Yes, we can.

[Alex]

Is it criticism you noticed on your own or criticism you're echoing from the link on the front page of the Drudge Report?

I ask because so far I've seen several articles criticising the cost of this inauguration, though in Op-Ed form (just as, if it was criticism, it must have been in the NY Times, BBC, and AP) from those ideologically opposed to the person spending the money. The complainers seem to have switched sides as so often happens.

That said, the article linked from Drudge is from the AP, so presumably they should be off your list of potential hypocrites. Though it only names two people who criticized the 2005 inauguration (and a quick search to find articles from 2005 also only ever name the same two people as complaining about the cost) and doesn't seem to make any attempt to get their opinions this time around to see if they are being inconsistent.

[Stan4dSteph]

Loved the performance by U2!

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Alex

Is it criticism you noticed on your own or criticism you're echoing from the link on the front page of the Drudge Report?

Actually I googled something to the effect of "inauguration cost 2005" and also for 2009 because in my various radio listenings I had heard of numerous op-eds disparaging the cost of the 2005 and that they same op-ed writers were strangely silent about this one.

What I found was relatively consistent with what I'd heard, but figured I should give full disclosure and cite one I had seen in the search since I had been critical of the AP.