As you've probably heard by now, a new book is out this week, saying that in 2009 (over 2 years ago) the prez and family threw a big Halloween party at the White House with an Alice in Wonderland Mad-Hatter theme. Tim Burton (also famous for "Beetlejuice") decorated the party room, and Johnny Depp were both there (see photo above.) George Lucas even sent the Star Wars' Chewbacca...
The book goes on to say that they wanted to keep it quiet since Americans were (and STILL ARE) in a HUGE recession, and millions are unemployed, and millions have much less money, and millions are struggling. Hard. Then why have it if they felt guilty about it??
May I say.... this totally blows me away. On SO many levels... For one thing, the White House is the PEOPLE'S house, not the Obama's. They even said that the log books don't show the visitors for that party. Say what?!??? That's the house of the president - the sitting president - and it's public with tours and business being done. I'm completely disgusted that a party was given and we weren't allowed to know about it... until some woman slipped and decided to write a tell-all book.
The second really disgusting thing is that SO many people kept the secret. The prez's daughter's were there WITH FRIENDS and no one told. That's a big secret to keep for so long. I was thinking that most parent's can relate to the fact that we all secretly want to give our kids a really awesome party so it will impress their friends - so I'm thinking Michelle thought it would be the ultimate to have Hollywood put on this most decadent of parties to impress her daughter's new school friends? And nobody told... amazing.
And then there's the media. I'm guessing some of them knew. Probably the ones closest to the prez. They've kept secrets from us before. The media used to know who was gay and who wasn't before they all 'came out' but would never publish it. It was their little (big) secret. And I'm sure we don't hear the half of it regarding Hollywood types. They are part of the facade. It's all a bunch of enablers... And they weren't going to tell (at least not while the prez is in office) until this one did. Also amazing.
And the last thought I have about this is... how much this president and his wife USE this presidency for their own selfish desires - including lavish trips, and clothes and hairstylists and on and on and on... I've said for years that they must think of themselves as royalty instead of many other presidents like George W. who decided to be a servant of the people with his humility. He was the complete opposite, shunning many parties and golf, for instance, during time of war. His daughter's wedding was private at his ranch, and photos have never been released. This Halloween party in 2009 is SO representative of the kind of people we have living in our White House.
Scary, indeed...
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