All because he’s (ostensibly) black. Is it any wonder European Americans are unable to effectively organize openly in the political arena?**
1. ABC: ‘National Pride’ Made Cold Feel Warmer While Seagulls ‘Awed’
Offering the mosthyperbolic take of the night on the crowds who attended PresidentObama’s inauguration, on World News ABC’s Bill Weir delighted inwondering “can national pride make a freezing day feel warmer?” Hedecided it can indeed since “never have so many people shivered so longwith such joy” while “from above, even the seagulls must have been awedby the blanket of humanity.” Weir was certainly awed. Meanwhile, overon the NBC Nightly News, anchor Brian Williams must have been as awedas those seagulls since he contended he could “feel” the masseswatching from around the nation: “While it was unfolding today here inWashington, you could feel the millions around the country who werewatching it all.”
2. Mitchell: Cell Cameras ‘Seemed Like Stars Shining Back’ at Obama
NBC’s AndreaMitchell encapsulated the veneration for Barack Obama and what hisinauguration means to the media elite as she began a Tuesday NBCNightly News story about her day watching the festivities: “It may takedays or years to really absorb the significance of what happened toAmerica today, even for those of us who were lucky enough to have avery close up front view.” Showing a clip of the new President saying”I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear,” Mitchell proudlytrumpeted: “His very name opening doors, as did his speech, to the restof the world.” And while most saw a sea of people waving flags,Mitchell saw something more meaningful for Obama, though it reflectedmore about her: “The mass flickering of cell phone cameras on the mallseemed like stars shining back at him.” (Maybe she meant Him? — Ed.)
3. NBC News Panel ‘Emotional’ and Cries Over Obama’s Inauguration
The truly historicmoment of the first African-American to be sworn-in as Presidentcannot, nor should not, go without some comment but to the degree NBCNews’ anchors and reporters were willing to share their personalfeelings, on air, about the moment was a bit remarkable for purportedobjective journalists. During NBC News’ live coverage on Tuesday ofBarack Obama’s Inauguration, Meredith Vieira observed: “I think thehardest thing is, is not getting emotional because it is such anemotional morning, you just want to, you want to laugh, you want tocry,” and later claimed she was “blissful.” NBC Nightly News anchorBrian Williams admitted, repeatedly, that their panel, which includedTom Brokaw and Lester Holt broke down: “Lester and I were remarkingthat ‘No Drama Obama,’ kept it together, none of the rest of us did.”
4. On Nightline, Obama’s Ascension = ‘America the Beautiful’
Nightline’s slugfor its Tuesday night story about President Obama’s inauguration:”America the Beautiful.” With that iconic song title on screen overimages of Barack Obama being sworn in as President, President Obama andMichelle Obama walking during the parade and views of the crowd, at thetop of the program ABC’s Terry Moran plugged a segment: “America theBeautiful: The nation and the world pause to witness an extraordinarymilestone as nearly two million people come together to hail the newchief and celebrate an era of change.”
**But don’t let that stop you. People hear you — and they remember. — Ed.