Becoming the new President

When Barack Obama is made President later today he has to read some words. They are a promise to Americans that he will try to be good when he is in charge ...

“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of the President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

He probably won't have a sticker chart to show he is doing good things but if the American people like him his treat will be that after he has been President for 4 years he may get to be the President again for another 4 years.

Zillyan and I have a very busy day today as after school we go to our swimming lessons. Barack Obama's day is even busier! Here are all the things going on:

· Morning Worship Service (may be a private service) (this is the bit where they do God. American Presidents often do God apparantly)
· Procession to the Capitol – the outgoing President accompanies the President-elect (Obama will walk with Bush to the White House where Presidents live. I would like to live in a white house when i am older. Mum likes white houses too)
· Vice-President sworn in (he goes before Obama and says different words in his promise to be good. The new Vice President is called Joe Biden)
· President sworn in (this is where he says the words about being good)
· Inaugural address (this is where he tells people how he is going to be good)
· Departure of the outgoing President (this is where the old President - who was not good - goes away)
· Inaugural Luncheon (check out the menu - it looks yuk)
· Inaugural Parade (this is a bit like the parade in Disneyland I think where all the characters dance and sing about having a new President)
· Inaugural Balls (these are like fancy parties where people dress up in big dresses and men wear bow ties)

I hope President Obama still has time to check out our message to him ... and to Boo ...