Today's News 1-20-05

Did not get much chance to listen to news this morning, what with the two hour delay. Have been listening to live coverage of the Inauguration. NPR broadcast the speech live, then has been doing ongoing coverage and commentary as events unfold.

Coverage has been both about the supporters of the President, and the protests going on around the parade route and capitol.

For about the last hour or so they have been parsing the speech -- what did he mean by "the unwanted" for instance. Was he referring to abortion? Who knows. Did he offer up an olive branch to Democrats? Some say yes, some say no.

Perhaps I will write more about this later.

The Connection was about people's feelings about the festivities. Nicely balanced between outrage and "hey, this is not a celebration of GWB per say, but a celebration of democracy. Suck it up!"

Funny moment on Air America's Unfiltered this morning when Kent Jones reported that the Republicans had 9 balls, the Democrats had none, "except for yours, Barbara Boxer, except for yours!" Water came out of my nose at that one. Kent Jones. He is the best.