David Gergen says historians will look on Obama 's speech as an important source . Obama seemed liberated to express his philosophy of government , he says . Setting a new course : A president 's inaugural address often sets the tone and direction of his next four years in office and nowhere may that be more true than with Obama 's second . He also said that the US is a nation built by immigrants and has always been this way. He says GOP is bristling at the speech , and it will likely deepen divisions in Washington .
David Gergen says historians will look on Obama 's speech as an important source . Obama seemed liberated to express his philosophy of government , he says . He also said that the US is a nation built by immigrants and has always been this way. He says GOP is bristling at the speech , and it will likely deepen divisions in Washington .