I missed most of “The West Wing” tonight, since Jesse and I were watching the aggressively incomprehensible “Ring 0” and I forgot to set the VCR. But I watched the end, and I gathered that Toby Ziegler and the new speechwriter, Will Bailey, were talking about Bartlet’s second inaugural address. Toby made a point that there’s a great tradition of memorable second inaugural speeches.
People have all kinds of dreams. I don’t necessarily dream of writing a presidential inaugural address. But I would love, one day, to have the talent necessary to write one.