Skipping the Big Obama Party

It appears I'll not be the only DC area resident skipping town during the coronation of the Holy-Hawaiian Emperor (alas, work sends me to the opposite coast once again). This story in the Post speaks of ski-resorts and others offering discounts to DC residents to lure them away. Good luck with that....virtually all the residents of DC voted for The One, and they are hoping for the salubrious effects of his driving by them in a motorcade, sort of like taking one's cures at Lourdes....

You know what is missing from this article? The story of the Republicans who are splitting because they simply don't want to be in town for the Inauguration, Republicans who don't wish to consort with the starry-eyed zombies who believe PEBO will bring them bread and circuses....you know why you're not reading those articles? Because even the enterprising newshounds at the WaPost can't seem to scare up Republicans who actually think like that. Republicans are going to wake up and go to work. They'll watch the proceedings respectfully on TV, and they'll wish their Democratic friends well in their delirium. But they won't threaten to move to France and the won't petulantly pack up and leave for a week, unless of course it makes good sense for the powder in Vail or the sun in the BVI. Don't know if I could say the same of the other guys....