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OBAMA: My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful [...]

Senator Ted Kennedy had a series of convulsions during the inaugural luncheon just a few minutes ago and had to be removed by ambulance from the scene. A Republican House leadership member said the series of convulsions lasted a while. Kennedy’s wife is with him. Senator Kennedy had an adverse reaction to [...]

Inauguration Chiefs To Volunteers- Don’t Talk To The Press! : Washington City Paper
Congressional Republicans Bowing And Scraping Before The Coronation: Politico
BET’s Top 10 Things Not To Do At The Inauguration: BET

The AP FINALLY Gets Around To Criticizing Obama’s Pricey Bash: Sister Toldjah
The Official Flag Of The Obama States Of America: Michelle [...]

In 2005 the current administration put together an inauguration even for George W. Bush that topped just over $42 million. Democrats slammed Bush for “the most expensive inauguration in history” and called on him to cancel the traditional event due to the recent tsunami. Fast forward to 2009. Obama is poised to [...]

I’m baffled by the thinking behind events like this: “The First Online March for Equality” being held on Facebook:
The First VIRTUAL Protest For LGBT Equality. The goal: Educate Americans about what marriage rights mean to LGBT: tax fairness, hospital visitation, medical decision-making, exemption from estate taxes, immigration, government benefits & more…
This past election [...]

In an obvious response to the explosive gay community reaction over Warren’s presence at Obama’s upcoming inauguration, Team Obama picked up Vicki Gene Robinson (his parents wanted a girl, hence the name…), a gay Bishop, to also say a prayer. Robinson is now speaking up that he won’t dare make this a Christian prayer, [...]

Obama’s Inauguration Bucks: Washington Post
U.S. Hotels Still Sitting Ducks For Attacks: Newsmax

Americans Don’t Care About An Iranian Bomb? Spiegel International

Blago’s Father-In Law Doesn’t Like Him At All: Chicago Sun Times
Voters Should Have Listened To This McCain-Palin Ad On Chicago’s Machine: Marathon Pundit