Post Inaugural Hangover

Well Friday was the close of the first work-week of our new president's administration. This is still what the media calls "the honeymoon period."

However, unlike presidents of the past, "Obamania," that rock-star, messianic adoration of President Obama is still running high.
Pictured here is President Obama action figure. (Unfortunately the link is broken so you won't be able to view all the other macho poses).
"Hope & Change?" Or more "Same-o Same-o?"

Not everyone's happy with his decisions so far. My like-minded friends and I are delighted that his hard-left supporters are upset over some of his cabinet choices.

However, our glee at the left's discomfort is far outwieghed by President Obama's actions this past week--starting on Inauguration Day.

First, he didn't attend the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball. This one's dedicated to Medal of Honor winners (the US military's highest decoration for valor):

http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=7224

On his first day in office he signed the the executive order calling for the closing of Guantanamo Bay, where captured combatants are being held. (See my post on 21 Jan 09).
Some in our main stream media (MSM) are waking up with a hangover and are now asking questions they should have asked prior to election day (Nov 08):

http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20090122/pl_politico/17769

And it's not just the American MSM that's concerned. Some of our stalwart allies in the UK press are worried. They're still reeling from Prime Minister Tony Blair's policies. (To me, Tony Blair seemed a nice enough chap, but then again, I'm not a British subject).
Here's what Gerald Warner of The Telegraph (UK) had to say:

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/gerald_warner/blog/2009/01/20/barack_obama_inauguration_this_emperor_has_no_clothes_it_will_all_end_in_tears
Personal thoughts and recollections:

I was off-duty on Inauguration Day and spent the day doing chores at home. Since this was an historic event, I turned on all the televisions in the house in order to see, or at least hear the day's events (on FOX News). I decided in my own way to take part in the celebration of our country's peaceful transition of power. (See my Inauguration Day post).

For the past 8 years I've been disgusted by the rabid disrespect liberals have shown to the following: President Bush and his staff, Governor Palin, our service members in harm's way (being called mercenaries by some journalists) and even private citizens like "Joe the Plumber" who merely asked Obama an unscripted question; not to mention the press, specifically the New York Times publicizing secret information leaked to them by disgruntled governement employees.

So on Inauguration Day I didn't want to exhibit symptoms similar to "Bush Derangement Syndrome" as coined by Charles Krauthammer and/or Michelle Malkin. (Which by the way has mutated into "Palin Derangement Syndrome"). I told my wife I have 3 years and 364 days (hopefully) to criticize President Obama. In that respect, he's off to a running start.