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The lunch conversation inevitably turned to whether the White House would display its crèche, customarily placed in a prominent spot in the East Room. Ms. Rogers, this participant said, replied that the Obamas did not intend to put the manger scene on display — a remark that drew an audible gasp from the tight-knit social secretary sisterhood. (A White House official confirmed that there had been internal discussions about making Christmas more inclusive and whether to display the crèche.) Yet in the end, tradition won out; the executive mansion is now decorated for the Christmas holiday, and the crèche is...

Welcome to Sanity Island, where only adults are allowed. President Bush held a news conference this morning in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007. The entire text of his remarks and the Q & A session, complete with a video link can be found here. I might add, the text is really worth reading in its entirety. I will post a couple of highlights, including the smackdown of one particularly obnoxious reporter. After a luncheon with SoD Gates, President Bush greeted and met with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the Oval Office...

President Bush held a press conference today in the East Room of the White House. Topics covered were Iraq, the economy and the upcoming midterm elections. Later, the president met with President Leonel Fernandez of the Dominican Republic in the Oval Office. First Lady Laura Bush campaigned for Rep. Gil Gutnecht in Rochester, Minnesota and for Rep. Mike Sodrel in Columbus, Indiana. Vice President Dick Cheney spoke at a business luncheon in Cincinnati, Ohio. And Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC Enjoy your Wednesday visit to Sanity Island

President Bush and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan held a press conference in the White House East Room today. First Lady Laura Bush spoke at fundraisers for Republican congressional candidate Joy Padgett in Granville, Ohio and for Ray Meier in Utica, N.Y. Vice President Dick Cheney and Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice met with Indonesian Vice President Muhammad Yusuf Kalla at the White House. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrived at Mother Teresa airport in Tirana. He will take part at the meeting of defense ministers of southeast Europe that will be held on September 27 in Albania. Enjoy your Tuesday...

Today, President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan joined President Bush for a press conference in the White House East Room. Click here for video and a complete transcript. Vice President Dick Cheney spoke at a campaign fundraiser in Rochester, NY. And Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld addressed a town hall meeting at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Enjoy your Friday visit to Sanity Island