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  • Must-See Inauguration TV: Coming to a Screen Near You

    by Claudine Zap

    Jan 14, 2009

    280 Votes

    Apologies, Obama. Despite your allusions to Lincoln's swearing-in, this is not your forefather's inauguration. This presidential event is going very high tech.

    Sure, plenty of people will see the inauguration in person: Two million are expected to descend on D.C. for the festivities. Some high school students in a nearby Maryland school district even successfully lobbied to get the day off to see history unfold in person.

    But if you don't like crowds, traffic, or Porta-Potties, best to stay away, and let the inauguration come to you.

    No surprise that Obama, the BlackBerry addict with the tech-savvy campaign, is transitioning into a high-tech presidency, starting with the swearing-in ceremony.

    In a YouTube address, the president-elect suggests ways to participate in the inauguration events from afar: Start by texting "open" to 56333 for news, transit, and details. Sunday afternoon kicks off with a free celebration at the Lincoln Memorial that's open to the public. HBO will broadcast the event for free that evening. On Monday night Michelle and Barack Obama will host a first-ever neighborhood inaugural ball. ABC will broadcast it on TV, and it will be webcast live on the Internet.

    For those who prefer to get the inauguration feed while mixing it up with other Americans, MSNBC will beam its coverage to movie theaters around the country. Click to MSNBCEvents.com for free tickets. The partnership extends to a simulcast into 650 Starbucks stores in New York, San Francisco, and Seattle. Celebrants can also head to PIC2009.org to find a local inauguration party. Already, history buffs are heading to the Web for assistance on the Inauguration Day details, looking up "hbo inauguration," "inauguration day schedule," and "inauguration time."

    In fact, the coverage will be so massive, you may be asking yourself: What else is on TV?

    280 Votes
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who cares about this sh*t...he's gonna be president...concentrate on all the problems at hand..F**K the formalities..get on with straightning everything out like he promised..lol Obama

posted Jan 14, 2009 |
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I read in the paper last week where the Bush's bought new china for the White House at a cost of $485,000!!!! Doesn't that make you sick?! The government had better get their heads out of their a....

posted Jan 14, 2009 |
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I agreed,,,,,Obama why don't you just set AN EXAMPLE , why don't you just take the ought and get on with the business for the changes you promised during you campaing to win the Presidency.now you are the Pres. get on starting saving $$$$ and do not do any chit** with so much fuzz about your inauguration.
COMMON MAN YOU PROMISES LOTS OF CHIT,NOW YOU ARE CHANGING YOUR TUNE, JUST WAIT WHEN YOU ARE IN THE WATER AFTER JAN.20TH. SWIMMING ALONG ALL KIND OF SHARKS,THEN TELL US HOW IS IT FEELS..........

posted Jan 14, 2009 |
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Why would the Dallas Police provide security?
That is the job of the secret service or is this the first story you have ever done on an ex-President, or did you just cut and paste and not read the article?

posted Jan 14, 2009 |
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thats the problem with people today sometimes they create stories that don't mean anything.everyone's mad because through out all this mr. obama got alot of money from stars and the other presidents did not.i truly feel that because of him being the first black president people i guess thought that he would be abandoned shame on u folks we did it we will celebrate it too.

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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Say goodbye to free speech. It's all going to be "hate-speech" now. Freedom of thought? Only for those on the left. Change. Not the kind of change America needs but deserves.

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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Mr President... I, personally would like to wish you all the best of luck as there are too much expected from you. We trust that what got you to be elected would be one of the ingridience to make America's economi and the rest of the world much better. From us; the South African citizens. Make us proud

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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I DONT CARE ABOUT THE INAUGURATION BIG DEAL WHO CARES I DIDNT VOTE FOR ANYBODY I AM GETTING TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT IT GET THIS STUPID INAUGURATION OVER WITH IT MEANS NOTHING TO ME.

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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Must See? Anywhere I can go without seeing that knuckleheads face (and especially his wifes)and listening to more of his crap is where i will be.

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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It's the beginning of the end. What's to celebrate?

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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with all the hardworking people suffering, job losses, small businesses struggling to stay afloat, what a slap in the face. who gives a rats a## I would have enjoyed it but I got to struggle to keep sanity... click 6 months where the f@#% r we...

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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This election has turned our american heritage into a parade and has taken away the importance of our democratic society. I am disnuf5ebapointed in our senators and congress for letting this happen. I am also disapointed in Obama for accepting it to be turned into a charade. I thought he would be more professional.

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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"All we, like sheep, have been led astray"...

You should have watched him a whole lot closer...

Hands clasped in fromt of himself as the National Anthem was sung? WTF? That's all I needed to see!
He wants to be our president? But he doesn't salute our flag???? BOOOOOOO to a man who does not show respect for our flag and the brave men who have died to allow us to be this great
nation....God save us?

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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Have to remember to rent a movie that night.

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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MB

Some of you all sound so ignorant!!!!! He is about to be the President, DEAL WITH IT! And to the person who said he made promises and is now "changing his tune". Be for real. He hasn't even been sworn in yet. It is going to take sometime for him to fix Bush's screw ups. But anyway the media is making a spectacle out of this because it is ultimately history being made and everyone wants a piece of it. That is how the media works. We all know it. Now it is a race, to see who can get the best coverage and the best story. I personally don't think that Obama can control that. Who would be able to?

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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WHY NOT DITCH ALL OF THE HIGH DOLLAR FESTIVITIES AND USE THE MONEY TO HELP THE ECONOMY INSTEAD OF THROWING A PARTY? HE WON, HE WILL BE PRESIDENT, HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE ONCE AGAIN, GOOD LUCK TO HIM BECAUSE HE IS GOING TO NEED IT. SO MANY FOLKS ACT AS THOUGH THIS A PERSONAL VICTORY AND IT IS NOT. LET'S WAIT A FEW YEARS AND SEE WHAT "CHANGE" COMES BEFORE WE WEIGH IN ON OUR NEW PRESIDENT.

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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OCF

I can't wait for this "show" to be over. That's all it is. Who cares about the inauguration? And who the hell does he think he is spending 150 million dollars on it? Why doesn't he donate that money to pay for the tax stimulus he is going to demand for this county? What a waste of hard earned money. I don't care where the money came from, it's his choice where to use it. Just get him in office and lets' get down to the business at hand, destroying this country completely.

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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I can not believethis!! People are losing their homes, their jobs, their businesses and this country is going to spend $150 MILLION dollars on this Inauguration!! Who is paying for this?? We are in a recession, we are told there is no mone but this can happen!! I don't care if this is history, I think it is BS! We are starving as a country. I am starving as an individual. I lost my job to this economy cut backs. I am trying to put food on the table and save my home. Send some of that $150 MILLION our way!! This is the biggest slap in our face as far as I am concerned. I wouldn't take part in this "Gala" event if my life depended on it. Get real..this is so wrong and what a joke. I am sure we are being laughed at by countries who don't understand how we can spend that kind of $$ and we are in serious trouble here...Good God this is pathetic!!

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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most are over their heads in debt, many are losing their homes, Americans are without jobs wondering where the next meal is coming from. All the while Obama parties on our dollar. Where does common sense enter the equasion? Tax cheats in charge of the treasury sounds irresponsible to me.I wonder if Mrs O could of found a higher dollar designer to redo the White House? Thre'll be no change once Barrack gets into the water with the other sharks. Spend , spend , spend, Take from those that have and give to the have nots. Scary, eh?

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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I sure hope this JOKE doesn't interupt my TV shows. That's the ONLY thing I have to look forward to and that won't be for long because I won't be able to pay my electric bill soon because of our wonderful economy!! But wait..shame on me!! An event costing $150 MILLION is very important..lol...and this country had a fit because Bush's Inauguration cost $40 MILLION in 2004....give me a freakin break already! This makes me sick and all this liberals who think this country is going to change on Jan. 21st...what a joke!

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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It's like the circus is in town. This comment has nothing to do with Obama becomming President, so all you idiots who feel we are slighting the new President...get a life! If you'd rather dance in the streets in celebration than help your fellow country-person survive, then I feel sorry for you. We need to save the money and concentrate on the problems of this country and how we are going to resolve them. How about the many who are adding to the homeless roles daily because they have lost their jobs, their homes, etc. As a country in debt, we sure know how to spend money foolishly! Do you know how many people could be helped by the money that is being spent on this circus? If this is the type of "CHANGE" we are to expect, then it is no different than the past and we have learned nothing!

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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This Circus is going to be bigger then Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, the money they are wasting could be better spent on helping the economy. How can they party while there are people in this country starving and being evicted, this makes no sense, and why is he in such a big hurry to get his hands on the $350 billon in stimulus money out to his cronies he is going to have to pay back alot of favors for getting put into office. Starting with all of his buddies in congress and big business not the little guy!!! GOD HELP US

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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M A

Must see my ass. Watch millions of your taxes go down the toilet.

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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You know people in this country have been so quick to blame EVERYTHING that has gone wrong on President Bush. He didn't make all these choices alone. What about the stupid decisions made by our wonderful Congress. All of you that are so quick to blame one man I guarentee you will be the first one when Obama screws up to blame every one else but HIM. Trust me. And all of you liberals who voted for Obama, well I hope your choice doesn't make all of us as a country live to regret it. God help us! And to you President Bush...Good Luck to youand Mrs. Bush in your new endevors. God's speed!

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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People please let this go down in history. Stop being ignorant and insecure. Surely you can give him a chance and you gave Bush eight years to run our economy down in the ground. Why should he have to suffer. I say use the money for the inauguration. It's Bush's fault we are in this mess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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aww poor man is suffering. Hmmm..hashis bills paid doesn't he? Has a party using $$ that we could use in this country..hmm..doesn't look like he is suffering much. I hope you don't live to regret your decision. I know I can live with mine.And how are we being ignorant and insecure. I am very secure. Very secure in knowing we are in serious trouble. And sweety, I am not ignorant..you are the ignorant one. This mess we are in was not the doings of ONE man! Now that's ignorant to think that it is.

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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The most telling of those who elected was an interview of an Atlanta woman who, after the election said she was grateful now that she won't have to pay her rent or electric bill anymore. Keep rewarding irresponsible lazy behavior and soon our country will be lower than that of a third world. Those who bear the tax burden for the multitudes will leave for more appreciative pastures....

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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jb

Nicholas Carpathius has come to Washington.

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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Absolutely absurd, the economy is horrible and Barack Hussein Obama is allowing his liberal big spending party to spend $150 million. The American people get exactly what they deserve! I would have thought he would have been more responsible? NOT

posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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I really feel that everyone is right. Inauguration of an incoming President of any country is just right. My concern is why spend all these monies when you can be helping a lot of Americans who are suffering right now. American people wants to stay on top of the world and the global economic disaster should be the main focus of the incoming President of the United States. Yes, he is being supported by wealthy celebrities but why make it such a big deal. I do not expect him to resolve the issues ahead of him overnight, but I do hope and pray that the economic standing of the country as well as of the world will be his priority. Foreign relations had been one of the issues America had during the previous administration. I hope that Mr. Obama will keep his promises, keep America going and bring back the jobs the American people lost. Good luck to him and may he be guided by God in all his undertakings.

posted Jan 16, 2009 |
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