are famewhores. I don’t know why, but the link between liberals and entertainment/fame is very strong.
I long for a free and independent press.
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.
Whem your plan is working give a party.
B.O.
Absolutely amazing terminal arrogance.
Look at the comments from and to “Carol Dijkhuyzen”
She appears to be from the Netherlands and is self described as one of Obozo’s top supporters. She said she was at the event, but it was only a childrens halloween party.
Figures
If they did this for Halloween think of what they’ll do for the Jewish holiday of Purim!!!
selling books.
Yes, I agree. But it is certainly unclear from the article what the book is.
Found a listing connected and it was by a Dem appointed judge.
“How in the HELL did all those people keep this a SECRET???”
And that was just a party.
What else are they keeping secret that isn’t just a matter of fun?
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