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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 1/23/2009
'Tunnel of Doom' investigation?
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From NBC's Mike Viqueira You may have heard about the "Purple Tunnel of Doom," wherein bona fide Inaugural ticket holders were directed by police into the Third Street tunnel that runs under the base of Capitol Hill, only to become trapped there and miss the entire ceremony. Survivors have even dedicated a Web site in order to commiserate over their plight. Congressman and member of the House Democratic leadership, Rep. Chris Van Hollen , has written to Sen. Dianne Feinstein , chair of the ...
facebook.com - 1/21/2009
Survivors of the Purple Tunnel of Doom
— facebook.com — Johan wrote at 8:28pm the most disorganized public event i've ever been to Elizabeth wrote at 8:11pm... Wow, the merry band of silver ticket wanderers of which I was one at least got directed away from the tunnel -we never got in but we had the empty ... (more) Survivors of the Purple Tunnel of Doom

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The purple tunnel of doom
lynch.foreignpolicy.com - 1/20/2009
The purple tunnel of doom
— lynch.foreignpolicy.com — A reported two million people watched Barack Obama's inauguration today. I, unfortunately, wasn't one of them. If... you don't care why, and just want foreign policy blogging, skip the rest of this post and come back tomorrow. See, I went to the show ... (more) The purple tunnel of doom

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The Purple Ticket of DOOM! (video)
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youtube.com - 1/21/2009
The Purple Ticket of DOOM! (video)
— youtube.com — Tens of thousands who had tickets to Obama's swearing-in spent the morning in a tunnel under the... national mall (more) The Purple Ticket of DOOM! (video)

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Will Feinstein hold inaugural "Brownies" accountable for incompetence?
Open Left - Front Page — ... staffer or volunteer anywhere to be seen. There was no cop on the beat. No rules being enforced. And that's why so many people are angry after "waiting in line for hours"...it's not that they waited in line and just happened not to get in...they got up early and waited in line, while those who cut the line got in. Also, there were no speakers or screens near the line, to allow people to watch and listen to what was happening. Rep. Chris Van Hollen summed up: Despite following the rules, they were still denied access. ...

Inaugural Purple Tunnel Gets Ode, Investigation
Politics Daily — ... Now, Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen is joining Senator Dianne Feinstein in calling for an investigation into what went wrong. From MSNBC: ...

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Another apology to the Purple Gaters — POLITICO.com: Congress
Senate Sergeant at Arms Terry Gainer apologizes to victims of the "Purple Tunnel of Doom."
Another apology to the Purple Gaters (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
Politico - The apologies keep coming for the victims of the now infamous Purple Tunnel of Doom – the thousands who were stuck outside the Inaugural gates despite having tickets.
iReport: 'Survivors of the purple tunnel of doom' weigh in — CNN Political Ticker
One iReporter submitted this “purple tunnel” photo. The oath of office flub wasn't the only Inauguration Day snafu: Thousands of ticket-holders were trapped in a tunnel just yards away from the site of President Obama's swearing-in. Already, more ...