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As a result, Roberts, having administered the Oath, says, as a question, "So help you God?" (you can hear his voice raise at the end as a verbal question mark). And Obama answers, "So help me God."
Posted by Liam3851]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 03:55:34 -0800 The Stranger Posted by bleepinbleep]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:12:25 -0800 The Stranger
Roberts started out right. "I, Barack Hussein Obama" that's correct so far: Roberts used the pronoun "I" so Obama could repeat back exactly what Roberts gave him. But then at the end --

"... so help you God." NO NO NO. NO. Roberts was supposed to say "... so help me God." not make Obama convert the pronoun on the fly.

Sheesh. He did the same thing last time, along with a bunch of other stuff (http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2009/Se…).
Posted by rationaland]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:03:41 -0800 The Stranger
I'd be happy if we stopped that drone war in northern Pakistan or closed Guantanamo. The past several years have shown me that America isn't a country for freedom and justice; it's only a country that aspires to be so. That's not nothing. It's a good place to start.

If not that, then maybe more funding for NASA and comparable science programs. Studies show that they pump far more money back into the economy than they cost. I want America to be a force for justice in the world, but I also wouldn't mind if we stayed on top of the heap!
Posted by DRF]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:28:32 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Pope Peabrain]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:30:14 -0800 The Stranger
Maybe Roberts was thrown off by Obama's recitation because they did not practice or something. But Roberts still got the words wrong.
Posted by mshawn]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:16:13 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:58:15 -0800 The Stranger
oh pooh.....

a Trillion here. a Trillion there.

who's counting?

besides,

the kids who will have to pay it back aren't even old enough to count.
Posted by stealing from your kids is how we do it in Gommorah]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:41:10 -0800 The Stranger Christ, I actually got teary eyed watching this. What a beautiful family, and man, those girls are getting big. Digging Michelle's bangs - being a bang-wearer (?) myself.


Posted by Velvetbabe]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 13:27:41 -0800 The Stranger Posted by tedb310]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 12:52:38 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Ballard Pimp]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 12:12:33 -0800 The Stranger
It was obvious to anyone watching who knew the actual oath that Roberts screwed up. You should have heard us yelling at the TV when it happened.
Posted by slugbiker]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:30:12 -0800 The Stranger
Seriously, Michelle looked like she was about to get the giggles.
Posted by rob!]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:29:39 -0800 The Stranger CNN Senior Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin reported in his recent book, "The Oath," that Roberts is known for his "superb memory" and had obsessively practiced reciting the words at home for weeks.
Government sources told CNN and Toobin that Roberts and his staff also e-mailed their own copy of the oath to inauguration organizers weeks earlier.
Slash marks were clearly indicated to illustrate how the phrases would be divided and where Roberts would pause, to ensure the president-elect would be on the same page.
No one is sure why it happened, but "the oath card never reached anyone on Barack Obama's staff," Toobin wrote.

So since both didn't know how the other was saying it both got flustered.
Posted by Seattle14]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:09:51 -0800 The Stranger Posted by erasedk]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:04:18 -0800 The Stranger