Obamas Denied Early Stay at Presidential Guesthouse
December 13th, 2008

Obamas denied presidential guesthouse. Barack Obama may be the most popular incoming president in recent memory, but it won’t help him get a bed at Blair House before mid-January. Blair House is where newly elected commanders-in-chief traditionally move in five days before inauguration to the White House. The Obama clan initially “explored the idea” of an early check-in so daughters Sasha and Malia could start school in D.C. immediately after the Christmas break, a spokesperson says. But they were told that pre-scheduled events and guests at Blair House, which also lodges visiting dignitaries, prevents a move before Jan. 15. “The Blair House, the president’s guest house for visiting dignitaries, is available to President-elect Obama and his family starting Jan. 15, as is historically the case,” says Sally McDonough, a D.C. spokesperson. “As for any conversation, I don’t comment on specific conversations about transition details.” Obama’s transition team spokesperson says the White House has been “extremely accommodating” to the Obamas, and that process has been “smooth and friendly.”
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Just keep it traditional the girls can just start a little late but if they were my daughters ill do it homeschool until they get into the older stage to take better care of themselves. Cause me personally president or no president I don’t trust no one. Take care guys
Also, JESUS did not come to BE SERVED but to SERVE! SISTAS get your stuff together, if you have no man, raise your kids to honor GOD and honor yourselves. Brothas, first a million man march, then Barack, what do want next? Jesus to knock at your front do, stop hurting your kids. TIP: If you visit your kids, they don’t care about what you can give them, and you are eligible for a support reduction, you have a right (behind in payment or NOT). People as a whole, start now helping, loving, and forgiving one another. Forgive someone who doesn’t deserve it. This is how we help Barack. This is how WE help ourselves. Regardless of who you are I pray everyone who reads this GOD’s very best.
thanx, but i dont see what the matters.BET plz i hope dat next u hve some value comments.
Like they cant afford a hotel
i just feel they are really beening racer because let there been a white man elecected they would not mind. if cant move in unil jan. 15 then why have election so early. now thats stupied. also they feel they know that he’s going to do what he got to do to make our country a better place. so they just need to stop hatin on our african american people whose trying make difference. there are going to be more coming cause us as in black people is trying make histroy just like our people back in day. they just need to let us do us and particpant with what we are trying to bring to the table.
my last comment is the bible says there will one a black man would run this country to get use to you feel me.
BIG DEAL THEY WANTED THERE GIRLS TO START SCHOOL EARLY BUT THEY HAVE TO WAIT UNLTIL MR BURSH GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE HOUSE FRIST. THEY MIGHT MISS SOME SHOOL BUT AM SURE THAT THE OBAMAS WILL GO TO THERE SCHOOL TO TALK TO THERE SCHOOL TEACHERS SO THEY CAN GET THE PAPERS FOR THE GIRLS TO DO WHILE THEY AT THE WHITE HOUSE. AND THEY CAN CATCH UP WITH THERE SCHOOLMATES
knock it off! the place is booked. it isnt an issue. quit being messy BET
This is likelymore about Michelle being a great mom who wants the kids transition to go smoothly with one move instead of two. It’s seems that simple. It couldn’t hurt to ask. They did and it’s booked. That’s the end of a somewhat of a news item. The only news here is that BET will spin it out of control to something else centered on race.
Yeah I would have to agree with the others. Instead lets talk about how many homeless people are being left out in the cold or are not getting anything to eat. Now that’s news that we can use.
This is not a racial issue. I am afraid that BET is going to be Obama’s worst,enemy, not the republicans. You people make everything a racial issue. Get off of it already. And no, I am not white. Please ask the people that post here to use decent grammar. Some of the posts sound like slaves from pre-1965. We as a people ARE intelligent so lets at least sound and write like we are.
If i were Obama I wouldn’t have asked because we know that THEY are still mad that he was even elected !! Also thaty should have given him Bush’s bed hell I dont think anyone woyld mind his BUTTE moving out early…!!
Dbama has been elected so kool it BET
I think this not a big a deal…how long to the 15th of Jan.
LYNN,
You are so idiotic it actually made me laugh.
How are they being treated?
Hrmmm, let me see… with ‘tradition’ in mind.
duh
This is not big news, but it is a bit mean of this present administration to object to the Obama’s moving in right after the holidays or a bit befor the holidays, so that their girls can start school after the Christmas. I guess the Obama’s will have to rent a place until the 15th of January and then move into the Blair House until the White house is ready! A little common courtesy is always better than tradition, and the Bush administration hasn’t shown the American people any common courtesy in eight years!!!!
And all of these post concerning this article being racist or not; BET never said that this denial was about race, they only pointed out that this decision to deny them the common courtesy of moving in a bit early to allow their girls to start school on time should have trumped tradition. Sounds like you folks would rather have BET only report issue regarding racist injustice done to Black folks.
Let’s start a new tradition before January 15th and house the new President and his family at another venue that is available. I would be honored to host President-elect Obama and his family in my home. If President-elect Obama family wants to move in a bit early, I will offer my home in Maryland. It is quick to resolve this situation. Now, let us move on to the next situation.
this is not news true, however if it must have been reported a headline like, OBAMA REFUSED STAY IN GUESTHOUSE is NOT appropriate, that makes it more than what it was. BET needs to get it together, STOP making everything about race yall! the Obamas asked, they were told no, with good reason, they will find another way as have Maaaaaaaaany before them, so lets not make everything a biggie…next yall be reporting when the man takes a sh!t
BET please don’t add confusion where there is none
and ya’ll wonder He’s got to wait until the appointed day
really BIG DEAL!!