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President Obama Inauguration speech: Which line most memorable?
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President Barack Obama delivers his Inauguration speech January 20, 2009 Photo: AP
Standing before for a crowd of more than a million Americans in Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama delivered his Inauguration speech. With his daughters Sasha and Malia taking pictures of their father at the podium, the 44th President of the United states spoke about the challenges facing the nation, touching on everything from the economy, war, terrorism, health care, education and people's personal responsibility not only to their family but their country.
After the speech, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace said Obama "made some very bold statements." He asked Michael Gersen, speech writer to two former Presidents, for his take on the Inauguration speech. Gersen said, "President Barack Obama has an extraordinary presence when he delivers speeches." But added that he found this speech, "quite ordinary." Gersen went on to say he was "quite surprised" by the number of cliches in the speech, particularly referring to the dark clouds and raging storms theme in the first part of the Inaugural address.
CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer had a different take on the speech. Blitzer thought Obama's speech, which called for a rebuilding of America, also implied "criticism of the Bush administration" over the past eight years.
So what do you think? Was there any one line in President Obama's speech that should be engraved in granite? Here's a few to consider:
"There is a nagging fear that Americas decline is inevitable. Challenges are serious and there are many, but know this America, they will be met."
"On this day we gather because we have chosen hope over fear. On this day we come to portray and end that which has strangled our nation."
"We remain a young nation but the time has come to set aside childish things, carry forward a precious gift."
"All are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to strive for happiness."
"Putting off unpleasant decisions has surely passed, we need to pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off and begin rebuilding America."
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