Posted on 01/14/2009 8:58:36 AM PST by Joiseydude
Barack Obama's inauguration is set to cost more than $161 million making it the most expensive swearing-in ceremony in US history.
The President-elect will take less than a minute to recite the oath of office in front of an estimated two million people in the US capital next week.
But by the time the final dance has been held at one of the many inaugural balls the costs for the day will be a staggering $161 million.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Gee, wasn’t Gov Palin pilloried in the press for spending $250,000 on clothing? That was an outrage. Obama’s spending is a Disaster, but one which the press is happy to support.
Fiddl’n while Rome burns
All this wasted time and effort ... he could have come to the Bustard household for a “Swearing At Ceremony”, for free.
Now now, don’t be giving osama any target ideas! (wishful thinking?)
How many people could be helped with $161 mill?
I do agree the inauguration of Indonesian Barry Soetero IS A NATIONAL EMERGENCY!
Compare the coverage of Obama’s lavish coronation to the coverage of Bush's $40 million (1/4 the cost) 2nd inauguration.
With the politicians spending trillions of dollars bailing out everybody, suddenly $161 million is just “walkin around money”.
Think of all the sick people he could heal with that 161 million.
That would more than cover healthcare costs for at least two million uninsured Americans.
What happened to the 5 million visitors the press was boasting about a few weeks ago?
They’re going to spend maybe five times as much as Bush or Clinton, they’re going to close all the bridges, they’re going to ban cars, they’re going to have unprecedented levels of security, everyone has to get in place at least three hours ahead of time, and the crowd may end up being no bigger than it was for Bush or Clinton.
Great.
mr. obama spares no expense while all of the “little people” have to tighten their budgets just to get by.
i hope his supporters that have lost their jobs or are going through hard times due to the tanking economy realize that their dear leader, who is supposed to be the party of the “common man”, isn’t practicing what he’s preaching
Hey dude: the cost of “hope” and “change” don’t come cheap you know!
Makes me want to VOMIT! Phoney, liar, hope all those DUMMIES are happy! Change, well that’s all we’ll have left!
In good economic times the MSM would be beside themselves but they would be apoplectic in their negative coverage and go on and on about how "OUT OF TOUCH" the rich Republicans are with the American people.
Still spending money like we have it, I see.
So when, if ever, will the American MSM report the cost?
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