The reviewing stand is empty - these people marching have been

[2Design]

waiting all day and probably in the cold and they couldn't show up in a HEATED place to watch - it is dark and many are still along the parade route -

[blaze]

1. Held up at the security bottlenecks

Somebody (don't remember who) reported that on air earlier.

[Phillycat]

2. It's not. They're there. They showed them on CNN.

[xultar]

3. They said shit is so backed up people with tickets were having problems getting in.

[gristy]

4. Yeah, I saw that. What a shame.

[lonestarnot]

5. Welp, maybe they should just skip the rest of that crap. Isn't it dark already?

Doesn't everybody have to pee?

[bertman]

6. At least the ONE who counts is there. Along with his wife and VP and his wife, and

family, and a few other inconsequential others.

[2Design]

7. very true but others seem to want to continue to take their attention

away from these poor folks marching in this cold, cold, cold, night who have been around all day - I know the obamas must be tired
Maybe scheduling so much in so few days is too much on anyone - parties last night and the night before and more tonight - everyone will wind up with a cold