Whether or not you voted for the guy, you have to hand it to him: Barack Obama and his team know how to market to the masses.  Three years ago, few people outside of Illinois had heard of the former senator, let alone considered him a viable candidate for presidency. Today, Obama’s face is plastered on more merchandise than Hannah Montana’s. It wouldn’t surprise me if (more…)

When you throw a party and have an estimated 300,000 people turn up, you know you’re one popular guy. That’s one takeaway from yesterday’s inaugural concert, where the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, and Stevie Wonder performed for our President-elect.

In light of our country’s current economic situation, some detractors are declaring the expense of Obama-rama as a waste, stating that the money could have gone to much better uses. When Bush was sworn in for a second time in 2005, a Washington Post poll found that a majority of Americans would have preferred a less ostentatious affair. So it’s understandable that (more…)