The Morning After - in a GOOD way

I was not among the millions who gathered together, on the Mall, or at viewing points around the world, for the inaugural of the first African-American U.S. President. I was just at home, with T. and the cats, with the TV on in every room of the house so that I wouldn't miss a thing. I loved how the first couple looked and as for how PRESIDENT Obama spoke - no complaints from me. I felt it was exactly the right tone and the right words for our circumstances. Some critics may say, where was the soaring rhetoric, and the memorable, ask-not-what-your-country-can-do type lines. It simply wasn't necessary. All that was really required was that HE was there, at the podium, taking the oath (bungled by the Chief Justice - who would have expected that!) and then, saying anything at all.

But what he did say, his not-so-subtle jabs at the outgoing administration - with W. sitting right there! - and his outreach - as Chuck Todd (NBC) pointed out, no other inaugural address has ever contained the word, "Muslim" - I thought it was wonderful. And it should be effective going forward.