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Former Prime Minister of Australia John Howard! Chalk another scoop up to the Washington Post's transition blog. Turns out that the only overnight guest staying at Blair House between now and Jan. 15 is Howard, who will be in town to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bush on Jan. 13.
President-elect Barack Obama and his family, you'll recall, had requested to move in to Blair House, the official White House guest house, two weeks early so that Sasha and Malia could start school on time. The Obamas were told Blair House was booked, so they rented a suite at the Hay-Adams Hotel. Guess being a member of the "coalition of the willing" still gives you housing priority in the waning Bush Administration. The Post reports that there are several other White House events and parties scheduled at Blair House before Jan. 15 as well.
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And the Mystery Blair House Guest Is ... a giant douche
and the member of a party that has been kicked out of power in his home country.
plenty the two in that picture have in common.
They couldn't have put him in the Lincoln Bedroom or maybe he could have bunked with Cheney. They could have had a fun sleep over party.
Aus-ome! And like every other Ausssie traveling abroad he's getting tanked at a neighborhood bar every night. Alone.
Effin' foreigners...
where's the wall to keep the aussies out? let's get started on that one
Originally I didn't think this Blair House unavailability was a big deal.
But if you think about it it's pretty insulting to Obama. He's the incoming President. He has a family. Everyone has known for six months that he was the likely winner.
And Bush signs up the massive Blair House for use by just this one guy? And he's not even a current head of state.
Couldn't the Aussie be bumped to any number of other locations? How about the Australian Embassy, quite close by and huge?
Bush and Clinton both moved into Blair House before Jan 15. I think Clinton moved in as early as December.
This really was sortof a huge protocol breach. To Obama's credit, he didn't bitch about it.
To pick nits, even as PM Howard never was a head of state, he was head of government. Queen Elizabeth II is Australia's Head of State. I have to say, though, the whole affair is a little strange, and at odds with precedent and not very generous.
This douche should be staying at the President Inn. It sure sounds fancy, and since this guy lives way down there on the world's left ass cheek, he probably wouldn't know the difference until it's too late.
Ugh. John Howard is a total douchebag. He and his eyebrows should go the hell away.
Just another example of he Bush's low class country BS. How insulting to the Obama's. As with everything they have done, the Obama's handled it with class and dignity. I am so glad Tuesday is only 3 days away. I am so ready for some real class and change to be brought to the White House. I thought the Blair House was for important people. Who is this guy anyway? They should have put him up at the hotel where the Obamas' have been staying for the past couple of weeks. After all it was just one night! Welcome to the White House President and Mrs. Obama.