Posted on 01/06/2013 3:35:37 PM PST by drewh
Hotel rooms remain unbooked ahead of January 21 inauguration ceremony Organizers expecting much lower turnout than 2009 ceremony, when nearly 2 million people flocked to the National Mall
Crowds may have flocked to the National Mall to see President Obama make history in 2009, but the team behind the president's 2013 inauguration bash later this month are bracing themselves for a ton of empty seats. The ceremony that Washington will stage in a few weeks won't be the historic affair it was in 2009, when nearly 2 million people flocked to the Capitol to watch Obama take the oath of office. This time, District of Columbia officials expect between 600,000 and 800,000 people for Obama's public swearing-in on the steps of the Capitol on Monday, January 21.
Two weeks before the big day, plenty of hotel rooms still haven't been booked. Four years ago, some hotels sold out months in advance. There will be just two official inaugural balls this year, both at the Washington Convention Center, rather than 10 official balls at multiple locations around town.
The pair of celebrations are the lowest number since 1953, according to the New York Post.
A political insider told the paper: 'Some on the presidential inaugural committee are starting to seriously worry.' His inaugural committee has also scaled the celebration back to three days of festivities, instead of four.
Some changes are on account of the slowly recovering economy and a desire by planners to ease the security burden on law enforcement.
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will odinga show up??
Well duhhhhhhhhhh, that is because he didn’t win the election. It was fixed. Remmeber he couldn’t even draw a huge crowd during the campaign, so the admin and the MSM concocted excuses.
Will Hillary be there...
Didn't DC Freepers have their own ball?
I think your gut instinct is the correct one.
“Weird..... These are strange times we live in. It begs the question: did he really win?...”
You know the answer to that...My cousin and I were talking last night about how elections are pointless in this country now.....If Palin ran and had 70 million he would have slipped by with 73 million.....
Don’t feel “stoopid.” There will be an official, albeit small, somewhat private swearing-in ceremony at the White House on 01/20, followed by the public sham on Monday.
Oh I would go. Only to spill drinks on the most pretentious arse holes I could find in attendance.
I’d probably get kicked out. Sounds like fun.
HA!
Twice - once on Bible, and then on the Koran.
Obama has what they used to have in Chicago...vote producing machines in Cleveland, Philadelphia, St Lucie County, Madison, and Northern Virginia that get him however many votes he needs to take the swing states.
Those big bad corporations that underwrite much of the inaugural festivities expense have cut back. Some aren’t donating at all. Imagine that!
However, I would imagine every president who was re-elected had a lower turnout for the second. All of Reagan’s 2nd Inaugural events were canceled due to Arctic temps.
And it’s not new at all that the balls are all limited to a single venue. That started with W’s 2nd inaugural. All were at the convention center, wit the exception of the Military Ball that was at Union Station.
Who is Obama, and why should I attend his inauguration?
Yep, the mall will look like 50,000 moon pies.// My favorite with a Pepsi.
The VP has the best Stink Eye ever!
The thrill is gone. /s
“Obama has what they used to have in Chicago...vote producing machines in Cleveland, Philadelphia, St Lucie County, Madison, and Northern Virginia that get him however many votes he needs to take the swing states....”
What can we do?...The opposition did not question the obvious fraud and they know they got away with it....We just wait until the time comes where you will actually have to make a personal decision to either fight or surrender....That truly is the only option honest freedom loving Americans are looking at.....
I wouldn’t go to the Zer0 Syndicate’s inauguration ceremony for Zer0 even if it meant a rail car ride to a Death Camp. But, then that would mean I would never go when the third term comes up.
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