tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post4801051238957002017..comments2024-03-18T05:15:30.666-04:00Comments on Foma*: Let The Wingnuttery Beginyellojkthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09592683505688819187noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-90718546483150583922009-01-24T05:20:00.000-05:002009-01-24T05:20:00.000-05:00Still a great day.Still a great day.rashbrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138427049001650099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-48260957795170061082009-01-21T21:39:00.000-05:002009-01-21T21:39:00.000-05:00Apparently they re-did the oath today. So, sorted....Apparently they re-did the oath today. So, sorted.A Free Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01038930031019179647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-54493950485881510072009-01-21T17:45:00.000-05:002009-01-21T17:45:00.000-05:00cnn had a whole thing saying that obama became pre...cnn had a whole thing saying that obama became president at noon, while yo-yo ma was playing the cello, and this was before the flubbed oath, even. apparently the constitution provides for the president-elect to become president, regardless of oath, at noon on january 20.<BR/><BR/>meredithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-47526201909649745502009-01-21T11:11:00.000-05:002009-01-21T11:11:00.000-05:00From George Mason's History News Network (and they...From George Mason's <A HREF="http://hnn.us/articles/9630.html" REL="nofollow">History News Network</A> (and they should know):<BR/><BR/>Hoover was sworn in by Chief Justice William Howard Taft. Taft got the oath wrong, saying "preserve, maintain and protect" instead of "preserve, protect and defend."yellojkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592683505688819187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-31012328369273603192009-01-21T10:50:00.000-05:002009-01-21T10:50:00.000-05:00I think the opposite of wingnuttery is "moonbatter...I think the opposite of wingnuttery is "moonbattery."<BR/><BR/>At least the Roberts/Obama not-oath had all the words from the real oath, just in the wrong order. Apparently, when Chief Justice Taft -- the only person to do the oath both as president and chief justice -- accidentally changed one of the words (can't remember which off the top of my head) when he swore in Coolidge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-36927051884903483092009-01-21T06:01:00.000-05:002009-01-21T06:01:00.000-05:00Chris Wallace also noted that the Supreme Court wo...Chris Wallace also noted that the Supreme Court would be unlikely to rule against Obama since it was their bad.<BR/><BR/>They might do it over, but that would be hihgly paranoid. Instead, just redo the whole ceremony next Tuesday. Call everybody back and have an encore presentation.yellojkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592683505688819187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-27179578553695532582009-01-21T01:38:00.000-05:002009-01-21T01:38:00.000-05:00MSNBC was blaming Roberts - clearly, he gets it wr...MSNBC was blaming Roberts - clearly, he gets it wrong. They said Roberts was doing it with no notes - oops. And they're both rookies at this. I wasn't too worried about it, but there's an article in the Post that says Obama should redo it, privately. If it went to court, wouldn't Roberts ultimately get to rule on it? I was more worried about the fact that it was after noon till they got to it...<BR/><BR/>mostlylurkingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com