news.ninemsn.com.au - 1/8/2009
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John Howard's decision bump Barack Obama out of Blair House has sparked a firestorm of protest in the US.
thinkprogress.org - 1/7/2009
swamppolitics.com - 1/7/2009
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by Mark Silva When we first heard that
President-elect Barack Obama could not move into Blair House,...
the official guest house for the most valued guests of the White House sitting across the street from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, we were told that ...
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Blair House: Which date bumps Obama?
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Hot Air » Top Picks —
... According to the Australian press , you and I are “miffed”, “outraged”, and protesting the decision to have former Prime Minister John Howard stay at Blair House instead of President-elect Barack Obama this week. It’s a “hot topic” on the blogs and radio and TV talk shows. I’m glad someone let me know: John Howard’s decision to stay at the luxurious Blair House mansion in Washington DC has sparked a firestorm of protest in the US. Outraged American taxpayers are demanding the former Australian prime minister book a hotel or stay at the Australian embassy. The story is also a ...
Australian Press Reports American Taxpayers 'Miffed' John Howard Is Staying At Blair House Over Obamas
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... heads of state are longtime political allies of Bush, and Blair and Howard were key partners in the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
Blair and Uribe also were invited to stay at Blair House, but declined Bush's invitation, a second White House official said today. Blair, who traditionally stays at the British Embassy, and Uribe apparently found other accommodations, said the second White House official, who spoke only on the condition of anonymity.
The Australian press (h/t Hot Air's Ed Morrissey) is reporting "we" ...
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