Oh Boy! - LET THE EAGLE SOAR at the 2004 Coronation

[cyberpj]

Inauguration to break from tradition

House speaker Hastert to swear in Dick Cheney The Associated Press
Updated: 12:48 p.m. ET Jan. 5, 2005WASHINGTON -

House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., will swear in Vice President Dick Cheney at the inauguration Jan. 20, an unusual but not unprecedented choice.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6789830 /

Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, announced details of the event Wednesday, including the musical performers at the Capitol and who will administer the oaths.

William H. Rehnquist, chief justice of the United States, will swear in President Bush and Hastert will do the same for Cheney. Rehnquist had sworn in Cheney four years ago.

(snip)

Guy Hovis, a vocalist from Tupelo, Miss., who performed on the Lawrence Welk show, will sing, “Let the Eagles Soar,” a song written by Attorney General John Ashcroft.

(note - I'll bet this is just for Michael Moore's benefit)

The congressional committee received $1.25 million for the ceremony. A separate Presidential Inaugural Committee is raising some $40 million to cover the cost of the parade, the nine official inaugural balls and candlelight dinners with the president and vice president for major donors.

[Stand and Fight]

1. Well, at least Ashcroft won't be singing it again...

:puke:

[cyberpj]

4. Anyone who missed Ashcroft's version can go here:

http://www.cnn.com/video/us/2002/02/25/ashcroft.sings.wbtv.med.html

[Darkhawk32]

7. OMG! You're cruel. WHY GIVE THAT LINK?!??!?!?!?!?

:argh: :hurts: :puke:

[Pacifist Patriot]

2. I thought you were going to say an eagle was being released above the...

ceremony or something. I was preparing to pray for bird crap on a presidential head.

[cyberpj]

6. Hell only say that was good luck sent from God. eom

[tk2kewl]

3. It would be great if the "Turn Your Back on Bush" folks

could all turn back aroung and puke in unison for this one :puke:

[bunkerbuster1]

5. He performed on the Lawrence Welk show?

I'm impressed! that he's still alive, that is.

[kweerwolf]

8. Oh c'mon ... the Repugnantcans aren't THAT bad ...

After all, to aid snake-bite victims they will be staffing a booth at the inaugruation. "Donors" will be shown photos of Hillary Clinton, Michael Moore and other prominent liberals. Once the Repugnantcans start spitting venom, it will be collected in 55-gallon drums and used to produce serum to treat victims of snake bites (or at least those who are straight, white, Christian and can prove they voted for the current Commander-in-Chimp).

Organizers of the booth expect to collect enough venom to treat all snake-bite victims through the year 2045.

[cyberpj]

9. And any drums unused for serum will be used for the Kool Aid

[crispini]

10. I knew when I clicked on this thread

that there would be puke in it.

But not enough. :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[kweerwolf]

11. I think you've discovered a new Olympic event, crispini ...

Synchonized puking!

[crispini]

12. LOL! There will be a ceremonial match for the inaguration! :) n/t

[Imagevision]

13. Don't forget, bring the eggs!