So, this is pretty much my first blog post in like...ever, and I figured what better way to kick it off than to blog about the Inauguration. Not really. This is actually a class assignment, otherwise.....well, never mind. First and foremost, it must be understood that I was never originally a supporter of Barack Obama, and I still don't see eye to eye with him on many things. That's really not important anymore--I just wanted you all to know that.
Anyway, I think they picked a crappy choice of person to lead Obama in the Inaugural oath because that guy really screwed that task up and almost caused Obama to verbally butcher the oath five minutes into it. However, I think the new president foresaw that one coming and paused before chaos of the oath-butchering kind ensued. As far as his speech went, very appealing to the American ear. Of course, all of his speeches for the past two years have been that way because he has always told America exactly what it wants to hear. Hence his election. I'm just saying.
I thought the speech was very smooth, confident and well-versed (as usual). Although, despite its brief life-span, I lost focus and allowed my mind to wander a bit. I don't know if that had anything to do with the fact that my seven-year-old niece was sitting right next to me playing with my mouse pointer and saying Barack Obama's name over and over again or if it was just the simple realization of deja vu. Either way, I totally trailed.
Before I had the chance to catch the address on YouTube, I had heard from multiple news panelists that it was definitely an uncomfortable one for former president Bush to sit through (not because it was below 20 outside, of course) and that he had been directly pinpointed in the speech. So, I waited and waited and waited until the end for that apparently obvious red flag. Just when I thought the panelists were making up there own twisted fantasies, I noticed Obama began listing the many national flaws this country has inherited such as a sucky economy, a messy war and the bottomless pit of nothing that is health care. That's when I was like, oh.....I get it now. Those are definitely not glowing check marks that a president would like to see on his resume as he transitions out of The White House.
But perhaps the most interesting thing to me during the address was that Obama's oldest daughter (I fail miserably at names) appeared to be recording her dad's special moment with a digital camera. This touched me and made me wander what that must have felt like to see her daddy become history right before her eyes. It also made me realize how truly real this family is, despite the constant spotlight. I must say that I am honestly proud of what this campaign and victory has made Barack Obama. In the beginning, what turned me off the most to this man was an overwhelming arrogance and lack of patriotism, which was ironic considering he was running for president. But now I see a humbled and loyal man who is ready to lead his country. I may not agree with him on everything, but I will stand nobly when I call him my president.
**Below I am posting some related links that drip with Inaugural goodness. Enjoy!**
