Stewie Mikkelson's view:

The District that voted roughly 90% in favor of John Kerry for the presidency was "asked" to foot the bill for the Capitol Affair's $40M security costs in what some have described as a "stone-cold revenge rogering." In response, there have been numerous complaints about the financial burden placed upon the city by Inauguration Day's unprecedented security costs.

Quick to respond to criticism, representatives of the Republican Party reminded District inhabitants today that there would be many important benefits passed on to the city for hosting this year's events. Specifics weren’t immediately made available by the GOP, but some extra business was evident early on. By 6 a.m. of the 20th, visiting plutocrats, imagining the upcoming term's special interest cornucopia worked themselves into what can only be described as a massive, collective rager and had already lavished tens of thousands of dollars upon the working population of K Street and 17th Ave. One anonymous energy lobbyist told reporters that the excitement of the upcoming term has him ready to "give to the locals in a biiiiggg way."

As a result of the widespread, turgid glee amongst its chief market, Pfizer has issued warnings to its stockholders about a likely drop in Q1 profits.

Other local inhabitants, were concerned that the high-dollar Gala and hotel prices - sometimes ringing in at up to $300,000 for a meal and a night's stay - would do little to offset the day's cost and would hardly trickle into the local communities. These concerns were briefly placated by various Republican leaders' smirking offers of a number of federally-funded gatherings for the masses at points across the city. It was reported that at these gatherings there would be "lots of cake" which organizers would gladly "let them eat."