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talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/22/2009
Details on the Do-Over
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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 of a "an abundance of caution." "We decided ...
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 1/20/2009
About that oath flub
— firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Pete Williams The recitation of the presidential oath came in fits and starts. The Constitution... prescribes the text: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States and will to best of ... (more) About that oath flub

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languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu - 1/21/2009
Adverbial placement in the oath flub
— languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu — Chief Justice John Roberts' administration of the presidential oath to Barack Obama was far from smooth. Early... reports differ in saying who stumbled: NBC and ABC say the flub was Roberts', while the AP says it was Obama's. I think both men were a bit ... (more) Adverbial placement in the oath flub

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Obama takes presidential oath again (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 1/22/2009
Obama takes presidential oath again (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — 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. (more) Obama takes presidential oath again (AP)

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TPM Election Central:  Roberts and Obama Reunite for Inaugural Do-Over

WTF Is It Now?!?:  Obama retakes oath of office

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Roberts and Obama Reunite for Inaugural Do-Over
TPM Election Central — ... The pool report says that Roberts asked Obama if he was ready, to which the new chief executive replied: "I am, and we're going to do it very slowly." ...

Obama retakes oath of office
WTF Is It Now?!? — ... In a highly unusual move, President Barack Obama retook the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts, who stumbled when he originally swore in the 44th US president on Tuesday. "We decided it was so much fun..." Obama joked. "Are you ready to take the oath?" Roberts asked, wincing as pressure grew around his shrivelling balls. "I am, and we're going to do it very slowly," Obama replied. ...

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