Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Keeping Up Appearances

So, it's been a busy day today for our new president and he apparently isn't quite living up to the expectations of people that have no plans to like him ever anyway. BUT these are humans, so let us give a moment to their concerns.

First, as is probably well known, John Roberts flubbed the Oath of Office. I thought it was a nice little moment in the ceremony actually. It looks like Obama stumbles over the oath, turns out it was mostly (i.e. entirely) Roberts fault, but it was a nice moment. Who gives a fuck about the oath, right? I mean, after The Primary, and the Election and the fact that he becomes President at NOON no Matter What, well, who cares. Well, predictably Chris Wallace and, no doubt, a bunch of other idiots, do care, so much so that Obama retook the oath this morning. You know, just in case.

Second, he apparently is not wearing a suit Jacket in the Oval Office. This apparently was a major no-no for the Bush Administration and also for St. Reagan. Now, I understand respect for the office and all of that, but seriously, IT'S HIS FUCKING OFFICE. Anyone that thinks this is a deal after the last 8 years of torture (and, seriously, do I have to name anything else??) and Politicization of the Justice Department and Everything Fucking Else, if you think this is a deal you're an idiot. Stop breathing. Anyway, here's the Post from Townhall. Some of the comments are just so priceless. Seriously, think about the not breathing thing, Townhall commenters. We'll all be fine. Better really.

Ok, here's the one that's the hardest to blow off. Apparently Barack, in doing the Ball rounds yesterday, failed to hit the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball. This is sponsored by the American Legion in honor of people winning the Congressional Medal of Honor and it seems like a bad one for a Democrat (i.e. cheese-eating surrender Monkey) to miss. Or maybe Obama has big balls, so to speak. But, and to make matters worse, it's a little harder to accept when you consider that he went to the BET Ball. Seriously? BET? Entertainment? 

However, this is the sort of thing that is really going to piss off the Conservobots, so I'm not too broken up, even though my Pop is very active in the Legion and I'm a peripheral member myself. However,  I did see a very nice moment at some Ball or another where he did talk to some soldiers in Iraq and it was a nice, relaxed, respectful moment. Still, it's hard to justify blowing off a Ball honoring soldiers and still go to a Ball that celebrates a TV station that has quite possibly, as far as I'm concerned, set back race relations as much as Obama has moved them forward. Of course, maybe it's gotten better, and I'm picking on BET, but I'm certain there were other non-essential Balls he attended. (Recording Industry Ball? Again, seriously?)

So, a poor decision there, but in fairness, there were a lot of Balls, and something tells me that Obama probably didn't put together the list himself. I'm sure he'll make up for it by, you know, actually Supporting the troops Legislatively rather than with empty gestures like going to balls and then fucking them on policy. You know?

Anyway...

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