White House: No Events To Mark 1st Year In Office

[Purveyor]

(01-19) 11:49 PST WASHINGTON (AP) --

Don't expect any partying at the White House on Wednesday.

Press secretary Robert Gibbs says nothing special is being planned to take note of Barack Obama's first year as president. Obama took the oath of office on the steps of the Capitol around noon on Jan. 20, 2009.

Gibbs acknowledged that Wednesday is an "anniversary of types" but says the staff isn't focused on marking the first year.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/19/national/w114904S93.DTL#ixzz0d5nw2lGP

[daa]

1. What would they celebrate?

Bailing out Wall Street? AIG? Insurance companies. Defense contract to expand the war in Afghanistan? Playing us on health care. Obama did not even hit health care hard hard campaigning for Coakley, just "the Kennedy" seat.

[old mark]

2. I guess there won't be any here, either. nt

[Arkana]

3. Well, I'd expect they've got better things to do--like prepping

for the SOTU.

[ShortnFiery]

5. Many of us are no longer "wowed" by pretty speeches. How about some action ...

that will truly help create jobs and increase the quality of life for MAIN STREET? The forgoing would be a nice start. :shrug:

[Cha]

10. Yes, and putting out all the

fires that are constantly cropping up ..not to mention the big fire of 2001-2009.

[Cali_Democrat]

4. Happy Anniversary Mr. President!!!!

:party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party:
:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:
:party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party:
:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:
:party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party:

[ShortnFiery]

6. Yeah, thanks for closing GITMO! Oh wait!

:grr: :thumbsdown:

[Cali_Democrat]

7. Gitmo is in the process of closing down I believe. n/t

[SunsetDreams]

8. +1

[SunsetDreams]

9. I'll second that :)