Bush Mocked As He Arrives on Inauguration Dais The crowd packed on the west side of the Capitol grounds serenaded President Bush in mocking fashion when he took to the inaugural stage alongside Vice President Dick Cheney.
The crowd packed immediately below the podium received Bush in stony silence when he took his seat on the stage surrounding the podium where Barack Obama was scheduled to take the oath office to become the 44th president of the United States. The jeers are among the final public feedback Bush will receive as president. Obama received the loudest sustained cheers from thousands who chanted his name. Before Obama took the stage the crowd gave its warmest welcome to former President Bill Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D- N.Y.) Vice-president elect Joe Biden also Michelle Obama also received warm welcomes. House Democratic lawmakers formed a raucous audience from the section of seats rising immediately south of the speaker's podium. They launched into a "Rahmbo" chant when they spotted White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
