Sitting here watching Barack Obama come out of church on this Inauguration Day and watching the reaction of the people waiting for the Inauguration to begin who are watching his every move this morning on the large screens set up on the Mall makes me nervous for him. He is more than a president; he is a rock star. When he came out of church this morning the crowd went wild-WILD. I know I haven’t watched too many inaugurations, but I think most people would agree that this day is different. There is so much hope and emotion surrounding this day. There is so much expected of him and so much that needs to be done both here and abroad. There are people waiting for him to fail so they can say I told you so. There are even more people who want him to succeed, to deliver on all of those promises he made during his campaign. They want their lives to be better and they want hope not only for today but for the future. I wish him the best for a thousand different reasons, but I do not envy him.
I Do Not Envy Barack Obama
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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