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Obama's Inauguration Video, Liveblog, Photos, Information
For the big day, Huffington Post has made a one-stop shop of all the video - including live feeds - and information you need to...
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Inauguration Events Schedule For Monday, Tuesday
WASHINGTON — A schedule of some official and unofficial activities surrounding Barack Obama's inauguration on Jan. 20: ___ MONDAY, JAN. 19 _ National Day of...
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Obama Honors King With Community Service On Day Before Inauguration (VIDEO)
WASHINGTON — On the eve of his inauguration, President-elect Barack Obama talked with wounded troops at a military hospital and then visited an emergency shelter...
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Civil Rights Leaders Reflect On Obama, Dr King's March On Washington
Many civil rights leaders and prominent African-American activists who came to Washington, D.C., almost 46 years ago for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington...
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Obama's Election: "This Thing Is Ordained"
With the inauguration of the first black president occurring the day after Martin Luther King Day, politics and race are firmly colliding in Washington D.C....
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Did You Know? 23 Facts About The Presidential Inauguration (VIDEO)
Here's a fun video offering you 23 facts about the presidential inauguration. Some of them you likely know already (Obama being sworn in on Abraham...
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Obama Inaugural Speech Drafted: Stresses Responsibility (VIDEO)
***SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO*** WASHINGTON — A top aide says Barack Obama's inauguration address will call on Americans to embrace a new era of responsible...
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His Excellency: Barack Obama
Despite some very true and obvious comparisons between the two, I feel it's my duty to nip the coming onslaught of Washington/Obama comparisons in the bud.
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"Ahlan Wa Sahlan" (Welcome) Obama. But...
In Amman, demonstrators took to the streets Tuesday to celebrate Bush's departure by tossing shoes at a banner with his picture on it. They did not, however, celebrate Obama's inauguration.
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President Obama: Make Veterans a Priority in the First 100 Days
As President Obama takes the oath of office, we want to make sure that he does not forget his promises of support for our military families and veterans.
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A Day for Democracy's Faithful
I don't believe in a god, but I believe in something equally as improbable and audacious. No, not Obama, but American democracy.
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The Inauguration from Moscow, Russia
Ordinary Russians and thousands of expats are celebrating the inauguration their own way. For being former Cold War foes, Russians are surprisingly supportive of Barack Obama.
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The Pundits Who Had Not A Clue Two Years Ago
On this historic day, I thought it would be instructive to look back on just how wrong some of the pundits were when Barack Obama launched his bid for the presidency two years ago.
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President Obama and Our America
Until today, I had only known two kinds of presidents, those who I really didn't like and those who I tolerated. Obama is something different, a president who I actually believe in.
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The Country Was Made Ours
With this inauguration, this country was made ours. For the first time -- as much as I have loved it before -- I feel like it is truly our own now.
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The Loyal Opposition
What can a good Republican say about the week that has unfolded? I'm not sure. But speaking as an American, all I can say is that I'm damn proud to be a part of this great republic.
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Notes On The Eve Of Day One
When the flags are hoisted and that beautiful sea of hues gathers on the Mall and that biracial Black man from Hawai'i raises his hand to take an oath, I am sure I will cry.
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Welcome, President Obama
Forty-five years ago, I stood on the west tip of the Mall and heard the first great speech of my life -- Dr. King's "I Have a Dream." Today I stood on the east end to hear Obama redeem that dream.
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This Train: Barack Obama and the Revival of American Patriotism
We wake up today and miraculously find that no one with any power can make questions of our brand of patriotism stick anymore.
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What We Will Remember from Obama's 2009 Inaugural Address
Obama's inaugural address was a good speech, but not truly canonical. Nevertheless, the inaugural address contained many passages that will enter into the mystic chords of memory.
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After Inauguration, Obama Celebrates with His Network
If nothing else, this week the city of Washington was Obamafied. People went not just to celebrate, but to bear witness, to be together, to physically join the concise ritual of swearing in the president.
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A Storyteller, A Family Builder, An "Inspirational Pragmatist"
Obama is a storyteller. His speeches lay out a vision of the country he sees and the country he would like to see. Storytellers are usually observers, not participants -- and Obama is both.
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Obama on the Use of Force
There were heartening echoes of the words and thoughts of several of our most distinguished presidents in Obama's Inaugural address today.
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Obama: Riding With History
Obama must be hearing the hoofbeats of history. He certainly invokes it. Indeed, he seeks to be one of its great riders.
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Inauguration Day Invocation for President Obama
On this historic of historic days, for this watershed moment which has marked itself as both synchronistic and sacred by its proximity to others of similar caliber, I humbly congratulate Barack Obama.
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My Inaugural Reflections
I cannot help but think of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who 47 years ago stood on steps of the Lincoln Memorial and spoke of his dream. Tuesday, that long-awaited, long-fought-for dream of equality was realized.
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Concert from the Lincoln Memorial
We've produced a lot of shows but never one that came together this quickly -- or where everyone involved is so caught up with the privilege of being part of an occasion.
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President Obama and the Work of Remaking America
Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement leaders defined their mission: "to save the soul of America." Obama's address can serve as a reminder of that incomplete mission.
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At the Inauguration
I graduated from St. Albans School in Washington D.C. in 1951 in the bottom third of my class in grades. I applied to four colleges:...
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A New Day for Women's Leadership? Obama's Chance to Get it Right
Obama must fill leadership positions with a diverse and critical mass of women who can govern alongside men and bring the new solutions to the table that we so desperately need.
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"You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello"
We are all taught as children not to talk to strangers, but during those hours standing still or barely inching along during the Inauguration Day traffic, I violated that rule repeatedly.
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Silent No More
As boos sounded upon the introduction of the outgoing president, vice-president and the lower tier of supporting players in the neo-con Grand Guignol, the people, clearly, have found their voice.
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Obama's Sober Sermon on the Steps
There was something very powerful about watching this relatively young man, one of the youngest to ever hold the highest office in the land, telling the American people to grow up.
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Inaugural Address Shows that Barack Obama is Worthy of the Number 44
As great as it was to watch an African American man take the oath using Abraham Lincoln's bible, I was even more moved listening to Obama's inauguration address.
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Obama's Inauguration: What You Didn't See On TV!
We can't remember Washington ever being so cool. What follows are our most unforgettable moments from the inauguration festivities.
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Live From Glamorous Washington DC!
The celebrities who have descended on the town provide a sharp contrast to the old, stodgy (and let's face it, overly white) days of being overrun by the helmet heads of the GOP.
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Changing the Image of Religion: The New Faith Coalition
The day after the inauguration, I will be joining religious leaders at the National Prayer Service for our new president. I will pray that this new era can change the image of religion in our country.
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Rejecting Cynicism this MLK Day
This MLK day, I will celebrate the efforts of Dr. King by participating in just one of the many thousands of MLK Day service projects planned across the country.
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How About a Little R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Aretha?
Jesus, this is a tough crowd. What's with everyone dissing the hat? Why didn't anyone find it aesthetically logical? And in any case, who cares? Aretha's got gravitas, presence.
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Our Long National Nightmare is Over
It turns out that a lot of people in my circle knew all about this Barack Obama long before I did. All I had to do was listen and be smart enough to remember.
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PediCab The Inauguration
There isn't a lot that can stop these pedicabs, something that was evident last night in Downtown DC. Traffic, traffic everywhere, and the pedicabs sailing right on through.
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Pete Seeger Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
A Nobel Peace Prize for Seeger would be a fitting and much-deserved final tribute for the world's preeminent troubadour for peace and justice.
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America, Renewed
While watching the celebrations in the run up to this Tuesday's inauguration, I was struck by the realization that we are seeing an America George Bush and Dick Cheney did not want us to see.
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Inauguration Day: Continuing the Dream
Dr. King's dream isn't ending with President Obama's inauguration. Instead, President Obama now has the opportunity to take that dream to the next level.
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Well Done, America
Obama may yet prove a disappointment. The task asked of him may be too great. But for the moment that is of no account. American democracy has delivered, and done so spectacularly.
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Levi Johnston Liveblogs the Inauguration
The inauguration was full of f*cking memorable images, like Cheney being wheeled around like a f*cking Batman villain.
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Obama's Summons
Each of us is called to "pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and begin again the work of remaking America." It is a challenge that we can not afford to ignore.
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Why the President "Stepped Out" During His Inaugural Parade
When Obama climbed from his limo to greet crowds assembled outside the National Archives and Navy Memorial, he followed the suggestion of the Memorial's designer William Conklin.
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I Booed Bush
Miss Manners says you cannot permit a bravo for an operatic performance without also permitting a boo. Can we extrapolate to politicians on state occasions?
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John Roberts Can Has Cheezburger?
We can't talk about what happened today without conceding that there's at least something to Great Man Theory. But I'm not talking about Obama -- I'm talking about Bush.
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01.20.09 -- Free At Last!
The anger and feeling of betrayal that was so evident on that warm, sunny fall day in 1967 were nowhere to be seen on this bitterly cold, intermittently sunny winter day in 2009.
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UPDATED: Bishop Robinson's Prayer to be Included in Clips Shown on the Mall prior to Swearing In Ceremony
The omission of the prayer delivered by openly-gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson from the HBO broadcast of the pre-inaugural concert is creating a new controversy surrounding the inauguration.
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I Did It Anyway
I was one of the 2 million folks who braved the elements to attend the Inauguration. I expected cold and confusion and craziness and I got it in spades. I did it anyway.
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Obama's Inaugural Speech Gets a B+
Watching the speech again after the Inauguration, and watching the world watch it, realizing that there was not a corner of the globe that wasn't listening, I think it is fair to have expected more.
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Did Obama Wink at Tehran?
Tehran will likely interpret Obama's declared interest in finding a new way forward based on mutual respect as a clear -- and very positive -- signal to the Middle East in general, and to Iran in particular.
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A New Era of Responsibility
A hearty congratulations to America. After a dark stretch of wandering into the dark heart of GOP error, we have a leader worthy of our highest post. Now for the hard part.
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Remembering Martin Luther King
As a CBS News correspondent, I was walking alongside Dr. King, covering that historic 54-mile march. I am reminded of those steps vividly every year on the occasion of King's birthday.
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Pearls, Politics, and the Power of Public Service
Monday was special -- the convergence of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday and Barack Obama's inauguration. I made my contribution of service by sharing my experiences with students.
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Hungover Blogging of the Inauguration, an Inaugural Ball, & the HuffPost Ball
I just returned from D.C. feeling like David Blaine returning from his 58-hour entombment in a block of ice: I'm cold, I lost some friends, and I gained an impressive case of PTSD.
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Happy Now? Is Obama Optimism Here to Stay?
The country has gone pitch-perfect, happy, and increasingly broke at the same time. Go figure. Hard times only for skeptics like me.
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Revolutionary Road: Obama's Inaugural
Obama's evocation of Washington made it clear that he regards the perils that face the country as almost no less daunting than those that it confronted in battling for its independence.
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Flashback: The First Black (Fictional) President
In 1964, my father, Irving Wallace, wrote a novel, The Man, about the first black president. For this, my father received both accolades and death threats.
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Out of Many, One: A Collective Moment of Goose Bumps That Will Empower a Nation
No matter whom we met, on the National Mall, in museum or Metro lines, every one was flying above the clouds because of our new president and the new promise and possibility for our country.
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Thousands -- Including Me -- Shut Out of the Inauguration: Heartbreak at the Blue, Silver, and Purple Lines
An unmanaged crowd of thousands pressed toward the gate from all sides. Nobody knew what was going on; there were no signs, announcements, or crowd control.
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You Got Your Parting Shots -- Now Leave Bush Alone
The bone of Bush's legacy will be gnawed over by the dogs of history and eventually there'll be a judgment. Until then, the new adminstration should just let the contrails of the plane ride to Texas dissipate.
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Frozen, Hungover & Happy in DC
On Tuesday, a lot of people in Washington, and I suspect everywhere else in the world, drank way too much. But for once our drunkenness wasn't to blot out reality, but to revel in it.
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President Obama's Rejection of American Cowardice
President Obama has made it clear that America is no longer in the business of selling out the legacy of our Founders and the mandates of the Constitution for the sake of a little bit of extra security.
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"The Lines of Tribe Shall Soon Dissolve"
It's political rhetoric to speak of finding unity and strength in our diversity, but how often in the past ten years have we used these differences in a tribal way to divide and conquer, electorally and socially?
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The Science of 44
Now, finally, we have a President unafraid to declare that skepticism and rationalism have just as legitimate a claim on the public sphere as any other approach to the mysteries of the cosmos.
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Live from the Capital of the Freed World
Obama made a call intended to inspire both Americans and Muslims to jointly examine what divides our worlds, the policies that sow discord, but also that which binds us together.
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Boo Who?
There is no need to applaud Mr. Bush, but no need to boo him, either. He was our own doing, after all, and anyway, we are, perversely, in his debt.
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Bye, Bye Bush, Hello Barack: A Door Opens in 2009
The White House will once again be a place of culture and of outreach to the citizenry of the nation -- not a fortress of the War on Terror.
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What Does Obama's Presidency Mean for Race in America?
I think it Barack Obama's election will say less about race than many expect. That's because he's likely to say very little about it during his presidency.
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Obama's Call to Choose Our Better History
As we start a new era, President Obama has asked us to reshape our destiny.
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Obama's First Betrayal?
Has he turned away from his most exalted ideals in an act of such spiritual malfeasance that it will condemn his administration?
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Obama Should Not Thank Bush at the Inauguration
Do not be surprised if Obama thanks Bush for his service to the nation at the start of his inaugural address. But if one looks at history, one finds that this courtesy is more the exception than the rule.
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A Surprise for the Right: Obama's Election Has Caused a Patriotic Spirit to Sweep America
Tomorrow, the celebration will not be limited to the mall in Washington, or the inaugural events all over our country. Tomorrow will be a day to celebrate being an American citizen of a new World.
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D.C. Gets its Close-up
As someone who until recently was a resident of Washington for twelve years, it's fun watching D.C. have its biggest moment in a long time.
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Inaugurating a New Century?
On this Inauguration Day of hope and inspiration, let's inaugurate not only a new president but something more profound: a new way of living on this earth.
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