Obama Inaugural Address

PHOTOS: Obama's Midterm Style Report Card

Gilt MANual | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gilt MANual

2010-11-03-g.jpgObama isn't the second coming of JFK. But he's still the sharpest dressed Commander-in-Chief in decades.

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Why the President "Stepped Out" During His Inaugural Parade

Andrew Kreig | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Kreig

When Obama climbed from his limo to greet crowds assembled outside the National Archives and Navy Memorial, he followed the suggestion of the Memorial's designer William Conklin.

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A Family-Friendly Recession?: Cut Hours, Not Jobs

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 05.25.2011

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Elizabeth Gregory

During a recession, gains for women earned through years of effort may be swept away in the undertow of layoffs, when flexibility and diversity efforts suddenly disappear.

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The Loyal Opposition

Joe Scarborough | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joe Scarborough

What can a good Republican say about the week that has unfolded? I'm not sure. But speaking as an American, all I can say is that I'm damn proud to be a part of this great republic.

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Connecting Political Rhetoric to Daily Action

Christine Mason McCaull | Posted 11.17.2011

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Christine Mason McCaull

Now is the time to connect the big policy rhetoric to your own life. Here are a few suggestions for taking daily action on the issues in the inaugural address.

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We Are All Americans in the Age of Obama

Manisha Sinha | Posted 05.25.2011

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Manisha Sinha

In his inaugural address, President Obama called on Americans and those outside America to be citizens of the world. It was a fundamentally new approach to global citizenship.

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Obama's Inaugural Speech Gets a B+

Trey Ellis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Trey Ellis

Watching the speech again after the Inauguration, and watching the world watch it, realizing that there was not a corner of the globe that wasn't listening, I think it is fair to have expected more.

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I Did It Anyway

Beth Broderick | Posted 05.25.2011

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Beth Broderick

I was one of the 2 million folks who braved the elements to attend the Inauguration. I expected cold and confusion and craziness and I got it in spades. I did it anyway.

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Obama, the Preacher, and the Devil

Jerry Weissman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jerry Weissman

Barack Obama gestures to express himself, and he gestures quite often, but he usually keeps his movements contained. During the Inaugural, his gestures stayed within the width of his body.

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Reflections on "The Speech"

Ben Rosen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ben Rosen

There was no part of "the speech" that will live in history. Nothing Obama said comes close to the emotional impact of the opening line of his Iowa caucus victory speech.

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Behaving Christ-Like

Carol Hoenig | Posted 11.17.2011

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Carol Hoenig

When President Barack Obama said in his inaugural address that "We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus and non-believers", I could...

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Israel: On the Right Side of History

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Aaron Zelinsky

The Israeli Supreme Court defended the rights of Israel's two Arab parties, Balad and the United Arab List, to stand for election, overturning a vote by Israel's Central Election Committee.

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Frozen, Hungover & Happy in DC

Roderick Spencer | Posted 11.17.2011

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Roderick Spencer

On Tuesday, a lot of people in Washington, and I suspect everywhere else in the world, drank way too much. But for once our drunkenness wasn't to blot out reality, but to revel in it.

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I Booed Bush

Gabrielle Burton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gabrielle Burton

Miss Manners says you cannot permit a bravo for an operatic performance without also permitting a boo. Can we extrapolate to politicians on state occasions?

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After Inauguration, Obama Celebrates with His Network

Ari Melber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ari Melber

If nothing else, this week the city of Washington was Obamafied. People went not just to celebrate, but to bear witness, to be together, to physically join the concise ritual of swearing in the president.

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Utah Lands Win a Reprieve at the Dawn of a Cleaner, Greener Future

Robert Redford | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Redford

Destroying our natural heritage will do nothing to solve our energy challenges for the long-term, which to me, is even more reason to act.

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Well Done, America

Simon Jenkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Simon Jenkins

Obama may yet prove a disappointment. The task asked of him may be too great. But for the moment that is of no account. American democracy has delivered, and done so spectacularly.

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My Inaugural Reflections

Sen. Barbara Boxer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. Barbara Boxer

I cannot help but think of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who 47 years ago stood on steps of the Lincoln Memorial and spoke of his dream. Tuesday, that long-awaited, long-fought-for dream of equality was realized.

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President Obama's Rejection of American Cowardice

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bob Cesca

President Obama has made it clear that America is no longer in the business of selling out the legacy of our Founders and the mandates of the Constitution for the sake of a little bit of extra security.

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Champagne for Obama

Joan Z. Shore | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joan Z. Shore

France opened its heart to America yesterday, and Paris opened the doors of its magnificent City Hall to a jubilant crowd of 1,300 to watch the inauguration ceremony, transmitted live by CNN.

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Boo Who?

Daniel Menaker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Menaker

There is no need to applaud Mr. Bush, but no need to boo him, either. He was our own doing, after all, and anyway, we are, perversely, in his debt.

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President Obama and the Work of Remaking America

Scott Kurashige | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scott Kurashige

Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement leaders defined their mission: "to save the soul of America." Obama's address can serve as a reminder of that incomplete mission.

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Kennedy's Kids Then, Obama's Kids Now

Rajeev Goyal | Posted 11.17.2011

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Rajeev Goyal

I marched in the inaugural parade with members of the Peace Corps, and there are three moments that will stay with me forever.

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Obama's Call to Choose Our Better History

Michael Roth | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Roth

As we start a new era, President Obama has asked us to reshape our destiny.

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The New Age of Niceness? (or, The Valkyries of Niceness)

Craig Newmark | Posted 11.17.2011

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Craig Newmark

Over the last forty eight hours, well, might be my imagination, but seems like people have gotten a lot nicer.

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