White House
Mello1 - 03:59 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #346 of 1150
It's 6 am central and thousands upon thousands are already on the mall. It's insane yall.
Phyl - 06:55 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #380 of 1150
Wooooooooo Hoooooooooo!!!!!
Aleta S. - 08:02 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #419 of 1150
AAAAAAH!! It's really happening at last!
swooning
kayrob - 08:32 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #463 of 1150
OMG...they are boo-ing Bush!
Mendocino - 08:32 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #464 of 1150
Oooo, booing. That's pretty classless, but understandable.
coralgarden - 08:36 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #474 of 1150
I glad the music drowned it out. The whole world is watching and there should be nothing that detracts it from being a classy event.
DebG - 08:40 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #490 of 1150
Seeing Joe Biden and Obama walk out. I am tearing up all over again.
Campbell - 08:40 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #492 of 1150
Look at that crowd! There has never been anything like it.
My partner is weeping. No wait, bawling!
tjcj - 08:43 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #501 of 1150
Can we (US) put on a party or what?
Atalanta - 08:44 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #508 of 1150
I'm so excited, I can barely breathe.
SteveH - 08:45 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #509 of 1150
I'm expecting the announcer to say, "let's get ready to rrrrrrrumble!!"
DebG - 08:45 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #510 of 1150
It's a beautiful day. Like a wedding.
Mello1 - 08:47 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #515 of 1150
Lawd. Less than 15 mins now. and Bush baby will be HISTORY.
Mendocino - 08:48 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #518 of 1150
So far Rick Warren isn't getting a very big ovation.
Okay, you can shut up now, Warren. Prayer, not speechifying.
Feircnom - 08:51 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #533 of 1150
His facial hair should be a crime.
kayrob - 08:53 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #550 of 1150
ARETHA!
Nola - 08:57 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #568 of 1150
Aretha got applause in the classroom I'm watching from.
Her hat rocks.
Biden looks like he just ate a lemon though.
Mello1 - 08:57 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #569 of 1150
well, at least she covered her boobies. That's a major thing right there.
Phyl - 08:57 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #570 of 1150
Aaaand, here we go. First one!
Mello1 - 08:58 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #578 of 1150
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh we have a NEW VICE PRESIDENT!!!!! Hell yeah!
dragondawn - 08:59 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #582 of 1150
Aaaaaand Cheney is GONE!!!! *takes a swig from her mimosa*
Mendocino - 09:00 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #585 of 1150
Fabulous musicians, all of them. Oh, now come the tears.
tjcj - 09:05 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #618 of 1150
stand y'all!!!!
here we go!
Feircnom - 09:06 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #623 of 1150
WOW!
mschmidt - 09:06 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #624 of 1150
oops.
Arizona Girl - 09:06 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #626 of 1150
Roberts muffs the oath of office.
dragondawn - 09:06 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #628 of 1150
We really did it. And now my tears have really kicked in.
kayrob - 09:07 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #629 of 1150
Yes we did!!
OMG...look at those crowd scenes with all the flags waving.
I can't believe it!
Nola - 09:07 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #631 of 1150
Conspiracy theorists are going to say the oath was no good because they mixed up the words.
God I love those little girls.
Mello1 - 09:08 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #632 of 1150
Yes We DID!!! Finally PRESIDENT OBAMA. PRESIDENT, NOT PRESIDENT ELECT.
NOT PRESIDENT DESIGNATE
PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT
Atalanta - 09:08 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #634 of 1150
Now this is going to be a speech.
Phyl - 09:11 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #643 of 1150
"The time has come to set aside childish things."
Adults in the White House! Woooo!
dragondawn - 09:17 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #651 of 1150
I love Malia and her camera. *melts*
Mendocino - 09:17 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #652 of 1150
"Rule of law" - and they show Dubya. Heh.
dragondawn - 09:20 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #660 of 1150
"and non believers" !!!!
Name-checking the atheists! How's about THAT?!
Queasy - 09:21 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #662 of 1150
Restoring to the Presidency the rule of law, honor, integrity, eloquence, and no small measure of proper diction .
Atalanta - 09:21 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #663 of 1150
I am now crying.
Nina Katarina - 09:22 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #664 of 1150
Atheists are Americans too! I wasn't losing it until that.
Mendocino - 09:24 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #666 of 1150
Has any other inaugural address mentioned non-believers? Bless him.
dragondawn - 09:27 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #670 of 1150
And so, so appropriate. It gave me shivers.
Mark W White - 09:48 am Pacific Time - Jan 20, 2009 - #698 of 1150
I am proud of America and of my President.
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