Raw Video: Obamas Light National Christmas Tree

[selmagrenz]

happy holidays.. :)

[gs2463]

I live next to people who have a christmas tree bigger than that!

[phfrankh]

Merry Christmas to one &all!

[phfrankh]

But. there's just one problem///(///)/// I ain't Christmas yet!

[AfreeQueen]

You sound very young, phfrankh. Firstly, traditionally, Americans put their trees up or buy trees and decorate them either the evening of Thanksgiving or the day after. What do you mean its a problem for Obama to be lighting the tree because it "ain't Christmas yet!"?

[phfrankh]

Hallo, AfreeQueen; Presidents comment, re: 0:22 .. "the serious business of pressing the button". Seems to me this is a "Buzz" word these days amongst our leaders. Tradition&origin of the Christmas Tree is of German descent inspired by Martian Luther 500 years ago in Germany. Normally, as German tradition has it, the Christamas tree is not revealed until "Christamas Eve"

But, don't let me stop anyone from pushing the button or/ pulling the plug!

(Old Soul yet not forgotten) (;-O ,oho ho!

[AfreeQueen]

First of all... He said, "the serious business of pressing the button (which is what has to happen if anyon expects the tree's lights to come on...) and lighting this beautiful tree.." misquote much? We're not German. Americans have held the position and tradition of setting up their tree on Thanksgiving or sometime after for YEARS. You are a conspiracy theorist.

[phfrankh]

Yes, it is a beautiful tree and tradition does evolve. ...quote" and lighting this beautiful tree."..."and too all good night! I don't believe it was a German Tree It was an American tree. (No,"Theory there") Again, no misquote. The Christmass Tree originated in Germany and brought to America by the Germans to share in the celebrations of Christmass.(No, conspiricy there either)! Just, that the Europeans often lit the Christmas Tree on Holy Night Dec.24th. times are a changing. press the button

[AfreeQueen]

What is your beef, phfrank? Do you want me to put my tree up on Christmas eve to please you and the German tradition? Oh, too late. My girls and their dad put the tree up last week.

[phfrankh]

AfreeQueen: I was merely sharing the History of the Christmass Tree, of that being ,"originally a German Tradition"

What "tre'ed me off" was the "buzz" word expressed by Obama as well as Senator Clinton at another time, with regards to "pressin the button".. it sounded to me like a political phrase among "world leaders"

Incidentally I leave my Christmas lights up all year round and light them on occasion.

Merry Christmass or should I say Happy Holidays! one& all!

[AfreeQueen]

Yesterday, I told one of my daughters to push the button on the tv to turn it off. Was that a buzz word? And I'm finding it really sarcastic of you to tell me "Happy Holidays" because it's said that liberals don't believe in Christmas let alone say Merry Christmas (as Obama just did). So MERRY CHRISTMAS, phfrank. And take those lights down before my birthday..Feb 1. Really don't want to see Santa during President's Day and Black History Month.

[phfrankh]

My lights are very useful & beuatiful in the summertime as patio laterns! Only I have to switch them on,I normally, don't push the button! (;-)

[AfreeQueen]

My television doesn' t have a "switch" , it has buttons. If you're going to attach a paranoid feeling to someone saying "push the button", when everyone in this country says it at least 20,000 times a day , there is something wrong.

[phfrankh]

I agree AfreeQueen; I don't have a paranoid feeling regarding everyday usage of the said," phrase" by Obama or Clinton. Just concern, of what the politicians (named),mentioned, when making a deal with Russia(Medeave). Besides, I thought we were talking about the Lighting of the Christmas Tree and, how beautiful it is. Merry Christmas!

[1960DLB]

That has to be the ugliest Christmas tree ever. it always is. I know we are broke but by some better lights and ornaments. Get bernake to print some money and by soem new decorations.

[ryen1992]

Happy Christmas how Stupid,

Do Socialist belive in Christmas?

2010 Vote those democrats out of office before they Spend US into BANKRUPTCY

[AfreeQueen]

They were reading the "Night Before Christmas" Ryen. The end of the story goes just as Michelle read them. "Happy Christmas to ALL and to all a good night." ALSO, didn't you hear Obama say "Merry Christmas" ? I swear, Republicans are dense.

[tim23z]

Don't be a grinch.

[BertGriffin88]

Obamas,

Tree lights lit up the night. The wealthy counted their dollars. The insurers paid off their Republican politicians. The homeless suffered outside.The hungry went hungry.Those without & in need of health care got worse & some died.The jobless joined the hungry, the homeless, & the uninsured. The warriors continued fighting because their President, his Secretaries, the Pentagon, the Military, & the Congress said so. Terrible crazy tragedies occurred all across America this sad Christmas.

[AfreeQueen]

Bert, except for Obama's hand in this mess (as you were trying to imply), everything you mentioned has been happening for DECADES. There have ALWAYS been homeless people. There has always been war also. ANd tragedies happen every day in this country. Nothing united about it, I say.

[BertGriffin88]

AfreeQueen,

This Christmas is empty, sad, and dark. There's a weariness spreading throughout the world. People are worn out and worn down. The wealthy clutch their dollars and the poor clutch their tattered lives. Obama seemed to try, but the Republicans were too mean spirited to overcome. The Republicans measure their successes in dollars obtained from big banks, big insurers, big businesses and not in providing for the middle class American. Christmas is dead in America & the Reps killed it.

[robertmcmc]

All flash and no substance.

[AfreeQueen]

How is this Christmas Tree Lighting any different from lightings years before? It's NOT different at all. Stop hating.

[saracross123]

How about you light the economy?

[fairmont66]

12GaugeLosAngeles, you sound like the typical inbred racist: small brain and even smaller penis.

What a worthless waste of human oxygen you are.

[xtina8401]

That Christmas tree sucks

[kilowatt047]

Loser ass camera man! Too busy swingin from bama's jock to even catch the actual lighting. WTF is "happy Christmas" ? Where are these people from again? Is that how the muslims say it?

[superhuman33]

SHOCKING ACTION NEWS!!!!!111!1!!!!!

XD (jk)

[ShenValleyFire]

WTF is Happy Christmas.....

[mso758]

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night" are the actual words to the poem The Night Before Christmas written by Clement Moore.

[ShenValleyFire]

Hmmm.. I never knew that. Thanks for pointing that out.

[pubtor]

lol again again!

0:58 0:58

[Antigodboy]

Obama is another stupid Christian celebrating Christmas and forcing his Christian idiotic belief on American people.

[EmperorKam]

wonder how much that tree cost tax payers

[AfreeQueen]

I don't know...how much did Bush's tree cost taxpayers? idiot.

[EmperorKam]

obama or bush samo samo ,

[AfreeQueen]

So does that mean that Reagan is in the fold? I mean, come on... someone asked "I wonder how much Obama's tree cost taxpayers" as if no other President before him (the ones YOU favor) had Christmas trees in the White house or ever had to light one in the National square. lol Stop being petty and act right.

[EmperorKam]

what I mean is CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ,hey are you back ?

[AfreeQueen]

Back? I think we're lost in tranlation. Back from where? LOL

I have a question. Why is it that when the Obama's go out on a date, light a Christmas tree, or anything else they can afford to do, you all say "I wonder how much the tax payer is paying for that? What? Do you think they're poor?

[TenderTrap86]

I thought Christmas trees were offensive to liberals.What a hypocrite.

Nobody look at what Obama's policies are. Just pay attenttion to what trivial things he does and what he's wearing. Is that clear! Answer me!

[ryen1992]

@TenderTrap86

For All of the Abortions He made possible, I think his Stocking will be Filled with COAL.

[TenderTrap86]

@ryen1992

Obama should really get a stocking full of screaming mad Russian and Chinese soldiers.

[ryen1992]

@TenderTrap86

With Russia its coming, Putin will run for President in 2012, He has europe in his hands, all he has to do is shut the oil and gas pipe line down to europe.

[ryen1992]

Happy Christmas what do U expect

Do Socialist belive in Christmas?

[phfrankh]

ooOOh! Thankh You .

[brunfist]

Barry Hussein doesn't even celebrate Christmas, he's a MOOS-LIM. And I won't acknowledge this guy as president until he publicly displays his birth certificate.

[ExoneratedUndead]

Happy Christmas To the Obamas and The United States!

[ChristinaWatkinson]

Have a nappy christmas obama! <3

[krazy45cat]

Acting stupidly as normal ! Nice family hair . lol

[Peachis911]

did she say happy christmas lol

[muffles12]

yes she did happy christmas she forgot to say marry christmas !

[Lodger72]

She was reading "The Night Before Christmas" and that is the exact words of the book! Didn't your Mom ever read you that??

[myjs11]

Mrs Obama was reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas"

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,

And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"

[myjs11]

It's "Merry" Christmas - not "Marry"

She was reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas"

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But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"

[guillermo316]

j2012 !

[JDaKingman]

neat!