Did you listen to Obama’s presidential inaugural address? I did. I was in the middle of a meeting — and we took time out to watch the proceedings for half an hour. On a HUGE projection screen. I was warmer than the one million people packed into the the mall between the White House and the Lincoln Memorial. Much warmer.
I watched an evening news broadcast to see what they had to say about everything. Was 10 minutes too late. So, I watched Entertainment Tonight to see what they had to say.
Did they talk about how Obama challenged all countries in the world to reach out to those countries who were financially less fortunate? No. Did they talk about how he said that it was every country’s responsibility to help promote world peace? No. Did they say what a powerful speech he gave, how eloquent he was, how stirring he spoke? No.
Did they describe his wife’s outfit? Multiple times. Did they do a close up of her shoes? Yes, and the shoes that she wore last night. Did they tell about the celebrities that were in attendance? Yes. Did they even mention celebrities who were in Germany and couldn’t attend? Yes, and they even had those celebrities make comments.
Granted, this was Entertainment Tonight. Granted their focus is on Entertainment with a capital E. But couldn’t they just for a few minutes discuss Obama’s speech, his vision for America, and where he wants America to go and what he wants America to be? Couldn’t they talk about things of substance????
I guess shoes are more imprortant . . .