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...that he’s the antichrist!” My dutiful volunteer, a regular churchgoer, had to ask: “How do you reconcile yourself to voting in the man you believe is Lucifer?” “Well, I’ve got to tell you that it was one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever had to make, but when I saw McCain’s tax plan?...

Author: By Clay A. Dumas | Title: Messiah or Antichrist? | 1/20/2009 | See Source »

...call from a woman who said, "Hi, I'm calling from the White House. You must have impressed somebody, because they asked me if I'd find you to see if you'd like to introduce the President again." I said, "Boy, what a thrill! Absolutely! Just tell me when and where." And she said, "Well, the where is Pennsylvania Avenue and the when is Jan. 20, 1957. You're going to be the President's announcer." Then she asked, "Will you charge a fee? Because our parade budget is very minimal." And I said, "No, as a matter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inaugural Parade Announcer | 1/20/2009 | See Source »

...know that even on a day so bright, he was not blinded. Not by the cloud of witnesses in front of him. Not by the lights of cameras sending his words across the planet. That he was willing to sound so somber on his day of celebration tells us many things at once. At a time of scarcity, do not waste opportunities. When the world is watching and willing to follow, tell them where you want to take them. And above all, tell the truth. (See pictures of the Inauguration of Barack Obama and Joe Biden...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Barack Obama's Inaugural Address: Humility, Gratitude, Sacrifice | 1/20/2009 | See Source »

Former Vice President Walter Mondale said, "We were talking for 20 minutes, telling old war stories. He was keeping us all laughing." And then, said Mondale, "he seemed to go into a seizure of something." After the seizure, said Senator Leahy, "a lot of us were making the sign of the cross. You can tell the Irish." Said a hopeful Dodd: "The good news is he's going to be fine." Recalling Kennedy's tone of voice before he was driven to the hospital, Dodd said, "When he bellows, he is usually in pretty good shape...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ted Kennedy Suffers Seizure at Inaugural | 1/20/2009 | See Source »

...consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us today, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment - a moment that will define a generation - it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama's Inaugural Address: The Full Text | 1/20/2009 | See Source »

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