
Just some notes on the Inauguration ~ Wild Thing
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Obama Inauguration Sets Record for Private Jets
The Wall Street Journal
Limo liberals take to the sky ~ my name for this
For the wealthy, Tuesday’s inauguration is the dream party: a chance to rub elbows with the similarly rich and powerful, to become part of a historic moment, and (most importantly), to get access to the man of the moment.
According to an article in Bloomberg, as many as 600 private jets were expected to touch down in D.C. for the inauguration. The runway at Washington Dulles was closed Saturday to allow as many as 100 small planes to park. And the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said it expected a total of 500 small jets to land from Jan. 16 through Jan 21.
Cult of Obama climbing all over Monuments ~ NOT good!



They just had to give one more
abuse to President Bush
And they think I will be supportive of this POS Barack Hussein Obama. NO Way, never. ~ Wild Thing
The Hill
The crowd packed on the west side of the Capitol grounds serenaded President Bush in mocking fashion when he took to the inaugural stage alongside Vice President Dick Cheney.
“Nah nah nah nah, hey hey, good-bye,” a section of the crowd chanted.

Carter ‘Snubs’ Clinton
ABC news blog
Today may be a day when the nation briefly sets aside partisan enmity for the peaceful transition of power, but personal enmity? That’s another matter.
One small example: as the ex-Presidents gathered in the crypt of the Capitol preparing to head out to the platform, a chilly day got a bit chillier as the Carters and the Clintons were forced to occupy the same cramped space.
Former Democratic President Jimmy Carter appeared to greet former Republican President George H.W. Bush and his wife warmly, kissing Barbara Bush on the cheek. But as Carter passed fellow Democrats Bill and Hillary Clinton, the two men did not appear to acknowledge each others presence at all.
Also during a photo opportunity at the Oval Office, following a lunch with Barack Obama and the ex-Presidents, Clinton and Carter stood next to one another, but miles apart.
Clinton and Cornyn wrangle in Rotunda
Politico
Hillary Clinton and John Cornyn, who’s delaying her floor confirmation vote, have been having a fairly heated (that is to say, intense but cordial) discussion just out of earshot under the Washington statue in the rotunda. Lots of hand gestures, back and forth and her squeezing his forearm.
Two feet away Chelsea Clinton is joking with John McCain and his wife, Cindy.
UPDATE: A Cornyn spokesman took a bit of umbrage, e-mailing us to say: “Carl Cameron reported on Fox a little while ago that while he couldn’t hear their conversation, it appeared to be warm and cordial.”
We don’t disagree with the “cordial,” but “warm” is debatable.
U.S. Stocks Slide in Dow Average’s Worst Inauguration Day Drop ( after Obama speech)

Bloomberg
Although traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange paused to watch the inauguration ceremony and Obama’s remarks, the transition of power didn’t erase investors’ intensifying concerns about struggling banks and their impact on the overall economy.
The reason we’re having a panic drop is the fact that Europe is catching our cold, and we could have deeper and deeper problems that could require more and more money. And eventually the government is going to have to stop spending,” said Keith Springer, president of Capital Financial Advisory Services. “It’s a pretty dangerous situation to be in.”
Oath was train wreck ~ my title
Obama’s speech nothing to make me want to sign up

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Racist Benediction for Obama given by Rev. Joseph Lowery
Barack is smiling ( agreeing) and he and Michelle and their followers have incurable racism!!! ~ Wild Thing
“ we ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get in back, when brown can stick around, when yellow will be mellow, when the red man can get ahead, man; and when white will embrace what is right. That all those who do justice and love mercy say Amen. Say Amen” – Rev. Lowry During the 44th Inaugural of A US President
Tom Brokaw comparing the Bush Administration to a communist regime.~ Wild Thing
Tom Brokaw Cheers Obama Inauguration Like ‘Velvet Revolution’
Newsbusters
Reflecting on the mood of the crowd at Barack Obama’s Inauguration, NBC’s Tom Brokaw likened it to when he was present for the fall of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. During NBC’s live coverage of Obama’s swearing-in on Tuesday, Brokaw declared, “It reminds me of the Velvet Revolution,” and while Brokaw noted “a communist regime,” was not being overthrown he pointed out, “an unpopular president is leaving and people have been waiting for this moment.”
“TOM BROKAW: You know what it reminds me of? It reminds me of the Velvet Revolution. I was in Prague when that happened. And Vaclev Havel was a generational leader and was in the square in Prague and the streets were filled with joy. And we’re not overthrowing a communist regime here, obviously, but an unpopular president is leaving and people have been waiting for this moment. And there’s that same sense of joyfulness and possibility even though, as in Czechoslovakia, they had enormous problems and we do as well.”


Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel (R) makes a gesture ahead of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington, January 20, 2009. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. REUTERS/Win McNamee/Pool (UNITED STATES)
No We Can’t: Thousands Shut Out From Inauguration
Frustration Mounts After Many With Tickets Wait Hours, Only To Learn They’re Not Allowed In
No We Can’t: Thousands Shut Out From Inauguration Frustration Mounts After Many With Tickets Wait Hours, Only To Learn They’re Not Allowed In
People came from all over the country to see the inauguration in person. For thousands with tickets in hands, they never thought they wouldn’t get to experience the chance of a lifetime.
But things didn’t go as planned.
Elbow to elbow, anticipating one of the most exciting days of their lives, they came face-to-face with a fence. It was pure shock for those who had tickets to enter through the purple gates, only to find out they’d be held back blocks from Capitol and the National Mall.
“The whole time we thought, ‘We’re gonna make it, we’re gonna make it!’ and the gate’s closed,” one disappointed visitor told CBS 2.
“We’re here for this and we can’t see anything so it’s frustrating,” said Tina Painter, a Brooklyn resident who traveled to Washington for the event.
“We got our tickets, we paid our money, we brought our money to the economy and we couldn’t get in,” said an angry spectator, holding up his ticket to show where he should be.
No big screens, no piped in audio to hear, no inauguration to witness and enjoy, even though they worked so hard to get a prized ticket to be there.
“All this for nothing. They give us ticket, we’re all here to support the new president and then they turn you away,” said another upset visitor.
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