9/11, the Obama Inaugural Address, and the Shared Sacrifice George W. Bush Never Called For

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Everybody wants to place the blame on someone else. 9/11 was a bad time for everyone, and yes Busch kept us safe. It is our fault, the American people, all of us black, white, mexican, chinese, Mr. Busch just happened to be our Commander in Cheif at the time. He is also a human being, so is President Obama. It is up to us to pull together, stand side to side, if we want to get out of this mess. I am against abortion, and I do disagree with what President Obama did in that expect, it is not because he is African American. Everyone wants to make this a racial thing. When not one message I seen was saying anything about ethics, or what he looks like, it doesn't matter, what matters is TAKING CARE OF THE AMERICAN people, our homeland, before taking care of other Countries. At this time, we need to focus on American's noteveryone else, and just leave racial out of it. When it comes down to it we are ALL one.

Michelle of IL 2:50PM January 26, 2009

We, the social right let President Obama have his day (no disturbances, no protests), and we are committed to supporting him in ways that reflect our beliefs--yet we have the compassion to respectfully disagree when necessary. Why can't you do the same.
It appears to be that tolerance in your view is only tolerance when we are in agreement with you.
Bush governed by his conscience, which is what President Obama appears to be doing...we are not writing bitter attacks on him...can you do the same???
Let your guy lead and let's see the fruit...if it is good, people will support him; if it is not good, he will be out of there...but don't play the blame game...your continuous griping makes Bush appear to be a lot smarter than what you claim he was (blaming him for the global collapse of the economy and every other woe!!!) Who is the intelligent/compassionate one here...the man who unendingly complains about his predecessor or the one who quietly leaves town and allows his successor the fortitude to govern...you decide...

Nina Riley of MI 1:17PM January 26, 2009

Calling the former administration "He and his gang" reveals the depth of disrespect and derision that the main stream media have used to promote their own view of what should come next.
Their hopes and dreams have come true we have the new Messiah, who will "save" us all from the evil right wing and restore us to world prominence.
Let's see week one: nominate someone to handle our tax dollars who just happens to be guilty of not paying any taxes of his own! Lift the ban on international abortion funding with American tax dollars, despite that fact the an overwhelming number of Americans from both sides of the aisle oppose our releasing our dollars for such use. Close Gitmo with no plan of what to do with hardened terrorists who openly verbalize their intentions.
Gee .. I can see why Schlesinger is so happy the "gang" is gone and a "new day" began.
S. Todd of Flint MI

S. Todd of 11:49AM January 26, 2009

Well said and to the point.

R.L. Schaefer of CA 4:27PM January 25, 2009

You may not like former President Bush but you will have to admit that he kept us safe. I do not blame him for the financial situation we are in - I blame all of congress as well as all Americans who bought houses when they knew they couldn't pay for them. Everyone needs to take responsibility for their own actions.
President Obama is not God and everyone should quit treating him as one. There is only one God and it is not President Obama.

B Hill of NC 12:00AM January 25, 2009

The constant fawning and gushing over our new messiah or the endless stream of kicks and prods to the departed administration.
How about some "change"?

R.L. Schaefer of CA 1:28PM January 24, 2009

Oughta start calling it 9/11/01.
Bush strayed so far away from anything relevant to the day, my recollections are fuzzy. Was it about WMD and draining the swamp? Was it about bringing feminism to Afghanistan? I don't know.

Luther of IL 9:44PM January 23, 2009