******** Official President Barack Obama Second Inauguration Thread ********

[ellisonz]

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Live Feed: http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/

Part Two: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022229508

Video:

Schedule:

Monday

■ 8:45 a.m. — The Obamas and Bidens attend a church service at St. John’s Episcopal Church.

■ 11:20 — Ceremonial swearing-in of the president and vice president at the Capitol.

■ 11:50 — Obama gives his inaugural address.

Program for the swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address:

Musical selections: The Marine Band; PS22 chorus, from Staten Island in N.Y.; and Lee University Festival Choir, Cleveland, Tenn.

Call to order and welcoming remarks: Senator Charles Schumer, Democrat of New York

Invocation: Myrlie Evers-Williams.

Musical selection: Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.

Oath of office administered to Vice President Biden: Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Musical selection: James Taylor.

Oath of office administered to President Obama: Chief Justice John Roberts.

Inaugural address: President Obama.

Musical selection: Kelly Clarkson.

Poem: Richard Blanco.

Benediction: the Rev. Luis Leon of St. John’s Church, Washington.

The National Anthem: Beyoncé.

■ 1:05 p.m. — Obama, Biden and their wives attend the inaugural luncheon.

■ 2:40 — Inaugural parade begins, with floats and units representing about 60 groups. Viewing stands and bleachers line Pennsylvania Avenue.

■ 6:00 — The Commander in Chief’s Inaugural Ball, at the Washington Convention Center. The gala honors service members and their families.

■ 6:30 — The second official Inaugural Ball for other guests, at the Washington Convention Center.

From the Boston Globe

[Wednesdays]

1. Michelle!

[PotatoChip]

2. Michelle arriving!

[NYC_SKP]

3. Unclear subject line- is this the second Official Thread, or the first thread....

Of the second inauguration?

I think the stars dazed me!

K/R

[ellisonz]

7. Don't worry Skippy. I have a system.

Also, this is the Second Inaugural of Barack Obama

And I misspelled "inauguration"

[pinboy3niner]

21. You misspelled 'inauguration'? *GASP*

[ellisonz]

23. Inaugu-Ration!

[Wednesdays]

9. It's the Second President's thread inaugurating an official.

[Tanuki]

4. I'm looking forward to hearing the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

I had always (mistakenly) thought they were the group who sang the What's it to ya Chorus:
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Joking aside, what a great day today is for America!!

[ellisonz]

5. Vice President Biden has arrived...

...followed by Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader Pelosi.

[ProSense]

6. PHOTO: Site Of The Inauguration As Seen From Space

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/photo-site-of-inauguration-as-seen-from-space

[ellisonz]

11. Awesome!

[HappyMe]

8. Here comes Joe!

[Botany]

10. I love me some Joe!

Million dollar smile

[BumRushDaShow]

12. Woot!

[ellisonz]

13. The President is walking down the hall to the stage!

[Botany]

16. that did it

[ellisonz]

31. Senator Schumer isn't helping either

[FirstLight]

14. HA! Boehner!

As Obama walks down the hall and stairs, Boehner's face as he walks ten paces behind is priceless!

I bet he is choking on his bile this morning....hope he had a stiff drink with his coffee this morning!

[SummerSnow]

49. He has his flask handy.

[llmart]

15. There he is!

I have goosebumps! I'm so glad and proud to be a part of putting him in that office!

[ellisonz]

17. With trumpets blaring - the President has arrived!

[HappyMe]

18. HERE HE COMES!

I'm so excited!

[PotatoChip]

22. Obama! Obama! Obama

The crowd is impressive. Woot!

[JaneyVee]

19. HUGE CROWD!

[sad-cafe]

20. listen to that crowd

This is an awesome moment in time.

[bettyellen]

24. Sotomayor! How I wish it was my home girl swearing him in.... instead of that fuck up.

[bettyellen]

82. Sonia is from my old neighborhood, grade school and high school! LOVE.

[Politicub]

25. So excited to spend the morning with my fellow DUers!

[irisblue]

26. which cabinet secretary is in an undisclosed location? n/t

[TwilightGardener]

29. Haven't seen Panetta.

[SummerSnow]

37. I saw him, he's there

[TwilightGardener]

41. Huh! Missed it. Oh well.

[ellisonz]

27. Senator Schumer is issuing the call to order!

Commends the men and women of the nations military services.

[Lars39]

28. Huge cheering crowd!

Thanking the troops.

[NYC Liberal]

30. Schumer giving a great speech

[HappyMe]

33. It was really good.

Everything is good today.

[NYC Liberal]

42. Yeah, maybe everything seems a little better today...

but I think it legitimately was good.

[HappyMe]

50. Yeah, it was legit.

I'm just so pumped that it isn't Romney.

[ellisonz]

32. Myrlie Evers-Williams delivering a beautiful invocation.

[Lars39]

34. Invocation: Myrlie Evers-Williams...love her message

Her voice is incredible!

[HappyMe]

40. Her voice reminds me of Maya Angelou's voice.

[SummerSnow]

35. John Boners facial expression was priceless. lol

[Lars39]

39. Looks like a petulant child, doesn't he

[SummerSnow]

43. Yes,very much so

[Politicub]

36. Ok I just lost it when they showed the close ups of our President

He stands on the shoulders of giants.

[PotatoChip]

38. Myrlie Evers-Williams... The Promise of America

Inspiring invocation!

[HappyMe]

44. Wow!

That was so inspiring and beautiful.

[ProSense]

45. Wonderful. n/t

[pinboy3niner]

47. Excellent!

[FirstLight]

54. I will have to look for a copy

...as someone who is of Native American descent, it was really interesting to hear her invoke the ancestors and grandmothers, etc...more than once. very powerful indeed!

[OKNancy]

63. it was beautiful

[ellisonz]

46. The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir will sing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"

[TwilightGardener]

48. I'm enjoying it.

[ellisonz]

61. First Published in February 1862 - Lyrics:

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:
His truth is marching on.

(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.

I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps,
They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps;
I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps:
His truth is marching on.

(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.

I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel:
"As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal;
Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,
his truth is marching on."

(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
his truth is marching on.

He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat:
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant, my feet!
Our God is marching on.

(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Our God is marching on.

In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me:
As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,
While God is marching on.

(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Our God is marching on.

He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave,
He is Wisdom to the mighty, He is Succour to the brave,
So the world shall be His footstool, and the soul of Time His slave,
Our God is marching on.

(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Our God is marching on.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_Hymn_of_the_Republic

[llmart]

52. OK, now the tears are starting.....

how touching. This is beautiful!

[snacker]

57. Absolutely lovely, isn't it?

Goosebumps.

[NYC Liberal]

56. Love both! The group and the song.

[RockaFowler]

58. Beautiful. Just beautiful

I did like Sen Schumer saying this is THE Tabernacle choir

[HappyMe]

68. Holy smokes, they can belt out a tune!

[Wednesdays]

69. Excellent choice

You know which Tabernacle Choir would have been scheduled had the election come out differently.

[bullwinkle428]

71. Why does Obama hate the South?

[Lars39]

80. How dare they choose a non-denominational choir!

[Aristus]

51. Watching on C-Span.

The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir is up, singing "The Battle Hymn Of The Republic."

Great day, everybody!

[still_one]

53. Gee, I wonder how many republican and faux viewers heads are exploding today?

[samsingh]

55. he's a great looking President

[Lars39]

59. Obama wiping tears.

Don't blame him...it's beauiful

[Recursion]

60. Wow. They used the wartime lyrics to "Battle Hymn"

Small touch, but appreciated.

("Let us die to make men free" vs. "Let us live to make men free".)

[NYC Liberal]

65. "Small touch, but appreciated" -- Ditto

[treestar]

62. Beautiful!

[lonestarnot]

64. That was beautius!

[patrice]

66. I am so very happy that "they" let the people make this celebration about themselves, ALL of us. nt

[global1]

67. A Couple Of Observations....

I'm a little taken aback that they are announcing the President as Barack H. Obama versus Barack Hussein Obama. I'm wondering why they are playing the Hussein name down.

And - we could have been listening now to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir if things went differently in November.

[Misskittycat]

74. That's how they did it last time. The "Hussein" was in the Oath. n/t

[NYC Liberal]

81. Don't they usually don't that? I'm not sure, but I know they did it for his first term

and I believe they announced Bush as George W. Bush. Could be wrong. He said his full name for the oath.

[rainbow4321]

85. I thought the same til I realized they used VPOTUS' middle initial when he was

introduced.

[Coyotl]

70. God is marching on usually means a lot of people are dying.

I sure dislike hearing this kind of music at a secular event.

"He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword;"

"I have read a fiery Gospel writ in burnished rows of steel;
“As ye deal with My contemners, so with you My grace shall deal”;"

"I have read a fiery Gospel writ in burnished rows of steel;
“As ye deal with My contemners, so with you My grace shall deal”;"

[forestpath]

75. +1

[janx]

113. Look up the history of the hymn.

Civil War: Union song.

This inauguration has now referenced the Civil War twice, with an emphasis, it seems, on bringing the nation together.

[Misskittycat]

72. Love The Battle Hymn of the Republic. Perfect musical selection. n/t

[In_The_Wind]

83. I agree.

[Lars39]

73. Lamar Alexander

Wtf

[treestar]

76. and there are other countries with peaceful power transitions

misspoke there

[Botany]

77. He did a very good job!

n/t

[Lars39]

87. He did...just didn't expect to see him. lol

[ellisonz]

78. Biden about to be ceremonially sworn by Justice Sotomayor

[Recursion]

92. Heh. I know that tour guide

I volunteer there. There's only one guy that tells that story. I should get him a beer for putting up with Lamar

[Politicub]

79. Sonia crush!!

[bettyellen]

88. me too. The Bronx is represented well in her.

[NYC Liberal]

102. I was just about to say, NY is well represented today

Schumer, Sotomayor, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir....

[bettyellen]

109. Sotomayor went to my (tiny) parochial school and high school, so I'm proud X3000!

[NYC Liberal]

84. Justice Sotomayor!

[lonestarnot]

86. Yeah Mr. Vice President!

[LisaLynne]

90. Yay Biden!!! Nt

[Botany]

95. Joe and Sonia!

I am a mess

[Politicub]

89. Yahoo!!

Go, Biden, Go!

[jillan]

91. Watching Joe take his oath - why am I crying??? Happy tears!

[Lars39]

93. James Taylor!

America the Beautiful

[patrice]

96. singing about our land very sweetly!

[Recursion]

99. That's the guy who sounds like an old Bon Iver, for the millenials...

[lonestarnot]

94. James Taylor, Sweet Baby James... mmmmmhhhhh.

[TwilightGardener]

101. Beautiful. Nice and simple.

[bettyellen]

97. how does JT get these gigs?

[snacker]

100. James Taylor...

beautiful!

[Bjornsdotter]

103. Even after all these years

....I still love James Taylor!

Love his mellow voice!

[lonestarnot]

104. Wait for it. Here it comes!

[Bjornsdotter]

116. Yes!!!

Love it!!

[Bjornsdotter]

121. My Dad

...who is not a citizen, is outside blowing off fireworks and ringing his cowbell.

Bet his neighbors love that.....

[ellisonz]

105. WOOHOOO!!!! POTUS!

USA! USA! USA!

[sasha031]

106. I'm late just tuning in to James Taylor

the President is being sworn in goosebumps

[Coyotl]

107. "I Barack Hussein Obama do solemnly swear ... So help me God."

There we go again, damnable religion interjected into secular affairs!

[PotatoChip]

108. Yes!!!

[Historic NY]

110. I feel good, thanks Mr. President.

[Glimmer of Hope]

111. I am so happy!!!

[kentauros]

112. Well, I got to see Biden sworn in, anyway.

I forgot about all times being Eastern!

[BeyondGeography]

114. We still need a clean oath

Third term would solve it.

[Politicub]

115. WOO WOO!!!

[ellisonz]

117. THREAD TWO:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022229508

[Recursion]

118. The Old Guard from Myers fires the salute

[HappyMe]

119. Woot!

Here comes his speech!

[muntrv]

120. "Hail to the chief, he's the chief and he needs hailing!" To quote the movie "My Fellow Americans"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117119/quotes

[Lars39]

122. President of the United States, Barack H Obama

O-Bama!!

[ellisonz]

123. THREAD TWO:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022229508

[RKP5637]

124. YEA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jamastiene]

125. I am so happy to hear our National Anthem again, after so many years.

I remember after September 11th, when pretty much our entire government stood on the capitol steps and sang God Bless America in a display of some sort. What was so bad was that we rarely, if ever, heard the National Anthem while Bush was pResident. I thought it was gone forever.

Beyonce did a beautiful version of it. I'd love to hear that again.

[ellisonz]

126. Ask and ye shall receive courtesy of the New York Times:

[Jamastiene]

127. Thank you so much!