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(CBS) Dotty Lynch is the Senior Political Editor for CBS News. E-mail your questions and comments to Political Points The American Dream holds that the lives of the children should surpass those of the parents and at noon on January 20 George Walker Bush is about to fulfill that dream and do something George Herbert Walker Bush never did. He will take the oath of office for the second time. And his theme "Celebrating Freedom and Honoring Service" will be hammered home over and over all week. Bush won re-election by besting John Kerry on the issue of who could best...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John Kerry, who had hoped to be taking the oath of office, on Thursday stressed the importance of cooperation in a democracy but also emphasized sticking to beliefs. [snip]The man who lost in November took his place on the platform with other senators to watch as President Bush is sworn in for a second term. The four-term Massachusetts was attending the ceremony with his wife Teresa Heinz Kerry. They had no plans to join in any other inaugural festivities.[snip]But while gracious civility was the public demeanor, behind the scenes many Democrats planned to skip all of...

     BC CHENEY MSNBC IMUS,2005-01-20 08:47 (New York)  ^Richard B. Cheney Is Interviewed On Msnbc'S "Imus In The Morning"< xfdtr CHENEY-MSNBC-IMUS sked TRANSCRIPT January 20, 2005 NEWS PROGRAM RICHARD B. CHENEY VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY IS INTERVIEWED ON MSNBC'S "IMUS IN THE MORNING" JANUARY 20, 2005 SPEAKERS: RICHARD B. CHENEY, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES LYNNE CHENEY, WIFE OF VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY DON IMUS, HOST CHARLES MCCORD, CO-HOST IMUS: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the "Imus in theMorning" program the vice president of United States, Dick Cheney, andMrs. Cheney. Good morning. How...

Vice President Cheney, Mr. Chief Justice, President Carter, President Bush, President Clinton, reverend clergy, distinguished guests, fellow citizens: On this day, prescribed by law and marked by ceremony, we celebrate the durable wisdom of our Constitution, and recall the deep commitments that unite our country. I am grateful for the honor of this hour, mindful of the consequential times in which we live, and determined to fulfill the oath that I have sworn and you have witnessed. At this second gathering, our duties are defined not by the words I use, but by the history we have seen together. For...

 To celebrate George W. Bush's presidential inauguration, Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America and Gulf States Toyota have developed a one-of-a-kind Presidential Edition Tundra. The vehicle will have a salsa red pearl exterior, sandstone brown leather with ostrich leather accents and custom embossed seats with a "W" emblem in honor of the president. The truck will be given away as a door prize at the Texas State Society's Black Tie & Boots gala as part of its Texas Salute to President Bush Honoring Texas Governor Rick Perry. The Texas State Society is a volunteer group for Texans living and working in...

WASHINGTON - On this snow-draped Inauguration Day in Washington, a few people on Capitol Hill were thinking about the worst: a catastrophic attack that could kill or incapacitate most members of Congress, the president, the vice president and the cabinet. advertisement The unseen presence at this first inauguration since Sept. 11, 2001, is al-Qaida, whose terrorists showed three years ago how capable they were of killing thousands of Americans in one place at one time. At 9:30 on inauguration morning, in his office in the Longworth Building, a short walk from where the president would soon take his oath, Rep....

When President Bush raises his right hand and places the other one on the Bible today, more than usual attention will fall on the man administering the oath of office. Except for a quick sighting this week, U.S. Chief Justice William Rehnquist hasn't been seen in public since last fall when he underwent treatment for thyroid cancer. The rumor mill has since been working overtime, with Supreme Court watchers speculating on when the Chief, who is 80, might decide to retire. The theory du jour is that he is determined to stay through the end of the Court's term in...

US prepares for Bush inauguration ... Security measures for the inauguration are intense. ... About 6,000 police and 7,000 military personnel are on duty for the inauguration, alongside an undisclosed number of secret service personnel. ...

By Jean Scheidnes AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Thursday, January 20, 2005 The first daughters, Jenna and Barbara Bush, are staying true to their Texas roots with their choice of inaugural jewels by Austin's Anthony Nak. This is the second time the design duo has been accorded this honor by the Bushes. Designers Anthony Camargo and Nak Armstrong flew to Washington on Friday to custom-fit the twins with jewelry to wear to the Texas State Society of Washington, D.C.'s Black Tie & Boots ball and today's inaugural balls that follow the swearing-in, among other festivities. The twins selected 32 items to keep them...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush prepared to take the oath of office for a second term on Thursday and will tell Americans "the survival of liberty in our land" increasingly depends on advancing freedom abroad, in an allusion to his hotly contested Iraq policy. Three hours before his swearing-in ceremony on Capitol Hill, Bush, who has considerably less popular support than other recent incumbents after their re-election, attended a morning church service with his family at St. John's Episcopal Church, attended by presidents since it was organized in 1815. At noon (1700 GMT), Bush will stand on the steps of...

ITHACA NY-President George W. Bush will receive a bitter inauguration welcome on the Ithaca Commons this Thursday. A protest rally with speakers, music and an open mike is being held Jan. 20 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Bernie Milton Pavilion. "The umbrella reason we are doing this," organizer Fay Gougakis said,"is so we will unite people and point out the voting irregularities that happened in this election. I'm tired of the phrase 'conspiracy theory.' There is legitimate concern that Bush stole this election." Steve Calkins, the other organizer of Thursday's rally, said, "I feel that we need to...

Today is the day to go give the economy a boost. Thinking of buying a new car? How about a washer/dryer? Groceries? Today is the day. Not only does it help our horrible economy (It's bad! Just ask the rats!), it will bitch-slap this looney group out there.... www.notonedamndime.comAnd they have a blog too. Good day to poke 'em in the ribs a few times :-D

All systems are go for the D.C. Chapter's American Sector on the Inaugural Parade route.The weather is cold, but warmer than the past few days. The sun is peaking through the clouds. Snow covers the sidewalks, but Pennsylvania Avenue has been cleared.The barricades are up everywhere. Small groups of people are walking around checking things out.I did a recon last night with BufordP after the Freeper dinner. ANSWER has their bleachers set up on John Marshall Plaza at the starting point for the parade at 4th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. They also have a stage and speaker risers right on...

Although President George W. Bush received more votes than any other presidential candidate in history, not everyone will be celebrating his second inauguration in the nation’s capital today. Pro-terrorist socialists and violent extremists pledge “direct action” – including initiating physical confrontations with police officers – that could divert critical attention from a terrorist attack. Among those who will take part in today’s protests is a group known as Anarchist Resistance, but is more commonly called “the Black Bloc” for the black ski masks its members wear destroying property. Its history of riotous incitement is well-known. On the first day of...

Springdale High School junior who speaks out on behalf of veterans is to receive an award today at a presidential inaugural ball. Nikki Mendicino, 16, will receive the Falcon of the Year award from Free Republic, which operates a Web site for "grass roots conservatism." The award goes to a high school student. Mendicino became interested in helping veterans about six years ago after World War II veteran John Kridlo visited her school. She began visiting him and started a Web page dedicated to veterans. Since then, she has given hundreds of speeches throughout the country and has been involved...

WASHINGTON - Ailing Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist showed he still had some legalistic punch yesterday, squashing an atheist's attempt to knock the traditional prayer out of President Bush's inauguration. Rehnquist, 80, is scheduled to swear in Bush for his second term today; he has not been seen in public since October, when he announced he is battling thyroid cancer. If Rehnquist cannot make it today, 84-year-old Associate Justice John Paul Stevens will pinch-hit for him. Rehnquist set the stage for the swearing-in, however, by rejecting a suit by atheist Michael Newdow to cancel the prayer. Without comment, Rehnquist...

WASHINGTON (AP) - You might say the Janet Jackson moment of President Bush's inaugural festivities came Tuesday at a youth concert with hundreds of preteen Hilary Duff fans in the audience.No nudity was involved, but the Vince Neil-style profanity probably didn't win rock band Fuel any fans at the Federal Communications Commission, nor from the parents at the concert. Now the Pennsylvania band is just hoping the concert, "America's Future Rocks Today," wasn't aired live. Borrowing a word from Motley Crue's Neil, the lead singer of Fuel proclaimed, "Welcome to the greatest ----ing country in the world." Brett Scallions followed...

Washington (CNSNews.com) - In cold, snowy Washington, about a hundred protesters gathered outside the "Black Tie and Boots" inaugural ball on Wednesday night, comparing President George W. Bush to Adolph Hitler because Bush is "exterminating the Muslim race." "It is no different in that Hitler killed so many Jews, and George Bush, you know, is exterminating the Muslim race and others," said a man who identified himself only as Don from Florida. Don held up a sign with the words "Vote Republican" written over a Nazi swastika. "It's just a form of fascism -- the Patriot Act and everything...

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3036713/Imus in the Morning Thursday on Imus: 6:29 - Craig Crawford 7:07 - Sen. John McCain 7:07 - David Gregory7:29 - Vice President Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney 8:07 - Tim Russert 8:07 - Larry King 8:29 - Chris Matthews 8:29 - Howard Fineman

WASHINGTON - On the brink of a second term in turbulent times, George W. Bush begins Chapter Two of his presidency with a call "from beyond the stars" to stand steadfastly for the cause of freedom around the world. The nation faces unsettling threats from terrorists and anxiety about the steady uptick of U.S. deaths in Iraq (news - web sites). There are worries about Social Security (news - web sites)'s future and stress over the pricetag of medical care and a slow job market. Inaugurations, though, are a time to talk about hope. "The survival of liberty in our...