Yes, today we have a new president. Right now at 12:06pm, President Obama has just taken office. And what do we have to show for it? A fucking cavalcade of entertainment.
Where are the politics? Since when has Ms. Franklin been a leading political figure? Was it necessary to have lib web cam coverage of every city known to man?
Big screens and musical performances outweigh the actuality of what happened: a president capable of changing the country has been elected. And all I can focus on is the atrocity that came out of Aretha Franklin’s mouth… the power of music.
What happened to the good ol days when politics were less show and more… politics?
I’ve never been one to drool over the political scene, but I think I’d me more apt if I didn’t have to listen to trashy music and purchase every “Obama for yo mama” shirt, cup, commemorative plate, etc.
To the people of the United States of America: thanks for turning the inauguration into another commercial/hallmark day.
