Obama: I'm getting pathetically excited about tomorrow ...

[Winebeforepearls]

But remember, he's not the messiah

BBC1, 4pm-6pm

Desi, I am Not Thinking About That

My brother (journo) will be THERE.

12 noon in Washington would be 17.00 in the UK

Great timing for us as it will all start at 7pm here. Just the right time for Kenyans to go out and get pissed party.

Is the actual speach at 12? I'm worried I'm going to miss it

Super - you are in Chicago aren't you? Won't the whole`city stop so that you can all watch it? Big screens in the city centre all that kind of jazz?

Yes I am! But no day off

We're going to a lunchtime party with other families but we have to leave at 2 so I am hoping it is all done by then!

For those of you wondering how Bush will be leaving the Whitehouse

We are having an Obama Party tonight.

The DCs have been drawing American flags and we are having American Bean Pie followed by Brownies.

We will be drinking French and Swiss wines though. I have a bottle of bubbly in the fridge.

oh bush was at the inauguration. bit weird for him I bet.

Shame Obama fluffed his lines! nerves I suppose.

Good speech though

Can't work out which thread to post on!
I thought it was a really good speech. Well balanced, strong and very well delivered. I particularly liked the parts he addressed to other countries and regimes.

We had a small bottle of champagne with dinner to mark this day in history

Obama didn't fluff the lines - the justice reciting the oath fluffed, and Obama recognised it. His hesitation was linked to whether or not to recite correct oath or recite words delivered by person swearing him in.....according to US political commentators.

ahhhh. i see. i was trying to convince a stroppy toddler that he wanted to play quietly at the time!

I just thought he might be a bit nervous. reminded me of that Vicar of Dibley episode where Alice gets married and gets the vows wrong!

i'm glad it was the justice fluffing the lines and not Obama.

I mean President Obama

Oh dear, apparently Ted Kennedy has collapsed at the dinner they're holding at the mo. they're waiting for the paramedics

blimey.

Wasn't it fantastic?

And after all the pomp and excitement and tears, I was left pondering the really important issues:

Do they get brand new bathroom suites in their private quarters? (I mean, wouldn't want to sit on the same WC as the Previous Incumbent, would you.)

And seeing how cold Huw Edwards looked (clearly not wearing a vest) and then looking at those crowds and seeing how well wrapped up they were, surely the Great Vest Debate has been decided?

I think we should be told.

you wouldn't want to sit ...

To be fair, Ted Kennedy's a wanker.

Oh my god - I love the man.

One of the first things he's done is lift Bush's veto on US funding for clinics in developing countries providing abortion services/counselling alongside other family planning services.