Submit a Story!

Obama retakes oath of office after stumble (AFP)

 
AFP - In a highly unusual move, President Barack Obama retook the oath of office Wednesday after Chief Justice John Roberts led him into a stumble when he originally swore-in to become the 44th US president. (link)

Tags:

Related Content
Obama takes presidential oath again (AP)
news.yahoo.com 1/22/2009 — AP - Chief Justice John Roberts has administered the presidential oath of office to Barack Obama for a second time just to be on the safe side.
Details on the Do-Over
talkingpointsmemo.com 1/22/2009 — From the press pool report: At 735 pm, Roberts administred the oath of office again to obama in the map room. Robert gibbs said the wh counsel, greg craig, believes the oath was fine Tuesday, but one word was out of sequence so they did this out ...
What Drives Republicans Insane About the Media
balloon-juice.com 1/22/2009 — This sort of nonsense : But the most telling moment of the whole event was not that rehearsed display of unity—it came when Chief Justice John Roberts accidentally rearranged Obama’s oath of office by putting the word ...
About that oath, redux
washingtonmonthly.com 1/22/2009 — ABOUT THAT OATH, REDUX.... OK, so Chief Justice John Roberts had a little trouble administering the presidential oath of office yesterday. Barack Obama has been gracious about the whole thing, telling ABC News, "Well, listen, I think we were up...
I Really Do Swear, Faithfully: Obama and Roberts Try Again
nytimes.com 1/22/2009 — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. re-administered the oath to President Obama a day after they stumbled over the words. >
Obama re-takes oath of office at the White HouseCNN Political Ticker 1/22/2009
(CNN) — Supreme Court Justice John Roberts has re-administered the oath of office to President Obama at the White House. "We believe that the oath of office was administered effectively and that the President was sworn in appropriately ...
A do-over for the history books (Politico)Yahoo! News: Politics News 1/22/2009
Politico - President Barack Obama took the oath of office for a second time Wednesday night, a precautionary measure taken the day after Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts flubbed the oath on the Capitol steps.
Obama retakes oath 'out of abundance of caution'CNN.com - Politics 1/22/2009
President Obama retook his oath of office Wednesday after Chief Justice John Roberts flubbed while delivering it at Tuesday's inauguration.
Obama takes oath again, faithfully this timeL.A. Times - Politics 1/22/2009
A day after he and Chief Justice John Roberts stumbled over the words, Obama decides to do it over to remove any doubt about the legitimacy of his presidency. >  ...
Henry: Obama's first full day takes turn for the weirdCNN.com - Politics 1/22/2009
What a long, strange trip Barack Obama's first full day as president turned out to be.