• Obama’s inaugural speech provokes rattled Republicans 
David Horsey, Los Angeles Times - Top of the Ticket Have Republicans not noticed that most Americans, including most aging tea party activists, like Social Security and Medicare? For Obama to speak up for those big pieces of the social safety net is about as controversial as endorsing apple pie, the flag and good old mom, except to people who have been reading too much Ayn Rand.   Published: 2013-01-23