Inaugural Address
By President Barack Hussein Obama

My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you’ve bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.

I thank President Bush for his service to our nation — (applause) — as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often, the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because we, the people, have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebears and true to our founding documents.

So it has been; so it must be with this generation of Americans.

That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost, jobs shed, businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly, our schools fail too many — and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.

These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable, but no less profound, is a sapping of confidence across our land; a nagging fear that America’s decline is inevitable, that the next generation must lower its sights.

Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this America: They will be met. (Applause.)

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas that for far too long have strangled our politics. We remain a young nation. But in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness. (Applause.)

In reaffirming the greatness of our nation we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of short-cuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted, for those that prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things — some celebrated, but more often men and women obscure in their labor — who have carried us up the long rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.

For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life. For us, they toiled in sweatshops, and settled the West, endured the lash of the whip, and plowed the hard earth. For us, they fought and died in places like Concord and Gettysburg, Normandy and Khe Sahn.

Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions, greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.

This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week, or last month, or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions — that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America. (Applause.)

For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of our economy calls for action, bold and swift. And we will act, not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We’ll restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. All this we will do.

Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions, who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short, for they have forgotten what this country has already done, what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage. What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them, that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply.

The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works — whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public’s dollars will be held to account, to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day, because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.

Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched. But this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control. The nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our gross domestic product, but on the reach of our prosperity, on the ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart — not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good. (Applause.)

As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers — (applause) — our Founding Fathers, faced with perils that we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man — a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience sake. (Applause.)

And so, to all the other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born, know that America is a friend of each nation, and every man, woman and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity. And we are ready to lead once more. (Applause.)

Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with the sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.

We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort, even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we’ll work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet.

We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense. And for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken — you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you. (Applause.)

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.

To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society’s ills on the West, know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. (Applause.)

To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history, but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist. (Applause.)

To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to the suffering outside our borders, nor can we consume the world’s resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.

As we consider the role that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who at this very hour patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages.

We honor them not only because they are the guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service — a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves.

And yet at this moment, a moment that will define a generation, it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all. For as much as government can do, and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter’s courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent’s willingness to nurture a child that finally decides our fate.

Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends — honesty and hard work, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism — these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history.

What is demanded, then, is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility — a recognition on the part of every American that we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world; duties that we do not grudgingly accept, but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character than giving our all to a difficult task.

This is the price and the promise of citizenship. This is the source of our confidence — the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny. This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed, why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall; and why a man whose father less than 60 years ago might not have been served in a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath. (Applause.)

So let us mark this day with remembrance of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America’s birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At the moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words to be read to the people:

« Let it be told to the future world…that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive… that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet [it].» 

America: In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.

Thank you. God bless you. And God bless the United States of America.

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15:26 AM / 21:26

Avec une heure de retard, le président Barack Obama rejoint la Maison Blanche.

14:32 AM / 20:32

La parade se prépare.

Ted Kennedy s’est évanoui pendant le déjeuner.

11:07 AM / 18:07

Bush quitte le capitole à bord de l’ex Marine One, maintenant Executive One.

On attend la parade maintenant.

11:07 AM / 18:07

Barack Obama s’exprime. Le texte du discours.

Barack Obama parle des « challenges » que les Etats-Unis auront à surmonter. Mais know this, America : they will be met.

The time has come. Pour que l’égalité soit enfin une réalité.

Petit ou grand gouvernement. Mauvaise question. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works – whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified.

Il parle de respect mutuel pour le monde musulman. To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect.

Fin du court discours de Barack Obama.

Poème d’Elizabeth Alexander.

Bénédiction du Révérend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery.

Il est 11:37 AM / 18:37 à Paris. L’hymne nationale des Etats-Unis par The United States Navy Band “Sea Chanters”

11:58 AM / 17:58

Joe Biden prête serment de défendre la constitution. Joe Biden est le nouveau vice-président des Etats-Unis.

Intermède musicale : John Williams, compositeur/arrangeur avec Itzhak Perlman, (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (violoncelle), Gabriela Montero (piano) et Anthony McGill (clarinette).

Il est midi à Washington. Barack Obama est officiellement le 44ème président des Etats-Unis.

Le Chief Justice Roberts et Obama sont prêts. Petits accrocs — qui seraient au Chief Justice — pour Obama dans la récitation de l’oath. Rien de grave…

Les canons tonnent.

11:42 AM / 17:42

La cérémonie officielle commence.

Petite ovation pour Pelosi.

Discours de la sénatrice Dianne Feinstein (Chairman of the United States Congress Joint Committee on Inaugural).

Le pasteur Rick Warren présente l’invocation. Le pasteur est un peu hué (Rick Warren to deliver Obama invocation – gay community furious).

Aretha Franklin chante My Country Tis of Thee. Un chant patriotique américain écrit par Samuel Francis Smith en 1831 :

My country, ’tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims’ pride,
From every mountainside
Let freedom ring!

…

11:31 AM / 17:31

Michelle Obama, Jill Biden. Il ne manque plus que les « deux»  présidents et les vice-présidents.

Joe Biden fait son entrée. Barack Obama est dans les couloirs avec Nancy Pelosi.

10:59 AM / 16:59

Barack Obama est arrivé au Capitole.

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10:47 AM / 16:47

Dick Cheney, en chaise roulante (mal de dos), et Joe Biden quittent la Maison Blanche pour le Capitole.

C’est au tour de Barack Obama et W.

10:28 AM / 16:28

Il fait très froid à Washington aujourd’hui. –5 degrés celsius.

9:54 AM / 15:54

Les Biden viennent d’arriver. Suivis par les Obama reçus par les Bush.

9:50 AM / 15:50

Les Obama et Biden quittent l’église St. John et devraient rejoindre la Maison Blanche pour un café avec les Bush et Cheney.

9:31 AM / 15:31

Selon CNN, on devrait dépasser les deux millions de personnes aujourd’hui. Sur le blog du NYTimes on parle d’une mer de gens, A Sea of People.

Le Mall est déjà noir de monde. Il est 9:26 AM à Washington, 15:26 à Paris.

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11:30 a.m. (17:30 Paris), West front of the U.S. Capitol

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Il suivra la cérémonie d’investiture. Le président et le Vice-président et leur famille seront présents.

Parade Inaugurale / Inaugural Parade

La parade devrait démarrer vers 2:30 p.m. (20:30 Paris).

Neighborhood Ball

7:00 p.m. (1:30 Paris). – Walter E. Washington Convention Center

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Les autres nominations devraient être les suivantes : Eric Holder pour le poste de procureur général¹ (Attorney General); Janet Napolitano, gouverneur de l’Arizona, pour le poste de secrétaire à la Sécurité intérieure (homeland security); Susan Rice pour le poste d’ambassadeur à l’ONU; James L. Jones pour le poste de conseiller à la sécurité nationale (national security adviser).

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L’ONU est indispensable même si elle est imparfaite.

16:55 C’est au tour d’Hillary Clinton de s’exprimer. Je suis fière de vous rejoindre.

16:58 A Gates qui parle de devoir. Et qui fait très court.

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17:10 Maintenant les questions !

Obama explique les raisons de son choix (Team of Rivals). Il veut des désaccords mais il reste le responsable.

La presse presse (sic) Obama sur la sélection de Clinton et Gates.

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You were born to a Muslim father, but you chose to stand in the ranks of the enemies of the Muslims, and pray the prayer of the Jews, although you claim to be Christian, in order to climb the rungs of leadership in America. And in you and in Colin Powell, Rice and your likes, the words of Malcolm X (may Allah have mercy on him) concerning ‘House Negroes’ are confirmed.

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En soi, ce n’est pas une nouvelle. Et John Ziegler ne nous apprend rien. De nouveau. Ou si peu. Que les électeurs sont généralement peu et mal informés. Quelle nouvelle !

Le plus intéressant dans cette histoire est l’interview que John a donné à Nate Silver (538) :

NS: Would you consider yourself well-informed
JZ: I’d consider myself extremely well-informed.

NS: Who are the two senators from South Dakota
JZ: Thune and, uh, Johnson.

NS: Very good. South Carolina?
JZ: Go fuck yourself. I’m done with this interview if you’re going to ask me stupid questions like that. Obviously I know who Lindsay Graham is.

NS: Well, since you’re running a website calling people misinformed, I’d like to see if — there are certain things you’ve said that I would consider misinformed.
JZ: Misinformed? You’re a piece of work! You are never going to have the guts to post a representative transcript on your website! I thought you actually ran a legitimate website!

NS: Thank you, have a good day.
JZ: Go fuck yourself.

Plus que 2 sièges à gagner et le caucus démocrate aura une majorité filibuster-proof au sénat des Etats-Unis.

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I will tell you, though, that my goal is to have the best possible government, and that means me winning. And so, I am very practical minded. I’m a practical-minded guy. And, you know, one of my heroes is Abraham Lincoln.[...] a wonderful book written by Doris Kearns Goodwin called ‘Team of Rivals,’ in which [she] talked about [how] Lincoln basically pulled in all the people who had been running against him into his Cabinet because whatever, you know, personal feelings there were, the issue was, ‘How can we get this country through this time of crisis?’

Aujourd’hui, Team of Rivals de Doris Kearns Goodwin est le livre dont tout le monde parle depuis qu’on a appris qu’Obama le relisait. Mais le président-élu a-t-il vraiment l’intention de former une Team of Rivals, pas si sûr.

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2002

I don’t oppose all wars … What I am opposed to is a dumb war.

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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002

Le 10 octobre 2002, la chambre des représentants vote, à 296 voix pour et 133 contre, l’autorisation d’employer la force militaire en Irak.. Le 11, le sénat approuve la résolution par 77 voix pour, 23 contre. Le 16 octobre, le Président Bush signe la résolution.

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Août 2006

Macaca

Le 11 août 2006, George Allen détruit sa carrière politique :

Octobre 2006

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Février 2007

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Janvier 2008

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Mai 2008

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