Well, I'm not too sure about the whole racist conclusion to that benediction. But yeah, it was nice up until then.
You're not gonna jokey-rhyme your way out of this one.
Willow ,'Sleeper'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Liese S. - Jan 20, 2009 7:40:57 am PST #2315 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Jessica - Jan 20, 2009 7:42:14 am PST #2316 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Well, I'm not too sure about the whole racist conclusion to that benediction.
What was this? My MSNBC feed froze right after Obama's speech.
Tom Scola - Jan 20, 2009 7:42:22 am PST #2317 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
No, it's a different Jon Favreau: [link]
megan walker - Jan 20, 2009 7:42:40 am PST #2318 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Ah, see, I did not know that. So there you go - inclusive.
He was also pretty good, at least in the beginning, to use very gender neutral language.
I thought it was a good speech, but scattered.
beth b - Jan 20, 2009 7:43:07 am PST #2319 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
The cafe just sang the star spangled banner -- quietly. very cool
lori - Jan 20, 2009 7:44:04 am PST #2320 of 30000
Cool - Obama's head speechwriter (the not-movie-guy Jon Favreau) is only 26! [link]
Liese S. - Jan 20, 2009 7:44:45 am PST #2321 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
"Yellow can be mellow, the man who is red can get ahead..."
Yeah, okay on the sentiment I guess, but really? Really?
Steph L. - Jan 20, 2009 7:44:46 am PST #2322 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Have you all gotten your puppy from Obama yet? Because I haven't.
. . . .
Seriously, I cried my eyes out as soon as he started the oath of office.
And, my god, that SPEECH! That was amazing.
I feel like I've been holding my breath for 8 years and can finally breathe again.
And, Michelle Obama? GORGEOUS.
JZ - Jan 20, 2009 7:45:11 am PST #2323 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
[on Warren]
It was way too Jesus for me. Way to completely exclude every other faith. But whatever, thank goodness that's over.
Just chiming in way late to say that even though I personally am all about the Jesus, ITA with java. Warren just made me grind my teeth on behalf of java and tommy and beth b and her very DH and ND and Daisy Jane and, well, all the firm and passionate unbelievers I know who are such excellent humans that I feel privileged to know them.
Everything else, though...I'm all weepy and breathless. When the National Anthem played a minute ago, I stood up at my desk.
quester - Jan 20, 2009 7:45:32 am PST #2324 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
The benediction started with the words of the Negro National Anthem. My sister was humming along with it. Hence the rhyming.