by Lee Stranahan I realize now that I woke up this morning and something new happened. I wanted to turn on the news and I was eager to see what my President was up to. Really and truly. I can get...
Wake Up Call
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Author - Bob Cesca
The Oval Office
Photo by Pete Souza/White House This is too awesome for words.
History: As Seen From Space
Full-size version here. This is a must-see. h/t Sullivan
The Long Road from 1928
Joan Walsh wrote an excellent piece about the inauguration scene on the ground, including a conversation with an African American man who was born in 1928. And Digby recalls the status of Jim Crow...
Big John
Senator Cornyn is obstructing the confirmation of Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State mainly due to concerns about the Clinton Global Initiative. But to be fair, Senator Cornyn opposed the...
The Dawn Rises Over Guantanamo
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, Jan. 20 -- In one of its first actions, the Obama administration instructed military prosecutors late Tuesday to seek a 120-day suspension of legal proceedings involving...
Morning Awesome
President Obama's First Inaugural Address January 20, 2009
Doof Quote of the Day
"Who wrote that line? Jeremiah Wright?" —Michelle Malkin on the "white would embrace the right" line from Rev. Lowery's benediction.
Prime Time Thread
More inauguration open threading.
At Long Last…
I just had to post this scene from John Adams again. Here's the essay I wrote about its significance titled, "At Long Last, It's Beginning To Feel Like America."
Walking Through History
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Change, Indeed
On the new White House website on the Civil Rights page: Support for the LGBT Community The previous administration had a section on this, too. It was one line that read: "The Gay: Working for a Cure...
'He Sort of Screwed It Up'
Think Progress reports: CNN, Wolf Blitzer said, "John Roberts had one job to do today and he sort of screwed up." Jeffrey Toobin replied, "I almost fell out of my chair." Sort of? UPDATE: Josh...
The New WhiteHouse.gov
The people's house is in good hands once again. Both physically and virtually.
The Inaugural Address
My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his...
Liveblogging the Inauguration – Thread 2
12:28: It is done! 12:29: "We reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals." 12:29: I think the Oath of Office will be administered again in private. How can the Chief Justice botch...
President Barack Hussein Obama
The dark ride is over!
Liveblogging the Inauguration
10:35AM: Just listening to the audio feed of CNN on satellite while driving home this morning, I was repeatedly overwhelmed with emotion. The end of the dark ride. The ups and downs and chaos of the...
Cheney at the Inauguration
Cheney has to attend the inauguration in a wheelchair.
Inaugural Open Thread
Open thread for documenting history! I'm back from Washington. Long, long story for another time. Meanwhile, let's GO!