As long as they don't play any Beethoven

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Can it get any worse?

On Thursday, MSNBC Inauguration coverage begins at 6 a.m. ET with Imus in the Morning live from Washington, D.C. Chris Matthews then anchors MSNBC's all-day coverage from the President's departure from the White House on to the prayer service at St. John's Church at 9 a.m. ET, the swearing-in on Capitol Hill at noon, and through the Inaugural Parade. MSNBC will cover all the inaugural news and events of the day with NBC News and MSNBC reporters including Jeannie Ohm, Norah O'Donnell and David Gregory at the White House; Chris Jansing, Bob Kur and Andrea Mitchell at Lafayette Park; Amy Robach, David Shuster, Kelly O'Donnell, Chip Reid, John Seigenthaler, Andrea Mitchell and Campbell Brown at Capitol Hill; Lester Holt, Natalie Morales, Natalie Allen, Alex Witt, Sean McLaughlin, Rosiland Jordan and Al Roker on the parade route. In the evening Ron Reagan and David Shuster will report live from the inaugural balls.

MSNBC's Thursday coverage continues with a special edition of "Hardball with Chris Matthews," 7-8 p.m. ET, followed by "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," 8-9 p.m. ET. Matthews and Scarborough return with special editions of "Hardball," 9-10 p.m. ET and "Scarborough," 10-11 p.m. ET.

"A presidential inauguration is a time to appreciate the constancy of our political process," said Chris Matthews. "Like clockwork, since 1789, we've sworn in our Presidents and recommitted ourselves to our republic. No country in the world can match this record of legitimate government."

Featured panelists for MSNBC's inauguration coverage include Newsweek managing editor Jon Meacham, former Congressman J.C. Watts, presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, MSNBC political analysts Pat Buchanan, Ron Reagan and Monica Crowley, NBC News correspondents Andrea Mitchell and David Gregory and "Scarborough Country" host Joe Scarborough.

Good to know that Doris Kearns Goodwin has been rehabilitated.