Should Obama cancel Inaugural celebrations.

[Perky]

Bush canceled the Balls because we were a nation at war. Given the Serious state of affairs,,,,,,should we get to work immediately rather than party all night long?

[Happyhippychick]

1. He did?

http://www.cbsnews.com/elements/2005/01/21/in_depth_politics/photoessay668316.shtml

[Perky]

2. No hes has not cancelled anything

[Happyhippychick]

8. I mean Bush, not Obama. I linked a picture of him dancing at his inauguration in 2005.

[Muttocracy]

3. I think there's a middle ground between nothing and blowout...

more than Harding, fewer than Clinton? :shrug:

http://inaugural.senate.gov/history/daysevents/inauguralball.cfm

[secondwind]

4. Bush went to many balls .........Oscar de la Renta even d esigned the dress for

Laura Bush for their second Inaugural Ball in January 2005............turqoise color

[secondwind]

6. and Laura's dress for the first Inaugural Ball in January 2001 was RED

[demokatgurrl]

5. Bush had no balls to cancel.

Sorry.... couldn't resist.

[blondeatlast]

41. Neutered, yes (courtesy of a big Dick), but cancelled--you're right, couldn't happen!

:rofl:

[book_worm]

7. No becaise we are packing three inaugural celebrations into one

2001, 2005 and 2009

[rcrush]

9. I dont recall Bush cancelling anything in 2005.

[Not the Only One]

10. useless symbolism doesn't do much for me.

I want people to do things because they think those actions will solve problems.

All of the celebrations will be terrific for low wage workers hired to make them go off without a hitch: caterers and limo drivers and beauticians and DJs, and on and on.

And we do have real economic problems, but we also have a crisis of confidence, too, that is keeping our economy down. People who are doing fine financially themselves are doing all sorts things that aren't reasonable actions because they have been scared by the media. Celebrating Obama's win is a way to advertise and promote that he has been given 4 years to get a lot done to help the country.

[VADem11]

11. No

FDR didn't cancel the inaugural celebrations during the Depression. Obama shouldn't either.

[Essene]

12. Other: plan for it but see how things are going in January

If things aren't dramatically, DRAMATICALLY worse then a celebration is in order.

[mtnsnake]

13. It's okay to celebrate that we will soon be a nation not at war

[RepublicanElephant]

14. this is the people's party, the most inclusive inaugural in history!

better party now, because obama's work will be non-stop for the next 4 years.

[sarge43]

15. FDR didn't have any celebrations in 1944.

He was sworn in at the WH, short speech and back to business. Bush didn't cancel the 2005 balls.

[RollWithIt]

17. Well, to be fair...

FDR was also going on his 4th term, we were coming towards a critical stage of a world war, and he knew he was dying.

[sarge43]

33. Not criticizing. As you say it was a perfectly sensible and appropriate thing to do.

If memory serves, he's the only POTUS to wave any celebrations.

[volstork]

16. "Bush canceled the Balls because we were a nation at war."

I was unaware bush HAD any balls.

[Dappleganger]

26. They all went past his 8 PM bedtime, hehe.

[WinkyDink]

18. Ridiculous. And we're a nation "at Illegal Invasion and Occupation", not war.

[kath]

31. thanks for that . It's way past time to start calling it what it is - ILLEGAL INVASION & OCCUPATION

[kimmerspixelated]

19. It's hard to say what's best.

It is a very well deserved celebration. However, it doesn't need to be over the top expensive. Seems like I recall Bush's last one being embaressingly expensive. There is no need for that. But how and where to cut costs, don't know. Or, how about making a very GREEN celebration with little or no waste, OR spend only what's left of the campaign contributions and nothing else. It's a tough one.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

20. He should have more celebrations

to give more folks jobs (even if they are temporary ones).

[mrreowwr_kittty]

21. That's what I'm thinking

A lot of catering companies and servers are facing tough times right now.

[pansypoo53219]

22. let's have a pot luck inaugural.

but caterers and such should get work.

[1corona4u]

23. Cancel it? No fucking way....Obama has earned it.

[mentalsolstice]

24. Honor the troops, but don't cancel the celebrations

Canceling would hurt a lot of local businesses that have a stake in the inauguration.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

25. We don't need to spend that much but we can celebrate surely?

we are not going have wars
and we are going to get the economy back on track

[DainBramaged]

27. Talk about raining on a parade

[ROh70]

28. Hell no. This nation needs to celebrate. Just because we're in hard times

doesn't mean we can't celebrate and uplift our spirits. That's exactly what we need more of.

[Waiting For Everyman]

29. Consider it "economic relief" for D.C.

Seriously though, it can be a blowout without blowing out the budget for it. Obama seemed good at managing big events during his campaign, I'd bet that he will be at this too.

[blogslut]

30. How about a soldier's ball?

Invite the armed forces to their very own inaugural ball.

[bigwillq]

32. Party on!

:bounce: We all deserve it!

[myrna minx]

34. Our Nation and the rest of the world needs to celebrate.

I'd GLADLY pass the hat around to pay for a HUGE blowout.

[SoxFan]

35. Jesse Ventura did it right

When he was sworn in as governor of Minnesota, he dispensed with the traditional stodgy (and expensive) black tie balls and had a massive blow-out at the Target Center arena and charged 10 bucks a person.

[El Fuego]

36. Dude. You're bringing me down.

[amber_86]

37. Well at least the tickets are free

[CitizenPatriot]

38. No, because I am going

and it's all about me.

I want to see my President LIVE!

Furthermore, we need a celebration. We have tons of work to do...but we need this.

[Uzybone]

39. PAAAARRRTTTTYYY All night long

We know how to fucking party. Party hard and celebrate the return of the US Constitution. Get back to serious work the next day.

[Borgnine]

40. All Obama voters should be invited to a massive drunken orgy in the rose garden.

[Perky]

42. Yeahthat will sow the fundies.

[Breeze54]

44. "sow the fundies"? Who cares?

Screw the fundies!! :P They lost!

[Breeze54]

43. Cancel? No Way!! I think we should celebrate the end of 8 years of oppression !!

Besides, I have a feeling that the people being invited to those parties will be the more common people of this land. Not just the rich and famous and the tycoons of big business, like bush did at both of his parties. I want to see the parties and who is there and what they're wearing and eating the decorations. Why should President-Elect Obama be denied a celebration? I think America needs a party, a time to take a breather for one night, then we will all roll up our sleeves and get back to work. Things may not be so good with the economy but that doesn't mean we have to all be depressed and serious about it 24/7. There's a time to celebrate and a time to work. I think the nation could use a little cutting lose to relieve the tension of the last 8 years. I didn't really hoot and holler on election night. I was busy moving, so I, for one, would like to party for the inauguration! :D

[blondeatlast]

45. Celebrate it yourself by having your own parties, renting a theater, etc. Put me down for theStaple

Singers on the collective iPod and potato salad, tyvm!