Drag ornament sparks "controversy" on Obama's Tree

[ruggerson]

http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/9066016

Washington, D.C. — An ornament featuring well-known celebrity drag performer Hedda Lettuce has the right-wing outraged the night before Christmas.

A blog posting on Andrew Breitbart's right-wing BigGovernment.com Web site entitled, "EXCLUSIVE: Transvestites, Mao And Obama Ornaments Decorate White House Christmas Tree," reports this latest "controversy" facing President Barack Obama.

The Christmas ornaments in question are part of a design by openly-gay Simon Doonan, creative director of Barney's New York, and are displayed on the White House Christmas tree in the Blue Room.

The three ornaments in question show an image of Hedda Lettuce, which is signed by the performer; an image of an Andy Warhol print of Mao and the third shows a photo of Obama on Mt. Rushmore. All of the ornaments were designed by community groups and are part of 800 Christmas ornaments sent to community groups, schools and charities for decoration.

"Of course, Mao has his place in the White House. And, of course, it wouldn't be Christmas without an ornament of legendary transvestite Hedda Lettuce"…."And, so soon after collecting the Nobel Peace Prize, why wouldn't the White House have an ornament super-imposing President Obama onto Mt. Rushmore," read the BigGovernment blog.

In a blog post, Hedda Lettuce explains the White House sent boxes of plain bulbs to schools and charities, including a NYC gay community center at which she volunteers, for creative decoupaging. Hedda decorated her bulb with images of herself.

Hedda Lettuce is currently appearing on Ru Paul's reality show, "Drag Race," on Logo.


EDITED: to add image of the infamous bulb

[Skittles]

1. "Hedda Lettuce" ?

:rofl: OMG I LOVE IT

[ruggerson]

4. A little boxing day humor

;-)

[Skittles]

6. I am digging her!!

:thumbsup:

[jonnyblitz]

7. I think she's hot!

:o

[gateley]

10. I think Hedda looks like Marla Maples. Have they ever been seen in the

same place at once? :7 Marla Maples would be an okay drag name, too.

[jonnyblitz]

11. it does sound like a drag name, Marla Maples. nt

[Mike Nelson]

2. Now, I want one for my tree!

sorry it didn't make the list of "what is acceptable to put on your tree"

[Kermitt Gribble]

3. Lol! The right

always spend their outrage on the most important issues.

[Peacetrain]

5. Christmas tree controversy again? Wasn't it under Clinton they claimed they had condoms on the tree

NITWITS... a Christmas tree has nothing to do with Christianity (I am a practicing Christian).. it is actually a pagan symbol, so if they wanted to hang lipsticks and nail polish bottles from a tree itwould be the same thing.. talk about a tempest in a teapot :rofl:

[jonnyblitz]

8. yeah, the Clintons had sex toys and dildos hanging off their

tree if I remember correctly. :crazy:

[xchrom]

9. I love hedda! Nt

[Bluenorthwest]

12. Hedda rocks the tree!

But it that is not Mao on the tree, that is, I believe, Mao Two, an art work by Andy Warhol, which is to say it is an American Artwork, of the most famous sort, referenced in what some of us like to call literature, and the like.
This is not a bicycle. This is a picture of a bicycle. The ornament is not Mao, nor even Mao Two, but a picture of Mao Two.
And that is all I have to say about it. Oh. And that is not Hedda Lettuce. That is a picture of Hedda Lettuce.

[HughMoran]

13. Oh, dear

What are we to do? You mean only straight white Republicans are allowed on ornaments?

Republicans as idiots. Again.

:rofl:

[BlooInBloo]

14. I'm outraged too....

that they didn't get an ornament from the Hot Cop strippers. COME ON!


(Yes, I got the Arrested Development box set for xmas.)

[Arkana]

15. Hahahahaha.

They've got their panties all in a dander again.

[Th1onein]

16. Them crazy Christians!

This is a Christian nation, boys and girls! Don't you know that we all have to march to their drummer?

[marshall]

17. My fave was the ornament with Obama's face pasted onto Mt. Rushmore

At least somebody at the White House is having fun.

[Cha]

18. Good, glad they're outraged..they're like the

little boy who cried wolf..they've rendered themselves impotent.

[liberal N proud]

19. Shit like this is proof that no matter what the Obama's do or don't do

There will be outrage.

It is that stupid!

[suzie]

21. It's always been true for Democrats.

The Washington Press Corps hates Democrats and the way they socialize.

The same thing happened way back when Jimmy Carter was president and Roslyn worked with Appalachian Crafts Councils to make handmade American ornaments for the tree. The Washington establishment went berserk.

Well, not quite as crazy as they became when Mrs. Carter hosted a luncheon that featured pottery dishes by American potters and handblown stemware by American glassblowers at each plate. How dare she not use fine British or French china? American designers and craftspeople, who ever heard of such a thing at the home of the American president?

They were all ecstatic when Nancy Reagan came to town, ordered new china, and wore glitzy designer gowns that she didn't pay for.

[boppers]

20. One word: FABULOUS. eom