The best Inauguration Day tweets

The pundits and comedians of Twitter weigh in on Monday's Inauguration Day events
People commented on first-family fashion, TV anchor gaffes, president's speech
NASA tweeted a link to a photo of the National Mall taken from space




(CNN) -- Maybe it didn't have quite the grandeur of President Barack Obama's historic inauguration four years ago. But Monday's Inauguration Day events showcased the pomp and circumstance of the U.S. government at its finest.
We may not have royal weddings in the ates, but this is about as close as it gets.
And, where there is public spectacle, there is Twitter, the rapid-fire platform where the world's online social critics record their musings. Twitter said its users sent 1.1 million inauguration-related tweets during Monday's swearing-in ceremony, way up from 82,000 in 2009, when Twitter hadn't yet been widely adopted.
From politicos to comedians to ordinary citizens, some offered heartfelt thoughts on the historical importance of the day, while others jockeyed for a cheap laugh and a few retweets.

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2013: The year of inauguration quirks

Here are some of our favorites. (We'll be adding to this list as the day goes on.)
Barack Obama ‏-- I'm honored and grateful that we have a chance to finish what we started. Our work begins today. Let's go. -bo


These 4th graders from L.A. spent the weekend learning about US history and government. Now they're seeing #inaug2013. twitter.com/obamainaugural...— Obama Inauguration (@obamainaugural) January 21, 2013


Eric Cantor, House majority leader ‏-- This is a great day for all Americans to celebrate and to remember that the Capitol belongs to all.
TJ Holmes ‏-- Can't help but wonder if this is last time in my lifetime I'll get 2 see an African American take presidential oath of office. #Inaug2013
Sandra Lee ‏-- OK #inaug2013 watchers, who is that handsome teenaged boy making eyes at Malia Obama? #VeryCute


Michelle Obama's Bangs arrive at the inauguration ceremony #inaug2013 twitter.com/LanceUlanoff/s...— Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) January 21, 2013


Philip DeFranco ‏-- Excited about this inauguration. If Obama sees his shadow there will be 6 more years of crippling crippling debt.
Speaker John Boehner -- Embracing #MLK's call to serve & make the most of this moment God has given us http://1.usa.gov/10gcJvH #MLKDay
Andrew Kaczynski, BuzzFeed reporter ‏-- Can't believe you guys are watching the inauguration while Scooby Doo is on.

p>Check this out: Sasha and Malia Obama in 2009 and 2013. Look how much they've changed! @jummytv twitter.com/jskarp/status/...— Justin Karp (@jskarp) January 21, 2013


Catherine Q -- Malia and Sasha look so sweet. And so grown up! #inaug2013
Mark Harris, EW columnist ‏-- "There's Morgan Freeman--I'm sorry, uh, sorry, Bill Russell!"--George Stephanopoulos, who will never live that down, on ABC just now.
Ana Marie Cox ‏-- Karl Rove in his basement, enacting a Romney inauguration with life-sized cardboard figures.

p>The National Mall from orbit, courtesy of the #ISS astronauts in time for #Inaug2013 nasa.gov/multimedia/ima...— NASA (@NASA) January 21, 2013


VI ‏-- Look at all those flags! Proud to call myself an American today
Michelle Freed ‏-- Me: Kids, come watch the Inauguration! Kids: Neat. Now, can we go watch SpongeBob upstairs? *bows head and sighs* #Inaug2013

p>Maybe the coolest photo I've ever been in ....ever :) twitter.com/kelly_clarkson...— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) January 21, 2013


Malcom Glenn -- Unquestionably the largest cheer so far for a jumbotron appearance has gone to Jay-Z and Beyonce...louder than Joe and Jill Biden. #inaug13
The White House ‏-- "Now, more than ever, we must do these things together, as one nation, and one people." —President Obama #inaug2013

p>"Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law" #inaug2013 twitter.com/whitehouse/sta...— The White House (@whitehouse) January 21, 2013


Omar L. Gallaga ‏ -- I opened for Beyoncé." -- something inaugural poet Richard Blanco gets to say forever. #inaug2013
StevieG the truth -- Obama's being inaugurated, it's Martin Luther King Day and Beyonce's singing the anthem. Black folk are having the best Monday EVER.
John Fugelsang ‏-- Highlight of the Richard Blanco poem - Eric Cantor's confused face upon hearing the word "namaste." #presidentialinauguration

p>CHART: #Inaug2013 Tweet Volume vs. the 2009 #Inauguration. twitter.com/gov/status/293...— Twitter Government (@gov) January 21, 2013


Al Gore -- Great to hear President Obama call for climate action in today's #inaug2013 address. Congratulations Mr. President http://bit.ly/VgnNwd
Kerstin Shamberg ‏-- Since there's no outgoing president, Obama should say goodbye to himself, fly off in Marine One and then come right back #inaug2013#ornot

p>My double is ready to roll in #inaug2013 parade with @nasa & @nasajpl mission team members.twitpic.com/bx6jbu— Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity) January 21, 2013


Andy Borowitz ‏-- Republicans Praise Obama for Offering Bold Vision to Thwart: http://nyr.kr/Ufd56w
Allison Hagerty ‏-- Don't understand the point of obama being in this parade when you can't see him..
Jason Fekete ‏-- That's not Joe Biden running down Pennsylvania Avenue. Looks more like Biden running for the Democratic nomination four years from now.
Carrie Drummond ‏-- Love that the Obama girls sat down and immediately pulled out cellphones. #justlikeus #inaug2013

p>Vernon: "I never thought I'd see this in my lifetime. I'm here because I see Obama living out MLK's words." #inaug2013 twitter.com/obamainaugural...— Obama Inauguration (@obamainaugural) January 21, 2013


Ari Fleischer -- Obama's thought bubble: Come on. Is this thing still going on? Get me back to the White House.

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