It was one of the most satisfying moments of the Inauguration, President Obama, and Vice President Biden stood on the Capitol steps and waved goodbye to the last 8 years.  When I watched it live on CNN, there was a noticeable salute from VP Biden, just before the unanimous wave from the group, that seemed to say “Good Riddance, Don’t let the Helicopter door hit you on the way out”. Oh, To be a fly on the wall and hear the words spoken at this moment..

In my mind VP Biden was telling Obama, “You’re a better man than me.  I would have had the Marines arrest him on the Capitol steps.”.

Of course that is just my own twisted head.

Never before has the new President actually escorted the old President from the property like a disruptive patron at a night club.  Many say it was a show of respect that showed the class of President Obama, but it seemed more like the old “heave ho”, much like you would give a relative that has overstayed their welcome.