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Is Obama’s Inauguration TOO EXPENSIVE?
Flopping Aces —
... President Barack Obama’s inauguration next week is set to be the most expensive ever, predicted to reach over $150m. This dwarfs the $42.3m spent on George Bush’s inauguration in 2005 and the $33m spent on Bill Clinton’s in 1993. ...
$150,000,000: “[Y]ou don’t want it to look like a schlock affair”
Michelle Malkin —
... there is a chance of snow on Sunday and again on the day of inauguration, on Tuesday. Carole Florman, spokeswoman for the joint congressional committee on inaugural ceremonies, told the New York Daily News, which estimated the cost at $160m: “We’re always very budget conscious. But we’re sending a message to the entire world about our peaceful transition of power, and you don’t want it to look like a schlock affair. It needs to be appropriate to the magnitude of events that it is.“ ( link) A little late for ...
The $160M Inauguration
Patterico's Pontifications —
... The Obama Inauguration will cost at least $160 million, almost four times what George W. Bush’s 2004 Inauguration cost. According to the Congressional committee spokeswoman, anything less is unacceptable: ...
The $160 Million Man
Wizbang —
Barack Obama thinks he's worth $160 million. That's how much he's spending on his inauguration. To put this number in perspective, it's 4 times the amount spent on President Bush's 2004 inauguration. Granted, Bush's numbers don't include money spent on security, but his security certainly wouldn't have come close to what Obama's spending since he has opened up the National Mall to the public. From the Guardian : President Barack Obama's inauguration next week is set to be the most expensive ever, predicted to reach over $150m (£102m). This dwarfs the $42.3m spent on George ...
Will Bunch: Obama's Inauguration Could do With Less Reagan, More (Gasp) Carter
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... ." Inaugural spokeswoman Carole Florman told the New York Daily News the soaring pricetag, the rights deals and the fundraising are necessary because of the importance of this transition, that "you don't want it to look like a schlock affair." ...
