[RaceBannon]

To hear CBS tell it the whole parade route is beseiged by protestors.

It was. It was almost 50% protesters.

[mickie]

I must of walked ten miles.....from one check point to another. We got thru the security tent at 14th St, but found we were in the wrong section.
Went down to 7th Ave. Saw all the protesters there....went down to 3rd Ave. couldn't get in....so went on down to First Ave. And there were several thousand people trying to get thru security.....and thousands more just leaving the scene.
At that point we were cold, tired and hurting, so we went back to the hotel, showered, had some lunch and watched the parade on TV. (Completely missed the swearing in)

C-Span is showing the Inauguration today at 10AM.

We had a great time at the Ball. And the travel home was excellent.

[An Old Marine]

And you personally counted them?

[mickie]

"It was almost 50% protesters"

How many times did they comment that the stands were not filled.
Is it any wonder why? We couldn't get in!