I think Obama purposely toned down the speech to match reality..

[DCBob]

We are in a crisis situation -- likely headed for massive unemployment and perhaps a depression. Today we celebrate but tomorrow begins the sobering task of righting this nation and the world. It will not be easy.

[LiberalinNC]

1. He sure as hell tore into W...but I don't think realized he was being ripped apart!

[H2O Man]

2. I think he did.

I saw part of Bush speaking in Texas this evening. From what he said, and the tone he used, I think he knows.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. brave soul to have listened to Bush

was he defensive? Angry?

[H2O Man]

7. Yes, he was.

Defensive and angry. A real chip on his shoulder.

[BeHereNow]

9. Sociopaths don't like being criticized.

I think perhaps for the first time today, Bush
was finally made aware of just how deeply he is hated
by the rest of the country.

His handlers kept him insulated- that's over, so now
I would expect that the reality is sinking in.

BHN

[LiberalFighter]

10. Didn't Karl Rove fly back to Texas with Bush?

Rove probably let him know what the words meant.

[uppityperson]

5. I was thinking that also. It was a scathing rebuke of the bushco policies, but don't

know if they understood that.

[DCBob]

8. I agree. I think George was clueless...

Obama made some tough comments about the Bush legacy. I especially liked the comment about not putting security ahead of ideals.

[BeHereNow]

13. And putting away childish things, like his bike.

I think Obama would have to spend twenty terms in
office to rack up even a tenth of the Bush vacation time
and his weekend bike riding retreats while the country
burned to the ground.

No more ridiculous arguments about things that DON'T
matter- not form our new President.

Don't you love being able to type "President,"
instead of pResident?

BHN

[Vattel]

17. that was my favorite part of the whole speech

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. It was a roll up your sleeves and get to work speech

I just hope he can figure out a way to get us out of this mess.

[DCBob]

11. Yes. Very pragmatic. It was not the time for soaring rhetoric.

The "facts on the ground" are not good.

[BeHereNow]

6. The transfer of wealth into the offshore black hole will never be recovered.

His task will be to help us figure out how to survive the result
of the biggest economic scam in the history of the world.

He is no fool, that is for certain- he knows he has inherited the biggest
crime scene in the history of the country.

It will take decades for the experts to unravel the mess perpetrated
on the planet by the elite and their criminal enablers, many of them
sitting in our congress and senate.

BHN

[Cha]

12. Oh yeah~ And, it

was perfect..as well as letting us know a new sheriff has come to town and it won't be business as usual ..he put terrorists on notice, too.

[DCBob]

14. I liked the comment about building not destroying..

Good stuff.

[Cha]

15. Exactly..and

"our spirit is stronger".

[DCBob]

16. "You Cannot Outlast Us. And We Will Defeat You."

Another profound statment from our new President.

[Cha]

18. It was an excellent speech

for our time and for those who thought he was kissing up to bush the other day ..they had a rude awakening.