10. The decorations are pretty cool.
9. It’s the White House, which is cool even without decorations.
8. Standing in line in Washington on a December evening is lovely.
7. The President and the first family are upstairs, probably wrapping presents.
6. Portraits of good Presidents given prominent locations.
5 Portraits of Republican Presidents shunted into dark corners.
4. Awesome National Archives exhibit on the Cuban Missile Crisis just blocks away.
3. Possible C.J. Cregg and Sam Seaborn sightings.
2. People still dress up to tour the White House.
1. President Obama won. Suck it Boehner.