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sinkingfeeling

(58,151 posts) Sun Jun 7, 2026, 07:01 PM 22 hrs ago

Remembering a dignified White House.

I happened upon Pete Sousa's photo book, "The West Wing and Beyond" in a discount bin today. If I could have gotten it back to Costa Rica, I would have bought it. The $50 book was just $6.99. As I flipped through it, this photo really caught my eye and I almost cried. It was the State Dinner held in the Rose Garden, honoring Chancellor Merkel, June 7, 2011.

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Remembering a dignified White House. (Original Post) sinkingfeeling 22 hrs ago OP
Now that's true elegance. greatauntoftriplets 22 hrs ago #1
So busy lookng at how big the rose garden seemed, w all those tables I didn't notice that. electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #8
It's gorgeous. greatauntoftriplets 20 hrs ago #18
Stop torturing yourself. It's all going to be restored, including the Rose Garden. Concrete comes up easily enough. marble falls 21 hrs ago #2
Oh, how I love the sound of jackhammers in the morning! Totally Tunsie 20 hrs ago #16
Especially when it takes down garbage. marble falls 8 hrs ago #30
The WH and it's occupants in most part were dignified.............. Lovie777 21 hrs ago #3
Wouldn't it be wonderful stage left 19 hrs ago #25
Thank you for this. 🥲 sheshe2 21 hrs ago #4
Odd .. Tasmanian Devil 21 hrs ago #5
All I got is a little green broken box. niyad 20 hrs ago #22
This is what we should have expected, I guess Figarosmom 21 hrs ago #6
Does not surprise me that the Obamas could be so creative and make it an event to remember Deuxcents 21 hrs ago #7
Devastating! Mme. Defarge 21 hrs ago #9
Trump destroys everything he touches Grim Chieftain 20 hrs ago #10
White House with Trump.... on edit, a more accurate picture Norrrm 20 hrs ago #11
EVERYTHING . . . AverageOldGuy 20 hrs ago #14
All that for one night of cage fighting? sop 20 hrs ago #17
That's fake. AI generated. progressoid 19 hrs ago #24
Thanks Norrrm 19 hrs ago #26
It could be better or worse, but no one from the press is getting into that airspace to take that picture. marble falls 8 hrs ago #31
More beautiful than any ballroom could be Sanity Claws 20 hrs ago #12
The date on this photo raises the question: AverageOldGuy 20 hrs ago #13
The evil tan suit Norrrm 20 hrs ago #20
Obama in a tan suit still takes my breath away... Totally Tunsie 4 hrs ago #32
LInk to pic is broken for me canetoad 20 hrs ago #15
And, Honorable. ☮️💙🌻🕯️🕊️ Cha 20 hrs ago #19
That looks like a beautiful event! So glad you posted it here for us to see... liberalla 20 hrs ago #21
It's the weight of my suitcase that's the problem. I came with one and sinkingfeeling 19 hrs ago #27
How are you doing? When do you go back? niyad 20 hrs ago #23
Still here another 10 days. Have major medical test on Wednesday. sinkingfeeling 19 hrs ago #28
Vibes for best possible outcome. niyad 17 hrs ago #29

electric_blue68

(27,602 posts)
8. So busy lookng at how big the rose garden seemed, w all those tables I didn't notice that.
Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #1)
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 07:59 PM
21 hrs ago

Nice catch!

greatauntoftriplets

(179,476 posts)
18. It's gorgeous.
Reply to electric_blue68 (Reply #8)
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 08:53 PM
20 hrs ago

My original thought is that it was a reflection of leaves on the trees. Then I looked closer. Very creative and effective mood setting. Excellent stage setting and use of a beautiful space that likely smelled heavenly compared to a marble and gold ballroom.

marble falls

(72,917 posts)
2. Stop torturing yourself. It's all going to be restored, including the Rose Garden. Concrete comes up easily enough.
Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 07:07 PM
21 hrs ago

Lovie777

(24,070 posts)
3. The WH and it's occupants in most part were dignified..............
Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 07:14 PM
21 hrs ago

The United States of America was respected and feared. Now it's a dangerous laughing stock in the world, greed, stealing, fraudulent, liars while gaslighting against anyone who does toll the line.

Treating the USA's citizens like trash, taking life essentials from them while the cost of living is rising.

I hope shithole have a miserable birthday.

Tasmanian Devil

(242 posts)
5. Odd ..
Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 07:35 PM
21 hrs ago

I hate to complain, but fyi the image doesn't load for me. When I debug it and
try and load the picture URL ... (with a : replacing the space)

https //live.staticflickr.com/65535/55320739271_82381c6847_b.jpg

returns "These aren't the droids you're looking for."

I have no idea why it was working for others and seems busted now ((

Figarosmom

(14,084 posts)
6. This is what we should have expected, I guess
Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 07:42 PM
21 hrs ago

White trash elected white trash who brought in more white trash in every department. Just because they are rich doesn't mean they have culture or taste. That comes from being well read and exposed to culture. The people who are now the ruling class have no time for culture, their entertainment is the stuff epstein provided or the " manly" shit like ultimate fighting and wrestling.

sop

(19,625 posts)
17. All that for one night of cage fighting?
Reply to Norrrm (Reply #11)
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 08:53 PM
20 hrs ago

The short-fingered vulgarian is literally destroying the White House, the South Lawn will never be the same.

marble falls

(72,917 posts)
31. It could be better or worse, but no one from the press is getting into that airspace to take that picture.
Reply to progressoid (Reply #24)
Mon Jun 8, 2026, 08:20 AM
8 hrs ago

AverageOldGuy

(4,274 posts)
13. The date on this photo raises the question:
Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 08:26 PM
20 hrs ago

Well, acutally, it raises two questions:

1. Who was President in 2011?
2. Did he wear a tan suit to the dinner?

Asking for a friend.

liberalla

(11,267 posts)
21. That looks like a beautiful event! So glad you posted it here for us to see...
Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 09:04 PM
20 hrs ago

I didn't realize it was so difficult getting books to Costa Rica.

sinkingfeeling

(58,151 posts)
27. It's the weight of my suitcase that's the problem. I came with one and
Reply to liberalla (Reply #21)
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 09:55 PM
19 hrs ago

am going back with two. You should see the stuff I'm taking back, including 5 books, medicines, and a meat jaccard.

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