So then, ready for magnificent Monday?

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President Obama and Michelle at tonight’s inaugural reception:

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I’m Barack Obama and I approve these bangs:

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See you in the morning, it will be a highly beautiful day.

A message from Donna Dem: TOD-ers meet up in DC!

I don’t know who anyone is yet – we need them to identify themselves!

A message from DonnaDem:

Today it was an honor and a privilege to meet fellow TODers who are not just great supporters of President Obama but are great people as well…

I met someone who was first inspired to volunteer for PBO because of something she read on TOD. She went outside of her comfort zone and turned into a phone banking beast.

I learned that one of our fellow bloggers was a local civil rights pioneer and today we stand on her shoulders.

Then we have the fellow TOD’er (she was a hoot today) who was in da house to witness live when PBO crooned ~~ I’m So in Love with You ~~ at the fundraiser in NY.

Colorado, Ohio and Virginia, three battleground states, were won due in part to the strong work of three TOD’ers who worked their hearts out for a victory on election night. High Fives all around for those remarkable OFA Team Leaders who became their very own community organizers!

Talk about dedication, we had PBO supporters who traveled all the way from Canada to witness the second Inauguration of President Obama.

Thanks to one of our TODers who invited Cousin Henry Healy of Ireland who tried to make it to the meet-up today but was not able to get away from an Irish Embassy event. He actually sent his apologies.

We ate, we laughed, we hugged but most of all we shared our love and admiration for the greatest President evah and in the end three fantastic bloggers walked away with two tickets each to witness the Inauguration tomorrow!

It was a great time had by all!

Thank you soooooooooo much Donna, love you all!!!!! Have the best day EVER tomorrow!

Heads Up: The Obamas and Bidens deliver remarks at an Inaugural reception

8:40 ET: The President, the First Lady, the Vice President and Dr Jill Biden deliver remarks at an inaugural reception at the National Building Museum

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C-Span * CBS * not sure about  CNN

White House live says it has audio only

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You can see the speeches here

Inaugural Weekend: An Image or Two

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Tonight:

 8:45 pm: The President and the Vice President will deliver remarks at an inaugural reception at the National Building Museum. First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr Jill Biden will also deliver remarks

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More Swearing-In photos in the posts below

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President Obama memorabilia hangs on the walls at the Hyde Park Hair Salon behind barber Ishmael Coye and three-year-old Bryson White shortly before the President took the oath of office to officially start his second term on January 20. The President would get his hair cut at The Hyde Park Hair Salon, which is near his Chicago home, before he was elected to the White House.

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President Obama, Vice President Biden and Sergeant First Class Chad E. Stackpole participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery

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Chief Justice Roberts? 😕

See all those empty seats? Enthusiasm gap. Okay, okay….. 24 hours to go.

Washington DC, January 20

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend a church service at Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day, Sunday, Jan. 20 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia walk on stage during the Kids’ Inaugural concert in Washington, Jan. 19

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There’s just something about Madeleine Albright commenting on Michelle’s bangs that cracks me up!

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Burrville Elementary School, Jan. 19

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By SmartyPants!

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I’m going to spare everyone punditry extracts in posts until after the inauguration, just pics and videos so we can enjoy the beauty of it all without it being polluted!

Keep Chattin’

Wooooooooooot, my work is done, I am free to play until Tuesday afternoon 😎 . Just going to grab something to eat, back soon.

Chat Away

Back in a while with more.

President Obama’s Swearing-In

(Will add more photos a little later)

Coming Up

 11:55 am: President Obama’s official Swearing-in

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Later:

 8:45 pm: The President and the Vice President will deliver remarks at an inaugural reception at the National Building Museum. First Michelle Obama Lady and Dr Jill Biden will also deliver remarks

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Back in a while, chat away!

Rise and Shine

(Jan. 20, 2009)

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8:15 am: Vice President Biden’s official Swearing-in

C-Span * CBS * CNN

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 9:05 am: The President and Vice President will participate in a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery

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 11:55 am: President Obama’s official Swearing-in

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 8:45 pm: The President and the Vice President will deliver remarks at an inaugural reception at the National Building Museum. First Michelle Obama Lady and Dr Jill Biden will also deliver remarks

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Details of TV coverage here

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Mooooooorning!! Will update after VP Biden’s swearing-in.