Obama! Obama!

What strikes me most about President Obama is his inherent honesty. At the inauguration ceremony yesterday (Jan 20), the parts of his address I liked were the parts where he said it as it is.

“Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices..."

"..the time has come to set aside childish things. "

"We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people."

“Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.”

"...this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control - and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous."

"..and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath."

Even the little fumble (with the words) during the oath only just underlined the honesty. It seemed like he was nervous. It doesn't make for a great TV moment, but I thought it was as honest as everything else about the man. He comes across as one who is not here just to be the President of America, but who has a lot of things to do. Hopefully, he'll get them all done with sincerity.

Of course, I also must have my say on the First Lady's dress. :) The fashion jury went out on it almost as soon as the inauguration concluded. Mixed verdict there. But I think it was just the right mix of bold and conservative. It was appropriate for the occasion while simultaneously making an I-am-no-pushover statement with the color and style. And, no, I didn’t think it was “inaugural upholstery”!

Pic Credit: The picture above is from here.