Four years ago, as George Bush completed his judicial coup at his first inaugural, I was fortunate enough to be out of the country. This time around I am not so lucky, but will instead work from home to avoid the security, gridlock, and hoardes of Republicans who have descended on DC to revel in Round 2. It’s still hard to imagine that based on his collosal record failure in his first term, this idiot got re-elected. Either a majority of Americans are REALLY that stupid, or the Republicans have just gotten better at stealing elections. Neither are comforting thoughts.
So one painful four-year slog has ended, but instead of a finish line we find ourselves at a halfway point. Shit.
For further reading:
Inauguration: Lifestyles of the Rich and Heartless
Center for American Progress, 1/20/05