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January 15, 2009 Rove: Welcome to the White House, Mr. ObamaPosted: 11:23 AM ET
By Karl Rove On Tuesday, America can take pride in a special transfer of power as Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to be sworn in as president. Shortly after the ceremony, the new president's aides will slip away to inspect the offices they now inhabit. They've put much of their lives on hold to take jobs that will last, for most, two or three years. Hours will be long, pressure unrelenting, decisions momentous, and families often neglected. Every American should respect their sacrifices. What these aides will soon realize is that they aren't history, but passing through it. I learned that from an elderly man who told me "to honor the house" as he emptied my trash bin late my first day at work. Filed under: Karl Rove President-Elect Obama
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