Hero Pilot and Family Invited to Inauguration

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Inauguration: Pilot Sullenberger and Family Invited
Sudhin Thanawala, Via Huffington Post
January 18h, 2009

DANVILLE, Calif. — US Airways pilot Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger and his family are going to the presidential inauguration, the mayor of his California hometown said Sunday.

Mayor Newell Arnerich said the town of Danville is also planning a welcome home for the pilot who landed his crippled aircraft safely in the Hudson River last Thursday.

An aide to President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday evening that all five members of the Flight 1549 crew have been invited to the inauguration Tuesday. The aide spoke on condition of anonymity because details were still being worked out.

More at link above.

[TwilightGardener]

1. Good for him. He deserves it. I like how he's now universally known

as "Sully"...like "Cher" or "Prince".

[bajamary]

2. But Mavis Staples got no inauguration invite

What's up with Obama not inviting Mavis Staples to his inauguration?

Mavis is a Civil Rights icon and one of the leading musical voices of the Civil RIghts Movement. She's a true Soul of the Civil Rights Movement.

She was on NPR's "Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me" a few weeks ago when she was asked about Obama since her song "I'll Take you There" was often used by Obama campaign at rallies.

Mavis Staples got no inauguration invite

January 11, 2009

BY DAVE HOEKSTRA Staff Reporter

Amazingly, Chicago"s soul music queen Mavis Staples has not been invited to Obama"s inauguration. She will speak and perform at noon Jan. 19 at a concert in celebration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall at Northwestern University in Evanston.

But she was disappointed she"ll miss the main event.

"The Staple Singers went to the Kennedy, Clinton and Carter inaugurations. But I got over it," she said earlier this week. "The New York Times invited me to do their party on Jan. 18, but I have to be in Evanston on the 19th.

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/1370221,obama-mavis-staples-inauguration-011109.article#

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3. Aretha Franklin will be there

She's also a civil rights icon, and leading musical voice of the movement.

Not to say Miss Staples doesn't deserve to be there, but the African American Civil Rights movement will not go unrepresented.

[DrDan]

4. anyone know his politics?

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5. Union member

safety conscious, trains guide dogs for the blind in his spare time ...I'm guessing Democrat. :D

[DrDan]

6. also the last off the plane - definitely not a republican

yeah - should have thought it through before posting the question

[malaise]

7. add good judgment, skill and competence

He cannot be a Rethug :rofl:

I think the ferry pilots and first responders should also be invited.

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8. A Safety-conscious union

hero-pilot who trains guide dogs for the blind as a hobby. Sounds a lot like that character in movies and shows who's such a great guy and so nice to everyone that you can't help but hate him a little. :rofl:

[malaise]

9. LOL

He sure is a wonderful metaphor for a new era.

[Stephanie]

11. Californian

Obviously highly intelligent. I'm guessing you're correct. :)

[Ocracoker16]

10. I thought that Obama might do this

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12. Yeah

I was wondering what took so long though. Probably had to vet him to make such he didn't make some anti-semitic comment ten years ago or accidentally punch a baby or something.