My Alias….So right…35 words and screwed that up….yikes! We are in good hands there. NOT!!

But can you at least find some joy in the historical significance of this election?

Words are not enough, but they are necessary. We won our independence through force of arms, but it was words that inspired our forefathers to take up those arms and risk all for that freedom. Talk is cheap when nothing is said, when none are inspired. Obama’s exceptional ability to inspire was critical to his election, and remains critical to his ability to lead this country. Nobody can impress or inspire everyone, but your impression that he has hearts “racing in happiness” shows that he has begun to prove his ability to lead. And yes, it will take time to see if he will do so successfully. A month or so from now, when the euphoria wears off, when the confirmations are hopefully over, when we are well into the first 100 days, when analog TV has gone dark, that will be a better time to gage the pulse of America and Obama44.

I know Rho but the appropriate thing to do is to let the rest of us have today. We know how you feel and you are entitled to your opinion. You can go back to your “feelings” about the new president tomorrow. I, like you, will be paying attention and hoping for the proof. I know it will take some time but it must come. Have a great day!

Rho — The Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights are “words.” Words express the principles by which WOmen and men live.

Bit too much God in the speech for my taste. It had some brilliant moments about 2/3rd way through. That’s when it was strongest. Started off weak, ended so-so. But midway it caught fire. Too bad the speech didn’t stop then. I had to watch on CSPAN because I couldn’t stand the yammering of all the network anchors anymore. Wanted to watch it clean. CSPAN had a shot of Obama’s mother-in-law falling asleep mid-speech. They quickly cut away when they saw this. Did the other networks catch this shot?