Obama retakes oath! breaking news
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Obama retakes oath! breaking news
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BREAKING NEWS
msnbc.com staff and news service reports
updated 10 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Chief Justice John Roberts administered the presidential oath of office to Barack Obama for a second time Wednesday just to be on the safe side.
The unusual step came after Roberts flubbed the 35-word constitutionally prescribed oath a bit on Tuesday, causing Obama to repeat the wording differently than as prescribed in the Constitution.
White House counsel Greg Craig said Obama took the oath from Roberts again out of an "abundance of caution."
The chief justice and the president handled the matter privately in the Map Room on Wednesday night.
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 8 of the Constitution states:
"Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:
"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."
But Roberts' flub on Tuesday sent the new chief executive into a verbal detour of his own.
"Are you prepared to take the oath, Senator," Roberts asked Obama, who was holding the Bible that Abraham Lincoln used the day he became president in 1861.
The swearing in began simply enough as Roberts started reciting the oath Obama was to repeat, a few words at a time.
"I Barack Hussein Obama," began Roberts.
"I Barack," said Obama, and before he could continue, Roberts said, "do solemnly swear."
Obama: "I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear"
Roberts: "That I will execute the office of president to the United States faithfully...
Obama: "that I will execute..."
Roberts: "faithfully execute the office of president of the United States..."
Obama: "The office of president of the United States faithfully..."
At that point, Roberts got back on course, leading as Obama followed with "and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
"So help you God?" asked Roberts.
"So help me God."
Interactions for years to come
By tradition, the presidential oath is administered by the chief justice, and in Roberts' case, it was his first inauguration.
Later, as he and Obama chatted briefly before lunch in the Capitol, Roberts appeared to take responsibility for the error.
msnbc.com staff and news service reports
updated 10 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Chief Justice John Roberts administered the presidential oath of office to Barack Obama for a second time Wednesday just to be on the safe side.
The unusual step came after Roberts flubbed the 35-word constitutionally prescribed oath a bit on Tuesday, causing Obama to repeat the wording differently than as prescribed in the Constitution.
White House counsel Greg Craig said Obama took the oath from Roberts again out of an "abundance of caution."
The chief justice and the president handled the matter privately in the Map Room on Wednesday night.
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 8 of the Constitution states:
"Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:
"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."
But Roberts' flub on Tuesday sent the new chief executive into a verbal detour of his own.
"Are you prepared to take the oath, Senator," Roberts asked Obama, who was holding the Bible that Abraham Lincoln used the day he became president in 1861.
The swearing in began simply enough as Roberts started reciting the oath Obama was to repeat, a few words at a time.
"I Barack Hussein Obama," began Roberts.
"I Barack," said Obama, and before he could continue, Roberts said, "do solemnly swear."
Obama: "I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear"
Roberts: "That I will execute the office of president to the United States faithfully...
Obama: "that I will execute..."
Roberts: "faithfully execute the office of president of the United States..."
Obama: "The office of president of the United States faithfully..."
At that point, Roberts got back on course, leading as Obama followed with "and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
"So help you God?" asked Roberts.
"So help me God."
Interactions for years to come
By tradition, the presidential oath is administered by the chief justice, and in Roberts' case, it was his first inauguration.
Later, as he and Obama chatted briefly before lunch in the Capitol, Roberts appeared to take responsibility for the error.
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Yeah there aint no bible in that pic. I was on wiki reading the following...
Theodore Roosevelt did not use a Bible when taking the oath in 1901.
John Quincy Adams swore on a book of law.
Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in on a Roman Catholic missal on Air Force One.
Interesting stuff
Theodore Roosevelt did not use a Bible when taking the oath in 1901.
John Quincy Adams swore on a book of law.
Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in on a Roman Catholic missal on Air Force One.
Interesting stuff
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Yeah there aint no bible in that pic. I was on wiki reading the following...
Theodore Roosevelt did not use a Bible when taking the oath in 1901.
John Quincy Adams swore on a book of law.
Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in on a Roman Catholic missal on Air Force One.
Interesting stuff
Theodore Roosevelt did not use a Bible when taking the oath in 1901.
John Quincy Adams swore on a book of law.
Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in on a Roman Catholic missal on Air Force One.
Interesting stuff
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Good. I hate how we have the Bible used as such a tool as to perceive 'honesty'.
Same goes in a court room - I hate that 'one hand on the Bible' ****.
Separation of Church and State my fat ***.
Same goes in a court room - I hate that 'one hand on the Bible' ****.
Separation of Church and State my fat ***.
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what I have a problem is someone trying to hide their religious background as they believe its better to do so for public opinion.