Hooray for Inauguration Day; Boo for the Media

Jan 20, 2009 16:57


I'm going to hell, says my mother, because I didn't have any real desire to watch the inauguration of our 44th president.

Let me tell you something: I have never watched an inauguration before. I have no interest in watching them.

And, before someone busts a nut telling me off because I can't understand the historical significance of today's ( Read more... )

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suehypno January 21 2009, 19:05:01 UTC
You aren't alone. I voted for Obama--heck, I even canvased and donated for him, which I've never done before. But did I give a crap about the concerts? Nope. I DID watch the actual lead-up and swearing in, and was in a chat with some snarky friends for much of the afternoon, too, but then turned it off when the parade ended. It is easy to OD on the all-news-all-day stuff, and I did. I turned the TV off and read for a while.

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