Comments on: UPDATED: Once There Was ‘A Christmas Story’ (BHO’s Canine-Centered ‘Holiday’ Card)

By: Mari Tyers

Mari Tyers — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:54:47 +0000

Here’s the YouTube link to the message. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHxbMbYgJ_o

By: Mari Tyers

Mari Tyers — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:50:56 +0000

I don’t see anything wrong with the card. There’s no tree, but there’s a garland across the mantle and poinsettias on the table, which are also closely associated with Christmas. While I think Buchanan is right regarding Obama’s cultural views, I think this particular instance is blown out of proportion given the (mostly) secular nature of past presidential cards.

On a related note, Queen Elizabeth II gave a good Christmas speech on faith and family.

By: Robert Glisson

Robert Glisson — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:25:44 +0000

The url came through, unfortunately, it is a poor clip, too short. I flub up a lot in conversations myself. Not knowing what the gist of the conversation is, I can’t tell just what the context is. Context is everything. HW Bush put verses on His Christmas cards but, when in Japan he worshiped at the Shinto Temple, in the Middle East he attended Muslim services. In both cases he ignored the Christians in the land. In more ways than one to be sure. I do think that a winter solstice card should recognize religion- like the “Time when the Earth Solstice and religion are joined” or something to recognize the faith of people, without specifics.

By: Stephen Bernier

Stephen Bernier — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:31:34 +0000

The url I posted didn’t seem to come through

By: Stephen Bernier

Stephen Bernier — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:30:13 +0000

Whether the card is “problematic” or not, I believe, misses the point. Could it be that Mr. Obama is really trying to tell us how he views on religious holidays, especially “christian” holidays? After all according to an interview with George Stephanopoulos, Mr. Obama stumbles by saying “my Muslim faith” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKGdkqfBICw.

By: Myron Pauli

Myron Pauli — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:02:14 +0000

I see that the blame for this piece of Presidential narcissism goes back to Calvin Coolidge. I can’t picture Thomas Jefferson handing out Christmas cards … but that is our modern Cult of Der Fuhrer.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:59:15 +0000

I’m confused on how this particular card is problematic given White House Christmas card history:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/23/2559674/white-house-christmas-cards-signed.html

By: My RON-PAUL i

My RON-PAUL i — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 20:57:55 +0000

Very charming movie. I grew up listening to Jean Shepherd (a great radio storyteller) on the radio … – the movie came from his stories.