Well, there’s a metaphor for the Dick Cheney haters — as he leaves in a wheelchair. But the spirit of goodwill and unity surrounds the scene as the pairs exit — the VP and Presidential wives, the VPs and the Presidents. And we know behind the scenes the scurrying has begun — the Obama family belongings are moving in and the last Bush staffers are exiting. Inch by inch, power shifts from one to the other.
On the Inaugural platform the Senators all seem so congenial, the defeated rivals in good cheer. We know it won’t last, but for a day it’s nice to think it will.
