Obama flubs the oath

[lacarnut]

We've known for quite some time that now-President Obama lacks basic vocabulary and mathematical skills. The fact that he can't even follow simple instructions is something new.

Before his 4 years are up, this dunce is going to make Bush look like a genius in the IQ department. Saturday night live, comedians and talk shows are going to have a field day with this turkey.

[tacitus]

The lawn jockey is a f'ing moron.

[hmac]

They were both virgins to the event. Give them a break....totally human.

You are wrong. Watch the video and read what should have been said you tool.

"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."

[Phillygirl]

The lawn jockey is a f'ing moron.

Lawn Jockey?

[Mythic]

"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."

You are right, that is what Obama should have said. But he didnt say that.
Even after Obama waited knowing that it sounded wrong, he said this:

That I will execute the office of the president of the United States faithfully..

But the other guy messed up and probably threw a nervous Obama off a little so its fine. And Obama was smart enough to stop and realize it was said wrong. I don't like Obama but I am not going to jump at this and say how dumb he is because of it.

However, he didn't recite the oath of office correctly...what does that mean? o_O

[PoliCon]

However, he didn't recite the oath of office correctly...what does that mean? o_O

It means that the tinfoil hat club will have a second reason to claim he cannot really be president. Way to go Barry. I think you did it on purpose :p

[AlmostThere]

Well today might be one of the greatest days in President Obama's life, maybe he was just a little nervous?

He is human, and is entitled to make mistakes.

I don't doubt that he was as nervous as any man alive. And I agree he is entitled to make a mistake. My only argument was that the Oath of Office is extremely significant and it shouldn't be discounted. A person is elected during the election process, and elected by the Electoral College but still are only referred to as President-Elect until those 40 or so words are spoken in front of the Chief Justice of the SCOTUS. Only then are they President Whomever. It strikes me that we as a nation consider that oath as pretty damn important.

Again, I personally don't think a "busy week" is a legitimate reason no matter if it is a Democrat or Republican standing in front of Roberts. This wasn't an excuse to slap Obama.

[Sonnabend]

I saw it...Roberts did flub it and so did Obama. Both of them highly tense and in public with millions watching.,.stage fright.

He did fine and perfectly human..Obama did okay, and Biden did very nicely.He took the oath properly, and I use my tinfoil to cook turkeys with.

So yeah....no biggie. I'd be TERRIFIED....

Congratulations.....PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA and VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN.

To a certain CU poster..I keep my word.:)

[RobJohnson]

I saw it...Roberts did flub it and so did Obama. Both of them highly tense and in public with millions watching.,.stage fright.

He did fine and perfectly human..Obama did okay, and Biden did very nicely.He took the oath properly, and I use my tinfoil to cook turkeys with.

So yeah....no biggie. I'd be TERRIFIED....

Congratulations.....PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA and VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN.

To a certain CU poster..I keep my word.:)

Well said.

[cat714]

I don't see this as a big deal either, but if Bush did the same thing...