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Before His Inauguration, Rumors of a Terrorist Plot Weighed on Obama
By David Sessions - Politics DailyAs Barack Obama prepared for his inauguration, Bush administration officials learned of an alleged plot by Somali extremists to detonate explosives during the ceremony, The New York Times Magazine reports. "All the data points suggested there was a real threat evolving quickly that had an overseas component," said Juan Carlos Zarate, President George W. Bush's deputy national security adviser for combating terrorism. As the inauguration approached, signs of a plot "seemed to be growing in credibility and relevance." The rumored plot weighed heavily on Obama in the final days before Jan. 20; ...
Sarah Palin 2013: A Look Ahead
By Bob Franken - Politics DailyIt is noon, Jan. 20, 2013. Sarah Palin raises her right hand to be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. ...
Balls Across America
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyThe Presidential Inaugural Committee has announced that President-Elect Barack Obama will host a "Neighborhood Inaugural Ball" that will coincide with neighborhood balls across the country: With tickets available free or at an affordable price, it is the first official inaugural ball of its kind to be held during a presidential inauguration. A portion of tickets for this event will be set aside for District of Columbia residents. The ball will also feature a robust interactive component, including webcasting and text messaging, to link neighborhoods across the country with the new President ...
Inaugural Balls Likely to be Blue, Not Red
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyI 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 ...
Inaugural Update: Number of Presidential Balls Revealed
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyDoes Barack Obama have a lot of balls to attend? According to the Washington Post, there will be 10 balls in 5 locations: (that makes sense)The Presidential Inaugural Committee -- trumpets, please! -- is hosting 10 official balls on the night of Jan. 20. These, ladies and gentlemen, are the only parties where Barack Obama, Joe Biden and their wives are guaranteed to appear, albeit for a quick wave and onstage dance. Six of the balls will be held at the glamorous, escalator-studded Washington Convention Center. The other four will be at the National Building Museum, Union Station, the ...
Barack Obama Will Not Deliver Inaugural Address From Lincoln Log Lectern
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyAccording to a story at The Political Machine, President-Elect Barack Obama will not only be sworn in using the Lincoln Bible, he will also deliver his inaugural address from a unique podium, sporting unusual garb:Against the advice of most of his staff, Obama will also be sworn in while wearing a comically tall top hat, and has asked to give his inaugural address from a podium made from a series of interlocking "logs."There's just one problem with this story: It isn't true. Well, the part about the Bible is, but the costume and podium are completely made-up. This is the problem with today's ...
Obama Pals Around With World Famous Lawn Rangers
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyThe Presidential Inaugural Committee has released a list of groups slated to perform in the Inaugural Parade, and one name really stood out to me. See if you can guess which one: Punahou School JROTC, HI The Jesse White Tumbling Team, IL The World Famous Lawn Rangers from Amazing Arcola, IL Morton High School Marching Band, IL Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Navy JROTC, IL OK, maybe they all stand out a little (what other kind of magnets would go to High School?), but I was referring to the World Famous Lawn Rangers of Arcola. Now, it wasn't just the fact that their hometown bears the last ...
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