now that the pissing contest has subsided, here is why i said that the speech was garbage. first of all, obama (and his writers) have a lack of history knowledge even as it pertains to the presidential office. obama said "44 americans have now taken the presidential oath" um, sir, mr obama, that number is actually 43. also his indirect jabs at W with him sitting only steps away shows a further lack of respect for the office. furthermore, is hope really enough to pull this country out of the numerous crises that we face? does he really expect people to believe that hope is the answer? when he shows this level of disrespect on so many levels, i find it hard to respect him