by Bob D. Caterino

Created on: February 16, 2009

The first black man to be sworn in as the President of these United States will be history in the making. He will place his hand on the Lincoln bible and say, "I do" while so many watch this magic moment.

There will be an estimated two million people watching Barack Obama swear on the bible but what will be running through the minds of the more prominent members of this audience? The cost will exceed two hundred million dollars at a time when America is finding it hard to make ends meet. Is this a wise thing to do or just a look at what is coming for our future?

As the camera pans the audience it spots Oprah. Oprah will be holding a tissue to her nose which is hiding a Clark Bar and she will think, "Why, oh why didn't I get to be on the Obama team, I did a lot, I even went so far as to call the guy Jesus, oh why." Then the camera will pan through once again and spotlight Jessie Jackson who is also crying his eyes out thinking, "Damn, This could have, hell, should have been be. I ran, but no one listened. Iraq but the pool hall closed. Man oh man that should be me up there." Then the spotlight hits Bill Aires and he is sitting proudly thinking, "Should I, nay, why waste a bomb." Then once again the camera moves around only to fine the wrong reverend write and he is thinking, "Man, what are all these honkies doing here?" Low and behold, the cameras catch George Bush sitting in the front row. He is sitting up straight and can't really say what he is thinking; it is like some kind of force field is surrounding his brain. He does however reach into his pocket and places a straw to his lips and... Hold on, is he shooting spitballs at Obama? The funny thing of it is, when he arrived, they confiscated his shoes for some reason.

The inauguration goes off without a hitch and the festivities begin. The joke is fifteen thousand bathrooms for two million people at an inauguration that cost more then the last three presidents put together. Here is when the crap hits the fan or the seat, or, well you know what I mean. Speaking of the Hope we seek, was Bob Hope even their? Hope Lange maybe?

I wonder if Obama is as in touch with the people as he says he is. He is a rich guy, not like so many Americans, he also sends his kids to a private school, unlike most American. Why are we making all of this noise and spending so much for a party that costs more then the last four presidential inaugurations put together, because he can, yes he can.

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