you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 20 points 1 day ago (7 children)

In the grand scheme of things, not that much. It's just a building really, just with extra security. I'm not opposed to a conference room but it had to be done as the people's house through Congress. But I think the whole notion is poisoned for a good while.

  • source
  • hideshow 7 child comments
  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago (4 children)

    But I think the whole notion is poisoned for a good while.

    Yeah, nobody's going to want to throw good money after bad to tear it down again. Maybe at some point after Trump dies and therefore can't gloat, it'll actually get used for state dinners and such. In the meantime, I personally think you'll see the space partitioned into cube farms and temporary offices, and in particular you'll see the First Lady (or Gentleman) and staff plopped back down over there.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • [–] 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    We're gonna see a fight with Congress trying to not quite stop the ballroom construction but trying to get it through the proper channels, and Trump just telling the contractors what to do. Who knows.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    If I'm the Democrats, I try to figure out a way to get something of value to the American people in exchange for letting him fuck off to play with his toys for the next two years. Whatever it is would be cheaply bought, especially if it distracts him from doing anything of actual importance, which by this point we know will be stupid and bad.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
  • load more comments (1 reply)
  • load more comments (3 replies)