With a few, conspicuous exceptions – Lincoln, FDR – second inaugural addresses have been largely forgettable.  And, for that matter, so have most first term inaugural addresses.

President Obama’s first try is not quoted or referenced even by his fans and acolytes.  Easy to understand why, given this passage:

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