RE: Obama disappointment. Remember, just because he got elected doesn't mean he has to stop giving speeches. Long, nuanced speeches about complex issues - which he proved that America is capable of hearing. I think in 100 days, and in a year, and in 2 years, he will still be able to communicate his own inspiration to slake a thirsty people, and keep us on the path back to being a nation that is proud of itself and that the makes the rest of the world proud to be Earthlings.