I’m sitting here, in a room up at school on my laptop watching the inauguration live. I want to say more right now, but everything is just really getting started! This is a pretty awesome moment though.
Edited: So I thought I would try to blog this.
11:47 a.m.: Dianne Feinstein (Democratic, Senator, California) is speaking right now. Referring to future generations: “They will look back and remember this was the moment when the dream that once echoed across history from the steps to the Lincoln memorial finally reached the walls of the White House”
11:49 a.m.: Rick Warren, Pastor of Saddle Back Church from Lake Forest, CA is doing the invocation. “We know today that Dr. King and a great cloud of witnesses are shouting in heaven.”
Watching all the people praying together is really amazing.
11:54 a.m.: Aretha Franklin is introduced to sing “My Country ’tis of Thee.” Her hat is out of control (in a good way).
11:57 a.m.: Wow, I can’t believe how many people are there! Robert Bennet is introduced. Introducing John Paul Stevens.
11:58 a.m.: Biden is getting sworn in! (My CNN.com is lagging really bad.) I seriously love Biden! He always looks so happy.
11:59 a.m.: I just know my CNN is going to lag, luckily I’m also DVR’ing this.
12:01 p.m.: Okay I’m picking up another feed now (ABC) Obama looks so happy! Music is being played, my feeds were lagging so I’m not sure who exactly is playing. They sound really great though! I can’t even imagine how nervous the Obama family must be.
12:05 p.m.: Chief Justice is administrating the oath of office to the president. He’s laughing! Aw he started talking before the Chief Justice was done, and the Chief of Justice messed up the oath! Michelle looks amazing and so proud.
12:08 p.m.: President Obama is speaking now.
“So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans. That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood.”
“Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America — they will be met.”
“In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned.”
“Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.”
12:17 p.m.: Still giving his speech! His one daughter (I’m not such which) is taking pictures of her dad.
George W. looks a little annoyed / like he really doesn’t want to be there.
“And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.”
“Let it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.”
* I apologize if some of these quotes are not 100% right. Here is the text of his full speech.