On his syndicated radio show, Sean Hannity echoed the absurd attack that the Obamas love Christmas too much and are flaunting the holiday season (“living it up”) by putting up too many decorations at the White House. This, you'll recall, from the president who is supposed to be at “war” with Christmas.
What made Hannity's attack particularly amusing was his claim that the selfish Obamas had used taxpayer money to decorate the White House for their own enjoyment. “Why aren't the people invited to the White House?,” Hannity demanded. (Listen at the 8:30 mark)
In fact, lots of “people” are invited to the White House during the holiday season to view the decorations.
The tree will be set up in the Blue Room of the White House, where it will be decorated by volunteers and White House staff. The theme will be honoring Blue Star families. The first public viewing of the tree and other White House decorations will be on Wednesday, when the first lady welcomes Gold Star and Blue Star families to the White House.
Ultimately, the tree will be viewed by about 100,000 visitors to the White House this holiday season.
