sfgate.com - 1/21/2009
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The 35-word oath is explicitly prescribed in the Constitution, Article II, Section 1, which begins by saying the president "shall" take the oath "before he enter on the execution of his office." The oath reads: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the ...
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 1/20/2009
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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 ...
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About that oath flub
msnbc.msn.com - 1/22/2009
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msnbc.msn.com —
After the flub heard around the world, President
Barack Obama has taken the oath of office. Again....
Chief Justice John Roberts delivered it Wednesday night at the White House — a rare do-over.
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Do-over: Obama retakes oath of office
news.yahoo.com - 1/22/2009
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Experts Say Obama Should Retake Oath
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Several constitutional lawyers said President Obama "should, just to be
safe, retake the oath of office that was flubbed by Chief Justice John
Roberts," the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Two previous presidents, Calvin Coolidge and Chester Arthur, retook their oaths of office under similar circumstances.
Obama Must Retake The Oath
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
And I think maybe have a human (preferably an American citizen human) hold The Bible, and not some anal-probing, grey-green alien.
SF Chronicle:
Washington - — Several constitutional lawyers said President Obama should, just to be safe, retake the oath of office that was flubbed by Chief Justice John Roberts.
The 35-word oath is explicitly prescribed in the Constitution, Article II, Section 1, which begins by saying the president “shall” take the oath “before he enter on the execution of his ...
Obama Inauguration Creates New Candidates For Get A Life Club
The Moderate Voice —
... For all of the callers on some morning shows in Southern California who say Obama must re-take the oath or he might not really be President. That view is echoed by some experts as well. The first award goes to those clamoring for Obama to re-take the oath. This from the San Francsico Chronicle: ...
Not Really the President
Newshoggers.com —
... Say what you will about American politics, they are rarely boring. Less than 24 hours into the new administration and we've already got people questioning Obama's legitimacy because of the slightly-flubbed oath. ...
SHOULD OBAMA RETAKE THE OATH?
Right Wing Nut House —
Oath of Office - take two? Several constitutional lawyers said President Obama should, just to be safe, retake the oath of office that was flubbed by Chief Justice John Roberts. The 35-word oath is explicitly prescribed in the Constitution, Article II, Section 1, which begins by saying the president “shall” take the oath “before he enter on the execution of his office.” The oath reads: “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 ...
Obama Takes Oath Again
Patterico's Pontifications —
... I never would have thought it necessary myself, but after reading this article this morning citing experts who were concerned (because the exact wording of the oath appears in the Constitution), I think this was a prudent move. ...
Out of an abundance of caution
Political Animal —
... , but there was also widespread agreement that, just to be on the safe side, Roberts and Barack Obama should probably get together and give this another try. Last night at the White House, they did just that -- and ...
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Obama Took the Oath a Second Time
corner.nationalreview.com 1/22/2009 — As for the messed-up oath at the inauguration yesterday, some observers said that right-wing nuts would be hinting darkly that Obama wasn't really president because he had not taken the constitutionally-mandated oath as written. Now, it turns out ...
Obama Isn't the First President to Retake Oath -- or Forgo Bible
washingtonpost.com 1/23/2009 — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ...
Video: Obama takes presidential oath, again
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com 1/22/2009 — Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts re-delivered the oath of office to Obama Wednesday night at the White House. The surprise move came in response to Tuesday's stumble, when Roberts got the words of the oath a little off.
About that oath...
washingtonmonthly.com 1/20/2009 — ABOUT THAT OATH.... The presidential oath of office is quite straightforward, and only 35 words long: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my...
Obama Takes His Oath of Office Again
voices.washingtonpost.com 1/22/2009 — By Anne E. Kornblut President Obama took the oath of office -- again -- on Wednesday, out of an abundance of caution, a White House official said. "We believe that the oath of office was administered effectively and that the President was sworn in ...
Barack Obama Oath of Office (video)
youtube.com 1/20/2009 — Barack Obama takes the Presidential Oath of Office. Chief Justice John Roberts makes a mistake with the oath and President Obama waits for him to correct hi...
Some Lies Under Oath Are More Important Than Others
talkleft.com 1/14/2009 — Remember when the Beltway thought "lying under oath" was an affront to the Constitution? No? Okay, let me try this -- do you remember when the Beltway thought "lying" under oath about oral sex with an unrelated consensual third party in a civil ...
Video: Who Stumbled on the Oath?
littlegreenfootballs.com 1/20/2009 — We’ve been hearing people bashing Barack Obama for “flubbing” his oath of office, but here’s the video—and you can see that it was Justice Roberts who messed it up, not Obama.
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Inauguration: Looking back at yesterday —
First Read 1/21/2009
Pretty much every newspaper in the U.S. -- as well as a majority of newspapers in the world -- has Obama's inauguration on the cover :
The Washington Post’s Balz writes, “Obama's somber address -- and his exhortation to the country to pull ...
Agenda: The first full day —
First Read 1/21/2009
The AP says, “Although he may not get to bed before 3 a.m., Barack Obama plans to make his first full day as president a jam-packed affair of prayer, diplomacy, war discussions and welcoming hundreds of visitors to the White House.”
More: ...
Congress: Holding up Hillary —
First Read 1/21/2009
What signal was the GOP sending with Cornyn’s hold of Clinton’s confirmation? That the party won't roll over? Did it look petty? Eye of the beholder, we guess. “Although the delay on Clinton is not likely to last long -- the Senate is ...
First thoughts: Obama gets to work —
First Read 1/21/2009
From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico Montanaro*** Obama gets to work: In his first full day as president, Barack Obama participates in a prayer service this morning at Washington’s National Cathedral. He also will sign a few executive orders, ...
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