The National Christmas Tree in Washington. Photo: DoctorWho, Flickr
As grand as it may be, your Christmas tree probably does not compare to the White House Christmas tree. This year the Obama's Christmas tree is 75 feet tall and is the first White House tree ever to come from Arizona. But the tree's original location isn't the only interesting tidbit making news today.
Rumors are swirling that the tree is not a Christmas tree at all. According to some reports, this year the West Lawn of the White House will be sporting an Obama
holiday tree instead.
According to
FactCheck, the rumor that the Obama Christmas tree is really the Obama holiday tree is "hooey." The
National Park Service Web site clearly refers to the tree as a Christmas tree.
In addition, according to the
National Christmas Tree Association, the Obama Christmas tree that will grace the Blue Room inside the White House is also a "Christmas" tree.
Dick,11-15-2009, 3:49PM
Christmas Tree? I thought Obama would decorate a camel.
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Sandy,11-15-2009, 3:49PM
Counting down the months till this puppet is out of office. Jesus is Lord, and Merry Christmas America.
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DF,11-15-2009, 4:57PM
It really doesn't matter what the tree is called a tree it is a tree and none of us can eat it. Get a life and move "on".
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tow46,11-15-2009, 3:57PM
Its a Christmas tree. And Christmas has Christ in the spelling. It is a Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Without Christ, there is no Christmas. The retailers and Muslims and whomever can call it what they want - but its CHRISTmas and it is a celebration of our Heavenly Father's SON!
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helmark,11-15-2009, 5:05PM
No one should be a bigot here or is being a bigot here and why is anyone targeting AOL community? Those of you that choose to believe obama is Christian, then why not go to the link provided by Darryl? It is REAL and obama is a proclaimed muslim; he is not Christian. He may be following White House tradition by having a CHRISTMAS tree, bowing to kings out of his muslim faith, etc.,but being muslim he undoubtedly knows the koran and its teachings. There is a published article in a Canadian Newspaper that has been shared on the internet.
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leo,11-15-2009, 4:10PM
CHRISTMAS,CHRISTMAS,CHRISTMAS,CHRISTMAS,CHRISTMAS,CHRISTMAS,
CHRISTMAS,CHRISTMAS,CHRISTMAS,CHRISTMAS,CHRISTMAS,CHRISTMAS,
CHRISTMAS,CHRISTMAS,CHRISTMAS,CHRISTMAS,CHRISTMAS,CHRISTMAS,
LET US NEVER FORGET THAT THIS IS A CHRISTIAN NATION UNLIKE WHAT Obama HAS STATED, I GUESS FOR HIS 9 MILLION MUSLIM BUDDY S .
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inmourning,11-15-2009, 5:11PM
D*** you muslim obama!
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Jamie,11-15-2009, 4:26PM
Why on earth do you people react before you know what's going on? The chosen tree is a Douglas Fir; is from West Virginia (not Arizona); was selected because the growers won a contest (having nothing to do with the President and/or his family). The growers have provided trees for three previous Presidential christmases. The Douglas Fir is a fantastic Christmas tree. It's beautifully shaped, a lovely dark green, and has a delicious Christmasy aroma. And finally, maybe you good Christians should think less about spite and a little more about exactly why God sent his Christmas present to us.
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Juctice 4 911 victums,11-15-2009, 5:20PM
The church Obama went to was not Christian.
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Liz,11-15-2009, 6:26PM
Ellid think again he is a MUSLIM by his own admission try watching some of his speeches, you obviously don't know what your talking about.
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Garlic,11-15-2009, 10:19PM
The fact that you all are sitting here discussing this "rediculous subject" at all reflects what level Christmas has sunk to in this country. There are Christians that don't care who does what with their tree that is just a German custom (wonder if people during WWII stopped putting up trees because of the Germans?) handed down for generations. All of the holiday customs that you claim are so near and dear to you are just symbols that truly have nothing to do with the birth of Christ. Did you ever give a thought to what other religions in this country other than Muslims think about our overdone rediculous December holiday?How people can devote one fourth of the year to an eight hour day and most of them not even go to church has baffled me since childhood. Very well thought out intelligent organized reply Sharmayne. The fact that you lost your audience tells it all!
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Marie,11-15-2009, 10:51PM
I learned fifty yrs. ago while going to college in a large city away from my small home town to say Happy Holidays in December, not to be politically correct we didn't know about that in "those days", ,but to be polite and not offend anyone. I was raised Christian and it didn't bother me then to say HH fifty yrs. ago and it still doesn't !
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Molly,11-16-2009, 12:23AM
Garlic:
I really feel sorry for people like you. What do you get out of life if you do not believe in anything? IF you had been raised as a Christian, you would understand why we celebrate Christmas. As long as there is a Dec. 25th, it will be to ALL OF US CHRISTMAS AND WE WILL CELEBRATE IT. Regardless of what you or anyone says. Maybe you belong to the ACLU? They are trying to stop everyone that doesn't agree with them. Well, they will not be the winner in this. In the United States, as of this date, we have a right to celebrate what we want, speak what we want and do what we want. Of course, by the time this president gets our country completely DESTROYED, who knows what we may be able to do or say. There is no doubt that he is a Muslim, as he stated it in an interview long ago, so why do people think differently?
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Linda Lieber,11-16-2009, 11:21PM
I cannot believe you people. After 8 horrible years with Bush, one would think you would be happy to have someone with intelligence in the White House. So what if he is a Muslim? That means nothing. He is still an American and the President of our country. You say he lies? I ask, did Bush ever tell the truth about anything? President Obama took office when America was in the worse shape ever. Give him a chance, I have a feeling he will do great things while in office.
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angel777aa,11-17-2009, 11:34AM
No- what's REALLY interesting is that I haven't heard President Obama say anything about this crap, but for SOME reason SOME Americans are freaking out about their Christmas trees being somehow taken away! Get a clue people! The Christmas tree will always be called a Christmas tree! I have a feeling what we call a tree is probably the LAST thing on our president's mind!! So everyone can stop getting their blood pressure up, and relax. Geeez!
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Andy,11-20-2009, 6:25PM
It's Obamas plan to soften us up and slowly get the US citizens into the Muslum culture.
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szqz35,11-21-2009, 4:55PM
It doesn't surprise me at all that Obama wants to take the Christ out of Christmas and just make it a holiday. What does he think the holiday is all about anyway. It is Christ's birthday. To me it always has been and always will be Christmas. I am not ashamed to be a Christian and will always celebrate my Lord and Saviior. I''e never cared much for Obama and now I care for him even less. I didn't vote for him and if he runs for re election I won't vote for him again.
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