Should Kerry skip inauguration parties, vow not to take vacation?

[GeorgeBushytail]

What if Kerry says:

"I will not be a part-time war president.

Immediately after I am sworn in as your president I will go directly to the White House to begin the "hard work" of bringing our troops home.

America will celebrate my inauguration while I will work for peace and security.

I further pledge that I will not take a single day of vacation in my first year as president. While American troops are risking their live 24/7 I will not waste a single day."

This pledge would send a powerful message about the way nonchalant, lazy Bush treats his "War Presidency". It would be another way to put Bush on the defensive. Symbolic but practical.

I posted earlier suggesting Kerry should postpone inauguration parties:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1110502&mesg_id=1110502&page=

The nearly unanimous DU response was WE WILL NEED A BLOWOUT PARTY. Party on!

[aquart]

1. Sounds stupid. And unhealthy.

I don't want an exhausted man at the switch.

Why are you promoting idiotic ideas?

[Stuckinthebush]

4. A little harsh, wouldn't you say?

Ease up on the poster a little!

[GeorgeBushytail]

7. I can take criticism. I'm not Bush.

[flowomo]

15. ditto that.... this is a fellow DU'er

[madmax]

2. Hell no!

He's worked hard for this Innauguration Party - he and WE deserve it.

[olddem43]

3. I agree that he should forgo festivities and pledge to be on the

job. This will contrast nicely with *'s record as shown in F-911, which is now at the video stores. A good move in the final 2 weeks.
Also, he can claim that it will save the enormous cost of a huge celebration and several inauguaral balls. This will emphasize that he is a fiscally responsible person. It ain't about a well needed break, it's about winning. Nothing is more important.

[Nashyra]

9. I agree with no vacation

But he/we deserve the festivities. At a labeling party last night, we were talking about who could go to the inauguration or if we should hold our own ingauguration party on the 20th, formal no less.

[Rowdyboy]

5. No, because I hope he and Teresa also bring back class to the

White House. It should become a place of joy and national pride...Not a bunch of shit-kickers eating pretzels, covering nude statues and going to bed at 9pm. Drive the fundies back into their caves and restore America to its glory.

[madmax]

8. Hear, hear! n/t

[TwentyFive]

12. hahahaha!! LOL!!!!

Send bush and his pretzels back to Texas...hahahahah!!!!

[TwentyFive]

6. After Bush? We all need the biggest celebation imaginable!

[Hoosier Democrat]

10. A scaled-back inaugural would be good.

We really don't need a coronation-type Inaugural like the ones the Reagans threw.

Limit the number of balls, but still give Teresa a chance to show what a classy first lady can look like.

[GeorgeBushytail]

11. I am not saying Kerry should cancel the parties

America needs a party.

While we party Kerry works. That's the symbolism I'm suggesting. Sharpen the contrast with lazy boy Bush.

[shawn703]

13. As far as vacations go

I don't think Kerry should forgo those at all. The stress of being President is supposedly like nothing we've ever experienced. Especially if he's a President like Clinton was where he was involved in just about everything. Bush on the other hand lets everyone else do his work for him, he's in bed by 9:00 PM, etc. He spends no time worrying about the things he's supposed to worry about as President, so that's why we're critical of him and his excessive vacations.

[olddem43]

14. We can all have our own celebrations -

I certainly will. But if it will help win, he should damn well do without a big party. He can have one in '09, after the mess is cleaned up from the present occupier.

[WI_DEM]

16. No

[flowomo]

17. Carter went all plain and simple.... Reagan all pomp and circumtance....

didn't help Jimmy much or hurt Ronnie much