Everybody is blogging about the president’s speech. His tie, his hair. His ill-use of the language.
I didn’t watch it all, I prefer the written to the spoken word, I read the transcripts later. I watched enough. What I saw, was something maybe other people didn’t see, and I wonder if I’m alone.

The presidency wears on people; Look at the inaugural pics and the retirement pictures of past presidents and you’ll see what I mean. Dubya is no different- he walks a bit more slowly, he has a few more lines in his face, he maybe even stoops- the weight on his shoulders must be more than any of us can possibly imagine. No, that’s not what i saw.
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