Inauguration 2009 thread

[OSUsushichic]

A list of places where you can view the inauguration online:

The TechCrunch Guide To The Inauguration

Via Broadband:

• Hulu: On Tuesday January 20th, Hulu will begin streaming live coverage of the presidential inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama at 12 p.m. EST from Washington, D.C. and will run approximately two hours, ending around 2 p.m. EST and will be available on demand.
• C-SPAN is using Mogulus to webcast a multichannel grid of inauguration activities from Saturday through Tuesday.
• Livestation gives you an international perspectives on the inauguration, and will have content from the BBC World News, euronews, and France 24.
• CBS News will broadcast from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, and will have a one-hour inauguration special at 9 p.m. There is a CNET webcast.
• ABCNEWS.com Sam Donaldson and Rick Klein will anchor coverage from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET and will also coverObama taking the oath of office directly on its homepage from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET.
• MSNBC will live stream inauguration coverage , as will FOXNews.com. FOX will be hosting discussions on their Facebook page.
• CNN will be broadcasting live, and will be using Facebook status updates from users logged onto Facebook Connect at CNN.com.
• USAToday.com and the rest of Gannett newspapers are live streaming on their sites.
• The New York Times will stream Obama’s speech and swearing-in on its home page.
• Terra will show both Spanish and English webcasts of the proceedings.
• Joost will be live-streaming CBS’s feed.
• Comcast.net will have week-long coverage with streaming video, online polls and message boards

Via Mobiles:

• Subscribers of Verizon V Cast, AT&T Mobile TV or MobiTV can all get live streams.
• You can watch a live stream on your iPhone using Ustream’s application. More details on the Ustream blog.

Of course, you can just ignore all the ruckus and watch it all using your cable’s on-demand service — Comcast is offering all the speeches by President-elect Obama on demand.


http://gigaom.com/2009/01/17/where-t...-january-20th/

[OSUsushichic]

Inaugural Week Events

Sunday January 18
We Are One
Inaugural Week begins tomorrow at 2.30pm with a free and open to the public celebration at the Lincoln Memorial. HBO will broadcast the event at 2.30pm ET and Encore will run the footage at 7pm ET or, just watch it online.

Monday January 19
Renew America Together
President-elect Obama has chosen the eve of his inauguration and Martin Luther King Jr. Day to launch "Renew America Together," a call for Americans to make an ongoing commitment to serve their communities. Along with Vice President-elect Biden, Obama will be participating in service projects in Washington D.C. to honor Dr. King's legacy. To find an event in your community, visit USA Service and type in your zip code.

Kids' Inaugural: We Are The Future
On Monday night at 7 pm Michelle Obama and Jill Biden will host a free kids' inaugural concert at The Verizon Center to honor the children of military families. The concert will be broadcast on the Disney Channel at 8/7c, simulcast on Radio Disney and streamed on Disney.com. Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers are two of the artists confirmed.

Tuesday January 20: Inauguration Day
Swearing-In Ceremony
At 11:30 am, at the west front of the U.S. Capitol, the President-elect will become President Obama. For the first time ever, the length of the National Mall will be open to those wishing to attend the swearing-in ceremony. No tickets are required; download a map (PDF) here.

Inaugural Parade
At around 2.30 pm, the 56th Inaugural Parade makes its way down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House. You can browse the list of groups that have accepted an invitation to march at this year's event.

Neighborhood Inaugural Ball
The first-ever Neighborhood Inaugural Ball will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center at 7 pm and include performances by some of the music world's finest. ABC will air the event live from 8:00 - 10:00 pm ET, and the main event will be linked to other neighborhood ball parties happening across the country.

Your Complete Guide to Celebrating Inauguration Day - ReadWriteWeb

[OSUsushichic]

Recap of We Are One concert at Lincoln Memorial today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/19/us...w.html?_r=1&hp

photos:

Flickr: Presidential Inaugural Committee's Photostream

[osustamm]

Went to go workout yesterday and i can't tell you how boring a 30 minute run on a treadmill is when all you get to watch is Obama on a train....

I would not mind watching the day of or possibly the day before but this is a bit like Christmas music playing in October...

[fourteenandoh]

Originally Posted by osustamm

Went to go workout yesterday and i can't tell you how boring a 30 minute run on a treadmill is when all you get to watch is Obama on a train....

I would not mind watching the day of or possibly the day before but this is a bit like Christmas music playing in October...

its obama! he should have a 10 day, 5 billion dollar celebration of his life and his awesomeness before he gets inaugurated.

[TGfan06]

Originally Posted by fourteenandoh

its obama! he should have a 10 day, 5 billion dollar celebration of his life and his awesomeness before he gets inaugurated.

please, he is no Tim Tebow...

[BuckeyeMac]

Didn't vote for him, but I'm hoping and praying nothing happens to him. I will be watching while at work.

[starBUCKS]

Is anyone headed to D.C.? I leave tonight... spending tomorrow day at The National Archives event and the evening at the Western States Ball.

[Southpaw Stone]

I think this video sums up the over-the-top attempts to wax this historical event positive. In a time of recession...do we need this?

Congress Debates Adding Elaborate Dance To Obama's Inauguration Ceremony | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Also found another interesting article...Dems are playing the party line of being soft on crime with actions such as these.

Should jailed kids get to go to Barack's bash?
Possible trip for teens who beat woman in her home ripped

Should incarcerated juveniles be allowed to attend the inaugural celebration?
The possibility has some correctional officers at a California detention center in an uproar.


This is a recession and there are kids running around L.A. without shoes," said an irate worker who asked for anonymity.
"But they are flying criminals to Washington for the inauguration. It's ridiculous."


7, 2008
BY MARY MITCHELL Sun-Times Columnist

Article

[OSUsushichic]

Uh, this historical event IS positive. In case you haven't been paying attention, we're electing our first black president, which is a huge step forward for our country.

Why do you think 750,000 showed up to the Lincoln Memorial yesterday??? Because they felt like standing out in the bitter cold for hours for the hell of it? They're predicting 1.5 million for the swearing-in ceremony tomorrow, the most since LBJ.

[Southpaw Stone]

Sushi, at least the fact isn't being hidden that there is irresponsible spending going on when the economy is upside-down. The mask is off!

What Recession? The $170 Million Inauguration


Obama's Inauguration Has Been Financed Partially by Bailed-Out Wall Street Executives

The country is in the middle of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, which isn't stopping rich donors and the government from spending $170 million, or more, on the inauguration of Barack Obama .

abc news

[OCBuckWife]

Originally Posted by Southpaw Stone

I think this video sums up the over-the-top attempts to wax this historical event positive. In a time of recession...do we need this?

You do realize the Onion is not real news.....right? You don't really expect people to take you seriously if you are sourcing a parody news site, do you?

[OSUsushichic]

The Onion, seriously???

Ekeen, is that you? I'm not a fan of the spending either, and if McCain was elected I would probably be bitching about it too. However, are we going to suspend the Super Bowl during these economic hard times? How much money many billions? trillions? have we wasted in Iraq?

Many people are traveling miles and miles to see these events, and much of it is being paid for by private donations. A lot more money is being spent to accommodate the enormous crowds. But it's history. If I could be there I would. I hope they party their asses off.

Estimates for Obama's crowd range anywhere from 2-4 million. That's a whole lot more porta-potties to rent. And here is the fundamental difference with those who bemoan another lavish inauguration at a time of economic turmoil and those who want to dance and sing in the frigid cold on the Washington Mall: the former group isn't happy Obama won, and the latter group is. The latter group is larger than the former, judging from most polls, and they are hungry to have something to celebrate.

Why Will Obama's Inauguration Cost so Much? - Political Machine - Politics Blog, Opinion and Analysis - AOL News

[Southpaw Stone]

Yes, I do realize what the Onion is all about and the great thing about satire is that it is quite funny because there is a ring of truth to its content.

Originally Posted by OCBuckWife

You do realize the Onion is not real news.....right? You don't really expect people to take you seriously if you are sourcing a parody news site, do you?

Ekeen, is that you?

Why does everyone with a different viewpoint than the status quo on this board get accused of being Ekeen? Sheesh. Now I now why GoBucks89 doesn't post here anymore.

[sandgk]

Addressing the interjected topic, that merits it's own independent thread, the cost of the inauguration:

In 2005 Bush spent 42.3 Million directly on the inauguration.
DC, the feds and other State and local government entities spent an additional 115.5 Million on security, clean-up and a holiday for some workers.

Ms. Douglass of the committee said the expenses this year would be greater than those for any previous inauguration. In modern times, inaugurations have been financed by a combination of public and private money. In 2005, Mr. Bush raised $42.3 million from about 15,000 donors for festivities; the federal government and the District of Columbia spent a combined $115.5 million, most of it for security, the swearing-in ceremony, cleanup and for a holiday for federal workers.

Adjusting for inflation that would make Bush 2005 inaugurations costs of nearly 158 Million expand to 174.6 Million.

Which is close to the cited (though with unspecified original source) cost of $170 Million for Obama's inauguration - which figure bundles together the costs normally associated with an inauguration (the 45 Million or so from the Obama campaign / fundraising) and the remaining 125 Million that goes to security, clean-up etc, etc.

If anything, given the much higher attendance in DC the costs for security and the like are effectively lower than those for the Bush '05 inauguration. (250K attendees for Bush '05, Up to 1.5 Million for Obama '09 inauguration).

The merits of lavish inaugural festivities aside (good work for the caterers, hotels and other soft / tourist businesses in DC) the relative cost for the Obama inauguration is on par with that for Bush '05.