Inauguration

As I watched the inauguration, I realized how stressful it must be. Both the announcer and President Obama had problems talking.
The official announcer stuttered once on the word senator when one was entering.
Also, our new President had problems with the Oath of Office, but he smiled it off. It could have been that the man opposite him had cut him off earlier, and it threw him off.

I am excited for the new regime to proceed in this country. I wait patiently to see what comes before casting doubt or support on the new arrivals to the governmental offices. But I do wait to see if this is just due to the pop culture we live in where we've established politicians as pop icons; or if these icons will stand up to their growing job as role models.

Obama's speech was about responsibility, and hope was drawn upon darkly. At times he sounded like a father giving his child a life lesson. At other times he sounded like he was still running for candidacy, with promises that seem so far from reality, at least not all of them within the four years he has. On my News & Views blog page is a transcription of his inauguration speech.