In The Driver's Seat

CLEVELAND - President Obama had a very eventful January 21, his first full day in office as the 44th U.S. president.

Obama arrived at the White House at about 8:35 AM and immediately began tackling the cornucopia of issues and difficult tasks that await him. After a whirlwind evening of dancing and celebrating (he and First Lady Michelle attended 10 different inaugural balls), Obama was sharp and ready to go, in spite of being out until 2:30 AM the previous night.

Among his top priorities, President Obama is planning on reversing former President George W. Bush's foreign policies, as well as sign an order to shut down Gitmo. He also plans to meet with new Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the State Department as well as naming George Mitchell the new Mideast Envoy.

And then there's that oath.

President Obama re-took the oath of office last night at the White House, after Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr. botched the one at the inauguration. The highly unprecedented re-take was done out of "an abundance of caution" according to White House counsel Greg Craig. No worries, though; Obama had still been America's Commander-in-Chief since noon the previous day.

Above all, President Obama continues to develop and prepare his stimulus package in just one of many efforts to jump start the treacherous economy. Unlike racist and hot headed conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh, I don't hope Obama fails.

That would only hurt the rest of us.