White House Fountains Dyed Green

omg,
i thought it was a fun idea until i read these comments.
its amazing how divided we are as a country.
hopefully an independent runs and wins because i am so tired of the back and forth fighting between both parties and all the sour grapes when the other wins.

This is just to create a distraction from his failed economic policies.

I'm an American with Irish ancestors.
The White House is Our house and this dyeing of the fountain water looks cheap and tacky.
Not an appropriate image for such a stately place.
Did you know that the architect of the White House was Irish?
Also, why did both Obama and Hillary both meet with Gerry Adams, who is a notorious supporter of Irish murdering terrorists?

I don't understand all the fuss. It is a good idea for the White House to celebrate the holidays. All the Republicans should lighten up. If the fountain was dyed green by a Republican president there would be no debate. Besides Obama is Irish on his mother's side. As for polluting water - a fountain was dyed not a natural body of water such as a lake or river. What's the big deal.

"Putting green dye in the Whitehouse fountain is inappropriate. It showed an appalling lack of class, dignity and respect for the WH and all it represents, incuding the many great American leaders who have lived there."

Yes, truly, dying the water in a fountain ranks up there with Plessy v. Ferguson, Watergate, and Abu Ghraib . . . get real folks

Oh geez lighten up guys. Are you the same ones that complain whenever your neighbors put up Halloween or Christmas decorations?

1) Bush supporters used to call those who criticized Bush as "haters." How nice to see that the Obama supporters have addopted this Karl Rove tactic.

2) Putting green dye in a frat-house fountain is appropriate. Putting green dye in a fountain in front of a Hooters Restaurant is appropiate. Putting green dye in the Whitehouse fountain is inappropriate. It showed an appalling lack of class, dignity and respect for the WH and all it represents, incuding the many great American leaders who have lived there.

3) If Obama wants to bring back dignity to the WH and the presidency, and honor to America internationally, he might consider not treating it like a college-freshman's flop-house.

I put up with 8 years of Bush Jr, writing hundreds of pages about his scandals, and now we are stuck with someone who makes the Bushes look classy?

OMG Rep. John Boehner is wearing a green tie. With all the people hurting in the world, what is he thinking. OMG, I wore green today and had a green smoothie.

About losing jobs, look into the management of the companies, are the CEOs hurting? Do they still have their summer lake houses? This recession started in Dec. 07, let's not forget that.

Since I'm Irish and I grew up in the great city of Chicago, I LOVE the green fountain!

I honestly can't believe that some people posting here are bothered by the new sense of fun in the White House.

I thought the Clinton Haters were a nasty group of people. Come to find out, the Obama Haters are both nasty and petty. Come on, lighten up.

Happy St. Paddy's!

MayBee:It's reminiscent of dying the Chicago River green. Cute

I saw something about this on another article about the Chicago River. I thought it was too.

@Jane,

I suggest purple for Kool-Aid Day; grape is my favorite!

Folks let us try to remember exactly what Saint Patrick's day is really about,Christian faith! Not everything green and beer drinking. Saint Patrick was known for his absolute trust in God that I am sure what he would want people today to think about. And the way this country is headed we really should be trusting God and less involvement of the government in our lives. Whatever they give us in one hand they will take back double with the other. My husband has lost his job and we are trying to get healthcare under the recovery stimulus act and having a terrible time doing it. I have had 20 different people give me 20 different answers to the recovery healthcare assistance. And when I talked to someone from Nancy Pelsoi's office I was hung up on because I said the word crap out of pure anxiety of trying to just get my question said. I am a conservative and don't trust either party.

"Dear God, do these people have no class?"

Dear God, do you have an ounce of perspective?

"Jane: even though I am a moderate independant, I am agreeing with you. NO EASTER EGG HUNT THIS YEAR! People are hurting. Why the hell should the taxpayers pay for kids to come to the white house for an Easter party!"

Because the people that are hurting that bad aren't paying for it and the President is the President and people are not.

"I am Irish-American and it looks tacky to me."

Let me guess...you're a Re......publican?

"Every American president for 150years has attended the Gridiron Dinner, but Obama won't. This guy has no idea about tradition, or what being president involves, or respect for the office of the presidency. He just likes the perks."

ROFLMAO!

I love the parroting of right wing memes!

The Gridiron Club is not 150 years old.

And your chastising him of just loving the perks while he decides not to attend a white tie dinner party is hilarious!

jhw539,

Every American president for 150years has attended the Gridiron Dinner, but Obama won't. This guy has no idea about tradition, or what being president involves, or respect for the office of the presidency. He just likes the perks.

Sounds like something Jed Clampett would do to the cement pond! (Re: The Beverly Hillbillies)

This is insane. A story no one will cover is that Obama is just about out of his allotted "White House party money" for the year. When Bush was in office he scaled that amount back because he knew taxpayer's money could be put to better use or no use at all. Obama has blown through his "party money" Bush didn't spend in 4 years. I guess Obama's spending habits are the same across the board...

I am Irish-American and it looks tacky to me.