Like pigs revelling in slop.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/17/politics/17tickets.html
The parade route was for communists and their fellow travellers and Republicans who gave money.
The public was really squeezed.
Each senator receives 400 free tickets and each House member 200 for the swearing-in.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/17/politics/17tickets.html
If you went to the Democrats, you could get tickets since their constituents weren't as interested in going to the parade.