Gadzooks! Wouldn't that make the whole damned thing illegitimate then?
Someone -- I think it was CDY -- had a great listing of all the anomalies and inconsistencies surrounding the "inauguration". There were a ton of them.
The oath of office, while required, is NOT the trigger for the transfer of authority.
WWG1WGA
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Yep
Was on my “about” page.
Now, archy’d into the deep recess of the database.