Thump553
Lifer
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yowolabi is correct-Obama became President precisely at noon-the oath is a formality.
As an aside, my morning paper reported that at least twice in the past there was a more substantial flub in the oath and it was corrected by a later, private oath ceremony. The so-called error here was so trivial that wouldn't be necessary.
As an aside, my morning paper reported that at least twice in the past there was a more substantial flub in the oath and it was corrected by a later, private oath ceremony. The so-called error here was so trivial that wouldn't be necessary.
CADsortaGUY
Lifer
:roll: They both messed up. To suggest that BHO "tried to get him back on track" is nothing but slobknobbing. BHO started before he should have - thus mucking things up. Sure, the slight pause might have caused him to speak early but really you can't blame it all on one party here - let alone try to praise one party.
kage69
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I've been thinking a lot about this ever since I heard the oath being taken.
While there's something to be said for being nervous, I watched the man conduct himself quite well in his Congressional review for the SC nomination and was impressed by his performance under pressure - doing it all without notes no less. It's really hard for me to swallow the notion that this incredibly knowledgeable man so fluent in Constitutional law, who has studied this document and for pretty much his whole adult life, can flub it up like that.
Add to it Obama voted against his Roberts in the SC blitz... Extending your hand in a conciliatory gesture doesn't always guarantee a real handshake.
I'd like to summarily dismiss the whole notion, but it's hard when the GOP has stooped so low, on so many occasions. Could be nothing I admit, but it could also be one of the most unique political FU in our history. Regardless, it's probably not going to matter. If your predecessor can actually violate the oath of office and get away with it, then I think people aren't going to turn militant over the keeping things verbatim for posterity's sake.
And yes, I'm sure talk radio will try to make hay out of this in some fashion, if they aren't already...
While there's something to be said for being nervous, I watched the man conduct himself quite well in his Congressional review for the SC nomination and was impressed by his performance under pressure - doing it all without notes no less. It's really hard for me to swallow the notion that this incredibly knowledgeable man so fluent in Constitutional law, who has studied this document and for pretty much his whole adult life, can flub it up like that.
Add to it Obama voted against his Roberts in the SC blitz... Extending your hand in a conciliatory gesture doesn't always guarantee a real handshake.
I'd like to summarily dismiss the whole notion, but it's hard when the GOP has stooped so low, on so many occasions. Could be nothing I admit, but it could also be one of the most unique political FU in our history. Regardless, it's probably not going to matter. If your predecessor can actually violate the oath of office and get away with it, then I think people aren't going to turn militant over the keeping things verbatim for posterity's sake.
And yes, I'm sure talk radio will try to make hay out of this in some fashion, if they aren't already...
CADsortaGUY
Lifer
Did you not read my comments? Some people are trying to make this into a big deal and trying to blame one party involved. It's stupid to try to blame one and praise the other.I don' think that the way he ended up reciting it could be a deviation from the actual oath...it's pretty much the same statement.
Do I think he threw him off intentionally? Well, I think he interrupted him intentionally, when he began saying his name. How could accidentally interrupt the President in front of millions of viewers?
Do I think he threw him off intentionally? Well, I think he interrupted him intentionally, when he began saying his name. How could accidentally interrupt the President in front of millions of viewers?
On a side note, that wackiness actually hit last week before the inauguration. In one of the Obama citizenship cases, the lawyers for the petitioners suggested that Roberts not give Obama the Oath of Office because (according to them) that meant that Roberts would have to recuse himself from the case when it was heard. (Suggestion for recusal on SCOTUS docket 08A524.) I wonder if they're regretting their logic and that filing now. . .
Roberts hang your head in shame. For Being such a great example of a Bush appointee rising to your level of incompetence.
edit; "Robie you're doing a heckuva job!"
edit; "Robie you're doing a heckuva job!"
Three choices:
- Provide the examples to back up your attack
- Withdraw and apologize for the attack
- Be see as the dishonest poster you woudl be if you do neither.
m1ldslide1
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- Feb 20, 2006
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This.
He's still of course an Islamic Communist who hates America and wants to hand over the executive branch to a joint-assembly of al-Qaeda, the Weathermen, and the Clintons business partners. I'm just saying that the two gaffes don't mean anything.
sportage
Lifer
- Feb 1, 2008
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Leave it to some dumb-A white guy to screw things up. :laugh:
Yep. News says Obama re took the oath again.
Hopefully they got someone better to give it this time, like PeeWee Herman.
(and you thought upper class white republicans never smoked weed) :thumbsup:
Yep. News says Obama re took the oath again.
Hopefully they got someone better to give it this time, like PeeWee Herman.
(and you thought upper class white republicans never smoked weed) :thumbsup:
kage69
Lifer
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You should really get a better handle on phrases like that before trying to apply them yourself.
Sorry the disparity in Roberts behavior that I mentioned is uncomfortable enough to make you liken what I said to hateful talk radio invective. Damn, my second sentence acknowledges nervousness, and I even say it could be nothing, and refer to Roberts as impressive and incredibly knowledgeable. I expressed doubt and resignation in lieu of self-righteous proclamations.
Yeah, sure, that sounds just like talk radio. :roll:
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