Washington State [Seattle]: Making a name for Itself

Yet another story coming out of Washington State. I was unaware of a particular White House tradition that allows the 435 Congressional districts to showcase a decorative Christmas ornament to hang from the official White House Christmas tree.

That sound pretty cool, yet there are those that would twist this time honored tradition for their own ill purpose.

Enter... once again Seattle Washington. The officials of the State selected Deborah Lawrence, a local artist, as the person to represent the beautiful state of Washington with her decorative Christmas bulb.

Description of bulb:

The 9-inch ball Lawrence created is covered with swirly red and white stripes and features a picture of Democratic Rep. Jim McDermott of Seattle, who signed a House resolution to consider the impeachment of President George W. Bush. Tiny glued-on text on the ornament hails the impeachment resolution.

Well, it didn't get the nod from First Lady Bush of course.

"I think it really is a shame and, quite frankly, not very much in the holiday spirit," first lady Laura Bush's spokeswoman, Sally McDonough, told The Associated Press.

McDonough said Tuesday that Lawrence's ornament was the only one of about 370 submitted for the White House tree that was rejected. Laura Bush had asked members of Congress to pick artists to decorate ornaments for the White House tree to showcase all 435 congressional districts.

What an honor for the State of Washington, the ONLY bulb to be rejected. The good people of Washington deserve better.

Now they have two black eyes.

Maybe they can place that bulb next to the Atheist poster board at the State Capitol.

Here's the Story: Seattle ornament banned from White House Christmas Tree

Artist Statement: Deborah Lawrence

Oh, and a very MERRY CHRISTMAS !