President Obama

I wasn't really planning on writing anything about this, but it is a pretty big moment in history, so it's probably a good idea to record it.

This week, our new President, Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. Our nation was very excited to be witnessing this moment in history, when for the first time ever, a black president is in office. Even though he wasn't my choice for president, I couldn't help but be excited. I watched the inauguration for the first time in my life. I'm not going to lie....the excitement wore off quickly. I mean, I believe that he is a good man, and I believe that he wants what's best for our country, but as I've said before, I just have different opinions on what is best for our country. I feel kind of bad for him, though, because he's walking into a very tough situation. And I feel really really bad for George W. Bush, because the media kept talking this week about how he is the worst president in our nation's history, the most hated president, etc, etc. Poor guy! I believe he ran for President because he loves this country, believed he could make a change, and wanted to mark his place in history. I feel bad for him because he had to deal with some difficult things, made lots of mistakes, and now that "place in history" is nowhere near what he had hoped for. That's gotta be hard.

Anyway, those are my feelings on this subject. I'm a little nervous about what lies ahead with a democratic president and a democratic majority in Congress, but it'll be interesting to see what comes next. Hopefully the current situation will improve and my low expectations for these next 4 years will be surpassed.