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The Inaugural Address
I'll want to read it over a few times, but here are my first thoughts, under the discipline of not having read the text (posted in full at the jump). 1. Not one of Obama's showier performances. Unless I missed it, he never turned on the million-candlepower smile. Nothing intended to get the ...
Transcript - Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address - Text
Transcript - Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address - Text
nytimes.com — Following is the transcript of President Barack Obama ’s Inaugural Address, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions: PRESIDENT... BARACK Thank you. Thank you. CROWD: Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task ... (more) Transcript - Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address - Text
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news.yahoo.com — Barack Obama 's inaugural address on Tuesday, as delivered. OBAMA: My fellow citizens: I stand here today... humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush ... (more) Text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address - ...
Obama's inaugural speech
Obama's inaugural speech
cnn.com — Barack and Michelle Obama depart the Blair House before the inauguration Tuesday in Washington, D.C.... (more) Obama's inaugural speech
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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — As promised, liberal reaction to Obama's inauguration. Adam Serwer: Today, Obama sought to provide a vision of our adulthood; an attitude that rejects the impulsiveness, painted as toughness, of the Bush years. It is no longer a time to put "leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame." While rejecting "as false the choice between our safety and our ideals," Obama nevertheless promised that "we will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense." This is not "Bring it on." This is not "Dead or Alive." It is time to put away the cowboy ...

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