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Bush declares a 'state of emergency' as cost of Obama's swearing-in ceremony soars to $161 million
dailymail.co.uk ^ | 14th January 2009 | Paul Thompson

Posted on 01/14/2009 8:58:36 AM PST by Joiseydude

Barack Obama's inauguration is set to cost more than $161 million making it the most expensive swearing-in ceremony in US history.

The President-elect will take less than a minute to recite the oath of office in front of an estimated two million people in the US capital next week.

But by the time the final dance has been held at one of the many inaugural balls the costs for the day will be a staggering $161 million.

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To: Joiseydude

Gee, wasn’t Gov Palin pilloried in the press for spending $250,000 on clothing? That was an outrage. Obama’s spending is a Disaster, but one which the press is happy to support.


21 posted on 01/14/2009 9:08:36 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: TommyDale
And between 3 and 4 times the amount spent on GWB’s 2005 inauguration.

Tommy....he is black, no criticism allowed.
22 posted on 01/14/2009 9:09:40 AM PST by roses of sharon ("No socialist system can be established without a political police.", Churchill -1945)
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To: TommyDale

Fiddl’n while Rome burns


23 posted on 01/14/2009 9:10:08 AM PST by stainlessbanner
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To: Joiseydude

All this wasted time and effort ... he could have come to the Bustard household for a “Swearing At Ceremony”, for free.


24 posted on 01/14/2009 9:10:34 AM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: roses of sharon

Now now, don’t be giving osama any target ideas! (wishful thinking?)


25 posted on 01/14/2009 9:10:40 AM PST by bicyclerepair (Ft. Lauderdale Florida)
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To: Joiseydude

How many people could be helped with $161 mill?


26 posted on 01/14/2009 9:10:44 AM PST by ElectricStrawberry (1/27th Infantry Wolfhounds...cut in half during the Clinton years.)
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To: Joiseydude

I do agree the inauguration of Indonesian Barry Soetero IS A NATIONAL EMERGENCY!


27 posted on 01/14/2009 9:12:33 AM PST by NoControllingLegalAuthority
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To: Joiseydude
“Barack Obama’s inauguration is set to cost more than $161 million ....”

Compare the coverage of Obama’s lavish coronation to the coverage of Bush's $40 million (1/4 the cost) 2nd inauguration.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1311625/posts

28 posted on 01/14/2009 9:12:36 AM PST by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: Joiseydude

With the politicians spending trillions of dollars bailing out everybody, suddenly $161 million is just “walkin around money”.


29 posted on 01/14/2009 9:13:08 AM PST by Sig Sauer P220 (The Big 3 Auto Makers - Where Attention to Kwality is Jobe Won.)
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To: Joiseydude

Think of all the sick people he could heal with that 161 million.


30 posted on 01/14/2009 9:13:45 AM PST by MarkeyD (11-4-08 For the first time I can say I am ashamed of my country.)
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To: jersey117
I heard that he has reserved a private air strip for the hollywood folk and their private jets.

Good place to lay out land mines.
31 posted on 01/14/2009 9:14:18 AM PST by Sig Sauer P220 (The Big 3 Auto Makers - Where Attention to Kwality is Jobe Won.)
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To: MarkeyD

That would more than cover healthcare costs for at least two million uninsured Americans.


32 posted on 01/14/2009 9:16:28 AM PST by jersey117
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To: Joiseydude

What happened to the 5 million visitors the press was boasting about a few weeks ago?

They’re going to spend maybe five times as much as Bush or Clinton, they’re going to close all the bridges, they’re going to ban cars, they’re going to have unprecedented levels of security, everyone has to get in place at least three hours ahead of time, and the crowd may end up being no bigger than it was for Bush or Clinton.

Great.


33 posted on 01/14/2009 9:16:32 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Joiseydude

mr. obama spares no expense while all of the “little people” have to tighten their budgets just to get by.

i hope his supporters that have lost their jobs or are going through hard times due to the tanking economy realize that their dear leader, who is supposed to be the party of the “common man”, isn’t practicing what he’s preaching


34 posted on 01/14/2009 9:18:32 AM PST by kerbear413 (just say NObama)
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To: ElectricStrawberry

Hey dude: the cost of “hope” and “change” don’t come cheap you know!


35 posted on 01/14/2009 9:18:37 AM PST by Hillarys nightmare (So Proud to be living in "Jesus Land" ! Don't you wish everyone did?)
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To: Joiseydude

Makes me want to VOMIT! Phoney, liar, hope all those DUMMIES are happy! Change, well that’s all we’ll have left!


36 posted on 01/14/2009 9:19:53 AM PST by blondee123 (Never acknowledge a Marxist as President of the United States of America!)
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To: Joiseydude
The mind boggles at the venom that would being spewed about an inauguration of a Republican that took on this kind of extravagance!!

In good economic times the MSM would be beside themselves but they would be apoplectic in their negative coverage and go on and on about how "OUT OF TOUCH" the rich Republicans are with the American people.

37 posted on 01/14/2009 9:20:55 AM PST by PISANO
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To: Joiseydude

Still spending money like we have it, I see.


38 posted on 01/14/2009 9:22:22 AM PST by popdonnelly (Don't lose sight of your conservative principles.)
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To: Joiseydude
Millions of people and 5,000 porta potties. There is going to be some angry women. When the inauguration is over,the place will make the day after Woodstock look like a marine barracks.
39 posted on 01/14/2009 9:24:19 AM PST by 70th Division (I love my country but fear my government!)
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To: jersey117

So when, if ever, will the American MSM report the cost?


40 posted on 01/14/2009 9:24:40 AM PST by Joiseydude (Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,)
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