(Jan. 20, 2009)
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8:15 am: Vice President Biden’s official Swearing-in
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9:05 am: The President and Vice President will participate in a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
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11:55 am: President Obama’s official Swearing-in
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8:45 pm: The President and the Vice President will deliver remarks at an inaugural reception at the National Building Museum. First Michelle Obama Lady and Dr Jill Biden will also deliver remarks
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Details of TV coverage here
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Mooooooorning!! Will update after VP Biden’s swearing-in.
Good Morning Chips and TODer’s
Congrats Roberta on #1!
Looks like we timed out the same. GM hopefruit2, I thought I was the only one up so early.
It’s a tie!
Congrats on first Roberta & good morning TOD!
Congrats on first. Great day to be here.
FIRST!
Morning Hopefruit, morning everyone, it’s a beeeeeeeeautiful day!!!!
G’morning Chips! It’s indeed a gorgeous day in every aspect of the word
Good morning TOD ers on this wonderful weekend!
I really enjoyed looking at Katy Perry yesterday. If only She was my Roomate, that would be awesome!
She did kind of look like Wonder Woman. Her outfits are something else. I really enjoyed the concert last night. The children looked like they were having a great time, the parents mostly not so much
Jovie loves looking at Katy Perry and Jeffrey Toobin of CNN is stupid. These are two indisputable facts.
Why only Katy ? Would you refuse Halle Berry if shes asks you nicely ?
VP Biden is about to be sworn in. CNN is showing his family walking in. Yay!!!!
CNN is more excited about the Inauguration than all of us here.
How surprising! One would never guess they could ever be sincerely into anything related to the president given their biased coverage of him.
Morning. Chips I can barely keep up. Thanks for the great posts
Gooooood morning! I am soooooo excited! Thanks Chips!
Moooooooorning CTGirl, I’m tingling!!!!!
GM folks. Happy Inauguration Day.
So far, nothing on BBC and teann international.
Sorry chips for not introducing myself,just one of your faceless loyal follower that enjoys what you do,read your blog everyday,know all the trouble makers,enjoy your banter with amk.also a loyal arsenal supporter that reside in uk,keep doing what you are doing,well appreciated
Arsenal?
Oh, alright then – you’re still welcome Ladz, thank you for visiting!
My stepson’s British wife in London who is soon to deliver my 6th grandchild, Sophia, is a fervent Arsenal fan. My British stepdaughter and her family who also live in London are equally fervent Spurs fans (live close to their headquarters). So I don’t pick sides! They all loyally support SF Giants and 49ers though (Go Niners!)
Hi Ladz glad to see the UK contingent getting bigger. Hope you’re enjoying the snow.
Gm all. There’s a special something in the air today–like Christmas morning. Can just imagine how it must feel for the first family and the Bidens.
C-SPAN has LIVE coverage on TV and online.
http://www.c-span.org/Events/President-and-Vice-President-Formally-Sworn-In-in-Private-Ceremonies/10737437318-3/
http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/
Thanks UT!
Also:
http://www.ustream.tv/cbsnews
http://edition.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=4
Not showing it on cspan at the minute – they showed about 30 seconds – now they have the weirdest double talk – grrr
Is there another live stream that can be seen outside of the US?
Thanks for the LINK. I was just in time to see it. “I love you; its an honor” Biden said to Justice Sotomayer.
GM everyone. I am so excited that I am getting butterflies in my stomach
Thanks so much Chips for being our hostess and guide for this most wonderful time as well as all of the other days of fun and travel and the days of sorrow. So happy to share this time with the TOD ohana.
A happy and blessed Inauguration Day to you Chips and all the fine folks here at TODville. I wish I was in Washington; nonetheless I will celebrate from across the waters with you. I have taken Monday and Tuesday off from work so I can enjoy every memorable moment from both my computer and tv screens; but I will mostly be hanging out here with you.
And Chris Dodd!
vp swearing in on cspan start on 8:20 http://www.c-span.org/Events/President-and-Vice-President-Formally-Sworn-In-in-Private-Ceremonies/10737437318-3/
Live now
oops missed UT and Chips’ links above…sorry for duplicate
I have reason to suspect that Twitter has blocked the Inauguration events from trending. I noticed it last night during the Kid’s Inauguration concert. So don’t be surprised if you don’t see any Inauguration topics trending for the entire event thru Monday.
Actually things like #Inaug2013 #Inauguration #Inauguration2013 #iserve have been trending in the U.S. It depends on the hashtag that a majority of people have been using.
You’re right – I did notice #iserve earlier in the day, but nothing else. Perhaps I was simply away when they were trending. I was expecting the Kid’s concert to be trending last night but never saw it.
We will break twitter tomorrow.
I hope so! We need to come up with a consistent hashtag.
The one I’ve seen used the most is:
#inaug2013
Thanks meta. UT mentioned that one.
Good Morning!!
Gooooood Morning TOD ~ Its going to be a lovely Sunday & Monday for the Inauguration… tuned in to VP Joe Biden’s swearing in.. I am so excited and looking forward to all the celebration ! Four more years
We allll did this.
We all did this, indeed! I’m feeling the lub <3 It was no small feat. 44 4 4 more years!!!
Good morning, TODville!!!!
Anyone got a good stable link? Lots of wonky dithering on CBS and CNN livestreams.
OK, that was simply BEAUTIFUL
Oh, and Alicia Keys is Hot too.
Now back to our regularly scheduled program.
What a lovely prayer, teary here…
Good morning everyone!!!!
So excited about all the festivities today & tomorrow
VP Biden and Dr. Jill Biden are on stage now. The whole family looks gorgeous.
Good morning Chips and TOD family. What an exciting day!
Of course I teared up
And AJ has Uncle Joe Live. yay.
Joe – Hope you’ll be here when I get back from Arlington cemetery.
And friggin bill schneider now works for aljzeera now????
Beautiful!!!!!
Very, very moving indeed. The onions in my kitchen are making my eyes water.
I know you will be grating onions for the next 36-48 hrs, I will be too. Keep your Kleenex on hand.
If you need onions to make you cry, ….. (raised eyebrows)
Tsk Tsk Tsk….Did I say that Sir? I said my onions are making my eyes water – I did not say that I NEED onions to make me cry.
semantics…
Good morning everyone. What a beautiful thing to watch Biden swearing in, just beautiful!
Lost the feed from MSNBC watching VP swearing in on CNN. We’ve had some really high winds here yesterday and cold today. Charter has been having trouble lately. Cancelled my service for 2/1 and have installed Roku.
I swear I was about to cry!
I know Don, seriously emotional!!!
I most certainly did!! I so love our VP Joey and having Justice Sotomayor do the honors was very moving. BRAVO!!
Good morning Chips and everyone and congrats to VP Biden.
Yo ho ho all you O’s!!!! It’s an inaugruating great getting up day in TODdyville! VP and Dr. J’s looking mighty fine today in that cobalt blue. The Biden family bible that he was sworn in on, has been in their family since 1893. It was used for all of his and his son’s Beau swearing in ceremonies.
VP Biden has officially been sworn in. Yay!!!!!!!!
Why is this so emotional? I don’t know how to make it thru these 2 days.
It is because our guys are such good men who have gone through a lot of crap in their efforts to serve all of us. They have retained their honor through all of this. It is also because so many of us worked, fought, wept, prayed and donated to hold on to them. We cry for joy, for thanksgiving and in relief.
THIS
So true, CEB! Well said.
That’s it, CEB! Mornin’.
To me it’s even more emotional than the last time. The last time I didn’t know what to expect and was sort of just giddy-excited and taking things as they happened. Now there’s more reflection of the deeper meaning – what we have accomplished with this administration and how America voted to re-elect this President despite a plethora of ugly forces in politics and media, corporations, etc.
There’s also the realization that this is the last time we will see our beloved President sworn in as President
and THIS
Also very well said. It seems to mean more in a much more earthy way. Before it was hopefulness, now it’s determination and gratefulness that these two fine men (in every sense of the word) have signed up for another four years of this grueling work.
Yes, this time around is REAL. E.g., we now have Justice Sotomayor, who we didn’t have before 2009.
Watching the VP get sworn in made my whole morning. That was awesome.
Needless to say, I got teary eyed. Which is notable, because it does not happen that often.
Did you?
We all did, even those who refuse to admit it…
The personification of VP Biden.
Plouffle making the rounds all over the Sunday shows. Axe on MTP. I hope they talk about the new OFA initiative.
Biden’s family bible has been with the family since 1893 and it is five inches thick.
Didn’t know that, didja ? Ha.
see above. someone posted the same info about 6 comments up ^^^^^^
Hmmm, I wonder who that someone might be. Hmmm.
Congratulations Mr. Vice President.
Now on to our President
And……I know I’m being a little shit for inquiring but, anyone know what Paul Ryan is dong this morning?
ha ha – good question
prolly crying into his undies. fuck him, fuck’em, fuck’em all.
Good Morning TOD in this beautiful day,
So happy to have caught just in time the swearing of VP Joe Biden. Congrats, Mr. VP, the best VP of moder times. Thank you for your service.
As for Paul Ryan, he is probably leading another secret meeting plotting how to stop the President’s agenda and prevent him from being re-elected to a 3rd term. B***ard! Or he might be pondering why on earth he thought of “vouchering” Medicare in his budget? The fool!
I heard all republicans left town. Not taking part in this 2nd Inauguration. Bwaaaaawaaa.
I only have CNN on my cable box, have to send out service people to find out what the problem is. Have to be on twitter to see what Uppers is up to. He had CT. Gov on and Bernstein and a couple of other women I was not familiar with. Candy is on now. -:(
Mom wants to know- whose wreath will they be laying?
It’s the wreath for the tomb of the unknown soldier.
Good morning all TODers. What a happy day! I am watching on MSNBC – does anybody have a sneaky link for CNN so that OS viewers can snicker just a little bit at Wolf Blitzer? I laughed so much yesterday at all your Wolf Blitzer jokes during the kids inaugural concert. But seriously I am just so happy for all who worked so hard to help re elect PBO and JRB – I hope all those in DC will have a great time.
Anyone know what time the TOD meet-up is? Or maybe it’s a secret………
I think you need to email donna Dem…are you on her email list?
I’m not in DC, just wondering so I can be excited for them!
Oh okay
GM Meta…
the time is between 1-3 pm
You’re not coming?
Ughhhhh! lol
Something tells me that the energy right now in DC is incredible. Way higher than any of the MSM pundits could have ever imagined. Wish I could experience it first hand. The MSM is trying their best to filter but occasionally they let their guards down…
Hi Meta, it’s between 1.0 and 3.0!
OK, cool! SOOOOOOOOOOO JEALOUS!!!!
Hopefully we’ll get reports and photos later Meta!
Will be dropping in and out, trying to get work done before PBO’s swearing-in – of course, I could have been organized and had it all done yesterday.
Oh, there is a big seekrit alright. Only I know it.
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And one other person…. No, make that two other persons.
Live coverage from Arlington at that CNN link:
http://edition.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=4
Good West Coast morning Chipsticks & TOD family!
I have my coffee in my hand and I’m waiting for the Bidens and Justice Sotomayor!!!
GGail I think you missed it?
Nope – I slid in right on time
Morning to you on the west coast! We wont tell you how it ends. You’ll have to wait and see.
Oh that’s right – she’s on the West Coast- phew!
So is PBO the only president who would have been sworn in four times to serve two terms?
No, I think he’s tied with FDR.
Oh yeah, but didn’t FDR serve more than two terms?
Oh, I see. Yes, you’re right. {{{{prying open eyes @ 5:49am}}}}
I heard that yesterday, meta.
He and FDR.
FDR had more than 2 terms. PBO is in a league of his own.
That doesn’t matter. It’s only he and FDR who have done this twice. The Constitution now only counts 2 terms so it’s just he and FDR. Pres. Obama is counted with FDR because Justice Roberts messed up the first oath, otherwise it would just be FDR.
POTUS now en route to Arlington……
It’s too early in the morning here in Los Angeles for me to be crying tears of happiness – but I am
Same here in SF, GGail!! What a magnificent Sunday and Monday we have ahead of us!
It’s never too early GGail!!! Morning ;:-)
Chipsticks, It is INDEED a glorious morning! VP Biden & Chief Justice Sotomayor – what a way to start a morning!
Ms Jill Biden has rafaesque arms?
Indeed!
Pres. Obama’s motorcade just left the white house and is on the way to Arlington National Cemetery so he and VP Joe Biden can place a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknowns.
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-joe-biden-sworn-in-for-second-term-as-vice-president-20130120,0,3179590.story
The Dow and the S&P 500 closes at 5 year highs. I remember being too scared to open my .01K statements a couple of years back. Now I rip the envelope of that thing with fanfare and aplomb, do a end zone dance, then spike the ball. May we retirees never have to experience those feelings again.
“Now I rip the envelope of that thing with fanfare and aplomb”
Many of us are having that same experience lately!!
If You Missed It: VP Joe Biden’s swearing in.
http://www.c-span.org/Events/VP-Biden-Formally-Sworn-In-Pres-Obama-Takes-Oath-at-Noon/10737437318/
LOL!! Everyone sees it
Send him to the naughty mat!
Hahahahahahahahahahhahhahahahahahahaha!!! That’s hilarious. And no we can’t. That’s their bidness.
Hollah!!!
And what’s wrong with that? Don’t you wish you had a man like that Gwen?
pretty sure she didn’t mean it in a negative way.
I am pretty sure she didn’t mean it in a negative way either. His demonstrations of tenderness towards his wife in public or private just doesn’t need to be up for discussion. They behave like people in love. Seems entirely normal to me.
Flirting, fine—-but please no more vicariously speculating about their sex life—–that is just so disturbing to me—–so inappropriate, especially with these two who have conducted themselves with such dignity and at the highest level of class and decorum.
Thank you dotster!
Oh…just seeing these two men together….
oh and it is a Beeyoooteefull day here in Baltimore… if its anything like this in DC tomorrow- its going to be purrfect!
Mother Nature wants to be a part of the occasion. She won’t let her President down!
My thoughts exactly
She’s determined to bring the best for the best 
Good Sunshiny Morning to all….have watched it all and having different reaction than some of you….not weepy but giggly…just grinning from ear to ear and feel like I’m basking in the warmth of sunshine coming in from a cold winter window….maybe that’s b/c of my over the moon reaction to OFA being announced right before inauguration…or…just a sense of WHEEW…but the concert was fun…don’t hit me but I will reserve judgement of MO new hair do…her face is just so beautiful that I hate to see it covered up like that…count me into old and don’t like change category….and now that I have gone completely shallow let me pull myself up and talk about the private swearing in ceremonies of VPJB and PBO…..HOW BEAUTIFUL and intimate…I like this and wish it was like this every 4 yrs……..now onto MSNBC vs CNN….I can’t believe I am saying this but MSNBC FAIL…….CNN seems to be celebrating it and MSNBC seems to be disecting it….now watching wreath ceremony and LORDY PBO seems to swagger even backwards….maybe that’s b/c I am even grinning through a solemn ceremony…..my final thoughts…I am really, really missing the big concert from 4 yrs. ago, which I paid for HBO for a month to be able to see….hmmmm….am I missing something, surely there is something to see/watch this afternoon rather than having to clean house…….and I have been watching for T signs but have not spotted any yet…have you?
Not going to shoot you nor myself either. It is a cute do but not sure that it is right for her all the time. I like her full face as well. When her hair is back she is stunning.
Almablance, ditto.
Ditto
Kathryn – I loved your observation of President Obama even swaggering backwards. Sounds about right! 😉
David Plouffe is killing it on CNN. Candy Crowley is as usual, left looking stupid.
Poor Candy Crowley….she is still trying to carry water for the GOP and David Pflouffe is making her spill it all over the ground.
She is stuttering.
HAHAHAHAHA!
Tweet worthy – LOL
Plouffe don’t play when it comes to his man Obama. Period.
Yes…. !!!!
Yes!!! I’ve been seeing more of this kind of pushback against bs so I’m trusting we’ll be getting more real “news” as opposed to we have been.
44 4 4 more years! YAY 4 US!!!
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) told David Gregory on MTP he just returned from Afghanistan and soldiers were coming up to him, grabbing his arm, and telling him he must do something about the budget deficit. I would think soldiers in a war zone would have other things on their mind. It looks as though Cruz is going to be a favorite on the Sunday shows. He is as irritating as McCain and Miss Lindsey.
Bill,
Thos soldiers must be economists in disguise. These Retugs will say anything for attention.
Those soldiers must be figments of his imagination!
That’s because he will say any outrageous thing and has no regard for truth. Yeah, I’m sure soldiers were grabbing him and saying ‘hey, get on that deficit—stat— that’s what I’m most concerned about here in Afghanistan—-other than the trying to stay alive thing.”
You mean the hand-picked, pre-screened soldiers that were allowed anywhere near a Republican ‘fact finding’ trip?
Please.
I am sure that he was delighted to tell them that the budget deficit is shrinking at a rate not seen since WWII, right?
http://news.investors.com/blogs-capital-hill/112012-634082-federal-deficit-falling-fastest-since-world-war-ii.htm
And I have a bridge I would lke to sell. Most Americans could care less about the deficit, and I am sure the soldiers care even less. This is a huge lie. Republicans live to lie.
The other Big Lie is that the GOP cares one whit about the deficit despite glaring evidence to the contrary.
So true.
Booyah!!!
The other big lie is that the GOP care on whit about the troops, when they really only care about the Defense contractors.
And I bet punk gregory nodded in agreement. Pathetic media.
I was not there, so I can’t say what did and didn’t happen, but I believe Ted Cruz is lying. The other day Ted Cruz went to visit the Pope and the Pope told him to do something about budget Debt. The other day Ted Cruz went to the zoo and the animals came running to him telling him to do something about the budget debt.
He travels to Afghanistan before being in the Senate for a month to find soldiers who desire a smaller deficit. I’ll bet he could have remained in Texas and found a teabagger to tell him that. He made no mention of the war or the heroic efforts of our men and women in Afghanistan.
LOL!!
Ted Cruz is full of crap. Plain and simple.HZ
Pres. Obama and VP Biden lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
http://www.c-span.org/Events/VP-Biden-Formally-Sworn-In-Pres-Obama-Takes-Oath-at-Noon/10737437318-3/
Thanks for your awesome coverage! I’m tuned in … so exciting! 44 4 4 more years!
Anyone knows if there is a link to a live feed of the Obama Legacy Conference that is about to start?
I’m not sure but you can try this one here.
http://www.barackobama.com/legacy
Thanks, hopefruit2, but nothing live there.
Follow via twitter:
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23OFALegacy
Missed the Biden Inaugural-cable box went silent on me for a second. Am recording as much as I can, because I finally was able to get the DVR Manager to work for me. Felt tired most of the day and wasn’t able to really work on my Inaugural page. Felt ill Tuesday and took off , so I can’t afford to take Inauguration Day (tomorrow). Hope things get better.
Feel better,Carol!
((((((((( Feel Better, Carol))))))))) Lots of loving hugs.HZ
Please ignore the New York Times! They’ve been putting out snide articles about PBO all weekend. I guess they’re mighty pissed that it’s not President-elect Romney & his supporters who will be celebrating this weekend. Too bad I say. We will celebrate our duly re-elected President just fine without their negative energy.
This is another very beautiful and thoughtout historical moment. This church has so much history for Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. as well. POB really has put so much meaningful thought into his Presidential Ceremonial steps. Oh, I pray I will also be able to be alive to read his books that will be written by him as to how he made these decisions. Just soooooooooooo exciting.HZ
I’m late! I’m late! I’m late! Here I am though…excited as ever:) What a historic and wonderful day it is. Read everyone’s posts and almost feel caught up:) TOD’ers in DC…we’re thinking of you!!
http://www.ibroadcasts.tv/MAMEC-livewebcast.htm
Live webcast of the church service…
They entire church just sang happy birthday to Mrs Obama – ‘the First Lady of the world’ as the lady preacher called her…
Absolutely lovely…
Never experienced a service like this – very unlike my Catholic mass…
Awwww…that’s very sweet.
Beautiful. God will bless all of them for another four years! And, hopefully, all of us.
The Health and Human Services Department suddenly stopped referring to insurance “exchanges” this week, even as it heralded ongoing efforts to prod states into setting up their own. Instead, press materials and a website for the public referred to insurance “marketplaces” in each state.
http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/278105-obama-officials-ditch-exchanges-in-rebranding-of-healthcare-law
People should know in those states where Governors have said no, it is still available through the federal government. Confusiing the Public is what they ate best at.
“Marketplaces” & “Exchanges” – Potaytoes & Potahtoes….
PBO used BOTH terms when he introduced his health care law back in 2009. They’re the same damn thing and we know that. The Hill is making a mountain out of a molehill here.
Good riddance indeed. If only they would stay away from DC for next 4 years.
I am surprised that those cockroaches were in town, as much time that they spend out of DC.
Seriously COS. My thoughts exactly..
Probably holding their secret traitorous meeting in some bar to plan their attacks on the President.
Nearly three years after a deadly mine explosion in West Virginia, a former Massey Energy mine superintendent has been sentenced to prison and federal regulators have toughened a regulation that could have helped prevent the disaster.
Today in federal court in Beckley, W.Va., former Upper Big Branch coal mine superintendant Gary May was sentenced to 21 months in prison and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine.
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U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin says the sentence sends “a powerful message to this mine manager and other mine managers who would put profits over safety: if you violate mine laws and put miners at risk you will go to jail.”
It’s not enough time, but YAY!!
Good Sunday Morning TOD!!
Happy Inauguration and TOD Meet Up Day!!!
Our President is worshiping and giving praise and VP Biden is official for 4 more years. What a way to start this wonderful day.
Chips, thank you so much for bringing all these great people together in this place to support, love and be inspired. None of this would be possible if it were not for your hard work everyday to make this blog the tremendous success it has become.
GM, Donna!! Thrilled, excited, about to pinch myself. So much wonderful stuff to take in. DC must be so fabulous right now. Please give all the TODers a big group hug from all of us!! What a weekend!!
THIS!!!
I have a request similar to the one posted yesterday. Can we please not post the negative stuff that the pundits, or any other media heads are saying or writing today and tomorrow? I think it’s fine to comment on what our guys are saying, like Plouffe and Axe, but do we really need to know what Crowley or Gregory thought about it? Thanks
No wonder the MSM is pissed! Their plan to throw water on the Inaugural weekend is failing right before their eyes…just as their plan to torpedo PBO’s re-election FAILED.
Hashtag for today’s OFA conference is #OFALegacy
https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=ofalegacy&src=typd
And here’s a page…
http://my.barackobama.com/Legacy-Conference-Online
David Plouffe is leaving the white house. This is his last week. He will be advising Organizing For Action.
So the rumors are true. I’m sad for POTUS but thrilled he will remain involved with our organization. He’s a national treasure.
We are very grateful for his excellent work in and out of the WH!!!
New post, back in a while!
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/01/20/coming-up-55/