Just like the United States of America, Obama's Oval Office recently received a "fundamental transformation." After 10 days of relaxation, the President returned to an office wholly expunged of any hint of Obama's presidential predecessor. Chief apologist Robert Gibbs, speaking about the recession renovation, assured the press corps that "None of the modest changes that were done inside the Oval Office were done at any taxpayer expense, much like they've been done by previous presidents." Methinks Mr. Gibbs doth protest too much. Whatever the source, spending unwarranted amounts of money in full view of a nation struggling with foreclosures, unemployment, and a worsening financial system is overtly tactless. Two years ago, when the lagging economy was in far better shape, Obama, speaking about the Oval Office furnishings, said he liked the "décor and saw no need for immediate redecorating." White House advisor Valerie Jarrett revealed that...(Read Full Post)