Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball
For anyone looking for indicators of how President Obama will be dealing with the general populace and electors whom do not comprise his electoral base need look no further than two incidents occurring on two days.
The first incident occurred when President Bush was giving his farewell speech. Where was President-elect Obama? Having a private dinner with a dozen friends in a private room in a fancy called Equinox. No particular reason he should have been present other than manners and a touch of class.
Since 1953, Presidents have attended an inauguration ball called “Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball”, which is sponsored by the American Legion, Military Order of the Purple Heart and the Paralyzed Veterans of America, and 13 other veterans organizations. This ball primarily recognized Medal of Honor recipients. For the first time in 56 years, that is 14 inaugurations, the newly inaugurated President declined to attend.
According to the AP, " the Presidential Inaugural Committee will host 10 official inaugural balls:
_ Neighborhood Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center.
_ Obama Home States (Illinois and Hawaii) Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center.
_ Biden Home States (Pennsylvania and Delaware) Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center.
_ Midwest Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center.
_ Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center.
_ Western Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center.
_ Commander in Chief's Ball at the National Building Museum.
_ Southern Inaugural Ball at the National Guard Armory.
_ Eastern Inaugural Ball at Union Station.
_ Youth Inaugural Ball at the Washington Hilton.
Unofficial balls will include:
_ Congressional Black Caucus Inaugural Ball at the Capitol Hilton.
_ Creative Coalition Inaugural Ball at the Harman Center for the Arts.
_ Recording Industry Association of America's ball for Feeding America.
_ BET's Inaugural Ball at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
_ Africa on the Potomac inaugural celebration at Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va.
_ American Music Inaugural Ball at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.
_ Inaugural Purple Ball at the Fairmont Hotel.
_ Human Rights Campaign's Equality Ball at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel.
_ Inaugural Peace Ball at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum.
_ Impact Film Fund ball.
So, there is a quick peek into some of the priorities of our new President and a hint at his "pecking" order. But, lest anyone think he totally snubbed the military in these balls, he did address the nation's military at the Commander in Chief Ball via satellite.
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I keep trying to act grown up about this man being my President. Unfortunately, every time I manage to calm down, I'm appalled in some new and exciting way. How can the master of public image make such cosmic gaffs? Worse yet, why doesn't anybody seem to care? They hypocrisy is enough to gag an elephant... ha, I made a funny.
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