Obama Is Now The 44th U.S. President

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<p>So yeah, Barack Obama was sworn in as president over an hour and a half ago. The [url="<a href="http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2009/01/20/obama.takes.oath.cnn"]oath[/url"&gt;http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2009/01/20/obama.takes.oath.cnn"]oath[/url</a>] got a little mangled, but overall the inauguration went well. What do you people think?</p>

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<p>Roberts screwed it up lol</p>

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<p>“So this is how democracy dies, with thunderous applause”</p>

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<p>Not as moving as I expected it to be.</p>

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<p>lol nice job quoting star wars there</p>

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<p>Yep, a U.S. presidential inauguration is how democracy dies.</p>

<p>-_-</p>

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<p>Anyways, for anyone who didn’t watch it (for example, if you’re like me and don’t watch television - ever), here’s the speech:</p>

<p>Part I: [YouTube</a> - 44th U.S. Presidential Inauguration Speech: Barack Obama [1/20/09] [Part I]](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fvu83xAhGc]YouTube”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fvu83xAhGc)
Part II: [YouTube</a> - 44th U.S. Presidential Inauguration Speech: Barack Obama [1/20/09] [Part II]](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFlyWvYCZEs]YouTube”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFlyWvYCZEs)
Part III: [YouTube</a> - 44th U.S. Presidential Inauguration Speech: Barack Obama [1/20/09] [Part III]](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCUj4cEgrKE]YouTube”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCUj4cEgrKE)</p>

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<p>Can anyone post speech itself? Like… text of it? Dialup… :D</p>

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<p>Sligh_Anarchist, I get all my political advice from science fiction thrillers, too!</p>

<p>For instance, whenever the puddy people try to plan an attack on America I always put a Power Ranger in office.</p>

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<p>WOOHOO! Obama is now president.</p>

<p>Inaugurations are always fascinating spectacles, so of course I enjoyed watching. :slight_smile: And I found the inauguration moving… I mean, it had its moments. There is so much hype surrounding this presidency that it will be difficult to live up to people’s sky-high expectations.</p>

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<p>Hoo-f.cking-ray for the new deal 2.0</p>

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<p>I’m just glad that I got to skip a class period to watch the ceremony, then laugh at the poem recited by a Stephen Hawking impersonation.</p>

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<p>Sorry, you guys, for making the terrible Star Wars quote. Sometimes I just can’t help the dork inside of me :)</p>

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<p>@Alone: Here you go, the entire text of the speech.</p>

<p>[OBAMA</a> SPEECH: Obama’s Speech from the Inauguration – chicagotribune.com](<a href=“http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/obama/chi-obama-speech-090120,0,1085546.story]OBAMA”>'We seek a new way forward')</p>

<p>EDIT: Wait, dial up?! Somebody still uses that obsolete technology?</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot. We do here in Azerbaijan :D</p>

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<p>yay ?</p>

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<p>Its was memorable!! I just wish i were at D.C. right now…</p>

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<p>I was there :D</p>