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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'Arranging flowers on the Titanic': Melania's planned Rose Garden makeover drowned in scorn
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/arranging-flowers-on-the-titanic-melanias-planned-rose-garden-makeover-drowned-in-scorn/With the COVID-19 pandemic still killing hundreds of Americans every day, first lady Melania Trump has decided it would be a good time to revamp the White House Rose Garden.
According to the New York Times, Melania will announce a plan on Monday to renovate the White House Rose Garden that will include electrical upgrades for television appearances, a new walkway and new flowers and shrubs.
The first lady will also describe the renovations as an act of expressing hope and optimism for the future, the Times reports.
However, the first ladys plans have received a chilly reception on Twitter, as many users are accusing her of being tone deaf during a time of national tragedy.
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'Arranging flowers on the Titanic': Melania's planned Rose Garden makeover drowned in scorn (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Jul 2020
OP
I've heard of gilding the lily (although 'painting the lily' is the correct expression),
Aristus
Jul 2020
#2
Gives cover for bringing in construction equip and building more walls and barricades
NightWatcher
Jul 2020
#15
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)1. Versailles
Aristus
(66,275 posts)2. I've heard of gilding the lily (although 'painting the lily' is the correct expression),
but is she going to gild the roses?
5X
(3,972 posts)3. While the rest of us grow food in our covid gardens due to lack of work and money.
efhmc
(14,721 posts)9. Something Michele could have given actual advise about.
louis-t
(23,266 posts)4. Tits on a bull.
MacKasey
(982 posts)5. Its for him
So he can do his news conferences
Have him come out on a gold throne
Rhiannon12866
(204,643 posts)6. Whatever happened to Michelle Obama's vegetable garden?
Brother Buzz
(36,364 posts)13. They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
I understand Melania planted the tennis pavilion on it, but I may be wrong
Backseat Driver
(4,379 posts)7. Here's Rosario Murillo's idea of a garden of hope and optimism
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)8. Is there really time to do this prior to November?
Is she just trolling us?
We need to stiffen our resolve because we're going to receive nonstop trolling now.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)10. Melania often seems 'off'.
facepalm:
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,710 posts)12. Since her Christmas decorations were such a hit
Liberal In Texas
(13,528 posts)14. Well, what else does she have to do?
She doesn't take any interest in, say, children's nutrition or visiting patients recovering from covid.
Woman has to have a hobby!
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)15. Gives cover for bringing in construction equip and building more walls and barricades
He's hunkering down in our house.
Renew Deal
(81,844 posts)16. I don't think this matters politically either way.