Inauguration Day
Finally, the Republicans Are Afraid
President Barack Obama, after giving his Second Inaugural Address on Jan. 21, 2013, paused as he reentered the U.S. Capitol to look out once more at the vast throng of supporters filling the Mall. He remarked, “I’m not going to see this again.” (White House photo) By Robert ...read more
New Hope for a Second Term
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to President Barack Obama during the official swearing-in ceremony in the Blue Room of the White House on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) By Robert F. Dodge This ...read more
The Historic 'Firstness' of the President's Second Inaugural Address
Naturally, any president who delivers an inaugural address seems to take their own stab at one-upping the great lines of marble-men like John F. Kennedy or Abraham Lincoln. Every president who's sworn the oath wants to deliver that one line that will be remembered in the same ...read more
The Second Term Begins
The Daily Banter Headline Grab. From AP: Declaring "our journey is not complete," President Barack Obama took the oath of office for his second term before a crowd of hundreds of thousands Monday, urging the nation to set an unwavering course toward prosperity and freedom for ...read more
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My Thoughts on the 2013 Inauguration
My plan is to live blog my thoughts about the speech and other DC happenings later today. If you have any questions for me, please tweet me @HobbesDurden. Hope to hear from you! ...read more
A Day for the Presidency and A Day for Martin Luther King
The Daily Banter Headline Grab. From U.S. News & World Report: Monday's inaugural may be President Barack Obama's big day, but Martin Luther King Jr. will loom large over the festivities. A quirk in the calendar pushed Obama's public swearing-in onto the national holiday ...read more