Did anyone else not watch any of the inauguration today?

[Clarkie1]

Just doesn't interest me. He's not my president.

[yinkaafrica]

1. I did not watch one second of it

This is a TV off day

[Clarkie1]

6. T.V. off day for me, too. And probably for a few days.

Don't want to inadvertantly catch any snippets of reruns. However, it did warm my heart to hear on the radio that protesters pelted his limo with snow and ice!

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Same here

No point in watching whatsoever.

[Gay Ranger]

14. I caught glimpses now and then.

It was a busy day at my shop today so I did not catch too much TV. You have to remember, I live in Texas and most of my customers were absolutely gushing about Shrub being their President for four more years.

I asked a couple, "Who's our next President?" Their answer? "Jeb Bush!":puke: :grr: :puke:

[hellbound-liberal]

26. Somebody at school asked me if I was going to watch it..

I looked at her incredulously. "Whatever for?" I asked. "To celebrate the coronation of * and the complete takeover of our political process by multinational corporations?" I still can't get over the fact that people think there is something to celebrate.

[Bronco69]

2. I didn't.

As I was driving across town I turned the radio on and bush* was giving his speech so I immediately turned it off. Oh, and I am wearing all black all day.

[Gman]

3. Not one iota of live coverage

turned on CBS Evening News just in time to catch the great protests (good coverage on CBS). That's the extent of my exposure today.

Somebody got inaugurated today??

[codegreen]

4. i'm avoiding all television, as per usual.

it's pure evil from the 8th dimension.
but yeah, i especially avoided it today.

[lancdem]

5. Zilch

I concentrated on my job and acted as if it were any other day.

[Egalitariat]

7. Never watched any of the inaugrations

to me, it's boring television and a non-event. I'd rather watch middle schoolers play basketball.

[Sparkly]

8. I didn't, but I had C-Span2 on for awhile

At one point, one of the leaders of the rally went to the mike and said something like, "It's over" or "The president is finished speaking now" or something. It reminded me of the horrible occasions when someone is put to death, and a person comes out to announce that it's over, he's dead... You know something horrible just happened inside, something you didn't want to see.

[dmr]

9. No, I refuse to watch this overly opulent, overly expensive occasion

I don't recognize him as my president either, and never will.

I put in the 'F-911' DVD today instead.

[XanaDUer]

10. Me. Why the hell should I watch that?

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[jody]

11. Watch what? n/t

[XanaDUer]

12. Ditto.

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[HysteryDiagnosis]

13. Not one jot, nor one tittle. EOM

[cal04]

15. I can't stand to listen or watch any of them, I had to

fight someone at work at breaktime who wanted to watch it
I left the room.

[Catherine Vincent]

16. Same here.

Although I was at work but I have access to CNN and MSNBC on my pc but I didn't want to watch it. I enjoy all the pics from Yahoo, especially the one that shows that big yawn from Jenna.

[FrenchieCat]

17. I am wearing Black....

and all I saw was a couple of very short snippets on C-span (less than 1 minute of it I watch....while * was still in the car) that my husband insisted on turning on.

Apart from that, I listened to Morning Sedition (they did the Ignore on the event) and Randi Rhodes. That was the extent of my exposure to today's Ignoreguration of the Imbecile.

And I won't be watching for a few more days as the stench lingers.

I did see watch this Faux News clip though....and recommend it to all as the Ignoreguration Faux smackdown that it truly is. Now this really did cheered me up and made me feel that all is not lost!
http://www.oliverwillis.com/node/view/1695

[fleabert]

44. That kicks ass!

we need more voices like that and Boxers!

[tnlefty]

18. I watched a little of the beginning of the parade to try to see the

protestors. That's it.

[mike_c]

19. not one second-- he's not my president either....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=2980566&mesg_id=2980566

[jrthin]

20. Me, me, me.

Will not watch that crap, plus I had a far more important thing to do: watch paint dry.

[ClintonTyree]

21. Not one second, and I agree, he's not my President either.......

I could not watch one second of that Repuke Party while our soldiers are being asked to sacrifice their lives. $40 million just to make the boy king think he's really the President. The Pukes can have him, and they can share the embarrassment and ridicule that History will rain down upon him.

[rocktivity]

22. Seeing as I was at work, where I have no streaming access

I couldn't have if I wanted to. But I'm happy to say that though I thought today would be as depressing as November 4, it was a plesant surprise.

I dressed in black, but topped it with a blue jacket to show that this particular citizen of Blue America was still standing. Following the news of the protests on DU was most encouraging, especially the Fox News "meltdown" story and reading that at least one big media outlet mentioned Turn Your Back On Bush. And to top it off, what to my wondering eyes should appear on my drive home but an anti-war rally being held in the town square! I the horn and gave them a big thumbs up!

:headbang:
rocknation

[indie_voter]

23. not me, with two little children, it was easy to avoid. n/t

[Jim__]

24. I didn't see any of it - n/t

[DividedWeAre]

25. the dumbest of the dumb

Can't stomach it. he goes on about this and that and it is all talk. then, talks about working together with others and everybody know THAT is a lie. He does not have a clue how to work with others. the little rich kid syndrome has never been more accurate than when applied to this guy. nero fiddling over Rome is another one that seems to fit.

i did not watch much from other presidents including clinton because i did not want to be swayed by rhetoric. i would always track their actions. but this guy, i can't watch any of it. what galls me is the folks that like him. they prefer rhetoric over reality. and that is what bothers me the most about the election; how so many people were fooled by his "personna". No gravitas, indeed.

the dumbest of the dumb following the stupidest of the stupid, manipulated by the worst of the worst.

[CTLawGuy]

27. I didn't watch...

cause screw him!

[BrklynLiberal]

28. Not one nanosecond.. I did not listen to it on the radio either.

If anyone played any of the idiot's speech, I turned the sound off

[Danmel]

29. Not on US TV

I'm gonna watch the coverage tonight on the CBC's "The National".

I can't watch these media whores glorify this imperious little prick.

[madison2000]

30. I was at work, couldn't have seen it if I wanted to which I didn't.

[meppie-meppie not]

31. cold day in hell before I turn that crap on! n/t

[janx]

32. I did not. I heard some coverage on NPR while driving

in between campuses. The interviews with the protesters were interesting.

[FrenchieCat]

33. and This really made my day...

This CNN video with protest footage, and a guy yelling over and over again really loud (throughout the interview) "Fuck Bush".

Hilarious! Poor Bob Franken and Wolf Ticket Blitzer!

http://toolz.blogs.com/toolz_of_the_new_school/files/fuck_bush_on_cnn.mov

[jasmeel]

34. Not one dime or one second of time!

[shayes51]

35. Not at all. Wore my blue Democratic Values bracelet, though.

[Raster]

36. Not one second. We usually have a TV on. Our office coordinator

came in and said she hoped no one really wanted to watch, cause she would vomit if she had to watch or listen to any of it. We agreed.

[Pithy Cherub]

37. Inaugaration of the Worst. pResident. Ever had no star power...

It's a gruesome reality show that should not have been renewed for a second season by the msm. Heard the protestors were awesome worldwide! ;)

[DaveinMD]

38. what inauguration

President Bartlett has a full year left.

[IndyPriest]

39. Just another Thursday. Nothing to watch.

One of the odd things about "big days" is that they are only "big days" inside their frame of reference. If you don't buy the frame, it's not a "big day."

[Mz Pip]

40. Had to work

but wouldn't have watched it. Kind of compare it to nails scratching on a chalkboard.

In a complex world we have just been given 4 more years of black and white thinking that even my cat, who does not speak, could articulate better.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[corbett]

41. Listened To Jackson Browne Instead

His song, "The Barricades Of Heaven" took on special meaning. I loved the protest photos on Yahoo! News, though!

[fleabert]

42. I was at a protest here in Sac... (photos)

[lojasmo]

43. Not one second. N/T

[NYC]

45. You made a mistake in not watching.

I didn't think I would be able to stand it, but the protesters did much better than I expected. Despite the fact that most of them were kept far away, some of them got "forward".

ABC, Ch. 7, mentioned the protesters repeatedly. They mentioned the irony of no one being allowed to protest in Freedom Plaza. They discussed the questions raised by Bush's speech re "freedom". Would this mean freedom for the those detained in Guantanamo?

George Will called the trip from the Capitol to the White House a "military operation", "unworthy", "not attractive", "banana republic", and said if it was going to be done this way, then they should "just get in the car and drive 30 miles an hour". That was George Will.

I found the inauguration well worth watching. I was pleased. I admit that I had thought I wouldn't be able to stomach it, but things worked out well.

[Clarkie1]

48. I have been watching A.N.S.W.E.R. protest for last hour on CSPAN2

So, I broke my no T.V. pledge.

I still will not watch parade or listen to speech, though.

[n2mark]

46. My TV has been off all day!

I got many chores done here today.

[LonghornJack]

47. Avoided the News All Day...

...I even walked out of the waiting room at my doctor's office, where the TV showed inauguration coverage...on FOX TV!!!

Nope. Not interested. I think this was had to be a disgraceful day for the U.S.

Can't wait for 2008.

LHJ

[deadparrot]

49. Only because I was forced.

Some idiot flipped it on at the end of anatomy class.

I excused myself to the bathroom for as long as I could afford. Saw a couple of my liberal teachers out in the hallway, doing the same thing as me. I came back in, and luckily only had to sit through about 90 seconds of it. I didn't look at the screen (did homework instead), but I could hear the protestors yelling and it made me feel a little better.

[Justpat]

50. No. I couldn't bear to watch. eom

[mngreen]

51. My mom was watching it when I got out of bed this morning. I turned the

TV off. I don't want to see that face.

[Edgewater_Joe]

52. Not One Goddamned Second Of It

Which is probably why I'm fired up and ready to fight again.

[mvd]

53. Just a quick glance at the protestors

I noticed how the motorcade sped by them. By doing that, they were made more noticeable on TV, which is good! It also made Bush look silly again.

I also saw Kerry. I think from his looks today, Kerry has suffered from this election more than we all know. I'll tone down my bashing as a result. The Bush Crime family and associated thugs just eviscerate people. Kerry would have stood up for America, but he had too much honor to stoop to a low level. And you need to surround yourself with better advisors.