44th

Hail to the Chief! Barack Obama officially became the president of the United States of America and the most powerful man in the world last January 20, and I'm still giddy with excitement! It's the new frontier for American politics, and a new frontier for US diplomacy. Yes expectations are high for the man, and they should be rightfully so. Nobody expects mediocrity from this man, and I assume he expects only the best from himself. Concerns on the economy that has rocked the world's banking institutions, climate change, and the two-pronged wars is a big full plate to handle. No wonder his mantra is "We shall overcome" - very consistent with the Hope slogan during his primary and presidential campaigns.