All I kept wondering was, "How must Obama feel right now, to be taking the most important job in the country, maybe even the world?" Until now, his recent life has been all about campaigning; I sometimes wonder if he really realized the gravity of assuming the role as President of the United States.
I know I should feel celebratory like mad right now, but I'm also a little bit annoyed with all the bitterness from both sides of the political spectrum. On the Conservative team, we have angry protesters trying to claim that Obama isn't a US citizen, stubborn rebels who insist Obama is "not their President," and I even heard of someone who literally PRAYS for Obama to die, to God, for the lives of all of the babies that they've been fooled into thinking will die as a result of his administration. Come on, guys. If you guys believe in bombing for peace, it's no wonder you also promote hatred to satisfy your religious needs.
He is your new President. He is a US citizen. He is not a murderer. I'm starting to think that, after four years, even if Obama has improved America in every aspect, some of the more narrow-minded individuals on the Right wing will STILL insist he's a socialistic anti-Christ.
On the Democratic side, we have people who are STILL focusing on the Bush administration. As Bush took off in the plane that was once Air Force One to him, CNN described the waving crowd below as not a heartfelt "good bye," but a resentful, "see ya!" It's done. It's over. Let's look to the future, shall we?
Other than that, I just have to say that those political folk throw one hell of a party! Yo-Yo Ma, the HUGE number of security personnel, and the Clintons' Walk of Fierceness were some of my favourite things.
Now, let's see if we can't show these Republicans what we can accomplish! This is our chance.
Dude, that walk was INTENSE. I thought they were going to lazer beam things with their eyes, lol.
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