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Post by Tim on Dec 24, 2016 0:19:59 GMT -5
It says something that the only former President that will attend is a Democratic one. Not even the Orange Hitler's fellow Republicans are gonna show up.
Amen to that, Betty.
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Post by BettyNewbie on Dec 24, 2016 1:54:55 GMT -5
And, not just any Democrat, but the textbook example of "failed one-term president," aka. Carter. Let's hope that the Orange Menace ends up being a short Rethug presidency sandwiched inbetween two 8-12 year streaks of Democrats just like Carter was a short Democrat presidency sandwiched inbetween 8-12 years of Nixon/Ford and Reagan/Bush I.
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I wonder if teabagger buttrockers Ted Nugent and Kid Rock have stepped up to play at his inauguration? You obviously aren't going to find any A-list artists who openly support Orange Hitler's bigotry, so he'll probably have to settle for D-list redneck rock instead. Pathetic.
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Post by Squad 51 on Dec 24, 2016 8:30:49 GMT -5
Ouch. That says a lot about Trump and his behavior. He infuriated and provoked too many ugly that it makes me still wonder how HE could have been elected in the end. *double sighs* I fear for America and the world. I bet (if it worked), Putin and Erdogan would be invited to the ceremony.
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Post by Melinda Halliwell on Dec 24, 2016 10:23:13 GMT -5
Trump reckons a lot of people will be coming to his swearing in ceremony.
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Post by Tim on Dec 24, 2016 13:00:31 GMT -5
Yeah, he's gonna have to scrap the bottom of the barrel here, it seems.
Says something when it seems that Vladimir Putin is one of the few friends Trump has in the world.
He's got money, he can bribe them to come.
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Post by Tim on Jan 13, 2017 0:23:24 GMT -5
Bruce, uh, Caitlyn Jenner will apparently attend Trump's inauguration.
I wonder how the Orange Hitler feels about that.
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Post by Squad 51 on Jan 13, 2017 12:58:59 GMT -5
Yep, this reaction I'd really like to see. Unfortunately, even we here in Europe can watch this ceremony in TV.
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Post by BettyNewbie on Jan 13, 2017 13:54:20 GMT -5
Orange Hitler has now managed to rope in a country guy and a post-grunge buttrock act who hasn't been relevant in 15 years. (CNN) -- Toby Keith, 3 Doors Down and Lee Greenwood will headline a concert for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, his inaugural committee announced Friday.
The concert, which takes place at the Lincoln Memorial on January 19, has been dubbed "The Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration." Jennifer Holliday, The Piano Guys and The Frontmen of Country are among the other musicians performing. Actor Jon Voight will also be making an appearance.
www.cnn.com/2017/01/13/entertainment/inauguration-concert-lineup-toby-keith-3-doors-down-donald-trump/Just pathetic. Compare this to what we got in 2013: While President Obama's second inauguration might not seem as momentous an occasion as the first one, the musical offerings at the inaugural balls still have major star wattage.
Beyonce, James Taylor and Kelly Clarkson have long been booked for the official Jan. 21 swearing-in ceremony, where Beyonce will sing the national anthem (she performed Etta James' "At Last" during the couple's first dance at the 2009 inaugural ball). Taylor and Clarkson will perform "America the Beautiful" and "My Country Tis of Thee" between swearing-ins, while Beyonce will close out with the anthem. The ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time.
Alicia Keys, Brad Paisley, Usher, Katy Perry, the Mexican rock band Mana and Smokey Robinson are among the other artists who will perform at official events over the inaugural weekend, which includes a children's concert on Jan. 19. They join Stevie Wonder, Marc Anthony, John Legend, Far East Movement, fun., the R&B group Mindless Behavior, Nick Cannon with the gospel group Soul Children of Chicago, and the "Glee" cast in the proceedings, which will include two balls at the Washington Convention Center, the Commander in Chief's ball for military members and the official Inaugural Ball. articles.latimes.com/2013/jan/18/entertainment/la-et-ms-obama-inauguration-music-20130118Or, 2009: The official Presidential Inauguration kick-off event featuring Bono and Bruce Springsteen on Jan. 18 is one of dozens of Washington D.C. bashes celebrating President-elect Barack Obama's Jan. 20 swearing-in.
Aretha Franklin, the Dead, Beyonce, Death Cab For Cute and the Beastie Boys are among the diverse lineup of artists performing at the 10 official inaugural balls and a slew of other unofficial galas and concerts.
Below is an extensive schedule of inaugural events featuring music. All listings take place in Washington D.C. unless otherwise noted. Skip to Jan. 20 for official Inauguration Day events. www.billboard.com/articles/news/269601/day-by-day-the-obama-inauguration-music-guideYou may say, "well, most celebrities lean Democrat, so of course they were more willing to perform for Obama," but that didn't stop Dubya from getting a decent lineup at his 2005 inauguration: WASHINGTON — Former “Frazier” star Kelsey Grammar, teen idol Hillary Duff, singer Gloria Estefan and 2003 “American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard are among the headline entertainers for President Bush’s inauguration.
From a youth concert to festivities on the National Mall to the nine official inaugural balls, the Presidential Inaugural Committee selected several actors, musicians and celebrities to entertain the thousands expected to attend. The committee released its list Thursday.
For the “America’s Future Rocks Today” concert on Tuesday, pop singers JoJo and Duff will perform along with Studdard, the bands 3 Doors Down and Boxkar and former football player Jason Sehorn, who with his wife, actress Angie Harmon, spoke at the Republican National Convention.
Bush twins Jenna and Barbara are expected to attend the concert.
The Gatlin Brothers, the Temptations and Kristin Chenoweth, who starred in the Broadway production of “Wicked,” as well as the Radio City Rockettes, will entertain at “A Celebration of Freedom” on Wednesday.
Performers at the nine inaugural balls, ranging from the free commander in chief ball for troops and their families to the $150-per-ticket parties, vary from the Guy Lombardo Orchestra and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra to Beatlemania Live, comedian Ben Stein and the Will Gravitt Band. www.nbcnews.com/id/6822363/ns/politics-george_w_bush_the_second_inaugural/t/actors-musicians-entertain-thousands/And, he scored the then hottest of the hot in 2001: Presidency has its advantages.
Case in point: George W. Bush assembled some of pop music's finest — including Ricky Martin, 98 Degrees, Jessica Simpson and Destiny's Child — in Washington, D.C., over the weekend to help mark his move into the White House.
Country stars Lyle Lovett, Clint Black, Marcia Ball, Reckless Kelly, Asleep at the Wheel, Tanya Tucker, Mark Chesnutt, Lee Greenwood and appropriately Southern-fried rockers ZZ Top also contributed to the soundtrack for the nation's 54th inaugural.
Martin became the focus of the national press corps' attention on Thursday, offering a version of his World Cup anthem "Cup of Life" during a rally at the Lincoln Memorial. The Bush campaign used the song to cap off the then-governor's campaign appearances during the final months of the election, and Martin drew Bush out to the memorial steps for a little jig that will undoubtedly be played and replayed on "The Daily Show."
But the pop-star wattage reached its peak at Friday's Inaugural Concert Celebrating America's Youth, at D.C.'s MCI Center, with the emphasis on the word "youth." Guest MCs ranging from "Jerry Maguire" cute kid Jonathan Lipnicki and "Real World: San Francisco" housemate Rachel Campos to Secretary of State Colin Powell and Bush were greeted by a crowd that might have been more at home at the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards. Each MC gave a quick speech, usually about citizenship or the greatness of the American dream, between brief musical sets, usually of two to five songs. Of course, that made for some tough segues ("Thank you, Destiny's Child! And now, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development-designee Mel Martinez!").
And while the ceremony itself felt a little like a hybrid between a pep rally and a high school dance, the pop royalty who took the stage definitely played it up for the fans.
The stage at the MCI Center, which was a simple frame of lights and an enormous screen running psychedelic animation, was unpretentious and complemented the quick carousel of performers well. 98 Degrees, who performed at the special request of one of the new first daughters, played the quickest set of the evening, burning through speedy renditions of "The Hardest Thing" and "My Everything" before scampering offstage.
Meanwhile, Destiny's Child emerged as three well-choreographed balls of energy, blowing through "Independent Women, Part 1" and "Jumpin', Jumpin' ". Despite an ambitious schedule that would see the trio jet off for Los Angeles for an early-morning engagement the next day, Destiny's Child worked the crowd into a decent lather. Destiny's frontwoman Beyoncé Knowles abandoned her usual repertoire of stage banter and anthemic pep routines, instead offering the more event-appropriate "I wanna hear you say Bush!"
Jessica Simpson capped off the evening's longest set by performing a version of "I Think I'm in Love With You," in which she substituted the word "boy" with "George," yielding a somewhat contrived result ("George, I think I'm in love with you! I'll be doing silly things when I get next to you").
When Bush took the stage around 5:30 p.m. to thank the "pretty good darn set of entertainers," he used the opportunity to encourage the audience to "be good citizens," a theme he echoed with much greater flourish during his inaugural address the following day.
After Friday's Concert Celebrating America's Youth, the inaugural festivities became a circuit of state balls, where most of the musicians were such marquee Texas talent as Loretta Lynn and ZZ Top. Despite rumors of a protest concert filled with headliners from Nader's Green Party road show, there was nothing in the streets but an occasional drum circle. www.mtv.com/news/1438397/ricky-destinys-child-lyle-lovett-welcome-bush-to-white-house/It's a bad omen when Orange Hitler can't even put together a passable inauguration lineup. At this point, I'm starting to wonder if he will even last a term.
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Post by Tim on Jan 13, 2017 18:14:31 GMT -5
Man, talk about scraping the bottom of the barrel here. When even Dubya managed to get good acts, you know you're not too popular.
It is possible we're looking at a one termer here.
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Post by BettyNewbie on Jan 13, 2017 19:18:13 GMT -5
While Obama got the real Bruce in 2009, Orange Hitler has to settle for an imitation: The actual inauguration is devoid of A-list talent, but it does promise “soft sensuality.” Things aren’t faring much better for Trump’s inaugural balls. We previously highlighted the shit show that is the All American Ball, which promises performances from an 80s cover band called The Reagan Years and DJ Freedom on the ones and twos. Meanwhile, organizers of the Garden State Gala have managed to snag … a Bruce Springsteen cover band.
Billed as the #1 Springsteen tribute band, The B Street Band are scheduled to headline the January 19th event at the Washington Court Hotel. New Jersey governor and noted Springsteen super fan Chris Christie is an honorary chair of the ball, so you can probably count on him drunkenly stumbling on stage to sing “Thunder Road” at some point during the evening. (He previously hired the B Street Band to perform at his own inauguration ball after the Springsteen turned him down.)
How does Springsteen, a staunch liberal who is openly critical of the president-elect, feel about his music being played at a Trump inaugural ball? We reached out to his reps for comment, but have yet to hear back. consequenceofsound.net/2017/01/the-b-street-band-americas-no-1-springsteen-tribute-band-agrees-to-play-trump-inaugural-ball/Just embarrassing. His inauguration lineup literally looks like that of a state fair. More hilarious commentary: Reality TV star-turned-president elect Donald Trump has experienced major difficulty lining up entertainment for his Inauguration Day festivities. Thanks to a silent boycott, Trump has been turned down by every A-list and B-list performer, managing only to sign up America’s Got Talent runner-up Jackie Evancho for the big show.
But the situation has changed in the last 48 hours with the announcement that three more musical acts have agreed to play for Trump — just not on his actual inauguration stage, which will be dominated by prosperity gospel preachers.
First up is Lee Greenwood, the country music singer best known for his 1984 hit “God Bless the USA,” a staple of 4th of July radio. He’ll be playing at the “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration” the day before Trump’s inauguration.
“I’m honored to be part of history again and sing for President-elect Donald Trump,” Greenwood told Rolling Stone. “This is a time to overcome challenges in our country and band together” under a white nationalist president.
Also appearing at that event will be Toby Keith, another country music star who became synonymous with lyrical jingoism during the George W. Bush administration. In his self-appointed role as arbiter of musical patriotism, Keith began a feud with the Dixie Chicks over their lack of support for the invasion of Iraq as well as their superior talent.
Seriously, “Red Solo Cup” is the Platonic archetype of awful country songs and Toby Keith is the Justin Bieber of Nashville.
But the event will not be an all-country format. Via their Instagram account, alleged ‘rock band’ 3 Doors Down have confirmed they will also appear for a set. Can’t you feel the excitement?
You may remember 3 Doors Down for “Kryptonite,” their one real hit, or for “Citizen Soldier,” which was a Bush-era recruiting commercial for the National Guard.
Rumors hold that the band’s entire career was the result of a bet between music executives that anyone could be made famous by playing their songs every hour on Clear Channel radio stations. As one critic put it, “they are pretty much the worst thing to come out of Mississippi since racism.”
At this rate, you might expect a big announcement that Nickelback will perform for Donald Trump. But don’t worry: Chad Kroger sucks hard, but he’s also too Canadian for a flag-waving shitfest like this. freakoutnation.com/2017/01/trump-inauguration-lineup-fills-out-with-hackneyed-musical-acts/
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Post by Tim on Jan 14, 2017 0:23:27 GMT -5
Man, it does sound like a state fair. They have no real major stars, just one hit wonders and has-been performers.
Can you said 'pathetic' everyone, I know you can.
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Post by Squad 51 on Jan 14, 2017 9:35:27 GMT -5
Ouch again. That says a lot about the President elected. Let's just hope he's only a one-termer, because longer would be .... . You might know what should be standing there.
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Post by BettyNewbie on Jan 14, 2017 23:14:00 GMT -5
Even porta potties cannot escape the wrath of Orange Hitler! Seriously! Donald Trump is an image sensitive guy, always aware of his personal branding even if he's been elected president of the United States. So it's perhaps inevitable he would be micromanaging the details of his inauguration in Washington, D.C. next week.
Having the names of the port-a-potties covered up, though? That might seem like going a bit far, until you hear the name of the offending portable toilet company: Don's Johns.
Even Trump could see how bad that looks — and how quickly the jokes could turn into potty humor.
The Associated Press reported that workers have put blue tape over the company name on dozens of the stalls that have gone up near the Capitol ahead of next Friday's inauguration. Although "Don's Johns" is still pretty visible up close, the AP noted for any wide shots and camera pans the letters will be hard to make out.
Trump, ever the TV personality and media guy, has possibly figured this stinky association out and is stopping any possible viral moment in its tracks. But ironically the cover-up itself is trending, with "Don's Johns" one of Twitter's trending topics Friday.
The AP, however, couldn't confirm who had ordered the name cover-up.
Robert Weghorst, chief operating officer for Don's Johns, said he didn't know about the port-a-potty incident. "We don't know why it's being done. We didn't tell someone to do it," he told the AP. "We're proud to have our name on the units." mashable.com/2017/01/13/port-a-potty-dons-johns-trump-inauguration/#PBne_mVcBOqaAll I can think of...
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Post by Tim on Jan 15, 2017 0:13:23 GMT -5
OMG, that is SO fitting.
It's going to be some inauguration this coming Friday. Of course, I'll be keeping my eye on it.
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Post by BettyNewbie on Jan 15, 2017 1:10:44 GMT -5
Keep an eye on the inauguration, but DON'T watch it on TV. The last thing this asshole needs are high TV ratings to boost his already inflated ego. His inauguration deserves rock bottom attendance and ratings.
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