-
Let Syria Play Out
May 7, 2013 | 6 comments
-
Happy Birthday, Willie
April 30, 2013 | 10 comments
-
George Jones RIP
April 26, 2013 | 7 comments
-
Two-by-Four Did It for the Mule
April 17, 2013 | 2 comments
-
Obama AWOL
April 17, 2013 | 8 comments
The Spectacle Blog
It was impossible to escape today. Well past four, when I thought the swearing in was safely past (the swearing at begins now), I turned on the small television set on the elliptical machine I use at my gym and dialed up Fox News. Regretfully, I found the inauguration parade was still on. When the camera panned the box the Obamas were watching the parade from, our fearless leader and his eldest daughter were not watchng the parade, but instead were staring at their smart phones. (As it seems like at least a third of the population of the republic is doing at any given time — did we actually look at each other before these things came along?)
I can only think of two reasons for this peculiar and off-putting behavior: (1) a parade in Obama’s honor is not enough to engage his attention, or (2) if ya seen one marching band, ya seen em all.
View all comments (9) | Leave a comment
More Blog Posts by Larry Thornberry
http://spectator.org/blog/2013/01/21/if-ya-seen-one
Follow us:
ADVERTISEMENT
SPONSORED LINKS
FLASHBACK TO: 1995
-
Pope Culture
A man of faith in a godless age is hitting Americans where it hurts.
-
Why the GOP Does Not, Like, Totally Suck
Mr. and Mrs. American Spectator Reader, let P.J. O’Rourke talk sense to your kids.
-
Dames at Sea
-
In the Absence of Guns
In Britain, defending your property can get you life.
-
The Metaphysical Martini
-
Counting the Costs of Clintonism
The debacle of this president’s administration is both a cause and a symptom of the decline of American values. Unless Congress impeaches him, that decline will go on unchecked. An eminent jurist surveys the damage and assesses the chances for the recovery of our culture.
-
Chuck McHagel
It won’t take long for conservatives to scratch this presidential wannabe off their 2008 scorecard.
-
The Legacy of Old John and Mother Fresh-Roasted
-
It’s the Best Time of the Year
The American Christmas, like the songs that celebrate it, makes room for everybody under the rainbow. Is that why so many people seem to be hostile to it?
-
The Bush Crack-Up
Was the President done in by the economy, or by the politics of the economy?
Clip of the Day
ADVERTISEMENT
Bob Grant| 1.21.13 @ 9:50PM
I also saw him chew his gum rather intensely, you know, like a baseball player does when he's at the plate sometimes.
And, of course, the eye rolling incident earlier in the day when Michelle looked like she'd had enough of Boehner...elbows on table as she ate.
Keep it classy, obama's!
(and just think, this is only day 1).
RJ| 1.21.13 @ 10:10PM
I missed it, as I haven't turned on the TV for weeks, but I was hoping that they would premier the new national anthem and flag for Octobama Land. Looking at Old Glory and singing "land of the free" seems inappropriate these days.
RCV| 1.21.13 @ 11:06PM
Maybe if you had actually watched the day's events, you'd have a better picture of how moving today was, instead of making petty generalizations based on a glimpse while sweating off a few calories.
spike59| 1.22.13 @ 5:41AM
it was moving, all right...moving my breakfast back up
RCV| 1.22.13 @ 10:49AM
That's another way to keep the weight down.
spike59| 1.22.13 @ 1:01PM
another one is to put up posters of Liberal 'babes' like Moochelle, Nancy Lugosi, Shrillary, Derpie Wasserface Schultz, Ricky Madcow...
RCV| 1.22.13 @ 1:21PM
Whatever works for.
Tom Kyba| 1.22.13 @ 1:50PM
You were expecting regulars here to like the fawning "Beatles Come To America" redux? Perhaps you should consider how ridiculous it is to idolize any politician this way. Did you hear the so called impartial media gushing through teary eyes? How the hell can that not disgust you no matter who is being inaugurated? And no, silly analogies to Reagan won't cut it. It was never like this.
Occam's Tool| 1.22.13 @ 3:33AM
I remember going to Don Seigelman's inauguration ball. Alabama played there, and I had front row seating.
This guy, I don't give a sh*&^t about his inauguration. The only thing he means to me is that my neighbors are going to suffer more, more Americans will be on foodstamps, my taxes went up, and gold and silver prices will go up.
My biggest individual stock holdings at the end of this year will be AFLAC and Phillip Morris. They have something in common.