***Inauguration Gossip Thread***

[nolabear]

Gossip only.

Nobody’s talking to Amy Coney Barrett.

[underpants]

1. Just got back fro walking dog. That's the impression I got.

[nolabear]

2. And who's that prairie looking child in the headband?

[irisblue]

37. The VPs step Daughter Ella Emhoff

Link to tweet

?s=20

[nolabear]

39. Thanks!

[irisblue]

43. And I type...the Vice President Harris' Step Daughter Emhoff

Blended families

[PatSeg]

88. Thanks, I was wondering as well

[onetexan]

54. i don't think her headband is prairie looking. My 23 yr old daughter has a whole bunch of them, &

my mid 70's mother in law still wears them to keep her hair in place. It's chic & young! And i think she's in an interesting outfit!

[GopherGal]

93. I'm wearing one right now.

Keeps my hair out of my face, thereby minimizing the face-touching.
But I'm not claiming it's fashionable.

Maybe it's a tribute to Hillary:
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/g4396/hillary-clinton-best-headbands/]

The coat is maybe a little prairie. (Not a bad thing, just a unique esthetic.)

[yellowdogintexas]

134. It looks warm which is a definite benefit today nt

[nolabear]

115. I'm fascinated how many see "prairie" as an insult.

It was meant as a descriptor. It’s a style.

[KatyMan]

132. It is called person centered speech

You probably should have typed "who is the child who is dressed in a prairie style" instead of "who is the prairie looking child".
You would not say "who is the diabetic kid" would you. You would say who is the child who has diabetes.
it is not correct to define the person with a label. (descriptor)

[nolabear]

137. She doesn't have a medical issue or disability. She has an outfit.

So, no “Who’s that little red-haired girl?” No “Who’s the fashionista next to her?” You object to the term for some reason, and that’s fine.

[KatyMan]

141. Exactly.

She has on an outfit. You chose to describe the person, not the outfit. This is not a difficult or controversial concept. And yes, I would say who is the little girl with red hair, not the red haired girl.

[KatyMan]

113. Please explain

What exactly is "prairie looking"? Even if this child was not the daughter of VP Harris, the term sound like you are denigrating her. We are better than that. No need to use that sort of descriptor for anyone.

[nolabear]

114. You're the one took it as an insult. She was dressed prairie.

I dressed prairie a time or two in my youth. And I had no idea who she was so I could hardly have been “denigrating” her.

[KatyMan]

117. Disagree.

You did not say "who is the child dressed in the prairie style coat". You said "who is the prairie looking child". Completely different. Sorry that you cannot see the distinction.

[nolabear]

138. Oh it's different. I just don't think it's an insult.

If id said “hippie looking” would that have been wrong? Maybe you think so. To me it’s a descriptor.

[Roland99]

3. Michelle is WOW!

[nolabear]

5. Ain't she though?

[nolabear]

4. Holy crap those Biden girls are impeccably dressed!

[Johnny2X2X]

6. FOX News

They're mocking how small the crowd is. Seriously, I flipped it there, they then interrupted it to show the highlights from Trump's going away speech.

[nolabear]

8. Well bless their hearts...

[Wednesdays]

40. Huh. Guess there's a specific reason for that.

[Lars39]

7. Wildly OT....

Melanoma’s outfit!

[Corgigal]

9. I almost feel bad for Pence.

Yeah, it’s the liberal in me. Gonna have to slap myself, I guess.

[Demsrule86]

60. No, it would have been easier for Pence to cave to Trump...but he stood firm. That

deserves our respect and our thanks even if we will never agree politically. It would have been so much worse if we had days of court proceedings.

[PatSeg]

91. I think it is possible

that in his heart, he was glad the nightmare was over also.

[KatyMan]

95. Plus you know

it sticks in his orange craw that Pence was there.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

79. "Almost" being the key word. nt

[arlyellowdog]

10. Emma Emhoff's coat is so cool

[Cracklin Charlie]

29. Any chance of pictures?

For those of us whose granddaughters SCREAM “Paw Patrol” every time I try to watch?

[Maraya1969]

55. Scroll up. There is a picture up there. She has a headband on.

[LAS14]

58. Sorry.... what's "paw patrol" about???? :-) nt

[Cracklin Charlie]

62. Crime fighting' puppies!

They’re the best. I got to watch the swearing in. Back to Paw Patrol.

[Bettie]

122. My youngest has aged out of that

but I remember how much he loved it when it first came on!

[Roland99]

11. Rachel going nuts over peoples' masks not fitting or positioned properly

"I want to crawl through the TV and fix it"

[cwydro]

21. I've noticed the same lol.

Several wearing masks poorly.

[spinbaby]

38. I noticed, too

Many men, including Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, had masks that weren’t quite big enough to give coverage from the bridge of the nose to the bottom of the chin. And lots of people were tugging on sagging masks. On the other hand, some were double masked, which I heartily approve of.

[StarfishSaver]

66. Most of these people have probably already been vaccinated

And were tested and are keeping safe social distance on top of their albeit ill-fitting masks. They're probably pretty well protected.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

82. Yeahbut, examples! We've been sensitized by the gross, deliberate insensitivity of criminals.

[Wednesdays]

126. It's a stark contrast to this morning's crowd at Andrews AFB

Where NO one wore a mask!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

127. I am enjoying -- hell, wallowing in -- stark contrasts today! :)

[Roland99]

12. A Rod in the house (Alex Rodriguez)

[Tree-Hugger]

13. I don't like

Michelle's belt. The rest of the outfit is nice. Hilary and Laura look great. Hilary actually dressed for the weather.

[PatSeg]

96. I never cared much for her big belts

but she did look stunning. Loved the color.

[Tree-Hugger]

98. The color was fantastic

I'm not much of a big belt person. Sometimes it works. She looked so beautiful, though.

[PatSeg]

110. Part of it is for her body type,

the big belts make her look much too short-waisted. She is fortunate to have those amazing long legs, but the big belts work better on people who have a long torso. I love that the outfit wasn't a dress, but still looked formal. She has great taste, I just don't like the belts.

[GoCubsGo]

100. Glad I'm not the only one.

It's mainly the buckle I hate. Way too big. A thinner belt and buckle would have been better. But, she still looked stunning!

[onetexan]

140. The belt actually completed the outfit IMO. Michelle is younger & a bit more daring. Plus she's no

longer FLOTUS so she doesn't have to be in heels & a dress coat. I loved all the ladies' outfits, even the Biden girls. They all looked beautiful.

[AwakeAtLast]

142. Hillary's been through enough of these

She knew exactly what to wear! I dug the boots! So much more practical.

[nolabear]

14. All those stairs in heels! Get it Kamala!

That purple!

[Cirque du So-What]

15. I have no au gratin gossip

It’s a fairly non controversial dish.

[nolabear]

16. Give it up for Dr. Jill!! Periwinkle and class!

[demmiblue]

18. She looks beautiful!

So well tailored.

[spinbaby]

41. The fit was off

Her coat was bunching on her upper back.

[MissB]

59. I noticed that when she walked up the steps

Still it looks good

[spinbaby]

94. Can't go wrong with that color

Whatever designer dressed her did well with the monochromatic aqua, which looks good on her, and I liked that bit of texture, but that fit was off.

[crickets]

20. She looks fantastic. Everyone does.

What a happy day!

[DeminPennswoods]

53. The purple is a nod to Shirely Chisholm

Hillary is also wearing that color too.

[crickets]

109. I did not know that. Thanks for the info.

I adored Shirley Chisholm. She was ahead of her time.

[DeminPennswoods]

124. Got the info from CNN

I believe they said VP Harris saw her as role model.

[demmiblue]

17. Amy Klobuchar is in her element (just saw the snowflakes)!

[marlakay]

19. Jill's dress and coat are beautiful

Love how she shines!

[bdamomma]

22. watching C Span

https://www.c-span.org/video/?507998-1/presidential-inauguration&live

[Takket]

23. Streaming from my desk at work. Totally blowing off a meeting at noon lol

[honest.abe]

24. The Dems attending have aviator sunglasses that will be whipped out at some point.

In honor of Joe... according to Clair McCaskill.

[nolabear]

26. Can't wait!

[nolabear]

25. They're so damn happy that hot mess is over.

Of course I haven’t seen Ted.

[yuiyoshida]

27. Amy Klobuchar's speech regarding Kamala Harris

brought me to tears.

[mopinko]

28. bill's nose keeps popping out of his mask.

[SlogginThroughIt]

56. Let's just be happy it's just his nose.

I kid I kid.

[nolabear]

30. Gaga being her most fabulous Gaga self! ❤️

[crickets]

31. Lady Gaga is so overdressed and I love it!

She still struck the right balance of her own unique style and the gravity of the occasion, though. She's also nailing the anthem. Great choice to sing it.

[Demsrule86]

64. I love Gaga's dress and Gaga too! What a wonderful job she did. Jennifer Lopez was

fabulous too.

[PatSeg]

102. I loved her performance and her hair

but the outfit was over-the-top for the occasion. The inauguration was not about her, a more subdued outfit would have been appropriate.

[lunasun]

32. I'm not a Gaga fan ! Don't know why just not

[crickets]

33. What a nice touch that the Pledge was delivered with sign language. 👍

[Kali]

99. that was the best pledge I have ever witnessed

and I am not a fan of it in general, but that was wonderful

[Delphinus]

136. To me,

that was a highlight!

[yuiyoshida]

34. OMG I HAVE LOST IT....

[nolabear]

35. Me too. Kamala...

[yuiyoshida]

36. Juju said she would too

[crickets]

42. I was holding it together until Joe finished his oath.

Joe is president now!! What a great day!

[bdamomma]

44. McConnell

what a fuck he is. sorry I saw him sitting there, just a cold turtle.



President Biden is kicking ass.

[JudyM]

92. "Cold" was the word that came to mind. Cold eyes, cold heart.

[Renew Deal]

45. Someone lost the remote

Klobuchar found it.

[Renew Deal]

46. Bush is slumping in his chair.

Hanging out. lol

[nolabear]

47. Is it me or does Laura look a bit peaked?

[MicaelS]

48. Anyone seen Gore? n/t

[nolabear]

49. He's babysitting Barron.

[onetexan]

50. Or Pence. He stood all by himself earlier.

[Politicub]

51. Jewel tones are in. And fashion historians will note the array of mask styles.

This is an amazing inaugural speech.

[Politicub]

52. If Cheney were there, he would look like the Penguin... Danny Devito version

[Renew Deal]

57. Biden's speech makes me want to hug a freeper.

Nothing can make me do that.

[irisblue]

68. Can I get you a chair and a cup of tea till you regain your sense?

[Renew Deal]

71. lol

[LAS14]

80. ;-) :-) Powerful words! ;-) nt

[KY_EnviroGuy]

61. So beautifully symbolic for Hunter to be there, front and center.

KY............... .......... ...........

[Initech]

63. Joe just smacked Trump!

[irisblue]

65. I like Sen Sanders mittens. Carrying that Vermont Grandpa vibe

Link to tweet

?s=20

Link to tweet

?s=20

[crickets]

67. Joe's speech is so uplifting. I feel like we're a real country again. 💖

[LeftInTX]

69. Why did Jo Lo throw in "Let's Get Loud"??? Why????

WTF...Her voice was excellent, everything was perfect. Then all of a sudden......

[dclarston13]

70. Did you see Mealnomas Dress

When she got off of AF1 it was so hideous you do a Seinfeld episode about it.

[GopherGal]

84. Going for the Mrs. Roper look

https://metro.co.uk/2021/01/20/melania-trump-changes-from-gloomy-black-outfit-to-bright-summer-dress-as-donalds-presidency-ends-13937523/]

?quality=90&strip=all&zoom=1&resize=644%2C362&ssl=1

[Kali]

103. OMG

[PatSeg]

104. She looked good in the before pic, almost classy

but that other dress is hideous. I wonder if she has any idea how much damage she is doing to her feet with those ridiculous heels.

[Tracer]

143. $3,700 worth of awful.

By Gucci. Ghastly.

[PatSeg]

144. Just goes to show

that you really can't put a price on class.

[Renew Deal]

72. Garth Brooks wants to have a singalong.

Lady Gaga is on board.

[irisblue]

73. Well I sang too.

[Renew Deal]

74. Clinton told Brooks to hug Bush

He ran over there and hugged Bush and his wife.

[NurseJackie]

75. Garth's hairplugs look great!

[Renew Deal]

77. lol

[Renew Deal]

76. Biggest scrunchie ever!

[OnDoutside]

78. Karen Pence couldn't get time off work to attend ..... could she ?

[Renew Deal]

81. Are we going to have to have Pence at these inaugurations

Because Trump won't show up?

[OnDoutside]

86. Well to be fair, he's well used to fading into the background !

[nsd]

101. ? she was there

[OnDoutside]

116. She must have lost weight then, I thought it was his sister again.

[Politicub]

83. This is a little churchy for me, but...

if it redirects religion toward social justice, then I’m good.

[nolabear]

87. Using church for social justice is good by me.

Scares hell out of the evangelicals tho’.

[superpatriotman]

90. Gossip...

I heard the whole ceremony was composed to please the evangelicals

[marlakay]

118. Same here I had to mute a few times

But I know Joe is religious and actually lives his religion unlike most on the right so throw it in their faces what a true person of religion looks like. Thought the same of Jimmy Carter.

[Politicub]

119. I didn't mute, but was listening for a shoutout to non-believers.

We at least had a wonderful rendition of This Land is Your Land... my favorite secular hymn.

[LAS14]

85. Is there a good place to see people's outfits? I've listened to..

... the whole thing, but only intermittently watched it and I never caught closeups of any attendees. Youtube hasn't helped me.

tia
las

[Politicub]

89. Sometimes the New York Times various critics for

fashion, television, the arts, etc. will write really awesome critiques of different aspects. I enjoy reading them.

[GopherGal]

107. Found some...

I'm sure more to come shortly, but huffpost has some up:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-kamala-harris-inauguration-2021_n_60084187c5b6efae62fd96fb]

[LAS14]

123. Thank you! nt

[crickets]

125. Great photos! Thank you for the link. nt

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

97. THOSE PEOPLE are all standing way too close to ea other and hugging- its masks AND six foot distance

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Its not an either-or choice!!!!!

They were OK during the event, but now theyre all mingling and partying like its 1999.

[diva77]

105. And a maskless, gloveless Garth Brooks was shaking so many hands and

hugging people

[Politicub]

120. He was a hot mess. Liked his presence, but he reminded me of a golden

retriever, sticking his snout in everyone’s crotch.

The mask-less thing was driving me nuts.

[diva77]

128. very apt description

[IcyPeas]

106. looking at my twitter feed.... all such happy positive people tweeting away

[TuxedoKat]

108. Why was MSNBC

deliberately avoiding showing former President Clinton and Hilary Clinton? Especially Hilary, I missed their entrance and never saw her after that but saw a little of Bill Clinton.

[JCMach1]

111. Dr. Biden's outfit used same fabric pattern and color as Aryana Stark

https://images.app.goo.gl/WVtwctYxxFHtkZvh9

[crickets]

112. Ted Cruz getting dragged hard on MSNBC

for showing up at the inauguration as though he were in 'business as usual' mode. They are not letting him get away without heavy, critical comments on his likely part in the Capitol insurrection. Good.

[Politicub]

121. Gossip - I think someone tripped and fell as they were walking

from the capitol door to the seats. It was before all of the pomp and circumstance, but looked like it happened as I turned on the TV around 9.

Did that happen? Who was it?

[BumRushDaShow]

139. There was someone who fell when coming out of the cathedral and going down the steps to the street

It was literally one member (an older gentleman) from one of the first groups of people to exit when the service was done. Not sure who it was but multiple people ran over to help and then CSPAN prudently cut away to a different camera angle.

[Maru Kitteh]

129. A great idea Nola!

Thanks for this thread 😁

[nolabear]

130. Kind of fun just to gossip together, eh?

And the band (Jamaican?) behind Kamala's car is FABULOUS!

[Maru Kitteh]

135. Very fun! We should make this a tradition :-)

[onetexan]

131. Inauguration fashion!!

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/inauguration-fashion-statements-harris-biden/index.html

FLOTUS Dr. Biden's tweed bluish/teal is sooo sooo beautiful on her, the purple outfits of Kamala & Hillary were gorgeous, royal and HAPPY color, and the regal burgundy of Mrs. O just perfection. JLo looked stunning in all white and fittingly conservative outfit, BUT Lady Gaga takes the cake. I love her beautiful, flowing skirt and matching navy petticoat! So memorable!!

[demmiblue]

133. Ella Emhoff looked kind of like a suffragette who walked out of a history book...

with a little extra sparkle. You can tell she is a creative person.