Hon. Edward M. Kennedy1932-2009
Tag: Politics
Style Profile: The Obama Effect
President Obama’s sense of style is back on the front burner – at least in DC. The Washington Examiner newspaper recently noted a fashion trend among the influential and political. They want to look like Barrack Obama. More specifically, they want to dress like him. While the classic dark two-button suit is about as de…
Obama’s Oval Office
Shortly after being sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama faced his first major crisis: being criticized for not wearing a suit coat in one of his first “working” Oval Office photos. Since the criticizer was Andrew Card, George W. Bush’s former chief of staff, I’ll take his indignation with…
Presidential Prerogatives: The Definition of "Tux"
The other day, a reader sent along a link for my review. It was to an article from Slate Magazine analyzing President Obama’s sartorial choice for his evening of inaugural balls. As you may have noticed, the president chose to strike out in a new direction – somewhere in between black tie and white tie….
Black Tie & Boots Inaugural Ball
Well, it took me a little longer than expected to get this post up. OTC attended the Texas State Society’s Black Tie and Boots Inaugural Ball and I have to say, it was a lot of fun. Though normally the purview of jubilant Republicans, BT&B was none the less filled with many, many fans of…
The City Is Buzzing
As quick followup to the Inauguration post, I wanted to add a couple of photos from today. I went down to the Capitol building and the Mall this overcast and slightly snowy morning and snapped some photos of the inaugural site. Union Station Decked Out Banner For The Union Station Ball Finding Your Place Tomorrow…
DC Preps for Inauguration
Washington, D.C., is in full Obama mode – we are about to be the center of the universe for a few days and you can feel it in the air. As this picture of Union Station shows, the Capitol City is ready to party. And party it will. With ten official Inaugural Balls and countless…
Dressing A President
With the election over and a second round of history ready to made next month, Washington, D.C., is preparing for the mother of all inaugurations. With an estimated influx of five million revelers, this town is really going to be hopping. As you might expect, inaugurations are a big deal here and this one is…
Yes, He Did.
This evening at 11:00 p.m., ET, Barack Obama was elected the first black president of the United States of America. My son will never know a world without a black president – to him, it will be just another unremarkable fact. And that’s a wonderful thing. In addition to it’s historic role, this coming transition…
VOTE.
For all my American readers I have a small request: vote. If you have not yet done so please, and it pains me to say this, turn off your computer and go vote right now. Apart from my personal belief that voting is a civic duty akin to paying taxes, keeping your lawn neat and…