Inauguration Open Thread

I'm not going to even bother trying to talk about anything OTHER than the inauguration of Barack Obama today :) Besides, we've got our hands full over at Michelle Obama Watch waiting on the big reveal of her ball gown. Enjoy today and marinate on this cover from The Nation. It features barack Obama and famous figures throughout history. Its pretty neat trying to pick everybody out of the illustration. iIwish they had it for purchase. The Nation has posted an answer key to help you figure out who is who.

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YouTube is the Devil: The New Obama Puppy Edition

I was over at Wonkette and stumbled across this and I don't know why this had me dying laughing. People have been going crazy about the weeMichelles' new puppy, but this is a different take from President Elect Obama's Election night speech.

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Behind the Scenes Election Night Photos of Obama Family on Flickr!!

Folks, have you been waiting for the behind the scenes photos of President Elect Barack Obama and family from election night? Well the Obama campaign ended up putting them up exclusively on Flickr! HOW COOL IS THAT???? I think you can even order photo prints on Flickr. Thank goodness we have someone that understands new media! The photos were released under a Creative Commons license! Yay! Now we all get to enjoy them. Tons of photos so I won't put them all here. Go download them for your blogs now. On a side note, the lava lamp dress looks a lot better in these photos. Maybe it just didn't translate well on television. One of my favorites is President Elect Obama with his mother-in-law.

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Election's Over, Now What To do With All That Free Time?

Barack Obama and family are now making plans to move into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Now that you aren't reading tirelessly about tracking polls, and watching YouTube clips and are beginning your election season withdrawal. It was strange not to have any inclination to hit up my usual early morning haunts this morning. So now what do I do with all that free time? Well luckily for you, there is plenty out there for you to amuse yourself with. like this site... I Can Has Cheeseburger- more animals Don't laugh, it can be addicting. Don't think I didn't tell you before you visit I Can Has Cheeseburger. First Family [Squee]Photo courtesy of  user bobster1985

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Maya Rudolph Does Michelle Obama -"Solid as Barack"

Maya Rudolph returned to Saturday Night Live to impersonate Michelle Obama. She and the guy that's been doing the Barack Obama imitation sang a rendition of "Solid as Barack" to the tune of "Solid as a Rock." Video after the jump

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