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MadameButterfly

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81. Its about the hair
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 09:49 PM
Jan 17

I just figured it out. I had been looking forward to high winds affecting his hair. He missed graveyards in Normandy over weather that would have mussed his hair. The cold is giving him an excuse to avoid the wind.

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Obama's inauguration was frigid. These cowardly Republicans can't even brave the cold. live love laugh Jan 17 #1
i've been trying to remember what the temperature was that day. so when he blames mopinko Jan 17 #12
I was there for the newspaper. I was waiting for the Delaware State College band. Walleye Jan 17 #15
Well, it was cold that day bdamomma Jan 17 #57
17 FDRFTW Jan 17 #22
yes it was Henry203 Jan 17 #26
made it nice to b squeezed by the crowd. mopinko Jan 17 #30
We were back at the washington monumant. It ws packed all the way back there. Henry203 Jan 17 #38
i was pretty smack in the middle. mopinko Jan 17 #39
It topped out at 30 degrees between noon and 2... (data from the airport) WarGamer Jan 17 #32
It was cold for Obama's inauguration but not as cold as Monday will be onenote Jan 17 #35
This might be a rare responsible decision MadameButterfly Jan 17 #45
I believe Reagan's 1985 inauguration was moved indoors due to cold temps. onenote Jan 17 #49
I guess we just weren't so focussed on crowd size then MadameButterfly Jan 17 #51
Reagan's in 1985 was moved indoors. Noon temperature of 7 degrees. Wiz Imp Jan 17 #69
This will be coldest inauguration since Reagan's 2nd in 1985. Noon temperature that day was just 7 degrees Wiz Imp Jan 17 #67
It was absolutely freezing at Obama's inauguration helpisontheway Jan 17 #23
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 17 #54
Back again I see. I heard you GP6971 Jan 17 #55
We must part ways...Bye Bye. GP6971 Jan 17 #56
Will the peasants still have to march in a parade? livetohike Jan 17 #2
Well, when your top guy is old and weak ..... Diamond_Dog Jan 17 #3
Covid-19 will be there Habitation Jan 17 #4
Hahaha malaise Jan 17 #8
He'll still claim to have the biggest crowd in history! bif Jan 17 #5
Or he'll blame Democrats for controlling the weather.... Sogo Jan 17 #33
He'll have an excuse MadameButterfly Jan 17 #46
That won't protect people when the cold radiates from the heart. GregariousGroundhog Jan 17 #6
Snowflake Drum Jan 17 #7
He'll freeze his ass off at his rally no_hypocrisy Jan 17 #9
They'll have heaters for him...but his adoring suckers will be maga-cicles. Liberal In Texas Jan 17 #20
LOL! Blue Dawn Jan 17 #53
The felon bdamomma Jan 17 #58
THIS malaise Jan 17 #74
A message to the pipsqueak from the Gods? Ping Tung Jan 17 #10
Well, they are using that on LA for the fires MadameButterfly Jan 17 #47
Chicken shits and liars. The ticket requests were really, really low. Like there wasn't enough homeless available ... marble falls Jan 17 #11
We saw this coming. 😂😂 malaise Jan 17 #16
How do you know? MadameButterfly Jan 17 #50
New York Post. marble falls Jan 17 #59
Actually they claim they've had over 250,000 ticket requests Wiz Imp Jan 17 #68
What a bold, courageous leader! NameAlreadyTaken Jan 17 #13
So He-Man Trump is scared of the cold. Perhaps someone told him about Harrison dalton99a Jan 17 #14
I'm wondering if maybe he didn't feel up to it, he hasn't been looking that good lately Walleye Jan 17 #18
Actually, DENVERPOPS Jan 17 #28
I learn something new everyday from DU Zackzzzz Jan 17 #31
We didn't spend much time studying former Presidents. Zackzzzz Jan 17 #78
So no fireworks, no army tanks. No flyover. What a bummer for the poor guy. Walleye Jan 17 #17
Perfect malaise Jan 17 #19
Oh yeah, exactly right, I hope it's a shape of things to come. I hope nothing works out like he fantasized it. Walleye Jan 17 #21
Maybe the power will conk out. GreenWave Jan 17 #24
I'm *still* trying to figure out how he's going to have an indoor parade. Buns_of_Fire Jan 17 #66
Typical U.S. major sports arena. Capacity just over 20,000 Wiz Imp Jan 17 #70
But....but...crowd size!! "We have tens of millions outside!" Lemons UK Jan 17 #25
Along w Reagan!!! elleng Jan 17 #27
LOL William769 Jan 17 #29
I for one am grateful. I was terrified that the Bidens would get sick being outside in the cold. Biophilic Jan 17 #34
They could all just wear these hats. Sogo Jan 17 #36
What about the millions coming to worship him? liberal N proud Jan 17 #37
Oh my! Bird Lady Jan 17 #40
Perfect way to kick off an illegitimate johnnyfins Jan 17 #41
Indoors?? How are they going to accomodate the SEVENTY GAZZILION BILLION people attending????? AZ8theist Jan 17 #42
Watch - he'll be sure to deny global warming in his speech. LisaM Jan 17 #43
IF only William Henry had moved his speech indoors thus changing history and preventing Trump to have been elected!! aeromanKC Jan 17 #44
Post removed Post removed Jan 17 #48
Tee hee! Republican "Alpha" gets cucked by Feminine Icon. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 17 #52
Da Hair!!! Da hair!!! LilElf70 Jan 17 #60
He will blame someone else for the decision to move it indoors. He will say he would prefer it held outdoors but chicoescuela Jan 17 #61
Not this time. It appears he's admitting responsibility. Wiz Imp Jan 17 #73
I don't think the TV numbers will be very good. I suspect that many, like myself, are absolutely repulsed by his chicoescuela Jan 17 #76
I agree Wiz Imp Jan 17 #77
He's probably afraid his diaper would freeze solid! beaglelover Jan 17 #62
I'm kinda sorry they didn't save all the shit his followers malaise Jan 17 #63
A REAL MAN would take the oath in 2 feet of snow while dressed in an American flag jockstrap (XXL) Ping Tung Jan 17 #64
Oh the visual alone would kill me malaise Jan 17 #65
To be fair SocialDemocrat61 Jan 17 #71
Donnie has no problem letting his peons and cultists get heatstroke Blue_Tires Jan 17 #72
You forgot South Africa malaise Jan 17 #75
+1. In the desert: dalton99a Jan 17 #79
Note to future self -- Any 2028 Dem candidate has to make appearances at all this bullshit Blue_Tires Jan 17 #80
Its about the hair MadameButterfly Jan 17 #81
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