Interesting move, that the chief usher put into place with the flags. A nice touch, for whomever is president.

For those of us who never supported Bush, who opposed him even in his home state of Texas when he (and Rove) started his political career by playing dirty tricks to unseat the very popular Ann Richards, he has been a troll inhabiting the Nation's House. Marking time and trashing our government and our reputation. The new resident is the complete opposite, an intellectual, a scholar, a poet, filled with grace.

The hopes of Americans today may be too much for any one person to accomplish, but to simply see the back of Bush will be enough for this week.

SRS