| The reported price tag for President Bush's inauguration is $40 million. What best describes your view? |
| $40 million is not too much for an inauguration. |
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Puck
The Texan
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 Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:37 am Bush's Inauguration Priced at $40 Million |
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Somehow I don't think security costs that much.
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Defiant
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:39 am |
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Yeah, I tend to agree. Its good to be secure, but there is such a thing as overkill.
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Puck
The Texan
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:41 am |
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That's if it is even all on security. Undoubtedly at least half of it is for decorations and a party  .
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Defiant
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:46 am |
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Well, lets hope he spent enough on security. We dont need an assassination...
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IntrepidIsMe
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:38 am |
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Yeah, seems like a little much to me, too.
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Jeff Miller
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:41 am |
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Hell the guy won a heated election let him party he won't be able to do it in 4 more years. 
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Republican_Man
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 12:58 pm |
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| Jeff Miller wrote: | | Hell the guy won a heated election let him party he won't be able to do it in 4 more years. |
Exactly. Clinton went to about 16 parties that night, if my sources serve me well. AND spent around, if not more, than this. So don't complain about this.
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IntrepidIsMe
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:29 pm |
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Well, it would pretty sad if they did this, but kept the $35 Million figure for tsunami aid.
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Puck
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:40 pm |
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| Republican_Man wrote: | | Jeff Miller wrote: | | Hell the guy won a heated election let him party he won't be able to do it in 4 more years. |
Exactly. Clinton went to about 16 parties that night, if my sources serve me well. AND spent around, if not more, than this. So don't complain about this. |
Well Clinton didn't have us in the middle of a war, or with this huge defecit either.
Still, it would be nice if they could find better uses to put our money towards/
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Defiant
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:43 pm |
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Yeah, he could go alot cheaper. He doesnt need to party. He lives it up anyways, takes vacations all the time and crap.
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Puck
The Texan
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:46 pm |
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They should move the capital to Crawford for him  . I would be happy, just an hour or two aways and I could go see him .
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Arellia
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:06 pm |
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I do think they went some overboard. I mean...Laura spent 10,000 dollars on one of two dresses she got? The twins spent more? The suite cost 200,000 dollars a night? Heck, I could've leant her a lovely dress that cost a fraction of that, and they could find a perfectly nice hotel for less. *grumbles* I know I'm way exaggerating, but that's just wild. There's no call to spend that much on meanial things. They could celebrate on a smaller budget.
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IntrepidIsMe
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:08 pm |
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Gosh, I hope that suit/dress thing was something that came out of their personal budget. I don't see the inauguration as having to come out of their own money, though.
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Republican_Man
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:08 pm |
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| IntrepidIsMe wrote: | | Well, it would pretty sad if they did this, but kept the $35 Million figure for tsunami aid. |
Actually, it was $350 million
| Defiant wrote: | | Yeah, he could go alot cheaper. He doesnt need to party. He lives it up anyways, takes vacations all the time and crap. |
1. Clinton didn't need to party either, but did/do you complain about him AT ALL? NO.
2. That is BULL and you KNOW IT. The fact is, CLINTON took MORE vacations than this President, and when he's at Crawford, he's USUALLY DOING WORK! Crawford, his private jet, AND Camp David are ALL FULLY EQUIPPED Presidential headquarters. The week that Michael Moore ridiculed in his film? Bush was doing things EVERY DAY FOR THE COUNTRY, including MEETING WITH FOREIGN LEADERS AND AMBASSADORS!
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IntrepidIsMe
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:09 pm |
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As I said "BUT kept," clearly meaing they changed it.
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Arellia
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:10 pm |
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| IntrepidIsMe wrote: | | Gosh, I hope that suit/dress thing was something that came out of their personal budget. I don't see the inauguration as having to come out of their own money, though. |
Even if it was, I would still frown upon it. That just places them totally out of sync with reality. They could spend less. I think just about any one of us here could get them things that are just as nice for TONS less. It angers me no end.
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Republican_Man
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:13 pm |
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| Exalya wrote: | | IntrepidIsMe wrote: | | Gosh, I hope that suit/dress thing was something that came out of their personal budget. I don't see the inauguration as having to come out of their own money, though. |
Even if it was, I would still frown upon it. That just places them totally out of sync with reality. They could spend less. I think just about any one of us here could get them things that are just as nice for TONS less. It angers me no end. |
That is true though, yes. $40 million, I suppose, IS a lot. What could you use it for? But then we have to complain about Clinton's for sure. Perhaps $32 million TOPS?
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Arellia
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:19 pm |
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| Republican_Man wrote: | | Exalya wrote: | | IntrepidIsMe wrote: | | Gosh, I hope that suit/dress thing was something that came out of their personal budget. I don't see the inauguration as having to come out of their own money, though. |
Even if it was, I would still frown upon it. That just places them totally out of sync with reality. They could spend less. I think just about any one of us here could get them things that are just as nice for TONS less. It angers me no end. |
That is true though, yes. $40 million, I suppose, IS a lot. What could you use it for? But then we have to complain about Clinton's for sure. Perhaps $32 million TOPS? |
What could we use it for? Michael Savage's take:
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(1) Presidential Suite Package at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel for Inauguration Festivities
$200,000
Laura Bush's Inaugural Gown by Oscar de la Renta
$10,000
Dress for one of the Bush Twins
(designed by Badgley Mishka)
$10,000
Vs.
Cost of one fully armored military Humvee
$150,000
Cost of one set of Army Supplemental Body Armor
$285
Cost to update Kevlar Interceptor vest with the necessary protective plates to stop rounds from an AK-47
$650
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- http://www.homestead.com/prosites-prs/Inauguration_site.html
Security; fine. Party; fine. Don't go spending needless millions besides that. Just think of what that could do if he took a few thousand families and gave them salaries for the year? That would be a lot nicer that this thing that's so uneeded, certainly during a deficit, war, and with a president who had an inaguration once already. I'm glad he's celebrating, but SHEESH. Of course, he's free to do as he pleases. I don't have to like it.
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IntrepidIsMe
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:20 pm |
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Haha! The suit cost more than a humvee. Oh, that's funny.
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Republican_Man
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:21 pm |
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| Exalya wrote: | | Republican_Man wrote: | | Exalya wrote: | | IntrepidIsMe wrote: | | Gosh, I hope that suit/dress thing was something that came out of their personal budget. I don't see the inauguration as having to come out of their own money, though. |
Even if it was, I would still frown upon it. That just places them totally out of sync with reality. They could spend less. I think just about any one of us here could get them things that are just as nice for TONS less. It angers me no end. |
That is true though, yes. $40 million, I suppose, IS a lot. What could you use it for? But then we have to complain about Clinton's for sure. Perhaps $32 million TOPS? |
What could we use it for? Michael Savage's take:
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(1) Presidential Suite Package at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel for Inauguration Festivities
$200,000
Laura Bush's Inaugural Gown by Oscar de la Renta
$10,000
Dress for one of the Bush Twins
(designed by Badgley Mishka)
$10,000
Vs.
Cost of one fully armored military Humvee
$150,000
Cost of one set of Army Supplemental Body Armor
$285
Cost to update Kevlar Interceptor vest with the necessary protective plates to stop rounds from an AK-47
$650
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- http://www.homestead.com/prosites-prs/Inauguration_site.html
Security; fine. Party; fine. Don't go spending needless millions besides that. Just think of what that could do if he took a few thousand families and gave them salaries for the year? That would be a lot nicer that this thing that's so uneeded, certainly during a deficit, war, and with a president who had an inaguration once already. I'm glad he's celebrating, but SHEESH. Of course, he's free to do as he pleases. I don't have to like it. |
Yeah, good point. Spend SOME money on your clothing, but not that much...
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Arellia
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:22 pm |
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Suite. Hotel. Y'know, room for the night? Not suit. If it were the suit, I'd be out in the streets protesting. ...I probably still should be. *shrugs*
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Republican_Man
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:25 pm |
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| Exalya wrote: | | Suite. Hotel. Y'know, room for the night? Not suit. If it were the suit, I'd be out in the streets protesting. ...I probably still should be. *shrugs* |
Oh...I see...lol! But protest his ignauguration? Sure, he should spend less, but again, it IS his party, and no one ever said it better than what's her name, Lesley Gore?
Although 200,000 thousand is ridiculous...
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Puck
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:27 pm |
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Tsss, it is not his "party". It is his first day on the job, and what is the first thing he does? Spend $200,000 on a suit .
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Arellia
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:27 pm |
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| Republican_Man wrote: | | Exalya wrote: | | Suite. Hotel. Y'know, room for the night? Not suit. If it were the suit, I'd be out in the streets protesting. ...I probably still should be. *shrugs* |
Oh...I see...lol! But protest his ignauguration? Sure, he should spend less, but again, it IS his party, and no one ever said it better than what's her name, Lesley Gore?
Although 200,000 thousand is ridiculous... |
40 MILL-I-ON DOLLARS!!!! THAT IS ENRAGING, SIR! He calls himself conservative! Have some decency and save some money while he's at it! It's disgraceful!
But yeah, I know. His party. He lost some respect from one of his followers while he was at it, I tell you that much. And quite a number of others, I'm sure.
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Republican_Man
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| Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:28 pm |
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| JanewayIsHott wrote: | | Tsss, it is not his "party". It is his first day on the job, and what is the first thing he does? Spend $200,000 on a suit . |
I know, that IS a lot. HOWEVER, it IS his party. It IS celebrating his victory. --EDIT-- But yes, I agree with Exalya. It is DEFINITELY too much. He can muster enough money, I'm sure, w/out having to use much Fed. funds.
However, I could just picture what Kerry would spend! And you think Bush is spending a lot...
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