We watch the 45th President leaves before the incoming 46th President gets sworn in….
Guess’s begin to arrive at the swearing in area at the Capitol….
The crowds are a few hundred invited guess’s and lawmakers….
The bigger crowds ringing the area are troops…
America will again. have a peaceful transition of power….
This IS BIGGER than one person….
President Trump departed the White House on Wednesday morning for the last time as the commander in chief after four tumultuous years that shook the nation, choosing to leave town rather than face the reality that he lost re-election to President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.
“Have a good life, we will see you soon,” Mr. Trump said at the end of off-the-cuff remarks delivered to supporters at Joint Base Andrews, discarding a prepared statement and ignoring advisers who thought he should have thanked Mr. Biden by name.
“We were not a regular administration,” Mr. Trump said, delivering a truncated version of his self-aggrandizing campaign rally speech, and imploring those gathered — most without masks — to “remember” all of his accomplishments.
“We will be back in some form,” he added, before walking away from his last appearance as the nation’s commander in chief to the strains of “Y.M.C.A.” by the Village People. His vice president, Mike Pence, did not attend his farewell event….
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris attended Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in downtown Washington on Wednesday morning, joined by congressional leaders from both parties in a display of unity after weeks of tumult.
Lawmakers in attendance included Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader; Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader; Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California; and Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader.
At the corner of 17th Street and Rhode Island Avenue, a crowd of journalists, police officers and curious onlookers stood behind a waist-high metal fence, straining to see the president-elect as he walked into the church.
The streets were still wet after an early morning rain, but the sun was shining, lighting up the dome of the church and its brick red wall.
“I’m just here hoping to get a glimpse,” said Brittany Rogers, 35, a security guard from Baltimore who was visiting Washington for the day. “This is a new beginning, a fresh start. I feel really good.”…
image…Doug Mills/NY Times
The arrivals we are seeing are Supreme’s….
Former President’s….
Lawmakers….
Other VIP’s….
The Obama’s have arrived….
Bill and Hillary Clinton have arrived…..
The Biden ceremony is a GMC/Chevy Suburban commercial….
Dave Wasserman
@Redistrict
Less than a year ago, plenty of pundits were writing Joe Biden off after he placed fourth in Iowa and fifth in New Hampshire.
Michael Beschloss
@BeschlossDC
“My Way” by Frank Sinatra was played as Trump departed. Sinatra is on record as having hated Donald Trump.
Ted Cruz is at the Capitol…..
McConnell and his wife Elaine Cho…
Schumer
Hoyer
Kloubchar
Roll in….
Colin Powell
Incoming Def Sec Austin
VP Pence has arrived….
The Biden’s have left the Church….
Biden is traveling in the ‘Beast’ Presidential limo not a suburban SUV
Just a hour and half more of Trump as President…..
Dick Cheny was invited….
His doctor told him no….
The Biden/Harris motorcade makes it way to the Capitol….
It’s gotta be 40 cars….
The crowd watching is just TROOPS….
Razor wire is on the fences around the buildings….
Biden and Harris have exited their limos….
Biden’s lead agent is an Asian American….
Biden meets the Klobuchar who was on the ceremony committee and the Biden’s and Harris’; walk up a shit load of stairs….
The women in heels….
We see Pelosi walking by….
Sen Warren….Sanders….
Joint Chief….
Clyburn…
It is pointed out the Joe Biden is back ‘home’ in the Capitol….
The ritual , with members of BOTH parties is such a DIFFERENCE from Donald Trump….
Axelrod points out Biden has been in the building for OVER 40 years…..
He’s back inspite of 4 years of a man who has distaste for all of this….
Leader’s of the US Senate introduced….
Dan Quayle ….
A LOT of Capitol Police in a better situation….
Capitol officer Eugene Goodman will escort VP Harris and has been promoted to the second in charge acting Dep Sgt at Arms for the Senate ….
Former President’s arrive on stage…
Trump is enroute to Florida running away ….
The Clinton’s walk out….
The Bush’s walk out…
The Obama’s walk out….(They where there 4 years ago)
The Supreme’s walk out….(The older ones are not out in the cold)
Harris family steps children walk out…
Biden family members walk out…
VP Pence (For just a hour) walks out
(Jake Tapper points that Pence has been better just for the past month…And there was a noose put up for him by the ‘protestor’s thwart invaded the Capitol)
(Interesting watching all these people standing around talking)
John King….
Hillary Clinton an George Bush (Bush II did NOT vote for Trump either time) have to be Happy at Trump losing….
(There is NO social distancing….These people ARE standing outside where there IS a stiff wind blowing)
One Hour to go!
Pomp and Ceremony …..
Again….
An ‘PEACEFULL’ transition of pawer in the United States of America…
A-Rod and J-Lo…
Capitol cops at the stairs to walk area ‘salute’ Harris and her Husband BEFORE she is the Vice Police…
Eugene Goodman gets a separate walkout ….
No longer in uniform because of his promotion…
Harris and her husband walk out…..
Pence is clapping….
This IS HISTORY….
She fist pumps Barack Obama…
She is standing in. front of Pence and talking to Clyburn…
She has NOT turned to speak to Pence….
It is mention repeatily that Kamala Harris is of mixed parentage….
Snow flakes…..
Joe and Jill Biden walk out….
We’re down to half of a hour in the countdown….
Mike Pence and Lady Gaga on the same stage. A new era is here.
Harris is sworn in.….
Sotomayer …
Lady and Gaga and J-Lo perform…..
At this moment, Trump is trying to make a Reddit account to call J Lo “overrated.”
Wow, they are doing this about 15 mins early. Best to not waste any time
NOON Jan.20….
The Animal is no longer President.
The Q-Anon people were CONVINCED that the plan was proceeding and as soon as the Bidens and Clintons and Obamas were all in one place together on stage, they would immediately be arrested and put on trial, while Trump was sworn in again and returned to Washington.
Apparently, they are feeling played and deceived now.
Don’t leave co-conspiratrix Nancy Pelosi out of that party.
Waiting for Biden/Harris to leave and review a military pass thru…..
Biden still helped his wife into the car. Presidents are supposed to get in on the closer side first.
The walk by starts…
In front of the Capitol that some tried to ‘take over’….
And into the limo….
(Notice how thick the door its)
John King….
Biden got where he is today on over 80 million votes….
The question all of America needs to know…
Has he eaten lunch?
If so, what?
Doubt it….
Probably just running on adrenaline…
Easier on not having to take a bathroom break….
And I’m gonna step away now….
Oh, he’s been to the john.
The Biden ‘s have just walked up the driveway and entered their new home….
The American White House….
The ‘People’s House’….
The Trumps totally forgot about Barron and left him behind and now the Bidens are going to have to raise him.
Barrin stays with his mother and continues school in Florida i believe….
Gonna be interesting about Mar-a-Largo where the locals do not want Trump living…
He did sign off on not living there for extended periods before…
Breaking….
VP Harris has sworn Georgia Senators Ossoff and Warnock..
At this time the Senate Democrats have a majority…
With a vote fir Schumer….
He becomes the US Senate Majority Leader and McConnell becomes the Minority Leader
Democrats will become the Senate Committee heads….
Schumer will control what bills are allowed to be voted for ….
A good many Passed House bill’s will probably be coming up for a vote in the new Senate…
Post later…
Voting has consequences…
But Democrats need to hold on to their majorities…
The Senate has confirmed the Biden DNI Haines by a wide majority….
Getting down to business….
There’s been a traditional, and eagerly sought. official lunch after the ceremonies, but I wonder if that tradition has been followed.
They cancelled the luncheon
Maybe there will be a fast food feast at the White House.
Where are Major and Champ?
“One day, it’s all going to just go away. It’s going to disappear.”
https://www.whitehouse.gov/people/donald-j-trump/
“You know ,you’re the savior because if you had not nominated Joe Biden, we would not be having this transfer of power today.”
George W Bush to Jim Clyburn in a conversation today.
True THAT….