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That’s Different
Neptunus Lex —
... joined a chorus of aggrieved voices expressing dismay over President Bush’s “extravagant” $40 million inaugural bash. The nation was at war, and that. Two wars. It was an unseemly display of vain triumphalism. ...
Is Obama’s Inauguration TOO EXPENSIVE?
Flopping Aces —
... spent on George Bush’s inauguration in 2005 and the $33m spent on Bill Clinton’s in 1993.
Mayor Adrian Fenty agreed that costs for increased security and crowd control would dwarf the original allocation. And for a city facing a budget shortfall and the same economic downturn affecting the rest of the country, now is not the time to rack up debt, Fenty told CNN.
Contrast that with coverage of President Bush’s last inauguration:
President Bush’s second inauguration ...
Money, government, the Inauguration and spin
QandO —
... And before the leftists get in an uproar, hit the wayback machine and tell me if we’ll see the same questions asked of Obama that were asked of Bush: ...
Taming The Mighty Associated Press
small dead animals —
January 15, 2009 Taming The Mighty Associated Press “For inaugural balls, go for glitz, forget economy” Is there nothing that Obama can't do? Posted by Kate at January 15, 2009 8:36 AM Comments "as totalitarian forces close in around you," says style guru p.c. blahblahlazz, "we recommend a sleek, modern silhouette to complement the new dawn!" Posted by: rzr at ...
State of Emergency
Wizbang —
... about paying our mortgages or putting gas in our cars. The times ... they are indeed a changin'. _________________ (h/t Newsbusters ) ( PS - commenters are welcome to make as many 'we're heading for a four year state of emergency' comments as they wish )
The AP on “extravagent inaugurations” then versus now
Sister Toldjah —
... as far as the eye can see. With Barack Obama’s inauguration estimated to cost $45 million (not counting the millions more that government will have to pay for security), is the Associated Press once again tsk-tsking the high dollar cost?
Nope. “For inaugural balls, go for glitz, forget economy,” a Tuesday AP headline advised. The article by reporter Laurie Kellman argued for extravagance, starting with the lede:
Read the rest here.
Only the best for The One, right?
I really ...
Inaugural Spending, Then and Now
Stones Cry Out —
... so extravagant?”
Fast forward to 2009. The nation is still at war (two wars, in fact), and now also faces the prospect of a severe recession and federal budget deficits topping $1 trillion as far as the eye can see. With Barack Obama’s inauguration estimated to cost $45 million (not counting the millions more that government will have to pay for security), is the Associated Press once again tsk-tsking the high dollar cost?
For the (unsurprising) answer, read the whole thing.
Situational Partisan Inaugural Outrage
GayPatriot —
... So eager were left-wing bloggers (and sometimes even their allies in the MSM) to find fault with George W. Bush that they became outraged over actions he took which they would ignore, excuse or even praise if a Democrat (save perhaps Hillary Clinton during the Democratic primaries) had taken. (What is it with the left and this need to ...
