Quick Fix 6 (1/20/05)

‘Tis a glorious day in Red State Idaho and Eastern Washington: Dubya’s officially beginning term No. 2. (All that hissing and booing in the background are hung over Washington Demos who’ve been celebrating the theft of their governor’s seat for the last week.) Polls show Americans are optimistic about a second term. But the most important poll out there will take place at the end of the month when Iraqis go to their polls and embrace a new style of leadership. The Iraqi election, I believe, is the death knell for the terrorists. That’s why the bad guys are fighting so hard against it.

APhoto Fix: President Bush takes the oath of office from Chief Justice William Rehnquist with first lady Laura Bush, and his daughters Barbara and Jenna at his side at the US Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2005. In background are Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, left, and Sen. Trent Lott

1. Political ‘Toon Fix: Paul Nowak ( Atheist Michael Newdow ), Kevin Tuma ( Illegal aliens ), and Timothy Kelly ( Inaugaration pledge ).

2. Humor Fix: “Tomorrow of course is President Bush’s big inauguration. Bush said being reelected doesn’t have the same pressures as the first term and he says he wants to enjoy himself in the oval office this time. Well not as much as Clinton enjoyed himself, but he wants to…” Jay Leno .

3. History Fix: On this day in 1945, “President Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated to his fourth consecutive term of office. He will die three months later. In 1947, the twenty-second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution will limit future presidents to only two terms of office” (My Way) here .

4. Top of the News Fix: Bush takes oath of office for second term here , Rehnquist swears in president despite illness here , U.S. survey: Defend our borders here , Florida judge rejects same-sex marriage here , and Polling firms blame youth, leaks for errors here .

5. Inaugaral Speech Fix: So, you, O My Readers, think you have this inaugaration thing down pat? Well, think again. The Center for Individual Freedom has a tough little inaugaral quiz for you here .

6. Opinion Fix: Ann Coulter /FrontPageMag ( Dems can cry if they want ), Paul A. Gigot /Wall Street Journal ( A Republican moment ), Lanny J. Davis /L.A. Times ( A Demo likes Bush ), Marvin Olasky /World ( No basketball player left behind ), and Diana West /Washington Times ( Tolerating porn ).