The peaceful inauguration of an American President is an inspiring thing; the spectacle of it, unfortunately, caricatures itself.
Obama is trying way too hard to seem Abraham Lincoln-like; that said, better Abraham Lincoln than Jimmy Carter.
42,500 security agents working the event seems overkill; one successful assassin, however, is one too many.
Racially speaking, swearing in Obama the day after MLK day is not irony; one could think of it as poetry.
The song "At Last," for the First Couple's dance is a great choice; Beyonce singing it, not so much.
Now is a good time to buy a new American flag; flying the Stars and Stripes becomes cool again on Tuesday.
As a result of all the hype and expectation, we've made Obama so important that he can't fail; brace yourself, America - it's going to hurt the first time he does.
Let's do this.