Amazed
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Post by Amazed on Jan 22, 2009 4:01:35 GMT
Obama is sworn in for second time Barack Obama has been sworn in as US president for the second time in two days, because one word was given out of order during Tuesday's ceremony. The Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, John Roberts, administered the oath again at the White House. The decision to repeat the oath was taken out of an abundance of caution, an official said. But Mr Obama joked: "We decided it was so much fun...." before adding: "We're going to do it very slowly." news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/obama_inauguration/7843881.stm
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Post by Charles Martel on Jan 22, 2009 4:44:35 GMT
Not surprised he did. I alluded to this yesterday on my board. He's playing it safe on the odd chance someone with no life decided to challenge the constitutionality of his Presidency.
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Post by Scooby Do on Jan 22, 2009 6:59:03 GMT
"But Mr Obama joked: "We decided it was so much fun...."
I bet the Winter nights just fly by at his house.
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Post by mids on Jan 22, 2009 9:11:03 GMT
Does that mean he wasn't really president yesterday? So he was an imposter and should be impeached?
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Post by Amazed on Jan 22, 2009 10:53:29 GMT
Naah... but the judge who made the mistake should be prosecuted.
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Post by Victor Meldrew on Jan 22, 2009 14:16:14 GMT
In contrast to the first oath-taking, Mr Obama did not swear on a Bible
The BBC radio news report this morning said that he didn't swear on the bible, because they couldn't find one in the White House. If this is true, isn't this a bit alarming?
No, not the fact that it's possible the White House doesn't possess a bible, but what it says about the organisational qualities of the Obama administration. They call in the Chief Justice to perform a second swearing in, they know the oath is sworn on a bible, but no one checks whether they have a bible.
I sincerely hope they make sure they haven't left anyone inside when they finally close the gates at Guantanamo.
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Post by Libby on Jan 22, 2009 14:18:39 GMT
So is the second swear-in sufficient with the absence of a bible, i suppose techically it isn't as the whole point is that the oath is sworn on the bible! What a faux-pas!
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Post by VikingHumpingWitch on Jan 22, 2009 14:19:59 GMT
Third time lucky?
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Post by tarrant on Jan 22, 2009 14:28:39 GMT
Americans seem to be onscessed with swearing in and other trivialities
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Post by Libby on Jan 22, 2009 14:32:08 GMT
They are traditionalists though aren't they, it's the American tradition and their patriotism.
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