January 20, 2009 Politics & Ideas The Inaugural Poem by John Podhoretz Forgive me for asking, but did the inaugural poet just suggest that the cleaning crews of nice Washington buildings gave their lives so that we could be free? Share via: More Letter + A A - You may also like Biden and His Palace Court by John Podhoretz The Most Important Moment of Marco Rubio’s Career by Seth Mandel Tucker Carlson, Superspreader by Seth Mandel Scroll Down For the Next Article