Earlier today I was talking to a friend whose train in Philadelphia was stuck at the station waiting for the Obama-pretending-he’s-Lincoln train finally would move so all the other trains could resume their schedules.
One hundred and thirty-seven miles of train tracks were inconvenienced for the ocasion, as if Amtrak didn’t already have enough delays.
Later I talked to another friend, one in DC, who has no plans to leave her house for the next few days since DC is basically under lockdown already as all the bridges are being closed, also for the days-long inauguration.
In the middle of all this $160 million event, and the $75 million “Organizing for America” initial fund, Obama says,
“We know that the American people are facing adversity, and the time has come to pick ourselves up once again,” Obama said.
Hey, it’s all for the adoration: As James (who lives in the metro Washington DC area) puts it,
So, why in blazes is he pretending that this is 1860 and he’s arriving in DC for the first time from his home state?
We’re quite literally shutting down DC next Tuesday for him. All day. In fact, roads are already closing in anticipation of his inaugural. There are concerts going on this weekend. He’ll be sworn in at noon Tuesday, have a parade that lasts almost until dark, and have fancy ball after fancy ball going into the wee hours of the night. How much adulation does this guy need?
The apotheosis, that’s what.
The media have been spreading misinformation about the cost of the inauguration.
http://theartofpeace.blogspot.com/2009/01/at-last.html
Lincoln’s train trip didn’t take place until 1861. And Union troops had to patrol the streets of Baltimore to keep mobs from assaulting the Lincoln family.
But all this has the air of the Bourbonists returning to their manssions and estates after Napoleon was finally defeated. To the Democrats after wandering in the desert, never mind Carter and Clinton, this means that the preceding eight years was a bad dream and that God is back on His throne and everything is hunky dory in the USA.
It’s all still schmoozing, networking, resumes, donations and horse manure on the parade route.
The emperor still has no clothes. How long before the Hitler style masses get it?
This BS is all over European TV too.
One wonders if his federally funded standing political army will be issued brown shirts.
Greetings:
Today’s Question: What’s Black & White and Red all over?
Also, that First Woman Mayor of Baltimore (Indicted) seems to have dropped out of the coverage.