Party Favors And Party Favoritism

I'm not entirely sure what to think of this.

I mean, how often are you going to hear someone in your daily walk complain about how much Barack Obama's inauguration costs?

Well, that depands on how easily they are convinced:

As the recession continues to wreak havoc on the U.S. economy and inauguration celebrations ramp up, a lot of people are asking: "How much will this shindig cost?"

The short answer? More than $150 million — and yep, that's the most expensive ever. (By comparison, George W. Bush's 2005 inauguration cost $42.3 million. Bill Clinton managed with $33 million in 1993.)

Turns out that's not exactly true:

When the costs incurred by the federal government and the District of Columbia are factored in, the total cost of Bush's 2005 inauguration was reportedly around $157 million, as Media Matters for America senior fellow Eric Boehlert noted.

Sourced here and here

Serisously, though. This is pretty much on par with the "Super Sweet 16" school of discourse - complaining that the "other girl at school" got a Lexus and all you got was an Acura.

Of course, this doesn't stop some people.