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The Speech
It's hard to say anything about it that hasn't already been remarked upon in here or elsewhere. Like others, I was struck by how pedestrian the prose was, but on re-reading it, I like the plainspokenness of it. The weakest moments were when it, cringe-makingly, reached for the lyrical--"the ...
Obama Will Get His Blackberry
marcambinder.theatlantic.com — President Barack Obama  is going to get his blackberry. On Monday, a government agency that the Obama administration  -- but that is probably the National Security Agency -- added to a standard blackberry a super-encryption package.... and ... (more) Obama Will Get His Blackberry
Do-over: Obama retakes oath of office
msnbc.msn.com — After the flub heard around the world, President Barack Obama has taken the oath of office. Again. Chief Justice John Roberts delivered it Wednesday night at the White House — a rare do-over. (more) Do-over: Obama retakes oath of office
You want to believe the best but …
sistertoldjah.com — Ed Morrissey’s got a post up at Hot Air in which he praises Obama for issuing an executive order that rolls back executive privilege, making it more “transparent” to the people. This order was done supposedly in the name of ... (more) You want to believe the best but …
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Projecting Their Own Viewson the Blank Screen of Obama’s Inaugural Address?
GayPatriot — ... speech on paper (or via pixel) is much different than one as delivered. Blogger Jay Nordlinger seemed to echo my friend’s thoughts, finding in the speech “repeated digs at Bush, his team, and those of us who supported that administration.”  In a similar vein, blogress Ann Althouse found the president “rather harsh toward John McCain,” seeming to call “the previous administration childish.” Three other bloggers (Lowry, Novak, Ponnuru) concurred with my initial evaluation that the speech was ...

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