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politicalwire.com - 1/22/2009
Obama Takes Oath Again
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White House Counsel Greg Craig released this statement: "We believe that the oath of office was administered effectively and that the President was sworn in appropriately yesterday.  But the oath appears in the Constitution itself.  And out of an abundance of caution, because there was ...
msnbc.msn.com - 1/22/2009
Do-over: Obama retakes oath of office
— 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. (more) Do-over: Obama retakes oath of office

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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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Obama Takes Oath Again, Just to Be Safe
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... the oath the first time. Political Wire: White House Counsel Greg Craig released this statement: “We believe that the oath of office was administered effectively and that the President was sworn in appropriately yesterday.  But the oath appears in the Constitution itself.  And out of an abundance of caution, because there was one word out of sequence, Chief Justice Roberts administered the oath a second time.” Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEMRelated ...

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