TPM Reader LS …
My thoughts on the inauguration include apprehension and fear. The more I hear of the festivities, the balls, the tickets, the insiders having a party, the more I dread the outcome. My life is bleak in comparison, there was another series of layoffs at my husband’s employer. He wasn’t one of them. The hair salon is empty on Saturday morning, the sales racks are clogged with discounted clothes. Our healthcare costs have increased, again, and the prospect of raises is slight. I’m constantly searching for ways to cut our grocery bills, but fail.
The Obamas seem to live in a very different world, with private schools and realms of performers flocking to the inauguration.
