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voices.washingtonpost.com - 1/20/2009
Inauguration Flub Watch
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By Joel Achenbach The problem with Obama relying on that 27-year-old kid to write his speeches is that someone so young doesn't remember the Grover Cleveland presidency the way I do. And thus Obama opened his speech with a mistake that made every history geek in America wince and gasp (before ...
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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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Swampland:  Obama Faces First Grammatical Challenge As President

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Obama Faces First Grammatical Challenge As President
Swampland — ... after he said "execute," not before. None of this will matter much in the end. And to my ear, "faithfully execute" means the same as "execute faithfully." (Would anyone disagree?) At minimum, the whole episode can become a Trivial Pursuit question. At maximum, it could spawn a nutty court challenge alleging that Obama has violated the U.S. Constitution by transposing the words it mandates that all presidents speak. For a full transcript of the exchange, see here.        ...

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