HUFFPOST HILL - Inauguration 2: The Oathening

In classic Washington fashion, the biggest political spectacle of the year was staged and had no tangible effect whatsoever. The president told the nation that its citizens have shed their "skepticism of central authority," which rang particularly true with all those people stockpiling guns. And we couldn't help but think that in an alternate universe, President Romney would be thanking Pat Boone for his stirring rendition of the National Anthem before heading to the Ice Cream Social Ball. This ...