historic inauguration

Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of a time where people "will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." Wry Mouth echoes that sentiment:

"..."this historical inauguration" of Mr. Barack Obama.

Sigh... I can't help but ask myself, "historical in what way?"

For I am afraid the answer would be, for many people, "the inauguration is historical because Mr. Obama is The First Black President of the USA."

And that sounds so... condescending, somehow... For me, the historical election will be the one where we no longer remark upon the president's gender or faith or skin color with hushed tones."