Obamas, Bidens to arrive in Washington by train
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/12/15/art.getty.dcinaug.jpg caption=" Preparations are underway for the 2009 Presidential Inauguration."](CNN) - The 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Monday that President-elect Barack Obama will travel by train to the nation’s capitol on January 17 from Philadelphia, but will stop along the way to host events in Baltimore, Maryland and Wilmington, Delaware – home of Vice President-elect Joe Biden. The Obama and Biden families will arrive in D.C. on Saturday.
"As part of the most open and accessible Inauguration in history, we hope to include as many Americans as possible who wish to participate, but can't be in Washington," said Emmett S. Beliveau, Executive Director of the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee. "These events will allow us to do that while honoring the rich history and tradition of previous inaugural journeys."
The cities of Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore are especially significant as part of the 2009 Inauguration theme, ‘Renewing America’s Promise.” According to the committee, the promise was realized in Philadelphia and defended and commemorated by the National Anthem in Baltimore. Washington, D.C serves as a gathering ground for Americans to unite and renew the promise, the committee said.
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I think it's wonderful that PE Obama wants as many americans included in the inaugural event as possible. I seem to remember when they had Bob Kennedy's funeral, his casket rode from New York to Washington..... what's the big deal?
I think the train is great. Realize that once he is sworn in his travels will become secret too just like past presidents. The President is our most visible public official on the World stage. Populatity does not equal safety from nut jobs and terrorist. Announcing the route is very dangerous. I feel this will be one of the last times you will see something like this.
Give me a break! Just another black family moving into government housing and think they have to have a parade. Wait until he parades all his "cronies" from the Chicago machine into DC. You koolaid drinkers will be sorry then, and, now Blago is going down, Rezko has no gov in his pocket and boy oh boy, he'll start singing like a canary! Oh just wait and see, Nobama's sidekicks and cronies will throw him under the bus!! Payback for all the people he's thrown under the bus.
To welcome to the obama show,
dude you need your meds, all your posts are angry
and bitter all the time, maybe it should have been you
they threw the shoes at!
In war there are no winners or losers. It's a shame that any one would throw a shoe at any one let alone be The President of USA. This goes to show that we have lost our respect in the rest of the world. The Iraqi's have lost their entity as a nation their culture and above all their soul. This act of indecency says it all.
Obama's not elitist or egotistical, right? Right? No, a victory lap is hardly the stuff of ego.
How did that quote from the staff go when it was learned that Hillary's appointment violated the Constitution? "A Harvard Law grad nominated a Yale Law grad so they clearly are aware of the issue." Clearly not, but the staff made it clear that there are Harvard Law grads and Yale law grads involved.
(and FWIW, I beat (professionally) the snot out of HLS and YLS grads on a weekly basis)
@ Marcel's question answered:
Epic win comeback!
Since most of the comments I read have little to do with the article I thought I'd add something appropriate.
The O. Transition Team knows that turnout in DC is going to be overwhelming for the city. They also know that they have a chance to do things different and show that they are serious about changing the way the American government works. Every public appearance Obama and Biden make are strengthening their case for change. This type of inauguration is also a motivating mechanism for their party and the American public.
I applaud their efforts and hope that a bigger majority of Americans can serve America by aligning themselves with President-Elect's plans for our country.
WOW!!!
Some of these comments......and you wonder why YOUR guy lost.
Maggie in Virginia,
You mean the wire-tapping has started already?
All aboard......Toot, toot!!
May God bless them and keep them safe.
Everything in Moderation: December 15th, 2008 1:34 pm ET
A nation in a depression, yet those in Washington D.C. still spending. Not the change I expected.
Ummm...do you expect the man to walk? Geesh! People would complain if he did, because he's putting a strain on the SS manpower, if he drove, he's endorsing the gas companies/the auto gurus, if he flies, he's an elitist-come on folks! I cannot see how you can complain about a person who hasn't even taken office yet. I think it's ridiculous.
What I also think is ridiculous is the fact that everyone–the media included-is expecting him to make a statement during an ongoing investigation against the IL gov. our hunger for information is sometimes what makes things worse.
I don't think Harvey is happy.....Did you take your prozac today?
Obama ought to charge an admision price of $50 per head and use that towards bailing out the big three auto makers.
Tamika: wrong story ... you meant to post your irrelavant comment somewhere else on cnn's vast sea of mindless blogs
stay safe
I thought Obama's middle name was Hussein, not Lincoln....
@ Scott NYC Independent
December 15th, 2008 3:30 pm ET
@Audrey – the fact is many of us never consider Bush a real president
I am 62 million other Americans are saying the same thing to Bush and all his croonies – GET OUT
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and nobamas goin to be a "real president"? or the "peoples president"? you must be in front of your nobama shrine, overdrinking your nobama kool aid with the other 65 million lemmings of the false prophet
Oh, boy. Welcome to the Obama Show is back with his/her shouting! Woooweeee. I think what happened was that WTOS is incarcerated, probably in a mental hospital and was sent to some sort of isolation for misbehavior and is now back in the common room, where there are computers for the "resident's" use.
Now take you meds and be a good little boy or girl.
I want snipers and SWAT on the roof of that train. And a fully armed S.S. detail on board. If he's coming in on Rail-Force-One, it better be the armored train from "Goldeneye."
and that is what I am talking about!
they came by train because a car made by Detroit would not make it............NO BAIL OUT
let the american people give our world president the maximum security he deserves,because we dont want what happen to president bush yesterday in baghdad to happen to barack obama.may the almighty God protect,guide and be with barack obama for life because he his 100% better than bush.
Audrey> The man deserves no respect from the Iraqs. His policies have devastated their country. A title does not automatically earn one respect.
Sorry, that should have read "Iraqis".