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The Volokh Conspiracy —
... , I thought it was a pretty stirring event. Obama's speech was terrific -- perhaps not Lincoln's Second, or Jefferson's First, in terms of soaring oratory, but a wonderfully crafted speech full of very beautifully-turned phrases. My favorites: The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness. A nice conflation of Jefferson's "all ...
Oh speechwriter: 42, 43 or 44 Americans have taken the oath of President?
The Moderate Voice —
President Barack Obama said yesterday that it’s 44.
The White House website says that “43 men have served as President of the United States.” They count Grover Cleveland’s two, non-consecutive terms as #22 and #24.
I say that only 42 different, sentient American individuals have taken the oath of President because Grover Cleveland is only one person.
What do you think?
Kyl calls Obama’s inaugural address ‘low-brow.’
Think Progress —
... In his inauguration speech yesterday, President Obama declared, “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.” Apparently, however, Obama’s speech led to one more “petty grievance.” Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl told Arizona radio station KTAR that he thought Obama’s speech was “ ...
Twaddle [Darleen Click]
protein wisdom —
... hour-long meeting in which the president-elect spoke about his vision for the address, and Favreau took notes on his computer. Favreau then went away and spent weeks on research. His team interviewed historians and speech writers, studied periods of crisis, and listened to past inaugural orations. When ready, he took up residence in Starbucks in Washington and wrote the first draft. So, was it youth, caffeine or lack of learning anything from all the “research” that delivered up this bit our security emanates from the justness of our cause, Say what? The good always prevail? ...
Delayed Inaugural Reactions
The American Scene —
... serious curtailment of income; the means of exchange are frozen in the currents of trade; the withered leaves of industrial enterprise lie on every side; farmers find no markets for their produce; and the savings of many years in thousands of families are gone. More important, a host of unemployed citizens face the grim problem of existence, and an equally great number toil with little return. Only a foolish optimist can deny the dark realities of the moment.
Obama lays out the problem is very similar, if far more muted terms, terms: ...
John V. Santore: Obama's New Approach to Executive Power, And (Potentially) the "War on Terror"
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... It was therefore of some note that Obama did not use the phrases "war on terrorism" or "war on terror" during his inaugural address. But this in and of itself does not mean that what Dana Priest writes today - that the "war on terror" is officially over - is correct. ...
Obama's Curious Inaugural Rhetoric
American Thinker —
... Something quite notable was said before an audience of tens of millions of Americans on January 20, 2009. And although I wasn't the only one who noticed, the full implications seem to have been missed. Alluding to the American founders, President Barack Obama, in his Inaugural Address , stated: "The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure ...
OBAMA'S INAUGURATION SPEECH, THE SHORT VERSION
Bad Example —
OBAMA'S INAUGURATION SPEECH, THE SHORT VERSION I was surprised to hear that some people were impressed with Obama's inauguration speech, thinking that it ushered in a new era of hopey-changey-something or other. Fact is, he barely said anything at all. I went through the full text of his speech , and boiled away anything that wasn't a tangible, quantifiable promise. That meant taking out all the rhetorical flourishes, fancied-up statements of fact, poetic opinions, and pseudo-promises containing ...
Carol Platt Liebau: Popped in the Nose by the "Clenched Fist"
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
In his inaugural address, Barack Obama famously promised to "extend a hand" to any regime willing to "unclench its fist" -- including, even "who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent." ...
Government Unions Confident Obama Will End Merit Pay, Put them ‘On Offense’
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... Does anyone remember the line “the question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works.” Barack Obama said this in his inaugural — basically because he didn’t want to come right out and say that he favors big government. ...
Carol Platt Liebau: Security Comes from Defeating Our Enemies
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
... (who, incidentally, may have saved innocent lives with the information they elicited), he spouted the same specious rhetoric we have heard from the President on down: Panetta said . . . that he believes the greatest weapon the United States has against terrorists is its moral authority and commitment to the rule of law. Remember President Obama's inaugural address , seeded with this little gem? [O]ur security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint. What utter silliness, masquerading as profundity. ...
Barack Obama, Eco Criminal in Chief?
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... Globaloney religionists have hailed the ascension of Barack Obama to the presidency as their answer to the worldwide "crisis" of global climate change so dangerously confronting us. During his pedestrian inaugural address Obama played his role of high priest of the eco movement to perfection saying that we will be the leaders in a global effort to "roll back the specter of a warming planet." All during the campaign he held himself up as the Gore-like savior of the whole world. ...
Barack Obama, Eco Criminal in Chief?
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... Globaloney religionists have hailed the ascension of Barack Obama to the presidency as their answer to the worldwide “crisis” of global climate change so dangerously confronting us. During his pedestrian inaugural address Obama played his role of high priest of the eco movement to perfection saying that we will be the leaders in a global effort to “roll back the specter of a warming planet.” All during the campaign he held himself up as the Gore-like savior of the whole world. ...
Barack Obama, Eco Criminal in Chief?
Stop The ACLU —
-By Warner Todd Huston [image] Globaloney religionists have hailed the ascension of Barack Obama to the presidency as their answer to the worldwide “crisis” of global climate change so dangerously confronting us. During his pedestrian inaugural address Obama played his role of high priest of the eco movement to perfection saying that we will be the leaders in a global effort to “roll back the specter of a warming planet.” All during the campaign he held himself up as the Gore-like savior of the whole world. And now Obama has revealed himself to be an eco criminal. At least he ...
Omid Memarian: Obama Is Ready To Lead, But How?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... President Barack Obama said in his inauguration speech that "America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more." But the question remains; what are the characteristics of this new leadership and how will it take itself out of the ditches inherited from his successor in post George Bush era? ...
Obama's Greatest Weakness: Too Darn Bipartisan
Weekly Standard Blog —
... The last time the Obama team was talking about open hands and clenched fists the comments were directed at "those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent." Rahm should be careful lest he leave Republicans with the impression that the administration views them the same way it views foreign despots, and to be handled with a similar approach. But is it true that the stimulus got bogged down by Obama's unrequited attempts at bipartisanship, or does some of the blame lay with the White House decision to let Congressional ...
