Al Franken Century / Super Inaug-u-rama Politics Thread

by **kruker** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 14:26:10

The hookers aren't alone in the inauguration cash-in: cocaine dealers expect to make big bucks as well, New York Magazine reports.

One coke dealer the magazine spoke with said he expects a payday in the high five figures. (Guess those late night inaugural partiers really need to stay awake!)

"I've had people calling me about this for weeks," a dealer told New York Magazine. "I just sold out. I gotta re-up."

So while parts of high-society are drinking champagne and making small talk, other parts will be doing lines and hitting up hookers. Well, that's certainly what the hookers and coke dealers interviewed hope!

NY Daily News

by **TenuredVulture** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 14:26:56

dajafi wrote:Good speech. Not surprising, that.

What I think I'm most impressed with about Obama is that since the election, he seems to have won over or at least neutralized a lot of former doubters on the right, without alienating many of those on the left who adored him. I saw something yesterday that his approval rating in Oklahoma is up to 53 percent right now, in a state he lost by, what, 30 points? Granted that some of this is the honeymoon effect that every president enjoys, but the guy is also just really deft.

Some of it is Obama, some of it is what I think psychologists call wishful projection.

by **TheDude24** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 14:34:27

I'm surprised he made it through the speech without requesting a knit cap or something to warm those ears. It's too freakin' cold out to stand up straight bare-headed and be articulate. How does he do it?

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 14:36:04

Borderline epic fail.

Got there shortly after nine, right by the gate we were supposed to use to get in. Capitol police told us to get in another line, which ended up screwing us up. Gates were supposed to open at 9, but apparently people had snuck into our section on the lawn, so the police had to clear them out. By the time they opened the gates at 10, it was pretty clear a whole lot of people weren't going to get in. I got close, actually was probably about 100 yards from where the cannons did the 21 gun salute.

The people around me were just epically pissed. I was alright with it. It was neat to be down there, even though we couldn't really see much. I was afraid people were going to riot or something. Some really awful things were said to the Capitol Police. I could not get out of that crowd fast enough. I mean, you can understand why they were irate. People came from far and wide, and many paid a lot of money for those tickets. But I wasn't about to get trampled.

I managed to get Chipotle on the way home, so all was not lost.

by **steagles** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 14:40:32

TheDude24 wrote:I'm surprised he made it through the speech without requesting a knit cap or something to warm those ears. It's too freakin' cold out to stand up straight bare-headed and be articulate. How does he do it?

by **TheDude24** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 14:42:57

steagles wrote:
TheDude24 wrote:I'm surprised he made it through the speech without requesting a knit cap or something to warm those ears. It's too freakin' cold out to stand up straight bare-headed and be articulate. How does he do it?

Huh. I was out of the loop on that use for that product.

by **Werthless** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 14:55:36

The Red Tornado wrote:Finally found a transcript

On this day!

Having just read the speech, I must say it is quite good. It starts off slow, and contains a bunch of generalities, obviously, but I still liked it.

by **The Red Tornado** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 14:59:23

Werthless wrote:
The Red Tornado wrote:Finally found a transcript

On this day!

Having just read the speech, I must say it is quite good. It starts off slow, and contains a bunch of generalities, obviously, but I still liked it.

as did I

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 15:19:29

Angry People

It probably shouldn't come as a surprise that Metro Police and Capitol Police and the Secret Service would manage to fuck the whole situation up so majorly.

by **Werthless** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 15:31:15

PurpleGate

by **Bucky** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 15:49:46

IT'S BEEN 169 MINUTES AND MY LIFE STILL ISN'T ANY BETTER

WHAT'S TAKING SO LONG :!:

:?:

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by **Grotewold** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 15:50:57

Bucky wrote:IT'S BEEN 169 MINUTES AND MY LIFE STILL ISN'T ANY BETTER

WHAT'S TAKING SO LONG :?: :?: :?:

Did you E file or paper

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 15:52:38

donut holes in the break room

by **Bakestar** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 15:59:26

Ted Kennedy suffered convulsions and collapsed at an Inaugural luncheon.

by **Ace Rothstein** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 16:03:04

Bakestar wrote:Ted Kennedy suffered convulsions and collapsed at an Inaugural luncheon.

Robert Byrd collasped too

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 16:10:20

Bizarre scene with Dodd, Hatch and Kerry following Kennedy strapped on a gurney getting hoisted into an ambulance.

According to Sen. Hatch, Kennedy remained conscious, but said thinks he suffered a seizure and was in pain.

Weird turn. Random.

by **TenuredVulture** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 16:15:04

I'm sure Jerseyhoya knows this, but Hatch and Kennedy, as unlikely as it sounds, are good friends. Hatch even wrote a song for Kennedy.

by **kruker** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 16:21:06

It's like a movie, the Senator who used to be in the Klan falling ill upon a black man becoming President.

*I realize he's apologized for his membership and I think he's been quite genuine in his renunciation of his past. Just putting this in here, so that discussion doesn't start.

by **dajafi** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 16:21:42

It's a bit too glib to call this"obstruction we can believe in," but Cornyn is on the money, so to speak, here.

by **TenuredVulture** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 16:21:56

For your first day in the new job, Mr. President, we've got the Dow down over 300 points.

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