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Press fear Obama private swearing in
Politico ^ | December 7, 2012 | Dylan Byers

Posted on 12/07/2012 3:17:23 PM PST by thouworm

The White House Correspondents Association is strongly urging the Obama administration to allow press access to the president’s official swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 20, following indications from inauguration committee officials that the event could potentially be closed to the press.

“Mindful of the historic nature of this occasion, we expect the White House will continue the long tradition of opening the President’s official swearing-in to full press access, and we as an organization are looking forward to working with the administration to make that happen,” Ed Henry, the Fox News correspondent and president of the White House Correspondents Association, said in a statement.

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To: thouworm

PRESS TURNS?

You mean they presented their backsides in some other way than that which they always do?

Not one of them is worth reading or reacting to anymore.

All of them are propagandists.


61 posted on 12/07/2012 5:30:45 PM PST by OpusatFR
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To: thouworm
So now we know:

That first swearing in ceremony, which had to be repeated because of a "mistake" when Obama took the Oath of Office, and the words were said "incorrectly" was not really a "mistake" after all. It was all faked. It was planned. Of course, we suspected that, but were criticized and told that we were "racist" for thinking anything negative about Obama's oath-taking ceremony.

Obviously, that first time Obama wanted a private swearing in, sans the Good Book. He did not want to officially swear to anything with with his hand on the Bible. And in that private one...which was never seen by the public, the press, or videoed in its entirety...did he use a Koran - or no religious book at all?

So, here, again for this ceremony he has to do something to avoid taking a vow with his hand on the Bible. But this time they can't play the same trick and make another "mistake," with the words can they? Americans were fooled the first time...they would not fall for another "mistake." Two times would be suspicious. This, of course, is not! ???

And the press still does not see it, and how Obama has played them - both figuratively and in actuality.

Now...who does not believe that Obama is NOT a Christian? Who cannot see that he is totally unwilling to vow to uphold the Constitution and protect this country from our enemies while placing his hand on the Bible? Who does not understand that Obama is a Muslim who would find using a Bible both offensive and the act of an infidel? And who knows what words he actually said in that first, private, ceremony...or will say this time? I bet he writes his own vows and they do not include anything that is in the Official Oath of Office.

62 posted on 12/07/2012 5:30:45 PM PST by CitizenM (Obama - The architect of the decline of the U.S.)
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To: concerned about politics

that is soo true!


63 posted on 12/07/2012 5:34:57 PM PST by Jean2
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Would it even matter to the fools if he publicly used the Koran? He’d get a third term if eligible no matter what.


64 posted on 12/07/2012 5:48:07 PM PST by amishman
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To: thouworm

Swearing in by Chief Justice Roberts (remember Obama-care)? No press? Hmmm.


65 posted on 12/07/2012 6:07:13 PM PST by cblue55 (The original point and click interface was a Smith and Wesson.)
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To: thouworm
OK, I'll take a shot at this. The requirement is for the President to be sworn in at 1200, January 20. If that occurs on a Sunday, then the public ceremony is held on Monday, the 21st, but the President is sworn in at the White House on Sunday. This occurred with the second inaugural for President Reagan. I was there for it as I worked the event as a White House Social Aide. The press all worked off one pool camera that broadcast the event. And if you saw it on TV, you saw me as I escorted Minister Billy Graham to the stage who said the prayer during the swearing in. By the way, I can also tell you that Nancy Reagan was particularly insistent that the swearing in occur at precisely 12 noon.

This isn't anything special, it's just that January 20 falls on a Sunday this time around. And, as I recall, there were no press at Reagan's second swearing in at the White House - just the pool camera and the regular White House photographer to document the event. About 90 guests were invited to observe and then another 200 or so were invited to the White House immediately after the swearing in for the after event party.

66 posted on 12/07/2012 6:22:37 PM PST by USNA74
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To: faithhopecharity

You’re wrong. President Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration was done in a private White House ceremony that was broadcast on TV (with one pool camera). The public ceremony was to be on Monday, Jan 21st, but it was cancelled due to the extreme cold and snow — fearing severe health problems if folks were to gather and wait 3 hours or more for the event. And I remember it — I went to the Capital to practice for the event late Sunday afternoon and just standing out on the platform for 20 minutes I almost lost feeling in my finger tips (in military gloves). They made the right decision to cancel it.


67 posted on 12/07/2012 6:29:06 PM PST by USNA74
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To: jda
What is maybe more astonishing is that the Chief Justice would swear the annointed one in using a Quran.

You mean the one who gave us ACA? That one?

68 posted on 12/07/2012 6:33:38 PM PST by itsahoot (Any enemy, that is allowed to have a King's X line, is undefeatable. (USS Taluga AO-62))
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To: Ed Condon

“Don’t want to get the press all ‘wee-weed’ up, or they might start looking into this fraudulent doofus.”

Never, never, never, never, never gonna happen.


69 posted on 12/07/2012 6:53:38 PM PST by jivin gene (Breakin' up is hard to do)
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To: itsahoot
What is maybe more astonishing is that the Chief Justice would swear the annointed one in using a Quran.

You mean the one who gave us ACA? That one?

I still believe Chief Justice Roberts handed the Republicans a silver bullet and they refused to take it.

By saying that the ACA was unconstitutional with the penalties, and that they had to be taxes, means that we are facing the largest tax increase in history - most of which will be on the middle class. Yet, the Republicans did not exploit that message.

I think Justice Roberts was brilliant in his ruling - evidently too brilliant.

70 posted on 12/07/2012 6:56:27 PM PST by jda ("Righteousness exalts a nation . . .")
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To: null and void
“Why would The Won feel the need to exclude the press?”

So he can use the Koran for the swearing and so he can use his middle Muslim name, “Hussein”.

I think Roberts flubbed the oath on purpose last time so there could be a private swearing the next day using the Koran and his Muslim name, “Hussein”.

This is the first president in history who has taken two oaths “in private”.

71 posted on 12/07/2012 6:58:38 PM PST by Marcella (Prepping can save your life today. Galt is freedom.)
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To: jda
I think Justice Roberts was brilliant in his ruling - evidently too brilliant.

Only a lawyer could think that way. God save us from lawyers, please.

72 posted on 12/07/2012 6:59:43 PM PST by itsahoot (Any enemy, that is allowed to have a King's X line, is undefeatable. (USS Taluga AO-62))
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To: thouworm

I, for one, will be watching the pre game shows for the NFC and AFC conference championship game that’s played later on the day of the inauguration. I’m not wasting even one precious second watching any of that drek.


73 posted on 12/07/2012 7:01:54 PM PST by NCC-1701 (The LEFT's intolerance of the RIGHT is intolerable.)
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To: stanne

“Just don’t make an appt for the doc that day or you’ll get stuck in a waiting room with a large screen tv that has no controls...”

Sorry you had to witness that - did you have to take anti-nausea pills?

I’ll watch a movie during that time - disaster movie if I can find one.


74 posted on 12/07/2012 7:04:44 PM PST by Marcella (Prepping can save your life today. Galt is freedom.)
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To: USNA74

I see. Well, they at least planned it and set it up as a witnessed event in public or with some people there to see it. And they broadcast it to the world at any event (bad weather conditions notwithstanding), so millions of Americans still saw him taking the oath. That’s still a far cry from planning to do it in secret. Thanks for the info.


75 posted on 12/07/2012 7:09:40 PM PST by faithhopecharity (--)
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To: kabumpo

“There is historic precedent, Zero didn’t just make it up.”

But, he’s not allowing press in there - can you say Koran and including his Muslim name, “Hussein” that he doesn’t use with the American public.

He had a private one last time, too, and that was the “real” one - can you say Koran and including his Muslim name, “Hussein” that he doesn’t usse with the American public.

See, TWO private swearings in.


76 posted on 12/07/2012 7:14:50 PM PST by Marcella (Prepping can save your life today. Galt is freedom.)
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To: Marcella

I suggest that we all put empty chairs in our driveways or front yards, balconies, whatever and hang our flags upside down as a a signal of distress.
Not computer savvy but somebody who is... take it and run!


77 posted on 12/07/2012 7:24:07 PM PST by acapesket
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To: jda

?What is maybe more astonishing is that the Chief Justice would swear the annointed one in using a Quran.”

I agree.

BTW, wasn’t that the same Chief Justice that ruled the afordable...whatever act Constitutional?


78 posted on 12/07/2012 7:37:10 PM PST by MichaelCorleone ('We the People' can and will take this country back...starting today.)
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To: SisterK

Even Biden got his oath right.


79 posted on 12/07/2012 7:42:33 PM PST by thecodont
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To: USNA74

January ‘85 in DC was cold in the Arctic sense. Snow blowing sideways like powdered sugar. Eleven degrees Fahrenheit. No one ventured outside — too dangerous.


80 posted on 12/07/2012 7:45:09 PM PST by thecodont
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