It's not Tuesday and I'm already disappointed...

[Anonymous]

OP is just a Debbie Downer type.

[Anonymous]

I agree with OP. I am also not sure what to think about the whole bait and switch of B.O. not addressing his race during the elections and made such a big deal about it in Tuesday's festivities. Is it going to be bait and switch over the next few months/ years?

[Anonymous]

I agree with OP. I am also not sure what to think about the whole bait and switch of B.O. not addressing his race during the elections and made such a big deal about it in Tuesday's festivities. Is it going to be bait and switch over the next few months/ years?

I could not disagree with this more.

I don't know what you mean exactly by "not addressing his race", but remember that he gave what many think was a brilliantly crafted speech on race during the peak of the Rev. Wright issue. In addition, I think there is a big difference between using race as an election issue (eg. "vote for me because I'm black or you are a bigot"), which Obama never did, and making the point in his inaugural address that the US has come a long way in the past 60 years.

To call it a "bait and switch" is ludicrous.

[Anonymous]

I agree totally with 06:46. Many Republicans have made that same "switch", having opposed Obama, but now celebrating a landmark election. I don't think there is any inconsistency in his words or theirs; you can be for or against him politically, yet be proud that his race did not dominate the election.

[Anonymous]

It's likely we all will be disappointed in Obama. There's no way he can live up to all our expectations. If he'd just get universal health insurance passed, that would be a huge victory, something no Republican would dare reverse, ever.

If he fails on that issue, I say his presidency will have failed, no matter what else he does.

The coronation was fabulous, and emotional. But to me the bigger event was his winning the election. I was overwhelmed by that, and still am.