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Breaking news, Obama chews gum, and his wife rolls her eyes! More on it tomorrow!
Yes, thanks for reminding me, Jeff. Readers, don't forget to come back on February 12 for the State of the Union, when we'll be doing this again.
wrapping up here--been quite a day....his speech makes the State of the Union especially interesting,...thanks for tuning/clicking/ mousing in.
Thanks for joining us! Great to have so many thoughtful comments throughout the day.
If the gay population is allowed to fully get married then I feel so sorry for them when the ex takes them through the ringer and everything because 99% theirs and 1% yours
It was cool to chat with the reporters. Thanks.
Certainly the most historic thing that happened today.
If we're going to wrap up, I still think that the most important event of the day was Barack Obama's full-throated endorsement of gay rights in the most august moment of his presidency.
We're going to wrap up this live chat at 6 p.m. DC time, but the video stream of the parade -- no longer moderated by Yahoo News and ABC News journalists -- will continue.
Watching the inauguration from Colon, Panama.
Assuming it's Nicorette, I'd rather see him chewing gum than lighting up.
Twitter did help but the advent of the "blog" did not help either, when "blogs" came about it turned everyone with a keyboard into a wannabe journalist.
I think I saw some horses and bayonets.
Yes, Max I think Twitter ruined journalism. It started micro-non journalism news.
I'm glad he's chewing gum. It makes him human and relatable.
Little Rock Central High School Band - extremely symbolic presence in this parade, on this day.
Twitter ruined LIFE
Max, I can answer that in three: No.
Did Twitter ruin journalism? Answer in fewer than 140 characters.
From the way Obama is chewing.
Emma Keller, wife of former NY Times editor Bill Keller, tweeted that "from experience" she believes the gum is Nicorette.
Bad breath is NOT an option....lol
If you think Obama chews a lot of gum, just wait for President Dave Grohl's inauguration.
Spearmint-Gate!!!!!
Maybe the man just enjoys gum
The Presidential Gum...lol
You'd be surprised how dry your mouth gets when you have to smile a lot!
He has been since this began. Technique to keep from falling asleep. Lol.
Yes, he is Tamara! And, he's been chewing for a while now.... he's having too much fun! I'm loving it!
Fresh is always good!
Someone on CNN speculated the same thing, though brought it up as a sign the president seems relaxed. "He's kicking back enjoying his Nicorette or whatever it is."
Tamara, earlier in the chat, Yahoo! News editor Beth Fouhy speculated it might be the Nicorette gum he reportedly used when he was trying to quit smoking. "Maybe the day has been stressful and he's had to fight the urge to light up?"
Is Obama chewing gum?!
This has to be tiring for them
Lol photo bombing the first couple's kiss
Well...there are supposed to be 140 horses plus other animals - haven't seen one yet
(Via @kerstinshamberg)
The President is really enjoying the parade. His face is full of joy and happiness. He loves the music!!!! Congrats to you Mr. President!
Finding hilarious that political commentators are pointing out the "cruelty" towards the losing Presidential candidate.... They must be looking in the mirror
i assure all of you the nothing is going to change mardi gras!! no matter your color, internet, dvr, etc not a big deal! super bowl AND mardi gras same time can't compare.
On the subject of a woman president, I think it would be great if Michelle Obama ran
Poor Mitt? The man lost a race due to inexperience on a multitude of issues.
New Orleans should name Obama king of Rex so he can't do the State of the Union on Mardi Gras. Now those parades boast some terrific marching bands!
I think in 2016 you are going to have our first woman President. It will be interesting to see if both parties nominate a woman.
It appears Buzzfeed was listening in on Virginia earlier in our livechat:
Did Beyoncé Upstage Michelle Obama?
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Poor Mitt.
Meaning, an inept party at presidential politics that throws its nominees under the bus after the election.
The Vanishing Mitt Romney is the best sign that Republicans are the new Democrats.
I don't care who runs in 2016 as long as it is not Sarah Palin or Michelle Bachmann. I really think I would have to move to Canada.