Posted January 4, 2009 8:15 AM
President-elect Barack Obama's family has checked into a hotel a block from the White House, so that his young daughters can start school at Sidwell Friends School on Monday and the president-elect can meet with congressional leaders on Monday.
The two-week runup to the inauguration of the 44th president on Jan. 20 begins today.
Wife Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia checked into the Hay-Adams Hotel on Saturday, to get a headstart on preparations for the private school that has served the families of presidents. The president-elect plans to arrive late today at Andrews Air Force Base.
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Comments
The Daily Beast has a great column about how historically Presidential Inaugurations have been a huge letdown--an overpriced Inaugural Hell. See http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-01-04/inaugural-hell/full/ for the lowdown about ripping off contributors, overcrowded balls, bad weather and overpriced housing. And how Obama's inauguration is shaping up to be the worst of the lot.
Posted by: Bruce | January 4, 2009 1:25 PM
Oh, Bruce---just watch it on t.v. and enjoy it.
Posted by: Please | January 4, 2009 6:58 PM