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Re: Anyone going to the inaguration?
Jedi Master Carr wrote:
Maverikk wrote:
How many trained seals and sheep were there today rolling over for the nation to see? How embarrassing...
So all the Republicans who showed him good respects are sheep too I suppose. This is suppose a day of peaceful transition of power. If you don't like it go move to China.
The Republicans were trained sheep in their own way, too. And I'll stay right here and say whatever the hell I want.
Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:49 pm
Bradley Witherberry
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Re: Anyone going to the inaguration?
Beeblebrox wrote:
Bradley Witherberry wrote:
Obama is a great speaker, but said nothing in his speech - - though I did appreciate his shout out to non-believers...
I thought it was an okay speech. Not nearly as good as his convention victory speech.
The Daily Show did a nice side-by-side comparison of phrases from Obama's speech yesterday with the exact same phrases from Bush's speech's from the past eight years. The rhetoric is the same, only the voice has changed...
Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:34 am
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Re: Anyone going to the inaguration?
Sam wrote:
Shack wrote:
Obama won't save the world and part the seas Moses style
But he won't be Bush
That's the important thing
Well, some are saying he is the anti-Christ, so he could very well solve all of the world's pronblems, only to lead us to the end of the world in 2012!!!
A bit like the Jasmine character from Angel. African-American, great speaker, created peace across the planet. Was also a monster that ate people.
Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:56 am
Bradley Witherberry
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Re: Anyone going to the inaguration?
loyalfromlondon wrote:
Sam wrote:
Shack wrote:
Obama won't save the world and part the seas Moses style
But he won't be Bush
That's the important thing
Well, some are saying he is the anti-Christ, so he could very well solve all of the world's pronblems, only to lead us to the end of the world in 2012!!!
A bit like the Jasmine character from Angel. African-American, great speaker, created peace across the planet. Was also a monster that ate people.
I hate when that happens!
Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:07 am
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Re: Anyone going to the inaguration?
There is something to be said about being careful what you wish for. Lisa Simpson wished for world peace in Treehouse of Horror II via a monkey's paw, only to have Kang and Kodos invade once all Earth's defenses were gone (thank god for Ned Flanders).
Come to think of it, we were only attacked twice under GW's term as president (stupid anthrax). Beat that Obama!
Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:17 am
Bradley Witherberry
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The oath of office of the President of the United States is perhaps the most hallowed tradition in American politics. It marks the end of an intense election process, the peaceful transition of power, and perhaps even the rise of a new generation.
But today, it was a bungle of supreme proportion.
According to the Constitution, the oath is specified as follows: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Modern tradition has added "so help me God" to the end of the oath.
John Roberts, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, had the honor today of administering the oath to Barack Obama with a Bible used by Abraham Lincoln.
But instead of a smooth delivery, Chief Justice Roberts interrupted Obama early and then switched the order of some of the words, slipping up the new president and causing him to hesitate at one point.
ROBERTS: Are you prepared to take the oath, Senator? OBAMA: I am. ROBERTS: I, Barack Hussein Obama... OBAMA: I, Barack-- ROBERTS: ...do solemnly swear... OBAMA: I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear... ROBERTS: ...that I will execute the office of president to the United States faithfully... OBAMA: ...that I will execute... [pause] ROBERTS: ...faithfully the office of president of the United States... OBAMA: ...the office of president of the United States faithfully... ROBERTS: ...and will, to best of my ability... OBAMA: ...and will to [the] best of my ability... ROBERTS: ...preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. OBAMA: ...preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. ROBERTS: So help you God? OBAMA: So help me God. ROBERTS: Congratulations, Mr. President. CNN's Wolf Blitzer later commented that Roberts "had one job to do today and he sort of screwed up."
By law, Obama became president at noon Eastern, regardless of the ceremonial oath of office. But that didn't stop some from speculating and others from kidding.
Chris Wallace of FOX News wondered if, due to the fumbled oath, Obama really was president.
Martin Bosworth of the Boztopia blog quipped, "When you think about how Clarence Thomas tried to derail the changeover by having the Court hear the birth certificate case, you have to wonder."
Mark Sherman of The Associated Press later reported that Roberts, shaking hands with the new president before a special luncheon in the Capitol, "chatted briefly with Obama and appeared to say that the mistake was his fault, not Obama's."
Here's the video:
Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:00 am
Bradley Witherberry
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Re: Anyone going to the inaguration?
To remove any doubts about his legitimacy - - Obama Retakes Oath after Tuesday's mistake...
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