More Important Than "That One"

This isn't just sad, this is childish:

In December, President-elect Obama asked the White House if he and his family could move into Blair House — the White House’s guest house — a week early, so that his daughters Malia and Sasha could start school. The White House rebuffed them, saying the house was already booked for another guest. A White House source added that “Blair House was appalled” by the request.

After weeks of speculation, the mystery guest that trumps the President-elect and his family has finally been revealed. The White House offered the house to John Howard, the former Prime Minister of Australia who is set to receive a Medal of Freedom. Instead of arranging other accommodations for Howard’s one-night stay, the Bush administration told the Obama family to stay in a hotel for two weeks. (Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Colombian President Álvaro Uribe, who are also receiving the Medal of Freedom, opted to find other accommodations.)

Via Think Progress

Good on Blair and Uribe.

Margaret Carlson, a Bloomberg Journalist, visited Countdown on MSNBC to shed some further light on this pathetic stunt:



Much like listening to someone speak or reading a passage of text, people more often remember the first and last thing said or done. In this case, the Blair House pettiness will surely last.