Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Thoughts on a New President


Congratulations, Mr. Obama. You are the 44th President of the United States of America. Even I, a moderate Republican, wish you well.

I have some random thoughts.
  • I was picking up my dog from the kennel during the inauguration, so I missed quite a bit. I'm pretty sure I'll catch up in the re-runs.
  • I asked the kennel manager, I nice woman about my age, if she was watching the festivities. She furrowed her brow and then rolled her eyes as if to say, I've got better things to do.
  • I'm not sure if the undertone was that she was a Republican or just too busy. Perhaps there was a racial slant. I'm really not sure and frankly I don't care. She kept it to herself (other than the eye roll) and she takes really good care of my dog.
  • John Roberts should have practiced his one and only job of administering the oath so he wouldn't flub his lines.
  • Since this is a poker blog, I will note that President Barack Obama used the phrase, "We can no longer stand pat..."
I'm sure one of his first acts as president will be to overturn the UIGEA.

5 comments:

Joaquin "The Rooster" Ochoa said...

He was playing position and thus, used the good old words: Stay Pat. The Rooster smelled bluff with all those promises and bet into him. Holla!

DuggleBogey said...

I hope your prediction comes true, Doc.

Seattlejohn said...

I think he has bigger problems to think about right now than poker, but maybe under his second term if he gets there.....S

The Sandman Cometh said...

What's a uigea? Sounds like a mysterious part of the urinary tract.

MHG said...

Saturday racquetball? I can reserve a court in Seattle, or do you know somewhere between Federal Way and the city?