amen Gerbs...and, if NOTHING else, at least we now have a President who can speak, answer questions and stray from what is written for him.

I understand the partisian "patriotism" and wanting to support your beliefs, but let's remember that there are some systems in place in this country (legal & medical especially) that have SERIOUS issues that need to be resolved. It would be nice to see politicians working on solutions instead of just bashing the other sides' ideas. We don't need change for the sake of change, but we NEED change for the sake of the country...SOME sort of change. The status quo is NOT working for millions of people (and it's working GREAT for a select few), so let's get some solutions on the table...