First Biden Administration State Dinner

The President and First Lady held a state dinner for the First French couple at the White House.

Technically, it was a huge tent set up outside, which meant that the Bidens had to rent china/cutlery, etc. as the department in charge cannot allow that stuff to leave the White House.

The tent was needed, because this largest state dinner held, due to the number of people who wanted an invite. A good time was had by all, and even Kevin McCarthy, who's still looking for that special girl, showed up with his mom.

The French First Couple is off to New Orleans.

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Ryderbike

Biden bringing decency back to the white house.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

Are you serious, they can't take the china, etc. outside? That seems bizarre.

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Northwest · M

@samueltyler2 It is weird, but makes sense. It's also at the very core of the concept the MAGAs don't understand. This is the property of the people of the United States of America, not the temporary occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

As such, the custodians decide how the property of the people is used, not the President. And when this President's term expires, the next gets to temporarily use the property of the people.

dancingtongue · 80-89, M

@LordShadowfire Correct. It all has historical significance -- some has been gifts to the Office, not the occupant -- and therefore is of museum quality and can only be used under curator standards to maintain museum standards.

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SusanInFlorida · 31-35, F

Wait . . what? They ate "in a tent" in December? Did they use space heaters powered by natural gas? Does the green wing of the party know about this?

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dancingtongue · 80-89, M

@SusanInFlorida And both Macron and Biden mentioned it as an area both would be pursuing in future areas of partnership on climate change. The issue, of course, always remains how to dispose of the waste.

SusanInFlorida · 31-35, F

@dancingtongue France actually stores the waste ON SITE at the nuclear reactors. So that the same safety protocols and security staff can be leveraged for the entire process. They're a model for the rest of the world

Northwest · M

@SusanInFlorida

france DOES have one legitimate claim to technological evidence. their nuclear power network (based on 25 year old GE designs) is safe, affordable, and scalable.

rance actually stores the waste ON SITE at the nuclear reactors. So that the same safety protocols and security staff can be leveraged for the entire process. They're a model for the rest of the world

Dude, you keep jumping into conversations, left and right, spreading false information.

The first two French commercial reactors, were baed on a Westinghouse, not GE design, and it was not a 25-year old Westinghouse design. The design was improved, and then Westinghouse starting following French designs. Since the 1980s, the French have sailed psst everyone else, and have the most advanced, and safest designs out there, generating 70% of France's power needs.

In addition, NO, the nuclear waste is not stored at the plants. 90% of the waste is made up of filters, resins, valves, vinyl and fabric, metals and rubble, with low levels of radioactivity and limited half-lives; Waste is stored at Orano’s La Hague plant, and another facility is under construction. between Meuse and Haute-Marne.

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