Yes we did. A minute-by-minute account of I-Day

11:11 It's just good to see former Vice President Quayle again.

11:14 Oh wow it's happening. Oh wow it's happening...

11:16 I love C-SPAN. Full coverage of former world effing leaders who have NO idea what they're doing. None of this "editing" business that the other stations have.

11:17 Bill Clinton looks like he just lost an argument with Hillary.

11:18 Clinton and Carter didn't even acknowledge each other... interesting. Man! There's a lot of people on the National Mall!

11:20 Mini-Bush Girls!! Sober, even! Probably.

11:25 The Obama girls are far too mature. I think they're just miniature 40 year-olds...

11:26 Now, I'm certainly no fashion guru, but Laura Bush, WTF?!?! Dowdy much?

11:27 Still waiting for O.B. Wan Kenobi.

11:28 I think Mrs. Cheney was on 'Dynasty'... she certainly looks the part.

11:29 (awkward silent pause in the ceremony)

11:30 The entire Mall starts chanting, "Obama, Obama, Obama!!!"

11:31 Michelle rocking the gold lame`. Nice. The crowd's about to go bat-crazy for her...

11:32 GEORGE!!! ...accompanied by Rep. John Boehner, a reactionary prick.

11:33 Michelle actually looks like a real person. Very strange, after her Stepford Wife predecessor, Laura.

11:35 Cheney, in a WHEELCHAIR?! Quite frankly, I'm surprised he's still alive. Crank up the boos... "No, not the booze, George. Calm down."

11:38 First sighting of the New Big Guy. Looking dapper, but a little like he took one too many beta-blockers...

11:43 "Barack H. Obama." Interesting that he chose not to use his middle name like he was going to...

11:46 Diane Feinstein gets this party started.

11:47 Bush looking like a smug bastard. Well, all of the speeches will be a repudiation of everything he stood for, so I guess it's understandable.

11:48 Rick Warren's invocation. Wasn't there a separation of church and state thing somewhere in the Constitution, or am I remembering that wrong...?

11:51 Shouldn't have Warren gotten a haircut before speaking to the biggest audience he's ever had?

11:53 God talk still going.

11:54 Aretha!! Man, I'm so white... I can barely understand her.

11:57 Yeah, baby! Oath time!! First up: Joey "The Scranton" Biden

11:58 Next up: Barry "The Hussein" Obama...

11:59 Dammit! Musical interlude composed by John Williams. The 'Cantina Song" from Star Wars perchance? Ah, no.

12:04 Chief Justice Roberts presents oath of office to Obama.

12:05 He's doing it!! He's becoming president!!! A few oath slip ups, from such an eloquent speaker, no less. Looked like his mind went blank for a second*.

12:06 He's in!!!!!!!! Holy wow...

12:07 First words from PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: "Thank you."

12:10 "We have chosen hope over fear..."

12:14 "Starting today we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and go about the work of remaking America."

12:16 Malia Obama, budding photographer

12:17 "We are ready to lead once more."

12:21 "We cannot consume the world's resources without regard for effect."

12:26 ...and, scene.


Barack Obama is now the President of the United States. As much, and for as long, as I wanted this to happen, I still can't believe it's come true...

USA! USA! USA!




* In fact, it was actually Chief Justice John Roberts who flubbed the oath of office. Obama was caught off guard by having to repeat the incorrect oath.