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01-29-2009, 05:09 PM
January 21, 2009 - 10:13pm. > > 2008 News Politics U.S. Government U.S. Politics
World Politics > > > > Barack Obama may have stumbled with words briefly
during his > > inauguration, but he made an even bigger blunder later
Tuesday evening. > > The newly sworn-in President opted not to appear at
what should have > > been one of the most important Balls on his agenda that
evening - > > "The Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball."> > > > The Salute to
Heroes Inaugural Ball was begun in 1953 for President Dwight > >
Eisenhower's inauguration. The event recognized recipients of the Medal of >
> Honor, the nation's highest military award. There were 48 Medal of Honor >
> recipients in attendance, who were undoubtedly disappointed by the new> >
Commander-in-Chief's failure to show. Over the past 56 years and 14 > >
inaugurations, no President has skipped this event - until now.> > > > The
Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball is sponsored by the American Legion, > > and
co-sponsored by 13 other veteran's service organizations, including > >
those such as the Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Military Order of >
> the Purple Heart.> > > > Instead of attending this ball honoring our
nation's heroes, Obama was busy > > making stops at 10 other official balls.
Obama and his wife's first stop was at > > the Neighborhood Ball. >From
there they went to the Home State Ball for Illinois > > and Hawaii, the
Commander-in-Chief Ball, the Youth Inaugural Ball, and the > > Home State
Ball for Delaware and Pennsylvania. They finished off the night > > with
brief appearances at the Mid-Atlantic, Western, Midwest, Eastern, and > >
Southern regional Balls. > > > > Celebrities were a plenty at the balls,
with Stevie Wonder, Shakira, Mary. J. Blige, > > Faith Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia
Keys, Adam Levine, will.i.am, Sting, Mariah Carey, and > > Leonardo DiCaprio
in attendance at the Neighborhood Ball. In addition, the other > > nine
balls also featured a star-studded lineup including Kanye West and Kid Rock
> > at the Youth Ball, Marc Anthony at the Western Ball, and Cheryl Crow at
the Western > > Ball.> > > > It was the party without all of the celebrities
that Obama > > skipped. The very people who he sought to have support > >
him during his candidacy and campaign, who have fought > > to protect this
country, were snubbed in favor of publicity > > and the opportunity to rub
shoulders - yet again - with the > > out-of-touch Hollywood elite!> > > >
World Politics > > > > Barack Obama may have stumbled with words briefly
during his > > inauguration, but he made an even bigger blunder later
Tuesday evening. > > The newly sworn-in President opted not to appear at
what should have > > been one of the most important Balls on his agenda that
evening - > > "The Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball."> > > > The Salute to
Heroes Inaugural Ball was begun in 1953 for President Dwight > >
Eisenhower's inauguration. The event recognized recipients of the Medal of >
> Honor, the nation's highest military award. There were 48 Medal of Honor >
> recipients in attendance, who were undoubtedly disappointed by the new> >
Commander-in-Chief's failure to show. Over the past 56 years and 14 > >
inaugurations, no President has skipped this event - until now.> > > > The
Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball is sponsored by the American Legion, > > and
co-sponsored by 13 other veteran's service organizations, including > >
those such as the Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Military Order of >
> the Purple Heart.> > > > Instead of attending this ball honoring our
nation's heroes, Obama was busy > > making stops at 10 other official balls.
Obama and his wife's first stop was at > > the Neighborhood Ball. >From
there they went to the Home State Ball for Illinois > > and Hawaii, the
Commander-in-Chief Ball, the Youth Inaugural Ball, and the > > Home State
Ball for Delaware and Pennsylvania. They finished off the night > > with
brief appearances at the Mid-Atlantic, Western, Midwest, Eastern, and > >
Southern regional Balls. > > > > Celebrities were a plenty at the balls,
with Stevie Wonder, Shakira, Mary. J. Blige, > > Faith Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia
Keys, Adam Levine, will.i.am, Sting, Mariah Carey, and > > Leonardo DiCaprio
in attendance at the Neighborhood Ball. In addition, the other > > nine
balls also featured a star-studded lineup including Kanye West and Kid Rock
> > at the Youth Ball, Marc Anthony at the Western Ball, and Cheryl Crow at
the Western > > Ball.> > > > It was the party without all of the celebrities
that Obama > > skipped. The very people who he sought to have support > >
him during his candidacy and campaign, who have fought > > to protect this
country, were snubbed in favor of publicity > > and the opportunity to rub
shoulders - yet again - with the > > out-of-touch Hollywood elite!> > > >