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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMalaria's Rose Garden Already Broke
Last edited Tue Sep 8, 2020, 03:58 PM - Edit history (1)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/08/politics/rose-garden-repair-melania-trump/index.htmlsnip:
The newly renovated White House Rose Garden is under repair less than three weeks after it's official unveiling. The garden is experiencing "issues with water drainage" and "some minor complications with updated construction," a source with knowledge of the garden troubles told CNN. New sod is also being laid down.
A preview of the Chump vaccine. Immunity for less than 3 weeks.
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Malaria's Rose Garden Already Broke (Original Post)
kairos12
Sep 2020
OP
According to the WH site, the redo was supposed to improve an existing drainage problem.
Solly Mack
Sep 2020
#4
lark
(23,091 posts)1. So, everything either one of them touches, dies quickly.
Sure fits the facts that are known.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)2. Another good one, 'Malaria'
cwydro
(51,308 posts)5. That nickname has been around forever.
Along with all the other silly names.
Too bad were not above middle school names.
Arkansas Granny
(31,514 posts)3. Jeff Teidrich's response:
Link to tweet
?s=20
Jeff Tiedrich
@itsJeffTiedrich
'renovated rose garden already needing repair' is the capsized boat parade of blown-down border walls
2:22 PM · Sep 8, 2020
2naSalit
(86,533 posts)6. ++++++++++++++++++++++!!!
Solly Mack
(90,762 posts)4. According to the WH site, the redo was supposed to improve an existing drainage problem.
Guess by improve they meant make worse.
LMAO
Figures.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/first-lady-melania-trump-announces-plans-restore-enhance-white-house-rose-garden/
Tanuki
(14,918 posts)7. Sort of like their pledge to "drain the swamp," amirite?
pandr32
(11,578 posts)8. Shoddy work and skimming funds?
Wouldn't surprise me.
rurallib
(62,406 posts)9. Bet a bunch of us had that exact same thought