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He's still alive? I thought he was dead...

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 262875)

I know, but 87 in January?!?

Absolutely! Where else can I be warm in January? I guess in the Caribbean, and I suppose Brad's pretty comfy in Hawai'i, but somewhere I can afford to live? SoCal.

Obama's speech today at the Lincoln Memorial. Short, sweet and powerful.
He's amazing.
:)

The Arizona Cardinals in the Super Bowl.

Obama really does bring change.

Four years ago when the economy was fine, there was expressed disgust at some 40 million being spent on the inauguration activities. This time around, with a horrid economy, why is 100 million considered OK?

Bread and Circuses - during bad times no one wants to be reminded they're in bad times

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Originally Posted by scaeagles (Post 264006)

Does not entirely answer your question, but here's a portion of an article. For the record I donated to help fund the party (about a couple of light bulbs worth)

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The good news for taxpayers: Inaugural celebrations are paid for by the inaugural committee — and Obama has, once again, been a very successful fundraiser — at least $35 million by recent counts. Carole Florman, spokeswoman for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, told the New York Daily News:

"We're always very budget conscious. But we're sending a message to the entire world about our peaceful transition of power, and you don't want it to look like a schlock affair. It needs to be appropriate to the magnitude of events that it is."

full article here

I have no idea, I expressed no disgust last time.

But I suspect it is the same "my **** smells like roses but yours smells like ****" thing that's pretty standard. Were you bothered by the expense last time that it bothers you now or are you just expressing upsettedness on behalf of others?

Really, it's more criticism of the media than anything else. It's not anyone here - I don't recall much about it if anything posted here. The NY Times, BBC, and AP all had stories ripping the expense of it in 2004, but I haven't read any distress about this now.

I don't really care - he won, let the party go on for those who want to celebrate.

Edited to add:

To be fair, I did just come across an AP article in which I found something amusing -

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In 2005, Reps. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., and Jim McDermott, D-Wash., asked Bush to show a little less pomp and be a little more circumspect at his party.

"President Roosevelt held his 1945 inaugural at the White House, making a short speech and serving guests cold chicken salad and plain pound cake," the two lawmakers wrote in a letter. "During World War I, President Wilson did not have any parties at his 1917 inaugural, saying that such festivities would be undignified."

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Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 262880)

They posted the performers for the Lincoln Memorial event...

Anyone ever heard of this "Garth Brooks" fellow?

Who?