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RandySF

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Wed Dec 21, 2011, 10:38 PM Dec 2011

Palin attacks picture of Obama family pet. [View all]

Now, however, it seems that President Obama just isn’t invested in American Christmas traditions enough.

From radio.foxnews.coms’ Todd Starnes (emphasis mine):

The official White House holiday card makes no mention of the word ‘Christmas’ and instead focused on Bo the First Dog based on the wishes of the First Family.

“From our family to yours, may your holidays shine with the light of the season,” read the inside of the card, featuring the presidential seal.

The front of the card features Bo the First Dog lounging by a fireplace. Holiday greenery is draped over the fireplace mantle. Holiday presents are placed on a table underneath a poinsettia – instead of a Christmas tree.

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin told Fox News & Commentary that she found the card to be a bit unusual.

“It’s odd,” she said, wondering why the president’s Christmas card highlights his dog instead of traditions like “family, faith and freedom.”

Palin said the majority of Americans can appreciate the more traditional, “American foundational values illustrated and displayed on Christmas cards and on a Christmas tree.”

As for the Obama card, she replied, “It’s just a different way of thinking coming out of the White House.”


http://www.addictinginfo.org/2011/12/21/a-very-merry-fox-christmas-obamas-christmas-card-just-isnt-american-enough/

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And if they were stock pictures of the family around a tree Warpy Dec 2011 #1
+1! Bozita Dec 2011 #3
She thinks animals are only meant to be hunted and eaten Beaverhausen Dec 2011 #2
I'm guessing she's not getting one anyway. MichiganVote Dec 2011 #4
low-expectation moose-skinner never saw an animal she didn't want to blow up with a bazooka. n/t marasinghe Dec 2011 #5
Palin - you're nuts - go back to watching Putin. rurallib Dec 2011 #6
How much? BiggJawn Dec 2011 #7
Obama showed his ......... when is palin going to show hers?? Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #8
Take a nap Sarah ,your tired. orpupilofnature57 Dec 2011 #9
she says it is odd that the card highlights the dog instead of OhioBlue Dec 2011 #10
When I opened mine, my first thougth was that looked Norman Rockwell like liberal N proud Dec 2011 #11
Rachel Maddow just commented on this. n/t RebelOne Dec 2011 #12
Fox news sent out 2 Xmas cards Frances Dec 2011 #13
How many Americans have Christmas cards featuring their pets? obamanut2012 Dec 2011 #14
When I first read your header, I got an image in my head... xfundy Dec 2011 #15
Nothing positive about the Obamas is allowed to stand unmolested by the GOP. Nothing. applegrove Dec 2011 #16
WAS BO WEARING A FLAG PIN!?!?!???? Happyhippychick Dec 2011 #17
If the card had said "Rejoice in the birth of our Lord Saviour, the TRUE 'Reason For The Season'"... richmwill Dec 2011 #18
Who sent her a card? Historic NY Dec 2011 #19
Why are we still giving this empty-headed twit attention? LadyHawkAZ Dec 2011 #20
Bo & Muppets tagteaming America aletier_v Dec 2011 #21
Just Palins way of not thinking SecurityManager Dec 2011 #22
Okay, so the Christmas tree thing Permanut Dec 2011 #23
I'd love to see her face when someone tells her about the pagan roots of "Christmas" trees deutsey Dec 2011 #24
Most "Christmas" traditions were actually ways to make pagans conform justiceischeap Dec 2011 #26
The Puritans actually did ban Christmas for a time deutsey Dec 2011 #27
That woman is an idiot malaise Dec 2011 #25
Hey Sarah, the Bible denounces Christmas trees -- Jeremiah 10:1-4 justiceischeap Dec 2011 #28
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