Inauguration

Some thoughts about the last two hours...

Rick Warren was, on balance, given his Invocation, a mistake. Aside from his late references to Isa and Yeshua, the last thing he was was inclusive.

I couldn't work out who muffed the oath of office - Jeff Toobin on CNN reckons it was the Chief Justice.

Obama's speech: A bit too much God for personal taste, but generally good. Also, with all the references to returning to the Constitution, and the Rule of Law, and (paraphrase ahead) "working by theses values again", this was an utter repudiation of the last eight years.

And the benediction by Rev Lowery was by turns inspiring and funny - even I chorused Amen at the end!!

Another couple moments - CNN's shots of Barack with Michelle behind during the Star Spangled Banner was touching.

Joe Biden taking a photo for Mahlia Obama - sweet, very grand-fatherly

Having Captain Sully of the Hudson was on the podium was a very astute move.

Finally, apparently (ie according to David Gergen CNN) the new President doesn't usually escort the outgoing President to his transport away from the Capitol, as Obama did Bush. I watched that and had the impression that Obama just wanted to make sure that Bush was on that helicopter (no longer Marine 1, that's Obama's now) and on his way out of town. With the horse he rode in on.