presidential events

To commemorate this historical event of a change of the President of the United States of America, that only happens once very eight years or so - except when there is a lousy president who only lasts one term - I have opened up this thread, for people to discuss their thoughts throughout the day.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-in-cia-visit-attacks-media-for-coverage-of-his-inaugural-crowds/2017/01/21/f4574dca-e019-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html?utm_term=.c028363dc6bf Jonathan Freedland says it better than i ever could...

19 hours to go before Trump becomes President and the festivities have already begun. Networks are streaming the Inaugural Welcome Concert at the Lincoln Memorial. Trump is arriving on stage at this moment.

Inaugural Addresses are often times for catchy phrases to rally the country, "Ask not...", "The only thing we have to fear...", etc. More often they are not that memorable. I don't know who's writing his speech, but I would think that being the showman that he is, that Trump wants to leave an...

What do you think? These things cost millions. The security alone will cost a fortune. Why should Bush, who was re-elected, go through yet another inauguration? He will swear under oath, again, to uphold the law of the land. Why? He already did that. And then, there is the partying. All I...