The horrifyingly haphazard manner in which he had the East Wing demolished, with no respect shown to history or the historic structure, is the poisonous icing on a rotting cake.
As said before, Trump is at best, a tenant or visitor to a landlord's property. Anywhere else, should such a person destroy the landlord's property, they would be summarily evicted and sued for damages. This should be happening here.
In order for that to happen, we would have to have a working Congress, and we do not, in any way, shape or form. Hell, he might as well just tear down the whole house and supposedly "govern" from the Trump Tower or Mar a Lago, where Melania has her real "office", in the gym, or in her boyfriend's apartments, and where he hides all of his "girlfriends". Let's get real: this "ballroom" crap is not about improvement whatsoever. I always thought the WH already looked pretty good. It's about power, "see what I can do" attitude, a way to get even richer by getting more huge donations from huge benefactors. It's an absolute shitting on our country, on our history, certainly on us as Americans. And is he ashamed of his self-aggrandizing behaviors? Well, I think we all know the answers to that. Evicted? Sued? When hell freezes over, or when Congress turns the corner and becomes the institution the Constitution forged it to be.
The senior Republicans who watch over the workings of Washington DC and the history and gravitas of the US government have just been given a very public and huge FU by Trump personally. "See, I can do anything I damn well please and you wussies won't lay a hand on me"
Democrats: make some ads with these pictures of the WH half torn down. NOW. I never ever want to hear that Republicans & MAGAs are patriotic after this stunt.
I guess since there is no permit necessary to demolish, only to build, according to Trump, then the next Democratic president will not need one to rid us of the horrible ballroom.
I predict that if we ever have another president who respects the Constitution and the rule of law (fingers crossed), Don the Con's East Wing monstrosity will either be torn down or subdivided into offices, which are always at a premium in the White House. It would have to be extensively redecorated from Donnie's preferred Neo-Vegas-Whorehouse style.
The demolition of the East Wing of the White House is a special kind of travesty from this president. In recent months he has done more appalling things But to destroy the profile of the most familiar, most important residential property in the nation is a unique magnitude of offensiveness. This is a raw show of destructive physical power. It's as if he's thumbing his nose at us all. As if he's saying, "If I can get away with this flagrant destruction of a national landmark in broad daylight, I can get away with anything." Remember that boast that he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and get away with it? Well, he's committing crimes against us all, in broad daylight, every day of the week, and no one, nothing is stopping him. I only hope John Roberts is having many sleepless nights.
I've seen a photo of the East Wing interior prior to its destruction. And I just know that, given the speed of that destruction, there was no attempt at saving any of the beautiful wood paneling or marble floor tiles.
And there had better be some accounting of what happened to all the artwork decorating the walls......
It is completely devasting to see our history being torn down before our eyes, at the will of a demented anarchist. So much of our past is tied to the White House, which was built to represent an emerging democracy. It was built to last, so that future Americans could view our past and reflect on how we as a nation, have endured. The mass of crushed walls and columns seems to echo the destructive times we are now living in. There was no thought given to the importance of preserving the beauty and history that the White House embodies. It drives home the fact that we no longer have a functioning government, even though the duly elected representatives of that government are still being paid. Congress is no longer upholding the constitution, and we as citizens are being left to deal with the demise of our democracy. As an American, a child of a western state. and granddaughter of a farming family, I still feel the passion for freedom and all that comes with that blessing. I hope that I, and others like me, will be able to stand firm in the face of fascism and oppression, and use my vote and my voice, to sustain our rights that were ours when we took our first breath.
Maybe some are named in that Epstein diary or the plane logs? I have to think that some of the silence on both sides of the aisle is the result of threats to expose dirty laundry.
Who pays for the East Wing building that was completely destroyed, and any items of history inside? What is this ballroom going to be used for, Trumps supporters and friends? Are taxpayers going to have to pay for the huge number of tableware & diners that will be hosted here, all the food and drinks, for such “friends” ? Will the White House need more cooks, cleaners, waiters, etc to serve this bizarre mammoth room and Trumps extravaganzas for friends?
Answer to all your questions: YES! The expenses connected to using this ballroom will be enormous and footed by the taxpayers. And as someone pointed out in the comments to one of Jen Rubin's essays, it's not clear the extra plumbing (for toilets) that will entail digging and relaying pipes, won't be needed.
Just a few weeks. ago, the Contrarian was thanking Democratic leadership for holding firm on restoration of ACA subsidies and Medicaid cuts before they would vote for Republicans CR. The Contrarian reported that Democratic leadership's defense of Americans healthcare was reaching a majority of voters who blamed Republicans for the shutdown.
While the shutdown is ongoing and exacting real hardship among federal workers, I am going to offer steady support to Democratic leadership for continuing to fight for our healthcare.
As said before, Trump is at best, a tenant or visitor to a landlord's property. Anywhere else, should such a person destroy the landlord's property, they would be summarily evicted and sued for damages. This should be happening here.
In order for that to happen, we would have to have a working Congress, and we do not, in any way, shape or form. Hell, he might as well just tear down the whole house and supposedly "govern" from the Trump Tower or Mar a Lago, where Melania has her real "office", in the gym, or in her boyfriend's apartments, and where he hides all of his "girlfriends". Let's get real: this "ballroom" crap is not about improvement whatsoever. I always thought the WH already looked pretty good. It's about power, "see what I can do" attitude, a way to get even richer by getting more huge donations from huge benefactors. It's an absolute shitting on our country, on our history, certainly on us as Americans. And is he ashamed of his self-aggrandizing behaviors? Well, I think we all know the answers to that. Evicted? Sued? When hell freezes over, or when Congress turns the corner and becomes the institution the Constitution forged it to be.
The senior Republicans who watch over the workings of Washington DC and the history and gravitas of the US government have just been given a very public and huge FU by Trump personally. "See, I can do anything I damn well please and you wussies won't lay a hand on me"
We were all welcome to tour the White House. We won't be invited to the grand parties in the annex.
Democrats: make some ads with these pictures of the WH half torn down. NOW. I never ever want to hear that Republicans & MAGAs are patriotic after this stunt.
Clark is the general contractor. They do a good percentage of the work in DC via public money. They have a contact page https://www.clarkconstruction.com/contact-us.
Maybe drop them a note and let them know what you think of them profiting off such a project
Thank you for this.
I have not heard ne word of dismay or outrage from a Republican Representative or Senator. Still figuring out how to grown a spine.
I guess since there is no permit necessary to demolish, only to build, according to Trump, then the next Democratic president will not need one to rid us of the horrible ballroom.
You are, of course, assuming that there will be free elections in 2026 and 2028. I am not so sure that is a realistic expectation.
I predict that if we ever have another president who respects the Constitution and the rule of law (fingers crossed), Don the Con's East Wing monstrosity will either be torn down or subdivided into offices, which are always at a premium in the White House. It would have to be extensively redecorated from Donnie's preferred Neo-Vegas-Whorehouse style.
The demolition of the East Wing of the White House is a special kind of travesty from this president. In recent months he has done more appalling things But to destroy the profile of the most familiar, most important residential property in the nation is a unique magnitude of offensiveness. This is a raw show of destructive physical power. It's as if he's thumbing his nose at us all. As if he's saying, "If I can get away with this flagrant destruction of a national landmark in broad daylight, I can get away with anything." Remember that boast that he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and get away with it? Well, he's committing crimes against us all, in broad daylight, every day of the week, and no one, nothing is stopping him. I only hope John Roberts is having many sleepless nights.
I've seen a photo of the East Wing interior prior to its destruction. And I just know that, given the speed of that destruction, there was no attempt at saving any of the beautiful wood paneling or marble floor tiles.
And there had better be some accounting of what happened to all the artwork decorating the walls......
Heartbreaking to think about this...
It is completely devasting to see our history being torn down before our eyes, at the will of a demented anarchist. So much of our past is tied to the White House, which was built to represent an emerging democracy. It was built to last, so that future Americans could view our past and reflect on how we as a nation, have endured. The mass of crushed walls and columns seems to echo the destructive times we are now living in. There was no thought given to the importance of preserving the beauty and history that the White House embodies. It drives home the fact that we no longer have a functioning government, even though the duly elected representatives of that government are still being paid. Congress is no longer upholding the constitution, and we as citizens are being left to deal with the demise of our democracy. As an American, a child of a western state. and granddaughter of a farming family, I still feel the passion for freedom and all that comes with that blessing. I hope that I, and others like me, will be able to stand firm in the face of fascism and oppression, and use my vote and my voice, to sustain our rights that were ours when we took our first breath.
The Democratic "leadership" is absolutely infuriating - and getting worse by the day. WTF are they afraid of?
Maybe some are named in that Epstein diary or the plane logs? I have to think that some of the silence on both sides of the aisle is the result of threats to expose dirty laundry.
Who pays for the East Wing building that was completely destroyed, and any items of history inside? What is this ballroom going to be used for, Trumps supporters and friends? Are taxpayers going to have to pay for the huge number of tableware & diners that will be hosted here, all the food and drinks, for such “friends” ? Will the White House need more cooks, cleaners, waiters, etc to serve this bizarre mammoth room and Trumps extravaganzas for friends?
Answer to all your questions: YES! The expenses connected to using this ballroom will be enormous and footed by the taxpayers. And as someone pointed out in the comments to one of Jen Rubin's essays, it's not clear the extra plumbing (for toilets) that will entail digging and relaying pipes, won't be needed.
Everything about trump is horrifying. Everything! Words can't truly convey how awful he is.
Just a few weeks. ago, the Contrarian was thanking Democratic leadership for holding firm on restoration of ACA subsidies and Medicaid cuts before they would vote for Republicans CR. The Contrarian reported that Democratic leadership's defense of Americans healthcare was reaching a majority of voters who blamed Republicans for the shutdown.
While the shutdown is ongoing and exacting real hardship among federal workers, I am going to offer steady support to Democratic leadership for continuing to fight for our healthcare.
Picturing Mike Johnson as Pinocchio is priceless!