The Trump Presidency

January 20, 2017, 04:34 PM

Balzé Halzé

I like how the young Trump Barron is sipping on what I'm assuming is a hot chocolate. Whenever I'm outside at an event in the cold, I never feel right unless I'm sipping on a coffee or hot chocolate.

Speaking of sipping on a drink, it's about that time to start mixing up some Old Fashioneds or Manhattans. Can't decide which one I want.

January 20, 2017, 04:35 PM

mbinky

Man I could watch this all night!

The concert last night gave me a very "Fourth of July" vibe, which is my absolute favorite holiday. So good.

January 20, 2017, 04:35 PM

JALLEN

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Originally posted by mbinky:
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As the day has worn on, it looks to me like Mrs. Trump is starting to relax and enjoy all this. She seemed fairly tense this morning.

After all this time in this shoes, you would think it would be the opposite.

Indeed I though the same thing. Anyone know how they chose what service escorts who? I swear at the innauguration a Naval Officer escorted the vice president's wife, and a Marine Officer escorted the First Lady. Now at the parade a Naval enlisted man was with the VP and Marine enlisted was with the President.

I don't know. Just something I noticed. Or think I did.

Yes. It was a Navy CDR with Mrs. Pence. A Marine Captain escorted Mrs. Trump, as I observed earlier, a day he will never forget, and maybe not wash his jacket, either.

How they draw that duty, I have no idea. I thought I had used up a lot of my lifetime supply of good luck when I got shore duty in Coronado as a brand new Ensign in the middle of the VN war!

Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson

"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown

January 20, 2017, 04:36 PM

RAMIUS

Looked like he choked up a bit as his New York Military Academy Alma mater marched by.

January 20, 2017, 04:37 PM

nhtagmember

I am liking the musical selections...very upbeat

January 20, 2017, 04:37 PM

JALLEN

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Originally posted by RAMIUS:
Very cool to see Trump and Pence saluting our troops as they walk past.

Is it proper for Pence? Neither Trump nor Pence are military, but Trump is head of state, CIC. The Veep is neither.

Is it just imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

January 20, 2017, 04:40 PM

mbinky

I think Pence was just gratitude. His son is a commissioned officer in the Marines. The man is a patriot.

I'll let it slide

January 20, 2017, 04:40 PM

XinTX

I am NOT going to count the number of drinks I have tonight. I did manage to get to watch Pence and Trump being sworn in. And I caught Trump's speech. Compare what he said with the outgoing numnutz. Trump used a lot of "you" and "we", as opposed to the years of "I"/"me"/"mine". Refreshing.

And the theme song from Team America kept running through my head.

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“The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.” Ayn Rand

“If we relinquish our rights because of fear, what is it exactly, then, we are fighting for?” Sen. Rand Paul

January 20, 2017, 04:40 PM

RAMIUS

One of my favorite quotes from Trump's inauageral address:

"When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice."

-President Donald J. Trump

January 20, 2017, 04:41 PM

rduckwor

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Originally posted by JALLEN:
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Originally posted by RAMIUS:
Very cool to see Trump and Pence saluting our troops as they walk past.

Is it proper for Pence? Neither Trump nor Pence are military, but Trump is head of state, CIC. The Veep is neither.

Is it just imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

Proper or not I will bet it is appreciated.

RMD,

TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…”
Remember: After the first one, the rest are free.

January 20, 2017, 04:41 PM

stiab

Someone may have posted this already, but if so it is worth repeating: it was good to hear a POTUS use the phrase "radical Islamic terrorism"

January 20, 2017, 04:43 PM

Sunset_Va

I pledge allegiance to the flag,
Of the United States of America,
One nation, under God, indivisible,
With Liberty, and justice.

For All

Is how I feel today.

January 20, 2017, 04:43 PM

Balzé Halzé

The Talladega college marching band was awesome.

I was very impressed with that school's leadership (a mostly all black school) pushing back against those saying that they shouldn't attend for political reasons. Good for them for teaching their students that this goes beyond politics.

January 20, 2017, 04:46 PM

Dtech

The bands and music, heck the whole event has been a huge success. Thoroughly enjoyed and recorded it as well. Watching with the family.

I'll be joining the rest of you toasting Trump and friends shortly. The evening should be very interesting as the night goes on. I suspect there will be some emotionally charged, slurred, and /or incoherent posts.

-Dtech
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January 20, 2017, 04:46 PM

mbinky

Was wondering where the Commandant was. Good to see he could finally show up lol

January 20, 2017, 04:46 PM

lkdr1989

Hey, it's a momentous day, go ahead and splurge...have both

quote:
Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
Speaking of sipping on a drink, it's about that time to start mixing up some Old Fashioneds or Manhattans. Can't decide which one I want.