If there’s one thing you can count on during the Christmas season, it’s P.C. histrionics–especially when it comes to “holiday” trees (née “Christmas” trees). This year, however–as you’ve already noticed on Capitol Hill and elsewhere–the usual grinches are having a tougher time, as consumers and public figures draw a line in the sand. Governor Schwarzenegger last year refused to call the state’s tree anything but a “Christmas” tree, and Boston’s mayor recently did the same (the Boston tree flap has a hilarious international component). And now, Lowe’s has decided to call all its trees “Christmas” trees, and remove a banner advertising “Holiday” trees (oddly enough, the same banner mentioned Christmas in Spanish). The America Family Association is pressing for boycotts of other retail outlets that avoid mention of Christmas. This may be AFA’s year. Watch out Target.