Posted on 01/20/2009 9:29:06 AM PST by rabscuttle385
BY WILLIAM BRANIGIN
Barack Obama took the oath of office today as the 44th president of the United States and pledged to "begin again the work of remaking America."
Addressing a huge throng estimated at more than 2 million people on the capital's Mall and millions of others watching on television, Obama recognized the multiple crises now afflicting the nation at a time of war abroad and economic turmoil at home. But he sought to rally Americans to a "new era of responsibility" and the promise of a brighter future.
He cited a profound "sapping of confidence across our land -- a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights." The challenges are real, serious and many, and "they will not be met easily or in a short span of time," he said.
"But know this, America -- they will be met. On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics."
Obama continued: "Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America."
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I actually thought it was a pretty good speech...and I’m thankful we don’t have to suffer through a 90 minute Clinton like mantra.
Barack proved that without his TELEPROMPTER he is in trouble. WOW, how could you flub an oath as bad as that?
Did you expect any better? The oath wasn’t being administered by a teleprompter.
I was expecting to find manna and quail on the ground when I woke up this morning.
I guess that starts tomorrow ...
Hope and Change Comrades - see you in the bread lines
Proud to be part of the 47% of voters that did not vote for Obama
May God bless and guide President Obama and may God bless and guide the United States of America.
Pretty good inauguration speech. Best wishes President Obama
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haven’t seen it nor do I wish too either.
This is the start of the lefts radical agenda and I will not help them in any way shape or form.
We all know that he is good doing speeches it is when there is no script he looks like a pathetic clueless numpty.
No more present votes now nor can there be any nmore nice little bumper sticker slogans.
is it 2012 yet?
it sounded more like another campaign speech than an innaugural speech.
So do I have to keep making my mortgage payments or what?
I just didn’t understand the speech too much...
FLOP !!!!!
I wish him good luck. He’s going to need it.
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I see that you must have some of his civilian security force behind you already, WOW they do work quick and I do wonder when they will get to my house
Dear Lord, help us.
(humor — “An empty barrel makes the most noise” - Rush)
I listened on the radio. I turned it off after his speech because some crackpot lady was reciting “poetry”.
Is there any chance the realities of office will turn him into (at least) a benign president?
Our great national nightmare has begun.
What the heck kindof prayer was that????
The Constitution and the American People are strong. We will survive this too.
No, not at all. The problem is the American people and their desire for “security” — false security. They must be like children on Christmas Eve night today. If George Allen couldn’t handle “macaca”, he would have melted in the presence of the New Messiah, as Gingrich claimed to have done with the mediocre B. Clinton.
Well said.
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