Actually the irresponsibility DOES apply to Bush as far as a lot of the money he has spent.
And 150 Million spent so he can take a damn oath IS STILL RIDICULOUS AND IRRESPONSIBLE!
$150 million for Obama Inauguration
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Actually the irresponsibility DOES apply to Bush as far as a lot of the money he has spent.
And 150 Million spent so he can take a damn oath IS STILL RIDICULOUS AND IRRESPONSIBLE!
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Why don't you put that fact away and keep it in your "bag of tricks" in case Obama is not an effective first term president.
If Obama and his cabinet are successful in turning around our economy and creating jobs, jumpstarting corporate america....will anyone actually care about this expense?
I think it's a lot of money, but I have my eyes on bigger fish basically....
Why don't you put that fact away and keep it in your "bag of tricks" in case Obama is not an effective first term president.
If Obama and his cabinet are successful in turning around our economy and creating jobs, jumpstarting corporate america....will anyone actually care about this expense?
I think it's a lot of money, but I have my eyes on bigger fish basically....
and think what they could of done with all that money
Mr. Daystar
In a bell tower, watching you through cross hairs.
I don't know what in the hell all you mean by THEY spent...WE SPENT! Those are 150 million of OUR tax dollars, not his.
I agree with titsrock.
What might need to occur is to dramatically shirt the attention of the US away from Bush and onto the re-start that Obama has promised. Sorta of a giant, well-built, i.e expensive, line of demarcation illustrating who the new star in town is and orgy of excess before the time of sacrifice comes.
Another thing is that for world to still see the US as an economic titan, we need to demonstrate an ability to be lavish when the need arises. Had we skimped on acknowledging the change-in-power, then the world might value Obama based on our display.
One final point: Do we know how much of the $150 million is going to security? Keeping 2 million people orderly cannot be cheap!
What might need to occur is to dramatically shirt the attention of the US away from Bush and onto the re-start that Obama has promised. Sorta of a giant, well-built, i.e expensive, line of demarcation illustrating who the new star in town is and orgy of excess before the time of sacrifice comes.
Another thing is that for world to still see the US as an economic titan, we need to demonstrate an ability to be lavish when the need arises. Had we skimped on acknowledging the change-in-power, then the world might value Obama based on our display.
One final point: Do we know how much of the $150 million is going to security? Keeping 2 million people orderly cannot be cheap!
Funny apparently the media made that number up out of thin air. Whatever the cost of the inauguration it's probably not 150 million.
http://mediamatters.org/countyfair/200901180001
"Where does that jaw-dropping number of $150 million come from? The AP never says. It doesn't quote anybody, it doesn't point to any facts. There's no nothing. The AP builds an entire story around how much Obama's inauguration might cost (why stop at $150 million?), yet never substantiates the what-if estimates. "
http://mediamatters.org/countyfair/200901180001
"Where does that jaw-dropping number of $150 million come from? The AP never says. It doesn't quote anybody, it doesn't point to any facts. There's no nothing. The AP builds an entire story around how much Obama's inauguration might cost (why stop at $150 million?), yet never substantiates the what-if estimates. "
What is more pathetic, that the $150mil figure is basically made up or that Fox News/Republicans would then compare it to an inaccurate number for Pres Bush?
The $150mil number seems like the norm for a Hollywood blockbuster/bust, so it didn't raise my flags and judging by all the Hollywood talent trying to get into this thing and perform...I guess the price tag is going to be somewhat expensive.
Who will garner more attendance--the total attendance for Obama's or the sum of the attendance for Bush's 2 inaugurations? I bet Obama triples Dubya there...
First of all, the Inaguration is paid for by PRIVATE DONATIONS and local *DC* taxes, not general tax funds from all Americans.
Secondly, GianniaISGod is correct, read the linked article and get the truth. What's interesting is that the BUSH figure of $42 million did NOT include the costs of the security needed for his event. Yet they are using that to compare to the TOTAL cost of Obama's event (including security).
In other words, these are suspect figures designed to cause false outrage.
$170 million. This article explains the breakdown. About $124 million (49+75) is government money. The rest is donors.
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Inauguration/story?id=6665946&page=1
ChefChiTown
The secret ingredient? MY BALLS
That article is terrible. Did they even read what they wrote before they published that crap?
First, they claim that the inauguration is going to cost $170 million, as if they are trying to cause a stir...
Then, they say that a lot of money from that figure is just "requested"...
No, I don't believe any of this crap. They can't even get their facts straight, even though they're a mere paragraph apart from one another. This news story can lick it's lips, open wide and suck my balls.
We allowed Bush to spend trillions on Iraq war so what's a few million on an event that's being watched by the entire world? Seriously this thing is way overblown. I haven't seen a President with so much scrutiny before he even took office. Do you want him to move to a shack with no running water or electricity too so he can demostrate how frugal he is? Sheesh.
Nice link - an even more detailed debunking of this hype can be found here, too:
http://mediamatters.org/columns/200901170003
And has anyone yet mentioned that at least half of the money going towards this should really be considered a simple, well-deserved celebration (for the whole country, well like 75% or so) of the departure of the fucktards named Bush and Cheney?
:2 cents:
It doesn't cost anything for Obama to raise his hand and take the oath. That's what he is required to do.
The rest is unnecessary bullshit and irresponsible spending.
The rest is unnecessary bullshit and irresponsible spending.
ChefChiTown
The secret ingredient? MY BALLS
So, that's why you're upset about this whole thing? Because you think it's "unnecessary bullshit" and "irresponsible spending"...???
I'm willing to bet that you irresponsibly spend money on unnecessary bullshit yourself. Hell, we all do.
Beer? Unnecessary.
Cigarettes? Unnecessary.
Cable TV? Unnecessary.
McDonald's? Unnecessary.
Designer Jeans? Unnecessary.
High Speed Internet? Unnecessary.
Video Games? Unnecessary.
etc...
Spending money on unnecessary things every once in a while is what makes life tolerable.
Yeah well, if you dislike Obama then you will always find something to criticize him about, that's why I think it's a losing battle to keep arguing about stuff like Inauguration costs. Next week you'll probably complain about how Obama hasn't done a damn thing to create the millions of jobs he promised, etc etc.
I voted for him. He ran on the campaign for CHANGE. Change means being responsible decisions. $100+million of taxpayers money being spend on his party is not responsible.
Yes, and you (and I) spend our money on these things for ourselves. That doesn't give Obama the right to spend our tax money on his excessive party.
ChefChiTown
The secret ingredient? MY BALLS
SIGH, it's not like he is spending this money all by himself. If you're going to be upset with the choices that our government makes, try to understand how it works first.
Look, you should know by now that government spent a lot of taxpayers money on the stuff that are unnecessary and/or excessive. Toilet seats that goes for milions of dollars, the bridge to nowhere, etc etc. As much as I like Obama he is a politician and he will do things that irks us taxpayers but I see the bigger picture. He will make this country better and do a 180 from the Bush's failed presidency. In the end the good will far outweight the bad. If you want to keep complaining about the Inauguration costs that's your perogative, but understand that not too many people agree with you.
I agree with him, but it's never going to change so why bother complaining about it. A lot can be done with $150 million.
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