W who?

By Amy Yensi--

Suffice it to say that many Americans are angry about all the shortcomings of the last eight years. Putting that anger and disappointment aside, however, its still possible to feel sorry for our current leader--which is probably a worse feeling towards a world leader than anger.

Bush was once the most powerful Republican in the country, now he is more like a figurehead and a punching bag, ironically its not just the Democrats throwing the punches. Not only did John McCain exclude Bush from campaigning on his behalf, but towards the end of the campaign, McCain began speaking out against him just as much as President-Elect Obama.

Its dubious that Bush wanted to have a presidency plagued with errors, but after the Obama victory, its like many Americans are wishing for the hands of the clock to speed up his leave from the White House. We have officially become an Obamanation. Aside from the interest in substantive issues, like Obama's cabinet appointments. There is a high demand for information on more trivial issues like what dog Sasha and Malia will get, to what school they will attend, and even increasing interest in what Michelle Obama is going to wear next. Its like America is focusing on the new first family to get their minds off of the frustration they have felt with the current inhabitants of the White House.

David Letterman summed it up the other night, when he asked the audience members of his show, "Does anyone mind if he [Obama] starts starts a little early?" From the looks of the news coverage, its like he already did.