What do you think of Pelosi's 4-day swearing-in celebration?

[babylonsister]

Do you think it's too much? I'm all for a great 'introduction', but 4 days?

Edit to add article:

Nation in brief: Pelosi plans celebration


December 22, 2006

WASHINGTON – On a scale associated with presidential inaugurations, Nancy Pelosi is planning four days of celebration around her Jan. 4 swearing-in as the first female speaker of the House.

She will return to the blue-collar Baltimore neighborhood where she grew up, attend Mass at the women's college where she studied political science, and dine at the Italian Embassy as Tony Bennett sings "I Left My Heart in San Francisco."

But the hoopla is more than just a party.

Pelosi is grabbing the moment to present herself as the new face of the Democratic Party and to recast the party's image as one hospitable to ethnic minorities, families, religion, the working class and women.

Brendan Daly, Pelosi's spokesman, said the four-day celebration befits a historic moment in American politics. "We've never had a woman speaker before," Daly said. "This is a big deal."

Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., took two days to celebrate his election as speaker when the Republicans formally took control of Congress in 1995.

http://www.spokesmanreview.com/nation_world/story.asp?ID=165590

[Hoosier Dem]

1. I think it's over the top

I think she would have made a better impression if, after a one day celebration, she got down to business and started working on the big issues.

A four-day "coronation" is not the image we need to present at this time.

[NMDemDist2]

2. I think it's great!

:applause:

[babylonsister]

5. I do remember DUers talking trash for the over-the-top inauguration

so was just wondering if this might be perceived the same way.

[annabanana]

9. only if people buy it. . a spagetti coronation?. . .hahaha. . eom

[patricia92243]

3. If going back to her old neighborhood, going to church, and eating Italian food is like a Presidenti

Presidential Inauguration - I'm a monkey's uncle.

This article sounds like Republican hype to me.

[beaconess]

4. I say more power to her!

[rodeodance]

8. so do I.

[SutaUvaca]

6. Newt only took half as long

on account of he didn't have nearly so many friends to celebrate with. :)

[annabanana]

7. dumb hype...

She's going home to go to church and a nice Italian dinner...
Hardly a "coronation"

Contrast that to Rummy's "goodbye party/parade" (at taxpayer expense).

[MaineDem]

10. Brava!!!

She deserves this. The first female Speaker is a really big deal. I hope she has a great time and THEN gets down to business.

[ShortnFiery]

11. Exactly!

Nancy Pelosi is a true BLUE role model for girls and young women. :applause: :thumbsup:

[wisteria]

12. I think it is being overdone. n/t

[LiberalFighter]

13. Never even heard of this newspaper

[Bobbie Jo]

14. Well....If that walking disaster Rumsfeld gets a parade....

Then Nancy ought to get a freakin festival!

[enough already]

15. I would have rather seen this

Get sworn in on the 4th and tell the press, "We're going to work right now to fix this mess that Bush and the nazis have left us." 4 days is ridiculous and just gives the pukes and corporate media red meat to attack with.

[MrCoffee]

16. sounds excessive, but then, if i were sworn in as Speaker

i'd go ahead and make it a National Day of Jubilation.

[CabalPowered]

17. "On a scale associated with presidential inaugurations ..."

:eyes:

Give me a frickn break. Attending mass and dining at the Italian embassy are not nearly as extravagant as parades with jet flyovers and such.