To be honest, I think not attending an inaugural ball isn’t that big of a deal, especially when compared to things like the defense budget and foreign relations - heck, I even enjoy getting all dressed up for formal events, but I still think going to that many in one day is just too much to expect from any human being. At that rate, you may as well add things like picking out a stupid name for the First Puppy (if/when he does) or letting Michelle go out in public looking like she got the furniture and womens’ fashion departments of Macy’s mixed up to this list...
I can’t argue with your logic. The Medal of Honor Ignaurual Ball isn’t on the level of tax evasion. At first I wasn’t going to add it, however a LOT of people have privately emailed me how pissed they are about this. You could also make a case about the first interview with Al Arabia, or the first phone call to Abbas not being that important either.