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Obama inauguration celebration counters campaign rhetoric
Seth Stern
Issue date: 1/20/09 Section: Opinion
Today marks the inauguration of a man very unlike his predecessor. Whereas our most recent executive office holder, George W. Bush, rose through the ranks of life due solely to his family connections, the newly elected president, Barack Obama, most definitely made his way to the top via at least some amount of personal effort.
The new president's reputation, at the least, will include being known as a great orator, while Shrub will be known as possibly the worst speaker to ever hold the office.
Obama's biggest advantage over Bush (besides not being Bush) is his intellect and education, regardless of any other criticism I have for newly elected leader, Obama has the abilities to think and operate a Blackberry. Neither are distinguishing characteristics our 43rd president ever exhibited.
There is something bothersome about the spectacles of the inauguration weekend, as well as the behaviors of those voting for Obama. During his campaign, the crowds absolutely devoured his rhetoric of "we are not red states, we are not blue states; we are the United States." Pandemonium ensued every time he said it; the crowd couldn't get enough.
If that is your position, then the celebration of Obama's inauguration should not be treated and shown as an exuberant celebration of a victory hard won. He was voted in people; that's all he's done. He needs to do some positive things before we roll out the HBO coverage and half a dozen musical acts.
It amazes me that so many millions of people are so happy to have this unproven man elected to office, and show no reservation whatsoever to the fact that he hasn't actually done anything yet.
By putting on this four-day spectacle, Obama is essentially allowing the celebration of a victory of blue states over red states, likewise individual liberal voters over conservative. If McCain had put forth this type of ridiculous, terminal celebration, liberals would be attacking conservatives for their poor sportsmanship.
The new president's reputation, at the least, will include being known as a great orator, while Shrub will be known as possibly the worst speaker to ever hold the office.
Obama's biggest advantage over Bush (besides not being Bush) is his intellect and education, regardless of any other criticism I have for newly elected leader, Obama has the abilities to think and operate a Blackberry. Neither are distinguishing characteristics our 43rd president ever exhibited.
There is something bothersome about the spectacles of the inauguration weekend, as well as the behaviors of those voting for Obama. During his campaign, the crowds absolutely devoured his rhetoric of "we are not red states, we are not blue states; we are the United States." Pandemonium ensued every time he said it; the crowd couldn't get enough.
If that is your position, then the celebration of Obama's inauguration should not be treated and shown as an exuberant celebration of a victory hard won. He was voted in people; that's all he's done. He needs to do some positive things before we roll out the HBO coverage and half a dozen musical acts.
It amazes me that so many millions of people are so happy to have this unproven man elected to office, and show no reservation whatsoever to the fact that he hasn't actually done anything yet.
By putting on this four-day spectacle, Obama is essentially allowing the celebration of a victory of blue states over red states, likewise individual liberal voters over conservative. If McCain had put forth this type of ridiculous, terminal celebration, liberals would be attacking conservatives for their poor sportsmanship.
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Craig Hawley
posted 1/20/09 @ 7:47 AM MST
LOL the first thing they did ( the secret service ) is take away his Crackberry.
If Obama is so smart ( went to Harvard ) then why is he hiding all his college papers?
He has a lady under investigation for ties to Hamas speaking at his Inaugural. (Continued…)
ramzi
posted 1/20/09 @ 9:15 AM MST
History (5-10-20 years down the road) will be more kind to the President Bush.
elysse evans
posted 1/20/09 @ 4:26 PM MST
it amazes me how you people (yes, you people) can sit here and critique obama, and have not contirbuted a damn thing to your community. what makes you so high and mighty that you can question and attempt to distort obama's reputation? The fact is, Obama won, and he is a fucking black man! A BLACK MAN!! I AM PROUD THAT HE IS THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT, AND HONESTLY THE FIRST HONEST MAN TO RUN! stop hating. (Continued…)
Skeptical White Man
posted 1/20/09 @ 7:40 PM MST
He won't fulfill his promises to do anything other than pass further liberal gun laws, accomplishing nothing, but pleasing the left. Go ahead and be proud a black man was elected President, that's great, and yet he's never actually accomplished anything positive. (Continued…)
John G.
John G.
posted 1/20/09 @ 10:10 PM MST
Dear Elysse Evans:
You are an idiot. Do you realize what you have done with your 'profound' comment? In your short paragraph, you have demonstrated what most Americans who voted for Obama have done. (Continued…)
Arvensis
posted 1/22/09 @ 10:52 AM MST
Good points John. They only rational reason I have come up with to explain why everyone is so crazy about Uncle Barry is that they simply don't want to think. (Continued…)
Mary
posted 1/22/09 @ 11:01 AM MST
I think a lot of the hype and celebrations come from the college-aged generation. Those of us who have lived through not one, not two, but three terms of Bush. (Continued…)
Arvensis
posted 1/22/09 @ 6:33 PM MST
Dearest Mary,
Thanks for the insight - you have proven the extent of your rational thought into the matter. Obama is not Bush therefore we should bow down to him. (Continued…)
Mary
posted 1/25/09 @ 6:33 PM MST
I'm not sure why this always has to turn into taking a stab at each other's intelligence but I feel like i needed to respond again.
A quote from the article above". (Continued…)
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