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‘We can’t have a schlock affair’ [Darleen Click]
protein wisdom —
... be muted - if not cancelled - in wartime,” Representative Anthony Weiner, a Democrat from New York, chided in a letter to President Bush. Citing Franklin D. Roosevelt’s austere fourth inaugural in 1945, Mr. Weiner suggested that the money would have been better spent on armored Humvees and pay bonuses for the troops. But for an incoming President with a $850 Billion stimulus package slush fund to reward political allies, what’s a mere $160 Million Party on the Mall? (h/t DRJ at Patterico )
Memes That Go Down The Memory Hole
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days —
... should be a sedate and understated affair since it would be unfair for us to use money for a "coronation" that we could instead have used to send tsunami relief overseas. Oh, and we were also told that the Bush Administration was being "stingy" in sending aid. This was, of course, ridiculous. But now that we are in a severe recession, one would expect those who called for a sedate affair four years ago to cite financial reasons for having a sedate affair this year. Alas, one would be disappointed . To be sure, this isn't the world's biggest deal with me. But it's nice to ...
Memes That Go Down The Memory Hole
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... Alas, one would be disappointed. To be sure, this isn’t the world’s biggest deal with me. But it’s nice to remind ourselves just how hypocritical people can be; many–if not all–of the very same folks who decried an Inauguration extravaganza four years ago are either completely silent this year, or are cheering on the additional spending for Barack Obama’s Inauguration. But then, we all know the reason for that, ...
The $160 Million Man
Wizbang —
... because Obama is her guy and she is excited that her guy has won. In her mind and the minds of other Democrats, spending this kind of money is necessary . Of course, if president Bush has spent this kind of money, she and Senate and House Democrats would have issued press releases to the entire world expressing outrage that Bush was spending taxpayer money on his silly inauguration that they were certain no one of any consequence really cared about. Thanks to Fausta and Patterico for the link. So, after $160 million, will the Obamaphiles with disabilities have ...
