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 Barack Obama Oath of Office (video)
Barack Obama Oath of Office (video)
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...
The Inaugural Oath: Chief Justice Slip-Up
The Inaugural Oath: Chief Justice Slip-Up
blogs.abcnews.com — Chief Justice John Roberts is a man who has made very few public missteps in his life -- but he appears to have made one when swearing in Barack Obama. Roberts slightly flubbed the oath, which then tripped up Obama.... (more) The Inaugural Oath: Chief Justice Slip-Up
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
Experts say Obama should retake the oath
sfgate.com — 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 ... (more) Experts say Obama should retake the oath
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“So Help You God?”
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A Magnificent Inaugural Address, A Most Sacred Oath of Office
The Moderate Voice — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=274_VdeckAU What a day. What a thrill. What history! A couple of thousand miles away from the U.S. Capitol, I watched every image and listened to every word surrounding the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Senator Dianne Feinstein did an outstanding job of managing the ...

Like a Tiny Omen
Crooked Timber — Chief Justice Roberts misplaces an adverb; Obama realizes this, pauses to give him the opportunity to correct the error; Roberts realizes what he has said, corrects himself; Obama nods to acknowledge the correction, smiles, and repeats what Roberts originally said rather than drag things out further. The text in the Constitution is, “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) 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 States.”

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‘I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear…’
thinkprogress.org 1/20/2009 — Our 44th President takes the oath of office. There was a trivial, momentary slip when Chief Justice John Roberts asked Obama to recite the first line of the oath in the incorrect order. Roberts said “execute the office of President of the ...
Who Stumbled? Fox Says Obama, MSNBC Says Roberts
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 1/20/2009 — Fox: MSNBC: Note: Fox's headline now heads: Roberts, Obama Stumble On Oath. The AP is a case in equanimity: Chief Justice John Roberts stumbled slightly over the 35-word constitutionally prescribed oath of office as he swore in Barack ...
A Proud Moment for America
fivethirtyeight.com 1/20/2009 — It was not a perfect inauguration. Barack Obama and John Roberts mutually stumbled over the Oath of Office. Obama's speech was powerful, moving in places, but somber, serious, and not entirely elegant. There was a nervous air to some of the ...
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. [Video]
I Do Solemnly Swear…(Line, Please?)
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com 1/20/2009 — For a couple of smooth-talking constitutional experts, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and President-elect Barack Obama sure had a hard time getting through the constitutional oath of office.
Obama Takes Oath Again
politicalwire.com 1/22/2009 — 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 ...
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...
Who Screwed Up the Oath, Roberts or Obama?
news.aol.com 1/20/2009 — Let's just say that the big moment between Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and President Barack Obama did not exactly go according to plan. First, Roberts seemed to hesitate in the first part of the oath, prompting Obama to start in with "I ...
Three Terms for Barack Obama?
news.aol.com 1/15/2009 — With President-elect Barack Obama set to take the oath of office to begin his first term, one New York Congressman wants to make it possible for him to one day serve a third. Representative Jose Serrano (D) has introduced a bill in the House to ...
Chief Justice John Roberts botched the oath of office.
althouse.blogspot.com 1/21/2009 — Barack Obama handled the situation with graceful aplomb. From my live-blogging: The Chief Justice in fact screwed up the oath. The Constitution requires: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the ...
The Conspiracy Unmask'd
whiskeyfire.typepad.com 1/21/2009 — I'm really surprised that anyone was taken in for a moment by Obama and Roberts "flubbing" the oath of office . Obama knows perfectly well that he is not an American citizen and so cannot legally take the oath. This little charade he played out with ...
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 ...
Obama’s Inaugural Address
gaypatriot.net 1/20/2009 — In just three hours, Barack Obama will take the oath of office as the 44th President of the United States. After he does so, he will deliver his first speech as the nation’s chief executive. That speech, even more than his mostly dignified ...
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...
The More Things Change
talkingpointsmemo.com 1/22/2009 — After Chief Justice Roberts bungled administering the president's oath of office, thus forcing the first presidential oath do-over in almost a century, I can see now that Republican incompetence is turning out to be the main theme of this ...
One more oath flap
washingtonmonthly.com 1/22/2009 — ONE MORE OATH FLAP.... Just when it seemed we could finally move from complaints about Barack Obama's oath of office, the right finds something new to whine about. When Obama took the oath on Tuesday, he used the same Bible...
Did John Roberts Screw Up The Oath On Purpose?
wonkette.com 1/20/2009 — Oh, this is sweet: Chief Justice John Roberts intentionally (allegedly!) fucked up the Presidential Oath, so the wingnuts could claim Obama really isn’t president, because he said the words in the wrong order. See, not only is Roberts a ...
Craig Crawford: Impeach John Roberts
huffingtonpost.com 1/21/2009 — There is simply no excuse for United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts bungling the presidential oath of office to such an extent that Barack Obama might need to do it again, at least in private, to ensure the legality of his ...
Today in The Nation: Holding Bush Accountable
thenation.com 1/16/2009 — Elizabeth Holtzman The crimes of the Bush administration demand prosecution. Obama can't let them get away with breaking the law without violating his own oath of office.
Fox News anchors harp on oath story that experts reportedly say is insignificant
mediamatters.org 1/21/2009 — During Fox News' coverage of President Barack Obama's January 20 inauguration, Chris Wallace, host of Fox News Sunday , asserted, "I'm not sure that Barack Obama really is the president of the United States, because the oath of office is set in ...
I Really Do Swear, Faithfully: Obama and Roberts Try AgainNYT > Politics
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. re-administered the oath to President Obama on Wednesday, one day after they stumbled over each other’s words. >
A Few Rough Patches for a Presidential OathNYT > Politics
For a couple of smooth-talking constitutional experts, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and President Obama had a hard time getting through the constitutional oath of office. >
Judge won't order Obama not to use 'God' in oath (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - A federal judge has refused to stop President-elect Barack Obama from using the words "so help me God" when he takes the oath of office Tuesday.