President Obama 's inaugural address eschews poetry for rhetorical power . Comment: ` The commitments we make to each other -- through Medicare , and Medicaid , and Social Security -- these things do not sap our initiative ; they strengthen us , '' Obama said . His progressive address mentions climate change , gay marriage . David Gergen : Obama said `` let 's talk about what 's essential ''
President Obama 's inaugural address eschews poetry for rhetorical power . Comment: His progressive address mentions climate change , gay marriage . David Gergen : Obama said `` let 's talk about what 's essential ''