Obama to waste $150 million on inauguration while economy crumbles

Shoe on the other foot time... would bigtexxx be so upset if millions were planning on attending the inauguration of a Republican president? Or would he be celebrating that fact and calling those who questioned the expense "sore losers?"

 

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Bigtexxx should have titled the thread Bush to waste millions on Obama's inauguration while economy crumbles.

Very good points you brought out. I notice bigtexxx has been silenced as usual.

 

The answer that I want to give is "I'm going because I'm an adult and I can go wherever the hell I want to in these United States". But the civil response would be something like "I want to witness history live (how often does that happen?), and this event is a good excuse to go visit friends in DC.

Hmm, so Texie has shut up now that someone highlights the govt cost is $49M. Typical. I now see why Obama has been sending me fundraising requests every week since the election.

 

Only if you reside in Looneyville.

 

And what point is that...that it's a waste to use private funds and campaign donations to foot 66% of this bill...to make it safe for millions of folks that are coming no matter what (i.e. me)? Your argument would be more valid if you were complaining about him spending $49M, and not $150.

 

Except for whole "Obama to waste $150 million" part.

 

ya gotta give lil' texxie credit.

His one thread has more epic fail in it than all four of basso's failure filled threads on the first page combined.

wtg texxie.....you are indeed the king of D&D fail

 

For a die hard conservative, it seems a bit intellectually dishonest to spend 8 years with a rally cry of safety and security and then use the money spent on that during the inauguration as a political attack.

That also assumes that Obama has had a say in any of it...which is also intellectually dishonest.

You cannot keep people from going. The freedom to travel around the country is one of the freedoms we enjoy as Americans. When all these people show up, you must do what is necessary to make sure things are done safely.

All of this intellectually dishonest debate...you are better than that.

 

No, you've been publicly humiliated again.

Not that you know, or care to know, the difference between being wrong or right.

Part of the reason you can't understand the cause-effect-consequence relationship is why you and your party are out on your asses all over the country.

Pwn3d.

 

If you discount the following:

1. The federal government is footing less than 1/3 of the cost.
2. The remainder is from private coffers (ie none of our damned business)
3. That federal money was appropriated by President George W. Bush, not Obama.

So...pretty much....NONE of your points stand.

I voted for Bush, and then for McCain.

When somebody (ie YOU) tries to stir up trouble and scandal when none exists, it really hurts the Republican party, right leaning independents, and the entire conservative movement. Do us ALL a favor, and only discuss those things that are an actual concern rather than a paper tiger. When you do so, use a lot less bravado. People only use bravado in their rhetoric when they have no substantive point.

 

Nah, I think Trader_Jorge has them both beat. I haven't seen him around since the election actually.

ZING!! WHAM!!...and all other dumbass signatures he put in his posts.

 

Yeah, but if I see another post about his "well manicured lawn," I will gleefully offer to force feed that lawn to him.

 

Your points still stand, but they're irrelevant.

That $150 million is actually around $49 million federal money, just slightly above the average for a presidential inauguration. The only scandalous part of your original assertion is that all of that was federal money. Now it's just bleh.

So either you a) Think Obama shouldn't have the freedom to do whatever the hell he wants with his own money.
b) Insist that Obama's inauguration be low-key so as to save...$5-10 mill federal money? Which is pretty much a drop in a barrel.
c) Don't think a new president should be celebrated accordingly.

country first guys, country and president first.

 

which one?

A) Obama to waste $150 million on inauguration
B) economy crumbles

 

One of the best refutations of your "points" is that of Refman, a conservative that we all respect on this board. Him and weslinder are people I genuinely enjoy reading, even though I disagree with them, because they have reasons to back up what they believe. You have a caps lock key and a bolded text option. The Republican Party would do well to embrace people like Refman and weslinder as the base of their party, as opposed to the loud buffoons incapable of any debate. As long as they pander to the lowest denominator, they'll continue to lose. As long as a human being that distributes songs like "Barack the Magic Negro," and sees no issue with that, they'll continue to lose. As long as they avoid all attempts at intellectual conversation they'll lose. And when they lose, you lose.

George Bush is the man who has signed off on this. Do you disagree with this decision? Or will you continue to grovel at his feet into the sunset?

 

Apologies for the double post, but my thought process got ahead of my fingers. I meant to say "As long as a human being that distributes songs like 'Barack the Magic Negro,' and sees no issue with that, is in the running for head of the RNC, they'll continue to lose." Hope that clears things up for everybody, brahs.

 

The $150 million Obama is spending will put more money in the economy. I guess you would rather the Obama campaign just let the money sit idle til the next election?

Also, extreme security measures are in place for this historic event. I guess you would rather be cheap about the spending and put our next president in danger?