Sir Stewart

I'm pretty excited about all of this, but even I haven't been able to watch Chris Matthews in the past 24 hours. Has he taken a cold shower yet? C-SPAN is the way to go.

This neverending parade is the first test of President Obama's resolve.

Looking back at other presidential swearings in - it looks as though Obama did indeed jump the gun on that first line.

I'm ready to move on and I'm sure that former President George W. Bush is too.

It was the elder Bush wearing purple, I think.

So wait - you don't like GLS? I took your statement as sincere.

Robert Reich just said we're in a depression.

Apparently you do, and in a thread for fans of the band. What's the point? Go make your silly thread about hating some music. Sounds like a great time.

No! No no no no no no no - if you only get to see one movie this year, don't make it Synecdoche. Seriously, it is not a good time at the movies. I can understand that some people got/get a lot from it, and it's certainly an interesting idea for a movie, but it is a trial to sit through. If you get to see movies all the time, I'd say sure, go ahead, make it that. Since this is an event, may I suggest something that is at the very least, and among many other aspects, entertaining - something like Slumdog Millionaire or Gran Torino. Oh God I hope I'm not too late.

Hey, same here.

I'm expecting much of myself and everyone else. It's not about sitting and waiting for him to fix everything.

PM me his State Senate oath, yo!

Who cares. Awesome speech.

I'm totally voting for this guy.

He's fuckin nervous! Love it!

Dianne Feinstein looks like the gramma in Sixteen Candles.

Chris Matthews' mancrush on Obama makes mine on Pedro Martinez circa 2004 look like a passing interest.

'Kite' is one of my favorites, too. Probably the best song on ATYCLB (along with 'Beautiful Day').

Dan Quayle!

I thought it was great - he is obviously jazzed to his nethers about Obama.

That's the stuff.

Wilco?

John Cougar Mellencamp has occupied more space in my brain in the past 24 hours than he had since 1987. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5XCVCvmalo

That's a damn fun book, though I take his rage toward Robbie with a grain a salt, simply because it's one side of the story. I know others will back Levon, but who the hell knows. I think he was pissed at Robbie for going Hollywood and breaking up the band, and that bled over into all his memories of their relationship. The first half of that book is an all-out blast, though.

Probably by that Beastie Boys show tonight.