Purple Gate Archive

1March 5, 2009
Rejected Inauguration ticket holders’ official apology packet “gifts”

Update: My packet arrived the day after I first posted this. Is anyone else still waiting to get theirs? I’ve yet...

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3February 25, 2009
Rejected Inauguration ticket holders begin to receive official apology packets

Update: My packet ended up arriving on March 6, 2009. Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. [Javascript required to...

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1January 29, 2009
JCCIC (finally) sends email reply, asks for name and address (again)

If you attempted to attend (i.e. were denied access with a purple, blue, or silver ticket) the 56th Presidential Inauguration,...

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1January 27, 2009
One week later: Lots of talk, lots of emails, not so much else

It’s been a week since the frustrating and (mostly) avoidable situation unfolded for thousands of purple, blue, and silver ticket...

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1January 26, 2009
Close, but no cigar: An overhead view of Purple Gate

I thought it would be helpful to post this overhead view (original image via PopSci) of the 2009 Inauguration for...

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4January 25, 2009
Rejected ticket holders should definitely contact the JCCIC

According to the Washington Post (which is quoting an internal congressional staffer email), purple (blue and silver) ticket holders who...

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0January 23, 2009
JCCIC to console rejected ticket holders with “consolation gifts”

Update: The AP posted a short piece late last night – Blocked ticket holders to get inaugural items Local Washington, DC...

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1January 21, 2009
Feinstein chimes in, calls for investigation into (purple/blue) ticket debacle

The JCCIC sent out yet another email today addressing the terrible (purple) ticket problem of the 2009 Inauguration in which...

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0January 21, 2009
JCCIC releases underwhelming “apology” to (purple/blue) ticket holders

1, 2, 3, 4, We Don’t Want To Wait No More ! 5, 6, 7, 8, OPEN UP THE PURPLE...

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11January 20, 2009
The 2009 Inauguration (purple) ticket holder disaster

I’ve received a number of texts/calls/emails from friends/family across the country wondering how my (much-hyped) Inauguration experience turned out earlier...

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