YES We did!

BarTopDancer · 01-20-2009, 10:08 AM

Welcome President Obama!

You have some tough times ahead, but we have faith you can do so much more for this country. We know it will be hard, and painful, but we know your path is the one right for us and we'll try to be patient as change takes time.

(general we)

keith - SuPeR K! · 01-20-2009, 10:37 AM

*So excited.*

Cadaverous Pallor · 01-20-2009, 10:41 AM

Great speech.

flippyshark · 01-20-2009, 11:01 AM

I'm very happy I got to see this happen.

What I loved:

- the golf claps that greeted Rick Warren

- Aretha's awesome singing

- Obama's nod to the non-believers (Yay!)

- Obama's nod to science (double Yay!)

- Watching Dubya's squirmy demeanor during the speech.

- Sasha and Malia looking SO adorable!

- The amazing spectacle of so many people SO collectively excited.

So, who knows what comes next - maybe a new world, maybe the same old crap, but this is a moment to relish and remember.

Gemini Cricket · 01-20-2009, 11:03 AM

At first I thought Obama biffed the oath, but apparently it was Roberts who mixed things up.

Strangler Lewis · 01-20-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

At first I thought Obama biffed the oath, but apparently it was Roberts who mixed things up.

I'm waiting for the lawsuits about how he's not really president.

Other observations:

Obama's speech was good until the end when it went into wind-up, big finish platitude mode.

Warren's content was inoffensive and seemed to fit Obama's basic message about cooperation and humility.

Glad to hear Justice Stevens sounding healthy.

Cheney looked like Dr. Strangelove.

The poem: skillet, skillet, skillet.

Andrew · 01-20-2009, 11:10 AM

It was totally Roberts. You'd think he might have practiced just a little bit.

Gemini Cricket · 01-20-2009, 11:13 AM

Warren's prayer stunk. It was too slow, huge gaps between words... Even my religious parents thought it sucked. But then again, they probably thought that because he wasn't Catholic.

JWBear · 01-20-2009, 11:16 AM

Ladies and gentlemen... I'm please to announce that the light at the end of the tunnel has been switched back on.

wendybeth · 01-20-2009, 11:17 AM

It's nice to finally be able to call him 'President Obama', as opposed to President-Elect. It's a great day.

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keith - SuPeR K! Community Fruit Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 547	So excited.
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Great speech.
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flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	I'm very happy I got to see this happen. What I loved: - the golf claps that greeted Rick Warren - Aretha's awesome singing - Obama's nod to the non-believers (Yay!) - Obama's nod to science (double Yay!) - Watching Dubya's squirmy demeanor during the speech. - Sasha and Malia looking SO adorable! - The amazing spectacle of so many people SO collectively excited. So, who knows what comes next - maybe a new world, maybe the same old crap, but this is a moment to relish and remember.
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01-20-2009, 11:03 AM	#5
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	At first I thought Obama biffed the oath, but apparently it was Roberts who mixed things up.
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Andrew Making Good Girls Go Bad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 734	It was totally Roberts. You'd think he might have practiced just a little bit. __________________ -- Andrew Just Andrew. Do I contradict myself? Very well then, I contradict myself. (I am large, I contain multitudes.) -- Walt Whitman, "Song of Myself"
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Warren's prayer stunk. It was too slow, huge gaps between words... Even my religious parents thought it sucked. But then again, they probably thought that because he wasn't Catholic.
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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Ladies and gentlemen... I'm please to announce that the light at the end of the tunnel has been switched back on. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	It's nice to finally be able to call him 'President Obama', as opposed to President-Elect. It's a great day. __________________
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