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biisme · 7th Jan 2009, 03:39 PM

I'm going on a field trip to the inauguration (Yay!!!!!!)...

Then, I got curious. Is anoyone else going to be there for when Obama becomes President?

Nodnarb · 7th Jan 2009, 03:45 PM

A bunch of kids from our school are going on a school-organized trip, but I'm not. I would have if it didn't cost so much. If you see somebody wearing a Glenwood shirt, say "hi" for me

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Have fun!

TheRoof · 7th Jan 2009, 04:18 PM

wow ur lucky!! my friend is going there by herself-she got invited somehow.
but the hotel costs and other stuff are soo expensive!!
anyway, have fun!! (take picture w/obama if u can lol!!)

Amy · 7th Jan 2009, 04:32 PM

Anyone know if there are tickets left?

**Ben** · 7th Jan 2009, 04:33 PM

I thought he was already president.

Is this an official celebration or something?

TheRoof · 7th Jan 2009, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Invisible

I thought he was already president.

Is this an official celebration or something?

we still have few more days to go...inauguration is 24th or something (im not sure)
so until then, bush is still president. obama is currently president-elect, but not officially president yet.

and amyleona: as for the tickets, i think they're already soldout, and even if there were tickets left, they would be exorbitantly expensive.

**Ben** · 7th Jan 2009, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRNY

Quote:

Originally Posted by Invisible

I thought he was already president.

Is this an official celebration or something?

we still have few more days to go...inauguration is 24th or something (im not sure)
so until then, bush is still president. obama is currently president-elect, but not officially president yet.

Oooh thanks

I assumed Obama became president the minute the votes had all come through.

TheRoof · 7th Jan 2009, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Invisible

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRNY

Quote:

Originally Posted by Invisible

I thought he was already president.

Is this an official celebration or something?

we still have few more days to go...inauguration is 24th or something (im not sure)
so until then, bush is still president. obama is currently president-elect, but not officially president yet.

Oooh thanks

I assumed Obama became president the minute the votes had all come through.

no prob

Nodnarb · 7th Jan 2009, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Invisible

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRNY

Quote:

Originally Posted by Invisible

I thought he was already president.

Is this an official celebration or something?

we still have few more days to go...inauguration is 24th or something (im not sure)
so until then, bush is still president. obama is currently president-elect, but not officially president yet.

Oooh thanks

I assumed Obama became president the minute the votes had all come through.

If only it were that easy...But we've only got a couple week of Bush left

Wander · 7th Jan 2009, 04:54 PM

No, if it worked that way we'd never get anything done - in the 2000 election, there was a huge deal where thousands of votes had to be recounted and we didn't know who the president was going to be for several weeks, and it ended up with Gore having more votes but Bush becoming president because of the electoral college system. Obama is officially sworn into office on Jan 20th, at which point Bush leaves office (AND GOES BACK TO TEXAS AND CAN NEVER BE PRESIDENT AGAIN) and Obama becomes the new president.

Amy · 7th Jan 2009, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wander

(AND GOES BACK TO TEXAS AND CAN NEVER BE PRESIDENT AGAIN)

Praise the Lord for that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRNY

and amyleona: as for the tickets, i think they're already soldout, and even if there were tickets left, they would be exorbitantly expensive.

I'm pretty sure that the actual ceremony is free, but finding the tickets is nearly impossible at this point. I know that there are some left...somewhere. :s

xballetxbeautyx · 7th Jan 2009, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amyleona

Anyone know if there are tickets left?

*is upset* So I got invited to go with People to People waaaay back in like September, and I was like wait.... what if Mccain wins? So as soon as I found out Obama won, my mom called them and I got put on a waiting list and I found out that I was GOING and I was soooo excited! But my mom's making me pay for it myself. So I'm paying like $3000 dollars to go see him get inaugurated, and spend four other days there doing museums and monuments I've already seen on a different trip, and my mom gets this email today. And they're like "We were unable to secure tickets, but we will arrive early so our ambassadors will still have a very good view." So we're going to CAMP OUT on the FRICKIN' MALL, meaning getting on the bus at 5:30 in the MORNING, and we may not even get to SEE HIM!!!!

*feels very ungrateful* I'm still really excited, but I was saving the money up and playing harp gigs and giving up my allowance under the impression that I was going to see Barack Obama be elected, and now I find out I'm not, and... ugh.

Seriously, I feel like such a brat now.

*facepalm*

Anyways, so I suppose there aren't any tickets left.

14th Jan 2009, 06:51 PM

I know this post is like a week old but i had to bring it back.
Its 6 days away! Im planning on taking metro to DC sunday to see the free concert at the Lincoln. Its like everyone, shakira, beyonce, will.i.am. Go if your going to be in town!

Here in northern va, all thats on the news is stuff about the traffic. all bridges in and out of the city will b closed. and the security checkpoints to get to the capitol and mall r suposed to have multi-block long lines!!

Ill b watching the parade after the ceremony from my moms office on PA Ave. I wish i was actually in one of the stands though!!

7th Jan 2009, 03:39 PM	#1
biisme Call me Katie Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Ask me and I'll tell you. Location: Lincoln, Rhode Island Age: 20 Posts: 8,119 Join Date: Oct 2007	Presidential Inaguration I'm going on a field trip to the inauguration (Yay!!!!!!)... Then, I got curious. Is anoyone else going to be there for when Obama becomes President? __________________ From BIG problems to little problems, from broken hearts to broken shoelaces, I really do care. Feel free to PM me anytime about anything. I want to know.

7th Jan 2009, 03:45 PM	#2
Nodnarb Notoriously Homosexual Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people Location: Ames, Iowa Age: 20 Posts: 3,875 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Presidential Inaguration A bunch of kids from our school are going on a school-organized trip, but I'm not. I would have if it didn't cost so much. If you see somebody wearing a Glenwood shirt, say "hi" for me. Have fun! __________________ Better to be hated for who you are, than be loved for who you're not.

7th Jan 2009, 04:18 PM	#3
TheRoof True Blue Full Member Gender: genderqueer Orientation: I like who I like. Location: NY Age: 20 Posts: 1,452 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: Presidential Inaguration wow ur lucky!! my friend is going there by herself-she got invited somehow. but the hotel costs and other stuff are soo expensive!! anyway, have fun!! (take picture w/obama if u can lol!!) __________________ Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. -Diane Arbus-

7th Jan 2009, 04:32 PM	#4
Amy DFTBA Full Member Gender: Somewhere between female and I don't know Out Status: Open, not out. Location: Northern California, United States Age: 18 Posts: 2,380 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Presidential Inaguration Anyone know if there are tickets left? __________________ "The opposite of love is not hate, but fear" Forrest Church

7th Jan 2009, 04:33 PM	#5
Ben Was Invisible. EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 20 Posts: 3,704 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Presidential Inaguration I thought he was already president. Is this an official celebration or something?

7th Jan 2009, 04:54 PM	#10
Wander Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Parents, aunts, grandma, counselor, online friends Location: Central Alabama Age: 18 Posts: 2,360 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Presidential Inaguration No, if it worked that way we'd never get anything done - in the 2000 election, there was a huge deal where thousands of votes had to be recounted and we didn't know who the president was going to be for several weeks, and it ended up with Gore having more votes but Bush becoming president because of the electoral college system. Obama is officially sworn into office on Jan 20th, at which point Bush leaves office (AND GOES BACK TO TEXAS AND CAN NEVER BE PRESIDENT AGAIN) and Obama becomes the new president.

14th Jan 2009, 06:51 PM	#13
spazz33 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Presidential Inaguration I know this post is like a week old but i had to bring it back. Its 6 days away! Im planning on taking metro to DC sunday to see the free concert at the Lincoln. Its like everyone, shakira, beyonce, will.i.am. Go if your going to be in town! Here in northern va, all thats on the news is stuff about the traffic. all bridges in and out of the city will b closed. and the security checkpoints to get to the capitol and mall r suposed to have multi-block long lines!! Ill b watching the parade after the ceremony from my moms office on PA Ave. I wish i was actually in one of the stands though!! Last edited by spazz33; 14th Jan 2009 at 06:57 PM..

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