Inaugural Balls Likely to be Blue, Not Red

I guess if you have to choose one or the other, this is the way to go.

Politico reports that Republicans are planning a variety of ways to kick off Barack Obama's presidency away from Washington, DC:

Out of power on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue and mostly out of favor on K Street, many emasculated elephants in the GOP herd will begin the Age of Obama with what amounts to an extended holiday vacation. Instead of fighting the quadrennial cold and what are expected to be record-setting crowds, they're heading out to greener pastures, with better temperatures, less hassle and more agreeable company.

Ouch! "Emasculated elephants?" Even I wouldn't be that mean, although it is worth noting that, among all the extra-inaugural plans they have, there are absolutely no balls.

"What better way to mark the Obama Inauguration (and his millions of adoring fans that will be in D.C.) than to get out of town to fabulous Las Vegas!" Charlie Spies, a Republican lawyer and former CFO to Mitt Romney's campaign wrote in a blast e-mail to GOP friends. "We hope you can join us for dinner and a fun evening on Monday, Jan. 19, to celebrate the last few hours of our Republican president in the White House."

Ahhh,if only what happened in Vegas really did stay in Vegas.

I know this doesn't seem very bi-partisan, but the Republicans are going to have 8 years to mix it up with the Dems. To be fair, most have taken a positive, patient approach to the incoming administration. I think they're entitled to some quiet time in the waning minutes of their heyday. Hell, the only reason I wrote about it was so I could do that nifty headline.

Happy New Year, Republicans. You deserve it as much as the rest of us do.

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