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Bush to Obama: How's about you stay on Chicago a little longer, cowboy?
doubleplusundead — Bush to Obama: How's about you stay on Chicago a little longer, cowboy? The Bushes are denying the Obamas the right to move into the Blair House. The White House has turned down a request from the family of President-elect Barack Obama to move into Blair House in early January so that his daughters can start school on Jan. 5. The Obamas were told that Blair House, where incoming presidents usually stay in the five days before Inauguration Day, is booked in early January, a spokesperson to the Obama transition said. “We explored the idea so that the girls could start school ...

Obama request to move into DC quarters early is denied
Daily Kos — Classy, right up to the end: CHICAGO—The White House has turned down a request from the family of President-elect Barack Obama to move into Blair House in early January so that his daughters can start school on Jan. 5. The Obamas were told that Blair House, where incoming presidents usually stay in the five days before Inauguration Day, is booked in early January, a spokesperson to the Obama transition said. "We explored the idea so that the girls could start school on schedule,’ the spokesperson said. "But, there were previously ...

Crisis Overted?
Wizbang — Once again the bias in the media has raised its nasty head. Sorry We're Booked, White House Tells Obamas shows how the Left is creating something out of nothing. The Obama's wished to move in early to the Blair house, which is a transition house for incoming presidents to stay. President-elect Obama wishes to move in early so his daughters Malia and Sasha can start school on schedule. Because the Blair house is unavailable we are to wonder who could be more important than the messiah. It remained unclear who on Bushes guest list outranked the incoming President. Some real ...

No Room At The Inn
Jules Crittenden — ... events planned. More to the point, the “one president at a time” talk not withstanding, the guy already has been accepted as president-without-portfolio … or responsibility … and the last thing we need is dueling white houses, press conference on the steps across the street. Yah, he’s annointed but he isn’t inaugurated yet. There must be furnished rooms somewhere in DC, maybe one of the adoring masses of donors has a loft, so Michelle and the kids can get in and start the school year. NYT’s Caucus  notes that what events and personages have been booked into Blair House for ...

More Of Blackazoid’s “Change”
pandagon.net - we are the public option — ... Now, first, the Blair House is a guest house.  For guests.  But why is Barack Obama bothering the President of the Economy and Wars with his children’s schooling, like some mere constituent?  Because incoming presidents typically get to stay there five days before Inauguration anyway.  (The house, incidentally, is reserved for parties for outgoing Bush Administration officials.) ...

“News” Media Pushing Government Paycheck for Michelle Obama?
Flopping Aces — ... For instance, last week liberals sniffed that the Bush’s had dissed Obama by denying his request to move into Blair House, the President’s guest house, ten days early. The tradition is that the incoming first family occupies the residence in the five days before the new president is inaugurated. What would the Obamatons think if Bush asked for two more weeks to move out of the White House? ...