Inauguration Day different than in 2009, but weight of history still felt by attendees
(MCT) — WASHINGTON — Beyonce had belted her last note and President Barack Obama, newly sworn in for a second term, had grabbed his last hand and given his last hug. But as he walked off the inauguration platform and through an archway to the Capitol, the president turned again to face the people who came to see him.
“I want to take a look one more time,” Obama said, stopping his Secret Service detail. He smiled, eyes fixed in the distance. “I’m not going to see this again.”
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