Obama Sets Another Precedent

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Along with a few million others, I'm on President-Elect Barack Obama's campaign e-mail list. :smile: I admit since the election I tend to delete the e-mails before reading them but this one caught my eye and I read it.

I wondered what they were going to do with all that extra campaign money that was raised. Turns out it is going to fund his inaugural ball. I think that's pretty damned cool. :cool: Especially since a few weeks ago his detractors were saying he shouldn't even have an inaugural ball due to the economy being in such poor condition.

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Skip the balls, let the people keep the money or donate to a charity and get down to work. I can see having a party, but isn't all the hoopla and multiple glittering balls, a little OTC in these times?
 

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Skip the balls, let the people keep the money or donate to a charity and get down to work.
That was the general consensus of those against the balls. :mad: However as a black American I have to say it just figures people would want to do away with a time honored tradition just because we have a black President. I know you aren't thinking about race Vince; but others in the media were.

I can see having a party, but isn't all the hoopla and multiple glittering balls, a little OTC in these times?

As far as I know the multiple balls are paid for by different organizations and the attendees. Inauguration: Where the Parties Are

Not for nothing, but the sad state of the economy is not Obama's fault though it will soon be his responsibility.
 

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This campaign was funded by 4 million ordinary people giving only what they could afford, and Barack and Joe are counting on you again. Help start this administration off right -- independent of the special interest donors who have shaped Washington for too long.

Holy fuck, that's hilarious.
 

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I can't believe my alma mater is having a cash bar at $100 a head! :yikes: For a C-note I expect an open bar. :irked:

Hmm, Georgia has an open bar but it's $200 per person. after perusing the list $200 seems to be the minimum to get a cash bar.

Apparently every state does it's own inaugural ball to celebrate. :eek: I knew there were at least a dozen but I had no idea there were that many in addition to the many political interest and corporate groups which have balls.
 

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Of course it's an unprecedented event, it hasn't happened before. All new presidents have an unprecedented inaugural. As to asking for more donations it doesn't surprise me. Once a politician finds the tit he doesn't let go, he just keeps sucking.
 
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A glitzy ball does seem a bit OTC in these rough economic times. Donate to charity, give it back to the people in some way but there's got to be a better way than to spend it on THIS.


And don't even THINK about bringing race/ethnicity into this. There's no connection, don't try to insinuate there is one. We voted him in afterall, didn't we?
 

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However as a black American I have to say it just figures people would want to do away with a time honored tradition just because we have a black President. I know you aren't thinking about race Vince; but others in the media were.

And don't even THINK about bringing race/ethnicity into this. There's no connection, don't try to insinuate there is one. We voted him in afterall, didn't we?
I agree with cutedork and call bullshit on you NJQT. Unless you can provide some evidence to back up that claim.
 

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I have to admit though, after giving to his campaign as much as I did... I'd like a ceasefire from his transition team asking for money everyday. I can always count on more email from Barack. I fight off the urge to mark it as spam everyday. I'm afraid if I designate it as spam, I'll miss something really important though.

I beg Barack.... ENOUGH! (I say that with the most respect)