Chief Justice John Roberts screwed up the Oath of Office for President Obama and Obama flubbed it in return. He did not state the required “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute…” etc. Instead he said “I Barak Hussein Obama do solemnly swear that I will execute the office… faithfully.”
Does this mean he’s not president?
No.
It’s all about what he signs after the fact, and I bet they got that document correct.
Still, it doesn’t improve John Roberts’ resumé to have screwed up like that in front of the Whole Damn World, although I will also admit that Obama went along with it. It might have been a prickish move to repeat the oath differently from what the Chief Justice was telling you to.
Edit: Already 43,000 hits on google for “Obama Screws up Oath”
I’m wondering if the same people who believe the ridiculous claim that Obama doesn’t meet the “natural-born citizen” requirement for being President are going to jump on this flub as more fuel for their crazy conspiracy.
Not that it matters.
Go Obama!
In a direct question at the “Neighborhood Ball”, Obama was very humble and diplomatic about the blunder. He just kinda brushed it off as “Hey, we were both a little nervous” with an undertone of “I’d like to see anyone else get through an event as momentous as today and not be a little nervous”.
Seems like it doesn’t matter anymore anyhow, since Obama re-took the oath last night.
I saw it, but I was shocked! Joe Bidden took oath PERFECTLY! but Obama took wrongly..oh my god, is this a bad sign? bad luck for him? he was swearing the oath with the bibble and should take this seriously.
@Abc: I’m not thinking luck or the bible had anything to do with it. More like the immensity of the moment.
Whether he’s swearing on the bible or not really doesn’t make a difference to his oath. This is a nation of laws, not religion.