It was colder than an icecube! :( On an unrelated note, it makes me so grateful to be alive whenever I hear anyone use the President's full name. And, I love and appreciate that his middle name is Hussein for all the reasons that people seem to think it's not such a good name.

I was wondering about something and haven't seen it mentioned yet. Did anyone else find it sad that W was booed? Perhaps he deserved it, but it was still a classless move.

I wouldn't say it made me sad, but it did bother me that such disrespect was shown to him, being that he is a U.S. President. You don't have to respect the man, but at least respect the title and position that he is in.

I thought that was sad. I mean, it's the Inauguration. I would have hoped that people would have shown him some respect.

Yes.

And that's exactly what we were saying on the previous page. The person shouldn't overshadow the process/position.

I didn't know he was booed. I did hear Rick Warren get booed though.

Sometimes, despite the fact that I don't agree with Bush's politics, I still feel a bit of pity for him. Especially when things like that happen. I don't much care to see anyone booed in public. I think it is disrespectful, rude, and often hurtful. No need for all of that. I'm thankful that we have President Obama and that Bush is gone, but he was still a president and the office itself deserves respect.

Oh i didn't catch that, there was a big pissing contest between two certain individuals that I was trying to read through

LOL. I wasn't telling you that you're being redundant or anything like that.

I'm going to have to go back and read.

2 million plus more world wide booed at a man who in many people's eyes disrespected the position.

That is what they booed at...NOT the position.

Whether or not it was deserved, it was just not the time and place.

I felt really bad for Bush after watching W. For whatever reason I thought it was going to be a comedy, but it was actually really sad. I don't like him, but mostly because he didn't stand up for himself or Americans while getting steamrolled into bad policy by his cronies.

Don't kick a man while he's down and all that jazz....hmmm?

I also think it's a lesson for Obama and any leader who is stepping into power from here on in.

The people WILL MAKE MORE THAN SURE that you know what kind of a job that you are doing and hold you accountable for what you do as you represent the people.

Not just by numbers and stats but in action.

I agree with the sentiment of your post. I think, at least in part, this election represented some maturation for the nation's electorate.

Regarding the Bush reaction, perhaps silence or indifference, rather than booing might have been a better course of action -- but that's America, it's a big, brawling, messy country and people for the most part, have the right of free expression. ...the Republic won't crumble over it.

Agreed.