Bush opts for costly bash in wartime - FDR scaled back event, but there's no clear precedent

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 1/18/5 | Edward Epstein

[SmithL]

Weiner, along with the rest of the losing whiners, are deeply disturbed.

[PilloryHillary]

Obviously, Weener is having trouble accepting that Bush won. Let the parties begin!

[null and void]

#1 The 'bash' is privately funded.
#2 FDR didn't want to be seen in a wheelchair. Polio, remember???
#3 I hate lib-uh-rhul journalists...

[SoFloFreeper]

Rush Limbaugh accurately pointed out yesterday that FDR's inaugural wasn't necessarily scaled back due to WAR, it was scaled back due to FDR being prepared for his pine pajamas.

[BullDog108]

And this coming from a city that flushes millions down the toilet giving the homeless cash for their addictions!

[GVnana]

I like it!

[Quick1]

As long as only the inauguration itself is paid for with my tax dollars and the rest is paid for privately, they could have a party for the next four years for all I care.

[goldstategop]

They're jealous we're gonna have fun. I love it when the legacy media liberals can't disguise their resentment and envy. Yeah, its gonna be a quite a coming out party for conservatives this week!

[BMC1]

If Kerry had won the election, the dems wouldn't be saying there is no problem.

President Bush has every right to enjoy his inauguration and if the dems don't like it, they can go to hell.

[null and void]

#4 FDR had a HUGE 'bash' for his first inaguration in the very worst depths of the Great Depression.

[joesnuffy]

Judas...chastised Jesus for allowing expensive oil to be used to annoint him...Judas complained that the oil should be sold and the money given to the poor....
-Judas was the keeper of the purse and was stealing from it

[massgopguy]

FDR held two parties during The Great Depression. Talk about rubbing it in.

[Sunshine Sister]

Lots of presidents including x42 had inaugural balls while at war.

[Huck]

I think it's a missed opportunity on the one hand. But in the end, this is a bash by a political party, privately funded, to celebrate their victory. I am sure it's a big part of thanking and rewarding party volunteers, etc. I don't see it as a national event. I see it as a private political event. The swearing in and speech are national. The parties are none of my business.

[Huck]

I think it's a missed opportunity on the one hand. But in the end, this is a bash by a political party, privately funded, to celebrate their victory. I am sure it's a big part of thanking and rewarding party volunteers, etc. I don't see it as a national event. I see it as a private political event. The swearing in and speech are national. The parties are none of my business.

[Non-Sequitur]

#2 FDR didn't want to be seen in a wheelchair. Polio, remember???

Didn't stop the three prior inaugurals, did it?

[trisham]

Jubilant Republicans

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Well. That sets the tone for the rest of the article.

[KwasiOwusu]

Weiner = Whiner.
Another sore loser Bush-hating piece of garbage from the SF Chron? What's new about that?
A very big YAAAAWN!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Where was Mr. Epstein when Bill Clinton spent $1,000,000,000 (one billion dollars) on his little junket to the Peoples' Republic of China to kiss up to his Beijing owners?

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[Patrick1]

As Rush pointed out yesterday the left is somewhat selective in their outrage. Should we not have not held MLK Day this year because of the millions in lost work that it cost that could have been used in the fight against Islamo Fascism and the tsunami victims?