his speech was good.
It was.
He also headed off some of his critics, by calling himself a "mutt." Took too long to set that up, but it was an interesting Reagan-esque touch.
how was he reagan-esque? did he call himself a mutt? or did nancy?
i liked that for the first time listening to an american president speak, i actually mostly understood what he was saying... when bush spoke it was always avoidant circular crap that made no sense.
He said (after a long, drawn out dialogue, which seemed well practiced, about all the allergies in his household) that they will probably not find a purebred dog they could keep, instead they will have to find a mutt, "...like me," to be the Obama Whitehouse dog.
... but you're right. Instead of being avoidant of issues, he completely avoided any comment on the actual issues. Which is fine, since his time has not yet come.
For one who gave a good speech, today, was GHWB, present, lame
occupant of the Whitehouse, when he gave Obama his greatest blessing and (frighteningly) said he would do all he could with the economy in the next two months to help our new president hit the ground running.
It was very powerful for those who believe him, still.