Posted on 01/20/2009 7:46:37 PM PST by RIghtNowAndAlways
"Well, again, we're wondering here whether or not Barack Obama in fact is the president of the United States," Chris Wallace told Fox News viewers, well over an hour after Obama had taken the oath of office today.
Fox News replayed the swearing-in moment when President Obama and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. each bobbled the words to the constitutional oath. "They had a kind of garbled oath," Wallace said.
"It's just conceivable that this will end up going to the courts," Wallace speculated.
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Wallace is just having a little fun tweaking people.
AND I believe Roberts was so rattled he ended it with “So help you GOD???? “ in the form of a question.
Chief Justice Roberts read the oath to him incorrectly.
BHO then recited it back with the same error.
If he preferred a long court fight to paying $10 for his Hawaiian birth certificate (assuming he was born in Honolulu), then I doubt he will end this the easy way by just having the CJ re-administer the oath. Of course it doesn't have to be the Chief Justice.
Look out Chris Mike Medved will rip you for questioning the one.
So, where in the Constitution does it say that the words of the oath have to be said in a particular order?
Obama didn't know the oath without Roberts telling him? Obama couldn't say it correctly unless Roberts said it correctly? Obama had to say whatever Roberts said?
Obama failed the first test of leadership. He should have known the oath. He should have said it correctly despite the pressure and the setting. Instead he folds and agrees with error in his first act as President. It's not Roberts fault. It's Obamas.
Or maybe he stumbled simply because people stumble.
It happens to the best of them.
Yep hes crewed it up royaly. Every MSM replay of the event has edited it out however. I guess they can’t have their messiah looking like a complete idiot who can’t repeat a few simple words.
I don’t know how this translates to going to court over it however.
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I think Wallace is just stirring the pot
The media, democrats, other radicals, the 94% - all wanted a unmatched spectacle
Already they want Hussein’s birthday declared a national holiday
A cult that will end up like most nutcase cults always do
The "Oath" is laid out in the Constitution Article 2, Section One, Paragraph 8:
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.
Its not simply ceremonial, its the Law.
Mad Dawgg
I didn't see the segment but could Wallace have said it 'Tongue in Cheek' because of the BC suits...
Roberts was rattled because he knows the truth and he also knows he was not upholding and defending the Constitution by swearing-in Zero. Roberts' legacy was made today and not in a good way.
Makes you wonder what else the media has edited out of their messiah and butch lady screwing up. I noticed they didn’t edit out the shot of Michelle walking down the stairs like a cave woman to the reception area though, although they haven’t shown that on any of the ET shows I’ve seen so far.
[Already they want Husseins birthday declared a national holiday]
That’s just unbelievable! There is no doubt that it will probably be at some time in the future since it is a unique ‘event’. Usually it’s after they are dead.
Actually Obama Screwed up First, He started reciting before the Chief Justice was done with the first part, then Barry had to start over.
wrong. obama stepped on Roberts recital and screwed up the entire thing. It was a site to behold. Too clutch. Hehehe.
Roberts confirmed today what the democrats who allowed Bush to have him seated probably always suspected: the man will go along to get along, and the Constitution can be ignored when the mob threatens if it is invoked. Roberts violated his oath of office, in kind, fumbling through an oath administered to a man he had good reason to believe is not eligible. Way to god subpreme court! Thus endith the Constitutional contract between We The PEople and the federal government now turned federal oligarchy ruled by Democrats who will never relinquish their control again.
I think you are correct. Roberts stumbled because he new deep in his subconscious that Obama is NOT qualified to be president. That’s what Freud would probably say.
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