HAHAHA!! There is an Obama sign in the AK governor mansion's yard!!

[rainbow4321]

http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/sarah-palin-and-her-juneau-neighbors-support-obama/

An anonymous Mudflatter in Juneau was taking an evening walk past the Governor’s mansion, found the following political sign in the yard, and sent it to Mudflats for all to enjoy!

[tammywammy]

1. bwahahaha

:rofl:

[rainbow4321]

3. They have pics of a bunch of the neighbors' yards that have Obama/Biden signs

Heh, heh..maybe Obama needs to go walk around **that** neighborhood. Get a few pics with his supporters in front of the gov mansion.

[PBS Poll-435]

2. Does she keep the Christmas lights up all year round?

That is sooo TPT.

[endthewar]

29. That's a great point!

For an energy expert she seems to be wasting a lot of it. :rofl:

[demodonkey]

33. Probably because they are close to the North Pole and she can see Santa Claus from her house. nt

[WindRiverMan]

36. They do it this time of year, very early

To help brighten the city up some. Short days....getting shorter.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

42. Do the Palins add a big ol' inflatable snow globe?

Here it is all decked out for the holidays.

[Chulanowa]

48. A lot of Alaskans do

We sure as hell did. Do you know how much of a pain it is to put those things up in-season... and then take them down again, also in-season? In ALASKA?

Yeah, they leave them there. Most Alaskans have enough class to not leave them ON out of season, though.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

4. What the hell is with those lights?

And bra-vo to the someone(s) with a great sense of humor.

[whopis01]

103. trust me - if you lived up here during the winter, you would appreciate the light. n/t

[Cha]

5. LOL

OMG! That's so funny!

[ecstatic]

6. What a tacky looking mansion. No offense to Alaskans nt

[WorseBeforeBetter]

7. Executive Mansion wars! North Carolina...

Maybe it's just a bad angle of the AK mansion.

[eleny]

9. I'll play - Colorado!

[WorseBeforeBetter]

10. Ooh... lovely. I don't see much snow in NC! (n/t)

[eleny]

11. NC's mansion is beautiful

So southern with the brick - and I'm wild for dormers. Be proud!

[WorseBeforeBetter]

12. Thanks. It's especially lovely when everything is in bloom. (n/t)

[eleny]

13. Oooo yeah, especially in Spring when it all starts up

I always long for magnolias so we could also have a magnolia wreath at the holidays. But we're way too arid and chilly.
:hi:

[WorseBeforeBetter]

17. This would be a fun thread for tomorrow...

get folks from every state on board! Something to do besides watch the Dow. LOL

[eleny]

20. yes - do it and pm me so i find you and kick it up with the pic

[WorseBeforeBetter]

23. Will do... unless it takes off overnight. Ha. :-) (n/t)

[Ozma]

92. Some state do NOT have a Governor's Mansion!

NH and Mass, two that I know of.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

93. NH's is posted below in #90.

Evidently, AZ doesn't have one... I wasn't aware of that.

[GreenPartyVoter]

14. Pretty! Here is Maine's

[WorseBeforeBetter]

18. Beautiful! Since I lived in Maryland for a very long time...

Better image here:

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[GreenPartyVoter]

71. Very nice. Looks a bit like a Victorian era boarding school. :^)

[Sorceress]

98. Yay!!!! MD!!!!! That type of house is replicated a lot in MD too...

At least the front part of it. My house looks just like it, except on a MUCH smaller scale.

[eleny]

21. great with the cupola!

[GreenPartyVoter]

69. Yeah, it looks like many of the old Sea Captain's homes with a widow's watch on the roof. It

was, in fact, the home of a retired ship's captain and did not come into possession of the state until around WWI.

[eleny]

75. That's a great history

Now I have to go find some history and read up about it. I was born in Brooklyn, so I like island and sea stories.

:hi:

[tammywammy]

19. Texas Governor's Mansion

Obviously this is from before the fire last summer. :cry:

[eleny]

22. i'll have a mint julep

:hi:

[tammywammy]

30. It's a beautiful mansion

Eventually it'll be completely restored.

And a large glass of iced tea for me. ;)

[eleny]

76. When we've traveled, I never think to look for tours of the governors' mansions

I've been through ours here in Colorado, but never thought to visit Gracie Mansion in NYC even though I was born and raised in NYC.

Gracie - The NYC mayor's residence - Not the state but still pretty cool. I love old houses.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

24. It's like something out of a novel.

I just checked the "after" pics... so sorry! :-(

[tammywammy]

28. It'll be all fixed up eventually

The good thing was that it was already undergoing renovations and all the furniture and historical items were removed already.

It could have been so much worse.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

32. Oh yeah, I remember hearing the Gov talking about the renovation.

Did they determine arson and was anyone arrested?

[tammywammy]

39. Oh yes, the day of the blaze they announced it was arson

And released a picture taken from a security camera.

I hadn't heard if there's been an arrest, but I found this article from last month:

Texas Governor's Mansion fire probe turns to Austin men arrested at Republican convention

06:07 PM CDT on Wednesday, September 10, 2008

By EMILY RAMSHAW / The Dallas Morning News
[e-mail]

AUSTIN – Two protesters accused of taking explosive devices to Minnesota to disrupt the Republican National Convention are being investigated for possible links to this summer's still unsolved blaze at the Texas Governor's Mansion.

Department of Public Safety officials won't say whether the men – 22-year-old David McKay and 23-year-old Bradley Crowder – are suspects in the June 8 arson, which gutted the governor's mansion. But a high-ranking state law enforcement official said Wednesday that the men, who remain in custody in Minnesota and stand accused of manufacturing Molotov cocktails for use at last week's convention, are under investigation in Texas.

Texas officials have video surveillance of a young man lighting a Molotov cocktail and using it to set the governor's mansion on fire. The official, who spoke only on condition of anonymity because the probe is ongoing, said there were "enough similar characteristics in the two cases to justify a review."

Minnesota attorney Jeff Degree said he hasn't heard of any Texas investigators meeting with Mr. McKay, his client, and that they haven't spoken about the governor's mansion case. When asked whether Mr. McKay admitted to producing Molotov cocktails for the Republican convention, Mr. Degree declined to answer.

-snip-

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/091108dnmetmansion.61ae1f78.html

[vanderBeth]

58. I still can't believe they didn't have insurance.

[PM7nj]

31. New Jersey's is pretty insane...

[WorseBeforeBetter]

35. You weren't kidding... LOL.

"Drumthwacket" seems pretty fitting.

[rug]

53. But what kind of name is Drumthwacket?

Is the official cat of New Jersey named Sylvester?

[Sorceress]

99. Yep!!!! I have always felt it looked like the White House. Go Rutgers!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blondiegrrl]

40. Looks a little like WV's:

[snooper2]

57. Texas, although it was burned..

I guess they are re-building it...haven't heard much..

[RoadRage]

85. Nebraska's.. not so impressive really:

[WorseBeforeBetter]

88. The house is attractive enough...

but that drive in front is rather unfortunate. And I'd love to be let loose to work on the landscaping...

[regnaD kciN]

51. Maryland's is pretty nice...

...however, when I was attending college a few blocks from there (and at a time when the governor was Marvin Mandel -- who wound up going to prison for corruption -- and his predecessor was Spiro Agnew), we many times considered sneaking over the fence one night and planting a "For Sale" sign in the yard.

:rofl:

[WorseBeforeBetter]

61. LOL... I'm flashing back to Chick and Ruth's. (n/t)

[RoadRage]

89. Iowa's mansion is beautiful!

[WorseBeforeBetter]

95. Damn.

I'm so glad people are responding to this thread!

[SoxFan]

90. NH? Like our state, small and inconspicuous

Bridges House, in East Concord

[mckara]

8. I Emailed Your Photo to My Friends

[ClayZ]

15. I love that on so many levels!

K and R and I can not wait to see this photo on Rachel Maddow's Show!

[FightingIrish]

16. I'm sure Todd will take care of it when he mows the lawn next spring.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

26. Won't he be out killing something?

Although... that can be achieved via mowing the lawn.

[Boudica the Lyoness]

59. That's funny as hell

[sakura]

25. Here's Oregon's:

Mahonia Hall

[WorseBeforeBetter]

27. Wow.

I've been a fan of Tudors since I was a kid.

[Bucky]

86. Victorian era mansions totally beat the shit out of Georgian era mansions

Colonial architecture is bo-ring. Gimme that Gothic Victorian stuff any day of the week.

[sakura]

102. Yeah. I think it would be pretty silly to have a Georgian style mansion out here,

considering how young the state is.

[BrklynLiberal]

34. New York State "Executive" Mansion

Built in 1856, 138 Eagle Street has been home to New York State governors and their families since 1875. Situated on a hill overlooking the Hudson River

[WorseBeforeBetter]

38. LOVE the porch. The views of the river must be incredible. (n/t)

[BrklynLiberal]

44. I like wraparound porches too....

[eleny]

78. Have you ever visited it?

I was born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens and I never got off the highway at Albany to even see the state buildings. Then I moved to Colorado and working for state social services I worked a block from the capitol and toured it several times. I think I missed out seeing the great old buildings in upstate NY.

:hi:

[BrklynLiberal]

81. i have actually been to Albany...but never visited it.

But then, I live in NYC and only went to the Statue of Liberty and a couple of other famous landmarks here when friends from out of town were here and they wanted to see them.
I guess when you live right near something, you just take it for granted...
:shrug:

[BrklynLiberal]

37. The pic of the Alaska Gov Mansion with an Obama/Biden sign is priceless!!!

[grantcart]

41. Washington State

[BluegrassDem]

43. n/t

[BluegrassDem]

45. Kentucky's Governor's Mansion

I'm sorry guys, but Kentucky has won this battle. :P

[WorseBeforeBetter]

46. Link's bad... at least for me. (n/t)

[WorseBeforeBetter]

55. Damn, Kentucky.

Curiosity got the best of me...



French!:

"The Mansion's exterior was modeled after the Petit Trianon, a small palace beloved by Queen Marie Antoinette near the Palace of Versailles in France."

I feel a road trip coming on.

[Sidney J Mussburger]

47. Here's Illinois

looks kinda dinky compared to others. It's supposedly haunted.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

54. Size doesn't *always* matter. ;-)

And bonus points for the haunt factor.

I like it.

[Critters2]

67. You don't need a big house if nobody's living there.

Our governor refuses to live in the Governor's Mansion. :grr:

[WorseBeforeBetter]

97. Afraid of ghosts?

Wiki sez:

"The governor is not expected to actually reside in the mansion itself. Rather, a 7-room private apartment is provided for the governor and his family behind the mansion. Current Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich does not live in the Executive Mansion, instead choosing to remain in his private home in Chicago<2>, citing his wife and 7 year old daughter as reasons for staying."

[Critters2]

104. Interesting. The people I know--real, live Illinoisans-- DO expect the governor to actually reside

in the GOVERNOR'S MANSION. If he wants to stay in Chicago, he should have run for some office in Chicago. Imagine how much better things would be if that had happened..for the state, the party, the people of Illinois.

[Critters2]

66. Maybe if the governor would move into it, the ghosts would move out. nt

[Flash Bazbo]

49. Why not? Palin works from her Wasilla home, doesn't she?

[Bunny]

50. PA's mansion:

[WorseBeforeBetter]

64. Does it overlook the Susquehanna River?

I'll be stuck in exciting Chambersburg for Christmas -- Harrisburg might be a welcome day trip for a mansion tour and nice dinner out.

[Bunny]

79. I'm not sure if it overlooks the river or not.

But a mansion tour sounds nice, especially for the holidays.

[Sedona]

52. Arizona doesn't have a governors mansion

:(

It did back when Prescott was the state capitol though

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona#State_executive_branch

[WorseBeforeBetter]

60. Didn't know that...

or this either:

Arizona Governor Rejects Raise, Irritates GOP
http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/07/arizona_governo_1.php

$95K isn't exactly chump change!

[WillyT]

56. Here's Califronia's...

Course it's a museum piece now.

:shrug:

[WorseBeforeBetter]

62. Hardware money, eh?

Who knew.

California’s executive mansion, popularly known at the Governor’s Mansion, was built in 1877 for Albert and Clemenza Gallatin. Albert was a partner in the Sacramento hardware store of Huntington & Hopkins. The State of California purchased the house from Joseph and Louisa Steffens to use as a home for California’s first families in 1903 for $32,500. Victorian architecture was somewhat out of style by then, but the house was suitably impressive, conveniently located, and comfortable.

http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=498

[xxqqqzme]

70. was it nancy reagan who refused to live there?

[WillyT]

74. Yep... She Thought It Was A Fire Trap... (Which It Was At The Time)

They moved to a different place downtown.



Jerry Brown took an apartment.

I have no idea were the Ahnold and Maria stay.

:shrug:

[LeftyMom]

101. He helicopters in from Brentwood and has a floor at the Sheraton for when he's stuck here.

:eyes:

[trof]

63. OK, here's Alabama's.

At least they removed the lawn jockeys.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

65. Bad!

(But I'm laughing...)

[trof]

68. I'm serious. I live in Alabama.

I think they got rid of them 10 or 15 years ago.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

83. Ah, geez.

I thought you were kidding. LOL

[Bucky]

87. Ha! You can see the buildings in the back for the slave quarters. How cool

I mean, cool in a bad way, of course.

[Imagevision]

72. Someone stuck a Obama-Biden 08 bumper sticker on Mccain's Bus...

[Egnever]

73. looks more like a casino

[LTR]

77. Don't all those X-Mas lights interfere with seeing Russia from the front yard?

Seems that would be a problem.

[RoadRage]

91. Well.. actually it helps Russia keep an eye on Palin.. he appreciates it! NT :)

[Kalyke]

80. Here's Tennessee's:

[WorseBeforeBetter]

84. Ooh... I really like this one. (n/t)

[Sorceress]

100. OMG, I absolutely love this! Gorgeous!

[Dem_4_Life]

82. ROFL!!!

:applause:

[frogmarch]

94. Nebraska Gov's mansion (Lincoln)

I love the Obama sign in the Alaska governor's yard! :thumbsup:

[Blue_In_AK]

96. There was a big protest against Sarah in Juneau

over the weekend with approximately 300 people. That's a pretty good turnout for a city of 30,000 residents.

http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/anti-palin-rally-on-her-own-capitol-steps/

[SoonerPride]

105. Oklahoma's Brad Henry (D) lives here...