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mwooldri

(10,302 posts) Sun Nov 8, 2020, 03:00 AM Nov 2020

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I think on Inauguration Day Biden should take the Amtrak.

A specially chartered train of course. Might allow a few more people to take part in the inauguration celebrations at a social distance.

Feasible? Thoughts?

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I think on Inauguration Day Biden should take the Amtrak. (Original Post) mwooldri Nov 2020 OP

I love this idea! USSS might have a problem with it, but I bet it could be done. nt Progressive Jones Nov 2020 #1

Totally doable...President Obama did it in 2009! NYC Liberal Nov 2020 #3

I can see some security challenges that are hard to overcome unblock Nov 2020 #2

Awesome idea! Native Nov 2020 #4

Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)

1. I love this idea! USSS might have a problem with it, but I bet it could be done. nt

Reply to mwooldri (Original post)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 03:06 AM

Nov 2020

NYC Liberal

(20,135 posts)

3. Totally doable...President Obama did it in 2009!

Reply to Progressive Jones (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 03:08 AM

Nov 2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/18/us/politics/18obama.html

unblock

(52,183 posts)

2. I can see some security challenges that are hard to overcome

Reply to mwooldri (Original post)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 03:08 AM

Nov 2020

Maybe a short, unannounced trip, like maybe 15 minutes. But Wilmington to d.c., no.

Native

(5,939 posts)

4. Awesome idea!

Reply to mwooldri (Original post)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 07:20 AM

Nov 2020

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