The question essentially gets down to this, if you had a giant house or worked in a giant house, would you rather have Trump and family as a guest or boss? Or Joe, Jill and the dogs the around? Sweet baby Jesus we’d like to think that most of the Republican caucus in Washington would line up in the snow to be with the Bidens.

So why would the White House staff be any different? Indeed, with respect to these non-political people, why wouldn’t they be gasping like they can finally breathe and thrilled? It turns out, they are! According to one White House aide as quoted by CNN, there is already more fun being had:

“There were nighttime movie binges in the White House movie theater, complete with snacks from the White House kitchen cooks, many of the Bidens’ five older grandchildren piling into the seats to watch, said another source familiar with the activities. The residence has life in it again.”

Snacks! Finding Nemo! Grandkids! Who the hell wouldn’t enjoy having the Biden rascals around? It actually sounds fun even to us. And remember, this is opposed to having the always-angry lurch lumbering around, pushing buttons for Diet Coke, and eating well-done steaks with ketchup, which you just know caused nausea among some of the best chefs around. It is like violating the chef’s oath, “Do no harm,” or something like that. That steer’s life was wasted, “well done,” pffft.

The staff seems to like being under a new Chief Usher, too. We note that some might see the Chief Usher’s job as infinitely easier than the Chief of Staff, the top political job, but we’re not sure of that. There is likely just as much infighting and competition for attention among a personal staff as political and there is every bit the expectation that the White House will be perfect and seamless. It is a damn hard job.

Indeed, the staff was furious that Melania hired a Chief Usher,  Timothy Harleth, from the outside. The staff didn’t like, nor respect him. He is now gone, let go by Trump on Inauguration Day, despite Harleth’s attempts to stay. Trump tried to make Biden’s life miserable by firing the Chief Usher and instead thrilled the staff:

“The residence staff is operating ‘as usual. In recent weeks, [Harleth] had made a play to stay in the Biden White House, say several sources, to no avail.”

And dogs! We do not trust people that don’t love dogs and Trump proved our principle, he hated dogs. But dogs are back like the new black, which makes every home better in our opinion:

“Champ is enjoying his new dog bed by fireplace and Major loved running around the South Lawn,” the White House said a press release early Monday morning. Champ lived at the vice president’s residence during the Biden’s time there, and Major was adopted by the family in 2018 from a Delaware pet rescue.

“Major” got a major gig and got it from the best place, pet rescue, to the best place, hanging out in the White House.

Damn, we’re thrilled. On so many levels. We want to go watch Ferris Bueller’s Day Off with the kids.

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Peace, y’all
Jason
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