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Obama's inauguration set to be the most expensive in US history
guardian.co.uk ^ | January 14, 2009 | Ewen MacAskill

Posted on 01/14/2009 7:17:04 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

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To: Free ThinkerNY; Timesink; martin_fierro; reformed_democrat; Loyalist; =Intervention=; PianoMan; ...
Media Schadenfreude and Media Shenanigans PING

The NYet Times doesn't give a Rat's a$$ this time around I see.

For Inauguration in Wartime, a Lingering Question of Tone (NYTimes.com > Washington By JOHN TIERNEY Published: January 16, 2005)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 - Inaugurations are always balancing acts: part coronation, part celebration of democracy, part touchdown dance in the end zone. But they become even trickier during times of war, particularly when television images of dancers in black tie can be instantly juxtaposed with soldiers in body armor.

..."Our tone throughout the inaugural events will show gratitude toward those who protect the ideals that make our nation so great," said Jeanne L. Phillips, the chairwoman of the inaugural committee, which seeks to raise $30 million to $40 million through ticket sales and private donations to pay for the events.

...Some critics say spending so much on these parties seems ill-timed both because of the Iraq war and the tsunami catastrophe in Asia. Anthony D. Weiner, a Democratic congressman preparing to run for mayor of New York, sent President Bush a letter on Tuesday suggesting that the millions in inaugural funds be sent to the troops in Iraq.

"Precedent suggests that inaugural festivities should be muted - if not canceled - in wartime," Mr. Weiner wrote, noting that in 1945 Franklin D. Roosevelt limited the celebration to a cold luncheon at the White House...


41 posted on 01/16/2009 1:56:21 PM PST by weegee (Beware the Green Menace, the socialists warning you of global warming under your bed are hysteric.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Mo Money, Mo Money, Mo Money!

42 posted on 01/16/2009 1:58:06 PM PST by weegee (Beware the Green Menace, the socialists warning you of global warming under your bed are hysteric.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

GEE, WHAT A SHOCK ( NOT )


43 posted on 01/16/2009 2:05:38 PM PST by peace with honor
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To: Free ThinkerNY
I wonder how the all or nothing bite off their noses to spite their faces third party and stay at home conservative voters feel about this? While the rest of us were doing everything we could to stop this coming train wreck, those fools did nothing to help stop it but throw away their votes intentionally on a losing pony or took their ball and went home. This train wreck belongs to those voters and nonvoters, as much as it does Obama mindless worshipers.
44 posted on 01/16/2009 2:07:22 PM PST by utahson
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To: Libloather

Does anyone remember the movie “The Man Who would Be King”?

Remember the bad ending for the “king”?

0bama is the punk who would be king.


45 posted on 01/16/2009 2:08:54 PM PST by unkus
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To: Free ThinkerNY
The Guardian is off a bit, the tab was $161,000,000 before Bush declared a disaster area in DC (that will boost $$ considerably and obfuscate audits).

W's inaug ran about $70,000,000 when you add security.

We must all make sacrifices in the new economy. Except for some.

This is an unprecedented event, and I think SOME more extravagance is called for. I actually heard a kid say that now, even HE can become president (he's black), and that is a good thing, something worth celebrating, I think (maybe next we'll get a conservative constructionist black candidate!), but this? Plus the Lincoln-mimick train trip?

46 posted on 01/16/2009 2:09:48 PM PST by DBrow
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters

Alternatively, Obama could use the $160 Million to cut a check for for $80 Million for each of the projected 2 million people showing up for this fiasco. Then he could have his inauguration televised for free by all radio and television stations. I bet even the most crazed ObamaNuts would think this is change they can believe in.


47 posted on 01/16/2009 2:12:24 PM PST by lonevoice (Ich bin ein plumber)
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To: Mojave

Good page


48 posted on 01/16/2009 2:15:08 PM PST by wastedyears (In Canada, Santa says "Ho Ho, eh?")
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Does that include the l.5 million free Odumbo balloons?


49 posted on 01/16/2009 2:17:19 PM PST by GoldwaterChick (We Snowflakes will always remember our beloved Snowman with the incandescent smile.)
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To: Libloather

Exactly!!! Oh remember the whiny little b*tch from Vanity Fair blabbering on Fox News when President Bush was re-elected?
She was saying how DARE he have a big celebration with a war in Iraq, and soldiers dying.

Well? There’s still a war in Iraq AND a recession.

I won’t hold my breath for the media to start complaining about it.


50 posted on 01/16/2009 2:20:39 PM PST by snarkytart
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To: Free ThinkerNY
I can't believe after all these post responses no one has mentioned the obvious!!!

BUSH'S FAULT!!!!

/sarc
51 posted on 01/16/2009 2:23:55 PM PST by pillut48 (CJ in TX --"God help us all, and God help America!!" --my new mantra for the next 4 years)
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To: lonevoice

I wonder how the American people that are truly in trouble and losing their homes feel about this. That’s why my Flag is still flying half mast upside down. God hear our prayers and have mercy on America.


52 posted on 01/16/2009 2:24:33 PM PST by easternsky
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The iniguration, the first black man to be president, on the day after a national holiday, the celebration of moonbattiness extrodinare is the time to pull out the stops.

Money is no object. The rich are rich. Their money will be appropriated as necessary


53 posted on 01/16/2009 2:28:07 PM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . The original point of America was not to be Europe)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Absolutely insane.


54 posted on 01/16/2009 2:33:20 PM PST by Psycho_Bunny (ALSO SPRACH ZEROTHUSTRA)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
But...but...but...I thought Obama said, "Everybody is going to have to give. Everybody is going to have to have some skin in the game. (on shared sacrifice). When does he start sacrificing?
55 posted on 01/16/2009 2:33:48 PM PST by Girlene
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Most expensive inauguration after the MOST EXPENSIVE electoral campaign....
Most corrupted staff,most liberal ideology....

The CHICAGO boy is TOO MUCH


56 posted on 01/16/2009 2:33:59 PM PST by Ulysse
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To: ExTexasRedhead

With a chill factor of -30 or so ... and wind gusts of 50-65 miles per hour.


57 posted on 01/16/2009 2:41:13 PM PST by top 2 toe red ("My Christmas prayer for our country, please God, make obummer a one termer." hdbc)
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To: Mila

I’m hoping for a blizzard to snow on his parade.


58 posted on 01/16/2009 2:49:51 PM PST by Merlinator (January 20. 2009, A National Day of Mourning)
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To: bert

Soros should pay for the whole thing. After all he owns the Obamination


59 posted on 01/16/2009 2:51:41 PM PST by Merlinator (January 20. 2009, A National Day of Mourning)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
The Million Man Coronation March on our dime, irritates the stew out of me.
60 posted on 01/16/2009 3:08:26 PM PST by angelsonmyside
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