This came to me via email on Saturday. I wanted to share it with you, as I distinctly recall these events myself.
Truth.......it hurts.
Yesterday, 21 January 2009
Outgoing President George W. Bush quietly boards his helicopter and leaves for Texas, commenting only: "Today is not about me. Today is a historical day for our nation and people."
Eight years ago yesterday:
Outgoing President Bill Clinton schedules two separate radio addresses to the nation, and organizes a public farewell speech/rally in downtown Washington D.C. scheduled to directly conflict with incoming President Bush's inauguration ceremony.
Yesterday:
President Bush leaves office without issuing a single Presidential pardon, only granting a commutation of sentence to two former border patrol agents convicted of shooting a convicted drug smuggler. He does not grant any type of clemency to Scooter Libby or any other former political aide, ally, or business partner.
Eight years ago yesterday:
President Clinton issues 140 pardons and several commutations of sentence on his final day in office. Included in these are: billionaire financier, convicted tax evader, and leading Democratic campaign contributor Marc Rich; Whitewater scandal figure Susan McDougal; Congressional Post Office Scandal figure and former Democratic Congressman Dan Rostenkowski; convicted bank fraud, sexual assault and child porn perpetrator and former Democratic Congressman Melvin Reynolds; and convicted drug felon Roger Clinton, the President's half-brother.
Yesterday:
The Bush daughters leave gift baskets in the White House bedrooms for the Obama daughters, containing flowers, candy, stuffed animals, DVD's and CD's, and heartfelt notes of encouragement and advice for the young girls on how to prepare for their new lives in the White House.
Eight years ago Yesterday:
Clinton and Gore staffers rip computer wires and electrical outlets from the White House walls, stuff piles of notebook papers into the White House toilets, systematically remove the letter "W" from every computer key-pad in the entire White House, and damage several thousand dollars worth of furniture in the White House master bedroom.
Headlines On This Date 4 Years Ago:
"Republicans spending $42 million on inauguration while troops Die in unarmored Humvees"
"Bush extravagance exceeds any reason during tough economic times"
"Fat cats get their $42 million inauguration party, Ordinary Americans get the shaft"
Headlines Today:
"Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only $170 million"
"Obama Spends $170 million on inauguration; America Needs A Big Party"
"Everyman Obama shows America how to celebrate"
"Citibank executives contribute $8 million to Obama Inauguration"
Something to think about, all the way around. While I did not always agree, and sometimes vehemently disagreed, with President Bush, he always comported himself with dignity suited to the office he held.
Truth.......it hurts.
Yesterday, 21 January 2009
Outgoing President George W. Bush quietly boards his helicopter and leaves for Texas, commenting only: "Today is not about me. Today is a historical day for our nation and people."
Eight years ago yesterday:
Outgoing President Bill Clinton schedules two separate radio addresses to the nation, and organizes a public farewell speech/rally in downtown Washington D.C. scheduled to directly conflict with incoming President Bush's inauguration ceremony.
Yesterday:
President Bush leaves office without issuing a single Presidential pardon, only granting a commutation of sentence to two former border patrol agents convicted of shooting a convicted drug smuggler. He does not grant any type of clemency to Scooter Libby or any other former political aide, ally, or business partner.
Eight years ago yesterday:
President Clinton issues 140 pardons and several commutations of sentence on his final day in office. Included in these are: billionaire financier, convicted tax evader, and leading Democratic campaign contributor Marc Rich; Whitewater scandal figure Susan McDougal; Congressional Post Office Scandal figure and former Democratic Congressman Dan Rostenkowski; convicted bank fraud, sexual assault and child porn perpetrator and former Democratic Congressman Melvin Reynolds; and convicted drug felon Roger Clinton, the President's half-brother.
Yesterday:
The Bush daughters leave gift baskets in the White House bedrooms for the Obama daughters, containing flowers, candy, stuffed animals, DVD's and CD's, and heartfelt notes of encouragement and advice for the young girls on how to prepare for their new lives in the White House.
Eight years ago Yesterday:
Clinton and Gore staffers rip computer wires and electrical outlets from the White House walls, stuff piles of notebook papers into the White House toilets, systematically remove the letter "W" from every computer key-pad in the entire White House, and damage several thousand dollars worth of furniture in the White House master bedroom.
Headlines On This Date 4 Years Ago:
"Republicans spending $42 million on inauguration while troops Die in unarmored Humvees"
"Bush extravagance exceeds any reason during tough economic times"
"Fat cats get their $42 million inauguration party, Ordinary Americans get the shaft"
Headlines Today:
"Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only $170 million"
"Obama Spends $170 million on inauguration; America Needs A Big Party"
"Everyman Obama shows America how to celebrate"
"Citibank executives contribute $8 million to Obama Inauguration"
Something to think about, all the way around. While I did not always agree, and sometimes vehemently disagreed, with President Bush, he always comported himself with dignity suited to the office he held.
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It makes me so angry that the media pays absolutely no attention to stuff like this.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea how I'm going to survive this next four years.
My mother sent me the Obama v. Bush inauguration costs thing, the other day, which made me giggle a bit. This seemed like pretty shallow stuff to me. Unlike what we might style a "typical" inauguration, this one really got America stirred. For better or for worse, inaugurating an African-American was something that really hit a chord with people, so they inundated Washington DC to see it for themselves...on a really unprecedented scale. The security and accommodations had to be ratched way up to allow for those citizens who had come to see that day. There wasn't really a way to trim that back, so we accommodated our people. So...of course it cost way more. I doubt the next president will have to spend as much, adjusted for inflation (unless it's like...the first Latino president, or something).
ReplyDeletePerhaps not the best line of attack, if you're going after Obama. Plenty of other more legitimate, substative, and weighty matters on which to disagree with him and others.
Bryan - the rest of my blog has deeply substantial objections to Barack Obama's policies. Keep reading.
ReplyDeleteI am glad somebody is posting this stuff!
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I'd really like to see the source where they got the information about the Clintons staffers ripping computer wires and electrical outles etc from the walls. It's not that I don't think him capable of it, I just have trouble taking information like that at face value. If you have the source please post I'd love to look into it. If it's really true I'll be all over this on my blog as well. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteIt was all over the news the day President Bush move into the White House. It was covered by mainstream media, mocked by all the late night comedians on television, it was crazy. Everyone just rolled their eyes and thanked God Clinton couldn't run again.
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