Changing color to the White House ...

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Can the President change the color of the White House?

Poll closed Aug 13, 2014.
  1. Yes: new President = new color

    21.4%
  2. No: the White House can be only white

    71.4%
  3. May be: if the President is supported by the Congress

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Only after a popular referendum

    7.1%
  1. AlpinLuke

    AlpinLuke Well-Known Member

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    The United States have got the known White House, but Argentina has got a "rosada" house [Rose House], so I was wondering, if a President would decide to change the color of the White House ... should that President be allowed to do that?
     
  2. smevins

    smevins New Member

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    Sure. It is really Off-White Washed Sandstone House anyways. Throw some vinyl siding and replacement windows on it why you are at it.
     
  3. AlpinLuke

    AlpinLuke Well-Known Member

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    Personally I would allow President's family to chose the favored color. At the end to connect the site of a Chief of State to a color, from our perspective is quite curious ... [the same thought is valid for the Argentinian Rose House, clear ...].
     
  4. smevins

    smevins New Member

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    Tucked away between that God awful ugly Old Executive Office Building/Old War Department Building and that tobacco-stain color Department of Treasury, a little rose paint on the WH might class the place up a little.
     
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    wyly Well-Known Member

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    So I heard it only became the "white" house after it was burned in the war of 1812, white paint to hide the black from the fire...if that's true was it a different colour before it set on fire?

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    There would some serious coinage involved in repainting the white house with every president...it's not your typical two story...
     
  6. wgabrie

    wgabrie Well-Known Member Donor

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    No it's a land mark. Leave the design changes at the interior rooms.
     
  7. E_Pluribus_Venom

    E_Pluribus_Venom Well-Known Member

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    Agreed.
     
  8. tecoyah

    tecoyah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    We already waste far too much money...
     
  9. Moriah

    Moriah Well-Known Member

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    NO. The White House is historical. Presidents come and go. Leave it alone.
     
  10. ConservativeJuda

    ConservativeJuda New Member

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    The poor house would get to much different paints on it, I don't think it would be possible after like 10 presidents, and its just kinda weird, like really?

    It's historical too of course..
     
  11. Lord of Planar

    Lord of Planar New Member

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    This!

    For as long as it's been called "The White House," it must always remain white for that reason.

    History should be important.
     
  12. ronmatt

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    I don't know...Jeez, now I gotta worry about that all day.
     

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