Purple Tunnel of Doom

Envision EMI Sued By Students Shut Out Of Inauguration

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A lawsuit was filed in federal court Wednesday on behalf of more than 15,000 students who paid thousands to attend President Barack...

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Purple Inauguration Ticket Holder May Get $10,000 Refund

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Those spurned purple, blue and silver ticket holders aren't very pleased with this week's not-so-detailed report on Inauguration Day chaos, which pins...

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No More Purple Tunnels? Inauguration Chaos Report Out

CQ Politics | Posted 05.25.2011

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Too many people without tickets and too few signs pointing in the right direction were part of the picture at President Obama's Jan. 20 inauguration -...

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Scritti Politti: January 29, 2009

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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We posted earlier on this interesting finding by Think Progress, which found that in the discussion over the economic stimulus package, the cable news...

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Purple Tunnel Crowd Demands Chance To See Obama

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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As if the new president didn't have enough crises already, now comes this: more and more victims of Inauguration Day's purple tunnel debacle are deman...

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Purple Ticket Holder: A Mom's Story of Heartbreak and Hope

Vince Beiser | Posted 11.17.2011

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Vince Beiser

Unable to get in, I clung to the fact that whether she remembered it or not, my daughter will always be able to say she had witnessed history. It would have to be enough.

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The Tunnel of Doom on 3rd Street

Keely Field | Posted 05.25.2011

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Keely Field

I was one of the thousands of purple ticket holders who survived "The Tunnel of Doom on 3rd Street," as it's known to those of us who suffered through the most disappointing day of our lives.

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Congress's Top Security Officer Admits Major Inaugural Security Breach

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Terrance Gainer, Congress's top law enforcement official who was in charge of security at President Obama's swearing-in ceremo...

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Purple Ticket Turmoil Explained: What Happened On Inauguration Day

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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So, what on Earth happened to the now-legendary holders of Purple Inaugural Tickets? Answering this question may ultimately require the re-opening of...

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Inauguration Horror Stories: Long Lines, Pushy Celebs, Tunnels Of Doom

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Over two hundred people responded to our request for witness accounts of what happened to Purple Ticket holders on Inauguration Day, offering up richly detailed accounts from a plethora of vantage points.

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Purple Tunnel Of Doom: Ticketed Inauguration Attendees Shut Out

AP | JOCELYN NOVECK | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — They say Washington's all about access. Still, this was ridiculous. First, in an episode fast becoming known as "The Purple Tunnel...

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