Seattle ornament banned from White House Christmas tree

When Seattle artist Deborah Lawrence was asked to create an ornament for a holiday tree at the White House, nobody familiar with her work could have imagined she'd stick to snowmen, Santa Claus or Mount Rainier bathed in festive red, white and blue.

That Lawrence submitted an ornament with the words "Impeach Bush" on its surface is also no surprise, except to the people responsible for picking her. Full Story »

Posted by Dwight Rousu

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Steve Kearney
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by Steve Kearney - Dec. 11, 2008

It explained the mindset of those involved.

While I am also largely anti-Bush, I think that Peace is a major concept of Christmas and the ornament doesn't promote that for anyone. Maybe a more acceptable ornament and then an anti-Bush button for the reception? She ended up with more pub this way, which she wanted.

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