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In reply to the discussion: New renderings show more details of White House ballroom under construction [View all]Dave Bowman
(5,894 posts)1. That thing is fugly as hell and totally unjustified.
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New renderings show more details of White House ballroom under construction [View all]
riversedge
Thursday
OP
Don't google the sponsors if you want to avoid them. One of them is Google!
subterranean
Thursday
#52
And we will likely pay for those balls, in the manner the elitists are accustomed to
William Seger
Thursday
#44
Corporate sponsors may pay for some of the construction, but not the upkeep.
Lonestarblue
Thursday
#45
"Karoline Leavitt said the project would be paid for by private donors and the president himself"
Ray Bruns
Thursday
#8
When will they stop paying for it? Then, who will get the bill? My guess is you and me.
usaf-vet
Thursday
#14
That's because lying and bragging are both used to prop up his pathetically fragile ego
William Seger
Thursday
#35
I hate it. It totally dwarfs the White House which totally takes away from the image
yellowdogintexas
Thursday
#9
Yup. In the GD thread on this I said I expected a "Roman Emperor" to be standing at the top of those stairs.
electric_blue68
Thursday
#60
SERIOUSLY. It would be poetic justice if he were inside trying to stop the wrecking ball when it went down
LymphocyteLover
Thursday
#49
the same reason he is allowed to do everything awful he is doing-- Republicans and their propaganda media
LymphocyteLover
Thursday
#47