The Inauguration Is History, Time To Get To Work

Market Update: As if to emphasize the urgency to get our economic problems fixed, the stock market took a sizable hit Tuesday, as Citigroup (C) traded under $3, Bank of Amercia (BAC) under $5.50 and State Street Bank (STT) was down close to 60%. The VIX, a measure of fear in the market was up over 10 points or 20%. It's definitely time for some kind of change!



 White House, Washington D.C.
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The Festivities And The Honeymoon Are Over!

Moving, Historic, Joyous, etc.

These fawning descriptions of the inauguration of Obama from our "unbiased" news reporters are all well and good. The comparisons to where we were in terms of race relations and where we are now are great, but at this point irrelevant. Bottom line. He is now President and will be judged on one thing, and one thing only. Performance. Let's see him perform.

It is now Wednesday and the pomp and circumstance are a thing of the past. The inaugural address with all of its' flowery words and promises is in the record books. The inaugural balls and parties are done and the hangovers are being dealt with. It is now time, as they say in show business to "get this show on the road"

Let's Implement The Change And Fresh Ideas

Swept into power by promises of "change" (although his circle of advisers represents anything but. Mostly more of the same old tired Washington retreads) and "yes we can", he has precious little time to get done what needs to be done. Primarily that would be the righting of the U.S. economy and a continuation of whatever policies have kept us safe since September 11th.

The accolades and ring kissing are behind us. The starting gate has opened and the announcer has said "They're Off". Although he will be given every benefit of the doubt by the liberal leaning media, they will, as the media does, turn on him in a split second if and when he falters.

All of that said, what is it that the American public wants him to accomplish from all of the things that he promised that he would:

• Ensure all children have health insurance 73%
• Double production of alternative energy 70%
• Reduce health care costs for families 70%
• Enact major spending program on infrastructure 60%
• Cut taxes for 95% of working families 57%
• Withdraw most troops from Iraq within 16 months 51%
• Increase military strength in Afghanistan 43%
• Lift restrictions on government funded stem-cell research 42%
• Close Guantanamo 32%
• Make it easier for unions to organize 28%

(USA Today/Gallup poll)

It's a short honeymoon Mr. President. Let's get this show on the road.

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