Official Inaguration day thread

[BigRedChief]

A core part of how we conduct our democracy. In this case, there is no transfer of power so maybe it doesn't have the panche but its still I think the most pomp and circumstance that we allow our self's to have in our democracy.

Crowd looks huge.

Where is George W Bush? Didn't see him introduced?

[LiveSteam]

[LiveSteam]

[LiveSteam]

[The_Grand_Illusion]

Originally Posted by Iowanian

Just think how many hungry American Children Obama could have fed this week with the appetizer budget today.

The Dems/libs have become the pigs from Animal Farm is why this happens.

TGI

[Munson]

[Otter]

And if this doesn't tell you of what is becoming you deserve what you get.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

That, and private benefits for causes Bob Dole supports, are exactly where Bob Dole's money goes. Just dropped $535 at a benefit last Sunday to help a local lady get the missing chunk of her skull re-installed (since Medicaid doesn't deem it necessary).

You won't see Bob Dole contributing a dime to a political campaign.

I donated but I have easily tripled that by giving clothes and food to the local Samaritan Center.

And for comparison sake Bush's second inauguration cost around $158 million with only 400,000 people showing up . Only $42 million of that was covered by donations.

[Iowanian]

So you're saying the Bush Inauguration cost $158mil and Obama 1 cost $170 mil.

Can't wait to see the invoices roll in from this one.

[Dayze]

Salisbury Steak and Bread - $1.23 M

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by Iowanian

So you're saying the Bush Inauguration cost $158mil and Obama 1 cost $170 mil.

Can't wait to see the invoices roll in from this one.

Yes that is correct. Obama did get around $54 million in donations in 2009. So minus donations Bush's second inauguration cost taxpayers $115 million and Obama's first cost $116 million with triple the people showing up.

Estimates for Obama 1 crowd were around 1.5 million. The latest estimate was around 700,000 showed up this time.

[Dayze]

don't those people have jobs to go to?

[go bowe]

um, it's a holiday...

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by LiveSteam

Letters to Obama from Conservative kids

Dear Mr. President,

I think it is really mean that you sent one of your people to shoot up that school just so you could take away all of our guns and become a dictator for life. If you would have let those kids pray in school or bring their own guns to school, it never would have happened.

Also, we learned in homeschool today that Jesus rode dinosaurs. Isn't that neat?

Sincerely, Future Republican Presidential Candidate

[LiveSteam]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

Letters to Obama from Conservative kids

Dear Mr. President,

I think it is really mean that you sent one of your people to shoot up that school just so you could take away all of our guns and become a dictator for life. If you would have let those kids pray in school or bring their own guns to school, it never would have happened.

Also, we learned in homeschool today that Jesus rode dinosaurs. Isn't that neat?

Sincerely, Future Republican Presidential Candidate

Did you think that all up on your own? I'm almost impressed. ALMOST!

[Otter]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

Letters to Obama from Conservative kids

Dear Mr. President,

I think it is really mean that you sent one of your people to shoot up that school just so you could take away all of our guns and become a dictator for life. If you would have let those kids pray in school or bring their own guns to school, it never would have happened.

Also, we learned in homeschool today that Jesus rode dinosaurs. Isn't that neat?

Sincerely, Future Republican Presidential Candidate

For every hypocritical and dense Republican there is a Democrat who holds himself to the same standards. They are labels and posturing as meaningless as skin color, what kind of car you drive or how you comb your hair.

But if it makes you feel better of your cause...by all means. The funny part is you can't...