nypost.com - 1/13/2009
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Last updated: 4:04 pm January 13, 2009 Posted: 2:55 am January 13, 2009 They're going to party like it's 1861! In what will be a Lincoln-themed inauguration from top to bottom, Obama won't only follow in the footsteps of the former president - he'll also eat like him, it was announced ...
blogs.abcnews.com - 1/11/2009
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blogs.abcnews.com —
On Inauguration Day, not only will President-elect Obama
be sworn in using the Bible that was used...
to swear in President Abraham Lincoln, he will dine like Lincoln as well. The luncheon that will be served in Congress's Statuary Hall...
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Obama Will Eat Like Lincoln on Inauguration Day
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com - 1/18/2009
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politicalnewslive.blogspot.com —
As the presidential inauguration soon approaches, Barack Obama
has used Abraham Lincoln for a source of inspiration....
Jim Axelrod reports on the similarities between the two politicians.
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Video: From Lincoln To Obama
news.yahoo.com - 1/20/2009
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news.yahoo.com —
AP - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., battling
a brain tumor, became ill at a post-inauguration luncheon...
for President Barack Obama on Tuesday and was taken by ambulance to a hospital. There was no immediate word from medical personnel on his ...
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Sen. Kennedy becomes ill at inauguration luncheon
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Oh Brother... Obama's Going to Eat Like Lincoln During Inauguration
Gateway Pundit —
Oh Brother. (Flickr) The cut-and-runner still thinks he's Lincoln. Barack Obama is still playing dress up: They're going to party like it's 1861! In what will be a Lincoln-themed inauguration from top to bottom, Obama won't only follow in the footsteps of the former president - he'll also eat like him, it was announced yesterday. Obama's jampacked Abe-apalooza moved into high gear with an announcement from the Congressional Inaugural Committee that it will hold a ...
Obama Taking Lincoln Comparisons to Absurd Extreme
JammieWearingFool —
... Considering his incoming administration appears to be Clinton III, I guess pretending he's like Lincoln might be a good sign considering Lincoln was a Republican. But at some point the lame symbolism just goes a bit too far . They're going to party like it's 1861! In what will be a Lincoln-themed inauguration from top to bottom, Obama won't only follow in the footsteps of the former president - he'll also eat like him , it was announced yesterday. Obama's jampacked Abe-apalooza moved into high gear with an announcement from the Congressional Inaugural Committee that it will ...
Brief Political Aside
Galley Slaves —
... Lincoln's signing of the 1864 Yosemite Grant that set aside the land as a public reserve. . . . "[T]he Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, which handles much of the inaugural planning, has deemed that "A New Birth of Freedom" will be the official inaugural theme. "The phrase, from the Gettysburg Address, expresses Lincoln's hope that the sacrifice of those who died to preserve the nation would lead to "a new birth of freedom" for our nation." -New York Post Yes, we fucking get the point.
Inauguration Nation
Sister Toldjah —
... —– The theme of the day will be Lincoln - as in Abe Lincoln. Apparently Obama sees himself as some sort of clone of Honest Abe. Via the NY Post: ...
Lincoln Overload and Life Lessons
The Moderate Voice —
... No fault of Obama’s, but it may all be on the brink of what Esquire used to call Wretched Excess with the Congressional Inaugural Committee’s Tuesday luncheon of Honest Abe’s “favorite foods” (seafood, apples and root vegetables) served on replicas of china selected by Mary Todd Lincoln in 1861. ...
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inaugural.senate.gov 1/10/2009 — Often featuring cuisine reflecting the home states of the new President and Vice President, as well as the theme of the Inauguration, the Luncheon program includes speeches, gift presentations from the JCCIC, and toasts to the new administration. ...
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Oh Brother... Obama's Going to Eat Like Lincoln During Inauguration
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 1/13/2009 — Oh Brother. ( Flickr ) The cut-and-runner still thinks he's Lincoln. Barack Obama is still playing dress up : They're going to party like it's 1861! In what will be a Lincoln-themed inauguration from top to bottom, Obama won't only follow in ...
Inauguration Watch: For Lunch, Think Lincoln
blogs.wsj.com 1/12/2009 — June Kronholz reports on the inauguration.
Here’s the news that foodies and food magazines have been waiting for:
The Congressional inaugural committee, which is organizing the Capitol Hill part of Inauguration Day, has released the ...
Happy Birthday President Abraham Lincoln
mudvillegazette.com 2/12/2009 — Gettysburg on the USS Lincoln
Video of crew members of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln reciting the Gettysburg Address as they celebrate the 200th birthday of the ship’s namesake.
TIME joined the crew and spoke with each member.
To bad Google chose Darwin's B-day more ...
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nytimes.com 12/18/2008 — President Bush is planning a lunch on Jan. 7 with President-elect Barack Obama and all the former presidents, the White House said. >
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CNN Political Ticker 1/13/2009
The president-elect's plan to revive the economy is taking shape. Here's what we know so far.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — President-elect Barack Obama is trying to rally Congress — and the public — around a two-year plan ...
Obama on Capitol Hill today —
CNN Political Ticker 1/13/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Two Democratic sources tell CNN that President-elect Obama will be on Capitol Hill today to meet with Senate Democrats at their weekly policy luncheon — to make his case for how he wants to spend the second half of the $700 ...
Agenda: The TARP campaign —
First Read 1/13/2009
Obama “yesterday launched an aggressive campaign to persuade a deeply skeptical Congress to permit him to spend another $350 billion to stabilize the still-fragile U.S. financial system, as the Bush White House formally notified lawmakers of ...
Transition: Hillary in the spotlight —
First Read 1/13/2009
The Boston Globe previews Hillary Clinton's confirmation hearing today. "Hillary Clinton will be peppered not only with questions about foreign donations to Bill Clinton's foundation, but also about how she plans to tackle the Israeli-Palestinian ...
Geithner Nomination Hits a Snag —
WSJ.com: Washington Wire 1/13/2009
Susan Davis reports on the transition.
The largely seamless confirmation hearings for President-elect Barack Obama s cabinet nominees hit a snag today after Senate Republicans said they intend to raise questions about a former housekeeper for ...
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