OK, found some more info. the WH sent out plain bulbs to community groups to decorate, then had the guy that does widow displays suppevise the decorating of the tree.

“Barneys creative director and noted gay male Simon Doonan oversaw White House Christmas decor this year, and his trees are an assault on family values, say right-wing bloggers. Then again, does Mao Tse-Tung really belong on Obama’s tree?

Andrew Breitbart’s star-spangled cranky-blog, Big Government, reports an “EXCLUSIVE: Transvestites, Mao and Obama Ornaments Decorate White House Christmas Tree” featuring an indictment of Doonan and snapshots of the Blue Room’s ornaments. One of which has the image and signature of crme de la drag queens Hedda Lettuce:

Hedda’s blog explains that Doonan didn’t exactly contrive to get her on the tree. Rather, the White House sent boxes of plain bulbs to schools and charities, including a gay community center at which Hedda volunteers, for creative decoupaging. Hedda decorated her bulb as any self-respecting star of stage and reality television guest spots would, by festooning it with images of herself. “