Inauguration day 2009

[Milton]

The Inauguration of President Barack Obama - The Big Picture - Boston.com
fantastic photographs (sorry if it was already posted, read thread and didn't see)

also i loved the benediction...

Lord, in the memory of all the saints who from their labors rest, and in the joy of a new beginning, we ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get in back, when brown can stick around...when yellow will be mellow, when the red man can get ahead, man; and when white will embrace what is right. All those who do justice and love mercy say Amen.

[Elvis]

Not sure if this has been posted; it's a bunch of interesting statistics of the Bush years:

Crikey - And finally: Harper's Index of the Bush years - And finally: Harper's Index of the Bush years

Average percentage of Americans who approved of the job Bush was doing during his second term: 37

Percentage of Russians today who approve of the direction their country took under Stalin: 37

[0ni0n]

Obama retakes oath of office,

WASHINGTON - After the flub heard around the world, President Barack Obama has taken the oath of office. Again. Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the oath to Obama on Wednesday night at the White House — a rare do-over.The surprise moment came in response to Tuesday's much-noticed stumble, when Roberts got the words of the oath a little off, which prompted Obama to do so, too.
Don't worry, the White House says: Obama has still been president since noon on Inauguration Day.

Nevertheless, Obama and Roberts went through the drill again out of what White House counsel Greg Craig called "an abundance of caution."

[TheShadyMan]

Just for cracking down on lobbyists, high five.

[Demosthenes11]

Not sure if this has been posted; it's a bunch of interesting statistics of the Bush years:

Crikey - And finally: Harper's Index of the Bush years - And finally: Harper's Index of the Bush years

does that count as godwinning?

[#686578]

That politifact Barack promise watcher thing is pretty damn cool.

I checked on it at like 5PM and it was at like 5 promises kept, 12 in the works, and however many no actions, then I checked again at 9PM and it went up to 6 kept, 14 in the works, etc.

At this rate he might keep all of his promises within 100 days.

[0ni0n]

That politifact Barack promise watcher thing is pretty damn cool.

I checked on it at like 5PM and it was at like 5 promises kept, 12 in the works, and however many no actions, then I checked again at 9PM and it went up to 6 kept, 14 in the works, etc.

At this rate he might keep all of his promises within 100 days.

It kind of reminds me of the achievements in left 4 dead.

[SephYuyX]

Oh nice, didnt know Obama would fail so soon. Obama to Lift Ban on Funding for Groups Providing Abortions Overseas

Nice to see his most important issue is to go against abortion, and then to waste our tax dollars overseas.

[Penthesilea]

From the wording of the ban, all it's saying is that NGO's must agree to "neither perform nor actively promote abortion as a method of family planning in other nations". That doesn't mean he's out there spreading Abortion to the world in order to assert our supremacy as a superpower by lifting this ban.

[Olo401]

Obama retakes oath of office,

WASHINGTON - After the flub heard around the world, President Barack Obama has taken the oath of office. Again. Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the oath to Obama on Wednesday night at the White House — a rare do-over.The surprise moment came in response to Tuesday's much-noticed stumble, when Roberts got the words of the oath a little off, which prompted Obama to do so, too.
Don't worry, the White House says: Obama has still been president since noon on Inauguration Day.

Nevertheless, Obama and Roberts went through the drill again out of what White House counsel Greg Craig called "an abundance of caution."

Good.. I have no doubt that Hannity will continue to be a cocksucker harping on this, but there's always hope he may move on to some other absolutely useless whining.

[Churchill]

...bans the use of federal dollars by non-govermental organizations that discuss or provide abortions outside of the United States.

nice

[Maguspk]

Oh nice, didnt know Obama would fail so soon. Obama to Lift Ban on Funding for Groups Providing Abortions Overseas

Nice to see his most important issue is to go against abortion, and then to waste our tax dollars overseas.

Are you kidding me?

[Galaika]

Oh nice, didnt know Obama would fail so soon. Obama to Lift Ban on Funding for Groups Providing Abortions Overseas

Nice to see his most important issue is to go against abortion, and then to waste our tax dollars overseas.

Lol, someone fails at reading.

[Tristam]

Oh nice, didnt know Obama would fail so soon. Obama to Lift Ban on Funding for Groups Providing Abortions Overseas

Nice to see his most important issue is to go against abortion, and then to waste our tax dollars overseas.

Seriously? This was expected a long time ago, these groups already get the money, the only difference is now then can provide assistance for abortions overseas to people that need them. This is a pro-choice move.

[Correction]

I think we need a new 'Vandole' custom title for when people whoosh themselves so hard it hurts.

[#686578]

It kind of reminds me of the achievements in left 4 dead.

Let's hope he goes for

MAN VS TANK
Single-handedly kill a Tank.

next.

[Kirin]

How often do U.S. Presidents have to turn to attorneys to make sure they explained their own executive order properly?

For all the dumb tags put on Bush, least he appeared to have all his executive orders understood before making them public during a press conference.

[Kuya]

Boy it sure is butthurt that Obama is president now in here.

[archibaldcrane]

How often do U.S. Presidents have to turn to attorneys to make sure they explained their own executive order properly?

What are you referring to?

[#686578]

Obama sported bulletproof suit for inaugural proceedings? - Engadget