NYT/AP: Tree Falls on White House Grounds (after weekend of heavy rains)

[DeepModem Mom]

Tree Falls on White House Grounds
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: June 26, 2006
Filed at 9:25 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A large elm tree fell on the White House grounds overnight, partially blocking a roadway after a weekend of heavy rains soaked the Mid-Atlantic region.

Secret Service spokesman Jonathan Cherry said early Monday that the tree did not damage the White House and no injuries were reported.

The elm tree landed near the president's front door and partially blocked a road leading to the White House on the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the building. It wasn't immediately clear how long the elm tree had stood outside the White House....

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-BRF-White-House-Elm.html

[marmar]

1. That tree is a hero...

It tried to prevent that bastard from re-entering and doing anymore damage. A true patriot tree!

[KansDem]

2. Did anyone hear it?

Did it make a sound?

edited for clarification

[leftchick]

3. They should leave it there for nine months

or at least until the ninth ward is livable.

[donsu]

11. kick - great idea

nt

[Lowell]

4. Did Cheney cut and run

to an undisclosed location underground in Maryland somewhere. Damn Al Qaeda Elms anyway. Raise the terra alert.

[KansDem]

5. Now Bush won't have to travel to Crawford to use his chain saw

He can start clearing brush right away!

[SpiralHawk]

6. "I don't believe this is an omen." - George AWOL Bush

"I have had my faith-based scientists look into global warming, and they don't 'believe' it either. So stop bringing up floods, and hurricanes, and melting glaciers, and falling trees, and other factual shit like that." - Kommander AWOL

[Gormy Cuss]

7. DHS announces plot to killl the presidential driveway.

An elm terrorist cell was rooted out earlier today.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

8. Had it not happened at night

* would have been mountain biking at the time.

[PageOneQ]

9. Conspiracy?

Clearly this tree was targeted under Bush's thin forest initiative. And to disguise it as a rainstorm... BRILLIANT!

[raccoon]

10. This is surely a sign of God's displeasure with the Bush junta...

:silly:

[lutefisk]

13. Celtic mythology suggests that may be true

In Celtic mythology, I believe the elm is associated with the "underworld" and the "dark side."

[raccoon]

14. Yah!!!! I was hoping there would be something symbolic about the elm. nt

[LiberalEsto]

12. Maybe Reagan was right

about killer trees


Rest in peace, heroic elmtree!

[zann725]

15. Definitely an 'omen'...a sign from our forefathers to the Chimp.

First a tree falls....then an Admin, not far behind.

Or maybe we can slightly alter that philosophical allegory: "If a tree falls (on the WH lawn)...instead of forest...and MANY hear and see it...did it REALLY fall?

Answer: Heck yeah! And unlike the allegedly unprovable "facts" surrounding 9/11 and Election Fraud of '00 AND '04..."A tree DID FALL on the White House lawn" recently, and IS a PROVABLE "fact."

Oh, how I love allegories" How much they 'say' in such few words or actions.

[daleo]

16. Obviously a terrorist tree

The CIA must plant listening devices in forests, and make sure that these "trees" aren't plotting evil.

[ebayfool]

17. Well, he says he talks to God ...

I think God just answered back.






And God's not happy.

[Supersedeas]

18. signs and portents of Karma to come

[GoddessOfGuinness]

19. Obviously, there are too many trees

We must declare a holy war against them.

[onehandle]

20. Trees are Un-American. nt