glad i'm not president.

Obama's press conference was well...a little harsh, a little much, a little unfortunate. 

but that's what happens when you take office from a rather incapable mr w. 

and really obama's been in office for a little more than 60 days and has been incredibly visible.  

he's everywhere.  press conferences, publicized meetings with congress, town hall events, leno, filling out college basketball brackets. i mean come on. he's letting us know the details of his plans (budget, recovery, etc) and managing to include march madness publicity at the same time. impressive impressive impressive.

so you can follow the link below and listen to his press conference on 3/24 or read the transcript (as if you will...)

speech/transcript 

but here was the brilliant quote from the not-so brilliant press conference.

obama was answering a question from a correspondent from ebony magazine 

he was asked about the homeless issue  (more like epidemic) in the US and obama provided a rather brilliant reply

"Now in the meantime, we've got to work very closely with the states to monitor and to help people who are still falling through the cracks. And you know, the homeless problem was bad even when the economy was good.  Part of the change in attitudes that I want to see here in Washington and all across the country is a belief that it is not acceptable for children and families to be without a roof over their heads in a country as wealthy as ours." 

Isabel + Obama = Happy Jazz

The artistic talent of the Izz Bizz has found a place in Obamanation 

(please note the "I voted" sticker with an arrow pointing to Obama--quite impressive for a 6 yr old) 

out out out.

he still appears consistent.

out of iraq by 2010 (kind of) 

OBAMA.

Obama's Address:

Highlights: economy, energy, healthcare, education, and of course HOPE and RENEWAL. 

Listen and read his speech here 

(additional coverage from npr) 

honesty/truth from our politicians?? can it be true?? o yes. yes it can.

RECOVERY.GOV track the way the gov/obama chooses to use this ton of money 

OBAMA'S PRESIDENT.

In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of short-cuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted — for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things — some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path toward prosperity and freedom.

For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.

For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.

For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sanh.

Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction....

--OBAMA's inaugural address  

--me remember to look for the silver lining. OBAMA's president. OBAMANATION.

maybe this country does have a chance...

...maybe there is hope