Cult of Personality Watch: Obama day
I suspect I might have to make a regular piece about this, given the nature of this presidency. Today's CoP moment, brought to you by http://cjonline.com/stories/110908/loc_353922770.shtml Planning under way for Obama holiday The Capital-Journal Published Sunday, November 09, 2008 Plans are being made to promote a national holiday for Barack Obama, who will become the nation's 44th president when he takes the oath of office Jan. 20. "Yes We Can" planning rallies will be at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. every Tuesday at the downtown McDonald's restaurant, 1100 Kansas Ave., until Jan. 13. The goals are to secure a national holiday in Obama's honor, to organize celebrations around his inauguration and to celebrate the 200th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln, who was born on Feb. 12 1809. At 7:30 a.m. on Inauguration Day, Obama Cake will be served at the downtown McDonald's, and a celebration is scheduled for 8 p.m. to midnight Jan. 20 at the Ramada Hotel and Conventi