A Trust That Will Be Put to The Test

This morning, Barack Obama’s tough time is about to start. In order to face the immediate pressure the urgent decisions impose, he will fortunately be able to remember the magical hours of this very moving inaugural ceremony. His main source of energy will be the fervor of this multiple and multicolored crowd that came to share with him and the entire world this historical moment of dream and happiness. The first black president will need this source of energy, even though his calm and cold-blooded personality is impressive.

Confidence and humility are the new president’s keywords. He appeared to be a skilled orator, urging every American to be responsible and help putting the country up and about. A kind of preacher calling on a respect of the heritage, inviting everyone to draw on the ancient values: charity, honesty, courage, abnegation. A way to turn the page of this conservative revolution that led America into its present state. Yesterday was no time for a speech, it was time for a message of hope to the citizens, telling them they’ll face the difficulties altogether. It’s also a message to the world, pointing out that the United States will be true to their values.

The task sounds superhuman if one takes into account the huge expectations and the urgent measures to be taken, bearing in mind the turn to a long-term greener economy.

Since he was elected, one million more jobs have been lost, which gives a fairly good idea of the crisis’s magnitude. His priority can be summed up in one word: jobs, millions of jobs to generate over a period of two years.

Since a giant deficit is noticeable, rescuing the banking and industrial systems is essential.

Obstacles will multiply and the risk of undermining Barack Obama’s most precious capital, his confidence, could be run. On the inside, the Congress could try and temper his spirits, whereas lobbies might try to thwart him. Maybe some peaks of protectionism will somewhat cast a chill on the warm atmosphere as the new U.S. redeemer sets off to his country and the whole world.

Nicolas Sarkozy is eager to “Change the world along with him.” An understandable desire. Everybody’s interested in Obama’s success but America will have to pay an expensive price for its recovery.