A Valentine from Obama

My iTunes has been diligently downloading President Obama's weekly addresses over the last four weeks. I just spent the last 20 minutes catching up.

Here, a favorite quote from the Valentine's Day edition.

"This morning I'm reminded of words President Kennedy spoke in another time of uncertainty. 'Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. So not pray for tasks equal to your powers, but pray for powers equal to your tasks.' America, we will prove equal to this task. It will take time, and it will take effort, but working together we will turn this crisis into opportunity, and emerge from our painful present into our brighter future. After weeks spent with the fundamentally decent men and women of this nation, I've never been more certain of that."

Man, Mr. O. You always sound so freaking presidential, and I like it. I just wish your A/V guys would get some better lighting and background for you. I know the economy is depressing, but you're our beacon of light! Let's look like it!

PS- I'm not sure I approve of your tie this week. Polka dots and TV cameras don't work so well together.

My fellow Americans...

I had heard that President Obama was going to be recording weekly podcasts throughout the course of his Presidency, but somehow I missed the fact that these would be on iTunes, in the form of video podcasts available for subscription.

Well, needless to say, I'm a subscriber now. The Prez has the most popular podcast on iTunes, and for good reason. What better way to figure out what the administration is trying to do than straight from the President's mouth?
In the first weekly address since the Inauguration, Obama lays down the details of his recovery initiative and encourages Americans to visit the newly established Recovery.gov- where we'll be able to see exactly how and why our federal tax dollars are being spent.

Well done Mr President, and thank you.

*Note- Recovery.gov is up and running, but for now you'll only see a preview page, encouraging you to check back "after the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act."