Obamahype

The pre-game hype for the new administration has reached unparalleled heights. This morning I learned that the pre-inaugural events will begin to be covered a full 96 hours before the actual inauguration. CNN begins their (breathless) coverage on Saturday. While the change in administrations is a newsworthy event - the bigger the hype and expectations the wider possibility that if Mr. Obama stumbles, the faster he will fall. Avoiding the hype would be a good mantra for all the people he will bring to Washington and also for the average citizen. We should judge his results dispassionately.