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Wait! We're Not Done with Bush Yet...

3:18 PM, January 19, 2009 | Comments (25)
Celebratory is a safe way to describe the mood in Washington. And not just for Barack Obama's big day on Tuesday. When Obama raises his right hand, it will mark for millions of his supporters the end of something else. At Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington,...

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Posted Tuesday, January 20, 2009 11:52 AM

Guess the Kegs Didn't Make it Through Security

Holly Bailey
After the service at St. John's Church, the Obamas drove the short block drive to the White House, where they were greeted on the North Portico by the President Bush and his wife, Laura. The two couples, joined by the Bidens, had coffee at the White House before departing in a combined motorcade on the way to the Capitol. Passing the Treasury Department along East Executive Drive, this reporter spied several cases of beer stashed on a Treasury balcony overlooking the East Wing of the White House. There appeared to be at least five cases of Budweiser and several cases of Amstel Light. Who can blame them? With the economy in the tank, we'd drink too.

Driving along Pennsylvania Avenue, the motorcade passed thousands of cheering spectators—with some exceptions. Near the FBI building, there were several dozen protesters holding large signs that read "Arrest Bush." But Obama had some haters too. In the shadow of the Capitol, several dozen protesters held signs that read "Bloody Obama," "America is Doomed," and "The Beast," that featured a profile photo of Obama. A red, white and blue sign read, "God Hates You."

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