Comments on: The White House Butler

By: marishka

marishka — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:06:16 +0000

Hey, Ted–did you notice that this is an article in an Australian newspaper?

By: MENLOHEAVYWEIGHT

MENLOHEAVYWEIGHT — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:36:04 +0000

Wow the best piece I have journalisim I have seen during this whole political season.

By: violet

violet — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:51:53 +0000

Yeah, that ending killed me.

Also, stay classy, Ted.

By: Notorious M.O.L.

Notorious M.O.L. — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:51:20 +0000

There’s a documentary about how the White House is run and maintained that interviews butlers and cooks and all kinds of people. It’s really good, I’ve seen it a couple of times.

There’s a butler in it (though I don’t think it was Mr. Allen) who had been there for decades, who claimed to say to a president, “At the White House, presidents come and go, but butlers are here forever” or something along those lines.

I’ve always loved that quote.

By: Allison

Allison — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:35:20 +0000

I didn’t imagine I would be that sad over the article. Surprise, surprise.

By: Lady C

Lady C — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:47:51 +0000

/reaches for a tissue.

By: Dianne

Dianne — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:00:43 +0000

What a sad, sweet story. Can’t imagine losing somebody after 65 years of marriage. My sympathy to Mr. Allen. His story would make a very interesting documentary/movie.

By: ted

ted — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:04:38 +0000

Sounded hokey, cornball.

Confused article. Was the butler’s story filler for the civil rights history, or was the civil rights history filler for the butler’s story?

I guess it shows how Americans obsess about colour.

By: Geekazoid

Geekazoid — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:44:37 +0000

Fascinating insights. The ending was reminiscient of Obama’s grandmother.

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:33:29 +0000

Oh my God. The ending is the saddest thing I’ve read today.

By: DOJ

DOJ — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:06:28 +0000

that picture makes him look HUGE!