Not one to ever be politically involved, I still see this entire event in historical perspective. As a country, the US has somewhat done what Bob suggests....they "put up" and took a very bold step. That should be cause for its own celebration. We all know that there will be plenty of time and instances for harsh scrutiny, and yes, the new administration will not get everything correct, nor done timely enough for some, nor pleasing all parties, etc., etc. That is to be expected, and folks will just have to learn to deal with things. Heck, we suffered through eight tortuous, costly, and nearly isolationist policies for eight years, that cannot be too tough an act to follow by comparison ;-)
I started thinking about our perspectives and analyses of this much like we collectively approach photography at times.....we spend a lot of time pixel peeping and sometimes missing the perspective of the picture as a whole. While some details are important, one should never lose sight of the larger image and its value. Right now, I am enjoying the entire first glimpses of the work, and will let others mire in the blurred corners or slightly oversharpened details.
This is the first time in my life that I can recall so many folks actually being engaged and excited, especially during a time in history that is so grim and perilous, so I think it good that there has been a celebration, and also know that the work has started to right this ship. Living in Texas (was not born here, but got here as fast as I could), I somewhat share John's comments, but rather than suggesting Bush stay "up north", I was thinking more of Elba ;-)
LJ