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grassman 
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Posted on: Jan. 20 2013,8:31 am |
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Why 'Hail to the Chief' remains unsung
Most people are probably unaware that it even has lyrics.
We're accustomed to hearing the United States Marine Band play the stirring, brass-heavy chords as the president comes into sight.
Why are the words to the song seldom sung?
When you read them, it's easy to surmise one possible reason. In our hyper-partisan times, it would be unrealistic to assume that members of the party out of power would want to enthusiastically belt them out.
Take this year, for example. Try to envision the television pictures of Inauguration Day, were "Hail to the Chief" expected to be sung by all the attendees.
President Obama appears from inside the Capitol, some of the TV cameras focus on Republican congressional leaders John Boehner or Mitch McConnell or Eric Cantor -- and they are presumed to wish to ardently vocalize:
"Hail to the Chief we have chosen for the nation,
Hail to the Chief! We salute him, one and all,
Hail to the Chief, as we pledge cooperation
In proud fulfillment of a great, noble call.
Yours is the aim to make this grand country grander,
This you will do, that's our strong, firm belief.
Hail to the one we selected as commander,
Hail to the President! Hail to the Chief!"
Kind of sad what has happened to our governmental body isn't it.
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Posted on: Jan. 21 2013,7:14 am |
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Yep, getting sadder by the minute. 
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MADDOG
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Posted on: Jan. 21 2013,10:38 am |
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It kind of reminded me of Best Buy just before Black Friday with all the faithful followers of Obama gathering in the wee morning hours before his inauguration. Many of them had spent the night in the National Mall defying the No Camping ban just to get front row for the event.
Here's a shot of them just before dawn.
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Actually my wife is especially happy when my google check arrives each month. Thanks to douchbags like you, I get paid just for getting you worked up. -Liberal
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grassman
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Posted on: Jan. 21 2013,11:37 am |
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Goes right over your heads doesn't it. 
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Posted on: Jan. 21 2013,12:23 pm |
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Is that your flock Reverend Maddog
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grassman
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Posted on: Jan. 21 2013,1:37 pm |
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Well, after the Bush and Cheney era, people would be willing to follow anyone. Right? Except for the ones that was getting their pockets filled already, of coarse. Doi! I have to admit, I am not happy with either party fully. How can an intelligent person be. One thing about the Dems, they might be fleecing the public but the Republicans take the regular public right to the slaughter.
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Posted on: Jan. 22 2013,6:20 am |
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I liked the Keyes girl belting out "Obama's a liar"
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