Here are what the people are saying about our new leader. Some of them are just plain-ass funny!

- Really great speech; it brought tears to my eyes. He has a great presidential demeanor. --- LeeAnn

- It's going to take all of us to turn this economy around. We must support Obama. --- Jeffrey, Jackson, Mo.

- To all of the critics I can only say: Give President Obama a chance! Change will take patience and time. --- Toni, Islip, N.Y.

- Wish my grandfather, a man born in Selma, Ala., was still here. This is his dream come true. --- Sherry, Springfield, Mo.

- We could have managed without the two religious pontificators. --- Frank, Anacortes, Wash.

- This is the best day this country has had in eight years. --- Alisa, Lakeland, Fla.

- Lots of smoke and mirrors. We will see in four years how this all pans out. --- Scott, Michigan

- Change yourself, America. One man cannot do it for you. --- Michael, Kimball, Neb

- What an awesome speaker he is! What a difference! I look forward to all future speeches. --- Laura, Manorville, N.Y.

- It's a wonderful thing. A huge step forward. Let's not get down on Obama for Bush's errors. --- Chelsea, Iowa City, Iowa

- Thank God for this day! So glad it's finally here. --- Kathie, Manville, N.J.

- Our country is so vulnerable and we elect a man with very little political experience. --- Angela, Herkimer, N.Y.

- History in the making? I don't see it. Just another day. --- John, Monroe, Conn.

- Obama is not our savior. He is just a man with no experience. --- Peggy, Spring Hill, Fla.

- It's sad that many people still think that America is only America if a white man is president. --- Tiffany, Miami

• It's his time now. —Lilian-Ann, Sugarland, Texas

- Like generations before, we need to rally behind our president, regardless of who he/she is. --- Tim, Jefferson, Md.

- It's going to take sacrifice from all of us to recover. --- Bob, Somersworth, N.H.

- I feel like we are celebrating his color instead of the event. --- Lee


- I won't be watching it. I have too many other things to do. --- James, Two Rivers, Wis.

- Obama is a MAN not the MESSIAH. Quit worshiping him. --- Renee, Phoenix

- As a black American whose grandparents were slaves, I am very proud of my country. --- Ronald, Far Rockaway, N.Y.

- I live in California and it is in a world of hurt. I have no faith in politicians and empty promises. --- Donna, Palmdale, Calif.