150 million dollar party

[jimboky]

WASHINGTON – Unemployment is up. The stock market is down. Let's party.

The price tag for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration gala is expected to break records, with some estimates reaching as high as $150 million. Despite the bleak economy, however, Democrats who called on President George W. Bush to be frugal four years ago are issuing no such demands now that an inaugural weekend of rock concerts and star-studded parties has begun.

[Beachcomber]

have they learned nothing from the French revolution ?

(Marie Antoinnette - let them eat cakes - etc)

[Deleted]

Well i'm hardly surprised that it's going to be a big party with lots of people going.
Aren't they expecting some lively entertainment that day from a couple of comely strippers? ;D

[Libby]

$150M!!! That's an obscene amount of money during hard times!