Sounds odd to say it, even though we have been preparing for a few months. I like the pomp and circumstance involved in presidential inaugurations. I watched the actual swearing in, and I would bet money that next time Chief Justice Roberts has the words to the oath written on his hand. The speech sounded good, as usual, but there was little substance, as usual. Reading it, though, I got the impression that the new president was trying to oversell how bad the problems we face are in an attempt to begin lowering expectations. I did like the imagery of the new president escorting the former president to the helicopter and seeing him off.
I pray that President Obama [I just added that word to my dictionary] meets whatever challenges he faces with wisdom and good judgment. I disagree with many of his policies, but my side lost. I hope the Republicans in the Congress have the wherewithal to put forth concrete alternatives to the more liberal policies of the Democrats and that the Democrats understand that compromise does not mean caving in to their point of view.
In other important news, American Idol was pretty boring tonight.
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