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A major Bush rule gets scrapped by Obama
CNN ^ | January 21, 2009 | John King

Posted on 01/21/2009 1:22:03 PM PST by americanophile

Edited on 01/21/2009 1:32:05 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

It's the same Oval Office. The same desk. Even the same curtains. But President Obama has already made one major change: Go through eight years of White House photos, and you won't find one of former President Bush in the Oval Office without his jacket on.


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TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhowhitehouse; boypresident; dresscodes; jacket; obama; obamaregime; ovaloffice; respect
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To: Travis T. OJustice

the ‘major Bush rule’ came from Bush himself, both father and son. When interviewed by FOX in the Oval Office just days ago, both noted that in reverence for the sanctity of the office itself, the sanctity of the responsibility of the office, neither ever entered the room without a jacket on, and neither did their staff. This was carrying on a ‘rule’ or ‘tradition’ that Reagan himself also followed. Honor the Office. It’s a good rule; Obama is as usual in-your-face about disregarding the rule, which sends a message he also disregards the sanctity of the office in which he sits - to him, it’s just another desk and phone. imo jmo moo

best regards, blu


101 posted on 01/21/2009 3:08:30 PM PST by blueplum
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To: Nathan Zachary

Absolutely correct; the same thing happened to Israel throughout the OT. Let’s just hope this is not a pattern, or that the Rapture is soon.


102 posted on 01/21/2009 3:10:22 PM PST by Beeman
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To: Beeman

So what’s normal? Bush, Clinton, Nixon, people reading the stars?


103 posted on 01/21/2009 3:17:43 PM PST by nufsed
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To: nufsed

Instead of normal I should have said respectful. Yes, Bush one and Bush two were respectful; Reagan was respectful; Ford was respectful; Johnson was respectful; FDR war respectful.... these are enough for the last 50 years.


104 posted on 01/21/2009 3:26:18 PM PST by Beeman
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To: Snickering Hound

Oh my...


105 posted on 01/21/2009 3:26:55 PM PST by americanophile
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To: Travis T. OJustice

I didn’t. CNN did.


106 posted on 01/21/2009 3:29:02 PM PST by americanophile
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To: wolfcreek

Relevant enough for CNN to run a headline about it.


107 posted on 01/21/2009 3:30:09 PM PST by americanophile
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To: SumProVita

...try and find a modern image of a Republican president in shirtsleeves in the Oval Office.


108 posted on 01/21/2009 3:34:52 PM PST by americanophile
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To: Bon mots

Come to think of it, no, the phone is upside down.


109 posted on 01/21/2009 3:35:46 PM PST by americanophile
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To: americanophile

I didn’t mention party affiliation. My guess is that there are pictures of Kennedy working in his shirt sleeves. To be honest, I see nothing wrong with that.

Obama’s policies....THAT is my focus and, so far, I don’t like what I’m seeing.


110 posted on 01/21/2009 3:38:36 PM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified DeCartes))
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To: americanophile

Working without a jacket is a perk when working in your “home office” as many of us could attest to.


111 posted on 01/21/2009 3:41:14 PM PST by varon (Allegiance to the constitution, always. Allegiance to a political party, never.)
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To: varon

...well, if he was working in his home office, or the President’s personal office, one of at least two on the premises, that would be fine. The West Wing however is the headquarters of the public office of the President. Just a different style. Just a different level or reverence for the office.


112 posted on 01/21/2009 3:44:12 PM PST by americanophile
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To: SumProVita

Oh, I’m sure there’s pictures of Democratic presidents in the Oval without their pants on...I’m not contrasting Obama to Clinton or Kennedy, nor did the article, it was contrast with George W. Bush, who like his father, and President Reagan before him, insisted on wearing a coat in that room. I know how differently they Dems views the office.


113 posted on 01/21/2009 3:47:15 PM PST by americanophile
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To: americanophile

and the issue is that this was INTENTIONAL; I think more of a slap in Bush’s face. There is no way he didn’t think this through.


114 posted on 01/21/2009 3:49:14 PM PST by Beeman
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To: americanophile

I’m with you on that.....but I honestly don’t think we can object to this kind of photo. I think we are more effective when we address what he is DOING.

;-)


115 posted on 01/21/2009 3:50:54 PM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified DeCartes))
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To: SumProVita

I understand. It’s just that he hasn’t done anything yet...so CNN picked up on some stylistic changes, and I posted it. I appreciated the extra effort to dignify the Office that was made by the current occupant’s predecessors.


116 posted on 01/21/2009 3:55:10 PM PST by americanophile
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To: stuartcr

First question, how old are you? Only an adolescent would ask me that question unless you’re a hippy from the 60s.


117 posted on 01/21/2009 4:07:00 PM PST by Paige ("All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing," Edmund Burke)
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To: americanophile

Don’t worry... History will be FAR more generous to President Bush. Of this, I am SURE.

I’m sure God likes him a great deal too! ;-)


118 posted on 01/21/2009 4:08:44 PM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified DeCartes))
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To: RummyChick
or did someone photoshop that?

:)

119 posted on 01/21/2009 4:19:06 PM PST by Bon mots
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To: Allegra; big'ol_freeper; Lil'freeper; TrueKnightGalahad; blackie; Larry Lucido; Diplomat; ...
Gadzooks, the way "look at my Pecs & Abs" #1 anointed surfer-dude nObama is... I am totally surprised he was even wearing a shirt!
120 posted on 01/21/2009 8:13:09 PM PST by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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