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FLASHBACK: Liberal Hack Was OUTRAGED at Cost of Bush Inauguration, Not So Much About Obama's
The Jawa Report —
... up to the event, the press has largely treated inauguration criticism as partisan and silly, making sure to give Obama backers lots of time and room to defend the unmatched pomp and circumstance. Oh, wait. I accidentally substituted OBAMA for BUSH. Boehlert wrote that in 2005 upon witnessing Bush's second inauguration. A complimentary column matching the levels of OUTRAGE at the inaugural costs for Obama's upcoming celebration - which are dwarfing any before them in US history and climbing into the $100 millions - could not be located at Media Matters, Slate or anywhere else. ...
“The One’s” Inauguration Will Be The Most Expensive In US History, As The Economy Continues To Tank
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
... with him on that … and how damn poor and forsaken the ‘poor’ in this country are … and the middle class so in need of the rich taking it up the ass for us …
And here he is … THE most expensive inauguration in this nation’s history. Absolutely NO need for modesty or restrain for ‘the good of the people’ who are said to be suffering so badly in this country.
Where could all this money be better spent?
Daily Mail UK:
Bush declares a ’state of emergency’ in Washington as ...
That’s Different
Neptunus Lex —
... With his successor getting ready to plunk down $100 million, those voices are strangely silent. After all, there’s still a war going on. And a financial crisis. ...
First Presidential Act in a Bad Economy?
blonde sagacity —
... ...to spend LOTS of money, the most in history actually, on his inauguration. Of course the swearing in itself takes less than 3 minutes, but that won't stop the Cult of Personality from spending between $50 and $150 million dollars (source) on the pomp and circumstance. ...
Situational Partisan Inaugural Outrage
GayPatriot —
... Indeed, “Barack Obama’s inauguration is set to cost more than £100m [$146 million] making it the most expensive swearing-in ceremony in US history.“ ...
Celebrating Obama
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... Even though it will take Barack Obama less than a minute to recite the oath of office, his lavish celebration will cost more than $160 million and required a ...
