Forget the Inauguraton

What I wish I had planned ahead, bought the ticket, found a place to stay, and got credentialed to see is this:

Bush's ceremonial exit, from the inaugural website:

In recent years, the newly installed President and Vice President have escorted their predecessors out of the Capitol after the swearing-in ceremony.  The members of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies gather on the stairs on the east front of the Capitol Building.  The new Vice President escorts the outgoing Vice President and his spouse out of the Capitol through a military cordon. Then, the new President escorts the outgoing President and his spouse through the military cordon.  Since Gerald Ford's departure in 1977, the former President and First Lady have left the Capitol grounds by helicopter.

Won't that be something? Although this year, Bush is taking the helicopter whereas Cheney is taking flight with his usual winged demon:

 

Cross posted at home.

Comments

[TheApeMan]

So Bush will be at the inauguration?

Wouldn't it be hilarious if everyone loudly boo-ed him?