Inauguration Live Blog!

So its 12:42 and we're just getting on our way. I've already polished off a thing of walking nachos. My aunt and I are lounging in my living room. This is the Semantic's officially-inaugurated liveblog. Let's get this thing under way!

12:42: People are being taken to their seats. There's Biden and Cheney, who is in a wheelchair oddly enough. The announcer tells us its from, "when he was moving boxes while moving into his new home." Right. And there's Nancy Pelosi, who is really over with this crowd. She just got a huge ovation.

12:43: "And I am proud to introduce, Barack H. Obama!" It was probably a good call leaving out the Hussein. The man is shaking every hand he can. And he takes his seat... everyone holds their breath!

12:44: Obama! Obama! Obama! First Obama chant of the broadcast.

12:46: I can't be the only person who thinks Michelle Obama is a babe. Right?

12:47: So many references to MLK. Obama should start his speech with, "Four score and seven years ago, my ancestors had a dream!"

12:52: All this christian prayer must be a little weird considering Obama's a muslim and all... I wonder how he feels about it. (...don't hit me)

12:54: Jesus, Aretha! We know you can sing, but what the HELL is on your head?! That thing looks like the entrance to a christmas present casino. Also, would it kill you to skip dessert once in a while?

12:55: ringringringring! let it- let it- let it- let it- let it- let it- let it- let it- riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing! Sing it, Aretha!

12:57: I think we're running slightly behind. Obama is officially the new president in three minutes and Biden is still on stage. Get the man out here!

12:58: Hehehe "faithfully discharge the duties"

1:00: And we officially have a new president. They haven't actually sworn him in or anything yet. Yo-Yo-Ma is doing his thing on the cello. It's a really depressing song, you'd think they'd pick something a little more upbeat. Let's get those marching bands back, or where'd Stevie Wonder go? Wouldn't Stevie Wonder rule right now?

1:03: A stool?!? Hahahaha. I thought he was a good basketball player. How is he so short?

1:05: Holy crap. This is insane. I can't even handle it. I've already got gnarly goosebumps already. Ahhh! Those cannons are making me way too nervous.

1:10: Those are some big promises he just made. Like, holy smokes. Education, health care, and the economy: through the first thirty seconds of his speech and he's already promised to fix all of them. "America, you're all too dumb!" But we will overcome!"

1:12: kbrb, he's talking.

4:00 Okay, so after he finished talking and the benediction finished, I had a nap.

It would have been cool if Wilco or Jay-Z got to play the inauguration. He's admitted to being a fan of both: Wilco used to play fundraisers for him all the time back when he was still Senator Obama, and there were huge rumors that Jay-Z was begging and pleading for that spot. Wouldn't it have been cool if he played "Dirt of Your Shoulder" right before the swearing in? Or what about "99 problems, but my pres ain't one"? Jay-Z is clever like that.

Yo-yo Ma is cool and all (see: safe for white people), but you know that Obama is cooler than he's allowed to be.

But that was pretty fun while it lasted, wasn't it?! No one got shot, his speech ruled, and his new limo is fly as hell. I would write a big, slobbery "omg Obama, I luuurv you" piece, but there's probably way too much of that going around anyways. Ciao!