Today, as you are probably aware, is the day that Barack Obama took the oath of office and became the 44th President of the United States of America. Many of us have been waiting for this day since George W. Bush first took this oath in 2001, yet no one imagined this would be such a historic occasion. Some are in awe because Barack Obama is now the first black President. Some are in awe because this was their first election and their candidate won or, like myself, the first time the candidate they voted for actually took the oath of office. Many are just happy to watch the 43rd president leave. Still more are simply excited to see Democracy in action and the hope for change that Obama inspires. For whatever reason today is exciting to you, it is now the dawn of a new era in Washington. Whether Barack Obama does everything he promises or even only a fraction of it, one thing is certain: He won’t be worse than George W. Bush.

So I present to you the best picture I’ve seen on the news and Internet thus far today: The new President, Vice President, and their wives waving away the previous President as he takes off in Marine One to go back to Texas.