Inauguration day hourly schedule

[SallyMander]

Just found this helpful link: http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-usschedule0120,0,7629977.story

It has info on when each channel will begin coverage, and when events are scheduled to begin.

Some highlights:

10:30 a.m.
After a song by Aretha Franklin, who also sang at President Bill Clinton's first inauguration, Joe Biden will be sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Stevens, 88, is the court's oldest and most liberal justice and, to put it gently, since the justices have lifetime appointments, the most likely to be replaced during Obama's term. This will be Biden's second swearing-in ceremony in as many weeks. He took the oath for his seventh term in the Senate Jan. 6, then officially resigned the seat Jan. 15.

11 a.m.
The third musical interlude features composer and Floral Park native John Williams (noted for his "Star Wars" scores, among other accomplishments), violinist Itzhak Perlman, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Gabriela Montero and clarinetist Anthony McGill.

Once Williams and the foursome are through playing, Obama and John Roberts, the Supreme Court's chief justice, will take center stage.

...

Obama, placing his hand on Abraham Lincoln's inaugural Bible, will recite the same oath as his 43 predecessors, as prescribed by the Constitution: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Noon
Obama is sworn in as president and delivers his inaugural address. The speech is perhaps one of the most anticipated political speeches in modern American history. It will be televised on scores of television networks worldwide, giving Obama an unprecedented platform to deliver his message to the world. Expectations for the speech are understandably enormous, so look for Obama to give a speech heavy on soaring language, and light on specifics.

The address will be followed by a poem composed and read by New York-born poet Elizabeth Alexander. The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery will follow with a benediction and the program concludes with a playing of the national anthem by the U.S. Navy band Sea Chanters.

[ChazII]

1. Thank you for this information.

My students will be watching it on tv.

[SallyMander]

3. You're welcome!

How old are your students? That's awesome that you're showing it in class. :)

[ChazII]

17. My students are 3rd grade

and we are an International Baccalaureate candidate school for their primary years program. We studied, compared democracy, dictatorships and monarchy style of gov't. This fits right in with what we learned. Plus in Kids Voting AZ my class went for Obama.

[SallyMander]

19. That is awesome!

What lucky and smart kids! :D

[MadBadger]

2. Not to be snarky, but where is Warren in all that?

[SallyMander]

4. He's at 10am - I didn't paste it in, but it's all at the link. nt

[H2O Man]

5. Thanks!

I can't wait!

Nominated.

[SallyMander]

9. You're welcome H20 Man

It's been eight loooooong years, that's for sure.

[PylesMalfunction]

6. Thank you!

I really appreciate it because it gives some good info on when network coverage starts for those of us without cable!

[SallyMander]

7. I'll be watching everything online

I am hoping that MSNBC will be streaming live, but if not I guess I'll have to go with CNN. :hi:

[choie]

8. Jeezus, Bush is going to speak again at 1:25p.m.?

Haven't we heard enough from him already - GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!!!!!

[SallyMander]

12. I would be happy to go the rest of my life

without ever hearing his nasally, English-mangling, aww-shucks fake good-ol-boy bullshit grating bogus dumbass voice ever again!

Whew! Sorry about that. :rofl:

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

10. Great Info. Thanks

It's nice that Carter started the tradition of walking Penn. Ave. The Frontline Dreams of Obama should be good too.

[firedupdem]

11. Thank You for this!! n/t

[RayOfHope]

13. Thank you! I have been looking all over for this info

I'm a teacher, and we've all been frantically trying to find an hourly schedule because we can't watch the entire thing at school--most of us will stream it.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[SallyMander]

20. You're welcome!

Woohoo, glad to hear from another teacher showing this in class! :D How old are your students?

[RayOfHope]

24. Young..

I teach early childhood special ed preschool in the morning and I teach kindergarten age special ed in the afternoon.

Luckily the swearing in is over my breaktime at 11. I can cry freely in private!

[SallyMander]

26. I know what you mean

We have a couple friends coming over, and i'll probably be a blubbering mess... but they already saw that on election night, so what the heck! :)

[treestar]

14. An entire hour and a half

in which Joe is Veep and Chimpy is still the pretzeldent?

[No Elephants]

18. The switch is at noon, whether either of them is sworn in then or not. The fact that

Biden is sworn in, in and of itself, does not make him VP. He just takes the oath early, during the Bush admin.

Charlie Gibson explained it on TV today (and I am assuming he was correct).

And, LOL for "Pretzeldent."

[SallyMander]

21. Interesting!

I never knew this - i thought the swearing-in was the important bit! :hi:

[jillan]

15. thank you!!!!! You don't know how much easier you made my life by posting this.

[SallyMander]

22. Glad to help!

:D

:hi:

[Window]

16. Thank you so much for posting this. I was just about to search

for a comprehensive schedule for tomorrow.


Peace:thumbsup:



:kick:

[SallyMander]

23. You're welcome!

:hi:

[HughMoran]

25. Guess I'll be working at home tomorrow

I can watch and weep in privacy.

[SallyMander]

27. In privacy, maybe, but certainly not alone

:)

[HughMoran]

28. MmmmmHmmm

There will be millions just like me - like a massive rebirth of our country.

[elleng]

29. THANKS! EXCELLENT schedule info.

Now I know that I can tune in somewhat AFTER 10:am. (but I WOULD like to hear the Marine Band!)

10 a.m.
Now the show starts for real. The swearing-in ceremony begins with music from the Marine Band, the San Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) will issue the call to order and make brief welcoming remarks before making way for probably the day's most controversial figure, Rick Warren of the Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif.

[EFerrari]

30. Thank you! I was just about to ask for this.

[IndianaGreen]

31. The band will play Ruffles and Flourishes after Obama takes the Oath

that's my recollection of what normally happens.

http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/XJ&sdn=musiced&cdn=education&tm=37&gps=160_1180_1593_846&f=00&su=p504.1.336.ip_&tt=11&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//ia310835.us.archive.org/2/items/RufflesAndFlourishes/Ruffles_and_Flourishes_64kb.mp3