On Inauguration Day, not only will President-elect Obama be sworn in using the Bible that was used to swear in President Abraham Lincoln, he will dine like Lincoln as well.
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I wish this comparison with Lincoln would stop. I can't go to the movies from all this talk.
We don't need to compare him to anyone. He is our fresh leader and he will still be in wax with electronics one day in Disney at The Hall of Presidents regardless of this.
Every inauguration day has a theme. For Obama's inauguration, the theme chosen is (I believe appropriately) Lincoln. Because these themes are played out in luncheon menu's etc....does not mean that all of these decisions were made by Obama. For cripes sake...give it a rest. It's a THEME.
From the Washington Post 2005 - "(planners) gave Bush a menu from a train trip that Roosevelt took across Texas in April 1905 after his March inauguration. He said Bush inaugural planners are re-creating some dishes from the Roosevelt menu and serving them at lunches and dinners next week.
The official Bush theme was "Celebrating Freedom, and Honouring Service". At a cost of $40 million plus (the Bush) inauguration was the most expensive ever. So, let's savor this truly historical day.
Have we not had enough hate over the last 8 years? Lincoln would have cherished the idea of change. Sorry Lincoln was more open minded than that. He freed the slaves...period. Racist or not. Not perfect. Neither are we. The conservatives in this blog are backward and narrow minded. They gave us Bush. Obama is honoring Lincoln for christ sake. Why do we need to dig deeper than that? And we wonder why we have a Congress that gets zero done, GOP or the Dems.....
Honoring? LOL - More like deluding himself. Next he'll be growing' a beard and sportin' a stovepipe hat.
Will Obama bring Rahm To bed with him to "keep him warm" like Lincoln did with his best friend?
WWLD...say it people! What Would Lincoln Do...get used to it.
Ummm...I like Barack and all, but is he obsessed with Lincoln or what?? lol
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...werd
The lines for Coolidge and Taft were too long...
Well...in a hundred years, POTUS number 60 will be modeling their inauguration after POTUS number 44....
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It's his SPECIAL DAY and that of our nation. Thus he may eat and do whatever he wants that is within the laws. I can see a sign on the Lincoln Bedroom evening of 20th January" If momma is happy everybody is happy - Bit tonight is Daddy's night!"
LOL Drill baby, dril. You have so earned it. Prepare yourself Miss O.
LOL! OMG!!!
Is idol worship for Lincoln is getting a little spooky. A beard and big hat can't be far behind,
Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America ... a pretty big deal! On this historic day, I think he has earned the right to eat whatever he wants and to model whomever he wants. It's America's day and the world's day, but it's his day too. .
I thought all good liberals were vegetarians.
.....................Spam sandwiches served with pork rinds with water on the side...............times are hard............
I'm not a seafood eater. But the mashed potatoes and the cake seem tempting. I may try those. The Vegetable recipe is one that my mother would like. Very simple.
From the article: "The full menu was released by the Inaugural Committee on Friday, which also released the recipes for the meals should one want to try them at home." -What I want and what is feasible are two very different things! I would love to try some of that stuff, however, I can't afford a lot of the main ingredients so I can't. Ah well - such is life!
Sorry, tough times.....you can always try to enjoy vicariously.? Peace.
I dont think Lincoln had a bigger fan than Barack Obama. You use to think that Presidents of the past were always in the past and they rarely are discussed today but Obama seemed to have revived Lincoln. As far as Presidents who deserve to be revived he is definitely on the short list
Carol
it's his dinner and he can eat anything he wants. If he modeled himself after the 16th president whom he obviously admires, sthw he could have done worse...like 43!
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ABC News | JAKE TAPPER | January 10, 2009 05:15 PM