Oh Mary, don't you weep, don't you mourn. Barack Obama can swim.

The author reflects on issues to be faced by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. He claims that Obama has been urging people to understand the financial crisis that the country is in and questions how Obama would address the situation while trying to be the leader of the free world. He argues that Obama would be making decisions based on experiences taught by his mother. He adds that God should not be forgotten in addressing the situation.