Five (Politically Incorrect) Facts About Past Presidential Inaugurations

Townhall.com ^ | January 17, 2016 | Larry Schweikart

[HandyDandy]

Here’s what I’m thinkin. It now sounds like Pres elect Trump will be being sworn in on the same Bible that Lincoln was sworn in on. Yes, that would be the same Bible that Zero used for his swearing in. I just wonder if it has occurred to Barky that the man who swore in Lincoln (and therefore held the Bible for him) was none other than US Chief Justice Roger B Taney. Taney, of course, authored the infamous Dred Scott Decision. Surely Barky was aware of that.

[DUMBGRUNT]

A co worker had been an Army Como Officer in the LBJ Whitehouse.

He said that Johnson would roam the halls naked at night, even down in the out of the way location of his office.

He totally hated the man, said there was nothing likable about him.

[Robert A Cook PE]

It now sounds like Pres elect Trump will be being sworn in on the same Bible that Lincoln was sworn in on. Yes, that would be the same Bible that Zero used for his swearing in. I just wonder if it has occurred to Barky that the man who swore in Lincoln (and therefore held the Bible for him) was none other than US Chief Justice Roger B Taney. Taney, of course, authored the infamous Dred Scott Decision. Surely Barky was aware of that.

No, no. Obama was NOT sworn into office in public on ANY Bible. We do NOT know the specifics - and characteristically to his entire life and his concealed records about EVERY aspect of Obama's life, NOBODY is saying what actually happened! - But Obama was sworn in four times! Twice in public, on top of a handfull of books. One or more of which might have been a bible.

Then, afterwards, in private and with ONLY Chief Justice Roberts present as a witness, Obama was sworn in AGAIN on both days. We do not know what the words of the oath he took actually were, we do not know what book (Koran, Mad Magazine, Washington Post, or NY Times Sunday edition) was used.

[Robert A Cook PE]

LS tagged to your latest book.

[meyer]

...Koran, Mad Magazine, Washington Post, or NY Times Sunday edition...

Of the 4, the Mad Magazine is the most respectable.

[hanamizu]

4. William Henry Harrison gave the longest inauguration speech in history – that possibly killed him.

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And his Vice President, John Tyler, still (at least as of a year ago) has living grandchildren. Tyler was born in 1790.

[Nailbiter]

bflr

[ConservativeDude]

Not a huge fan of the Bushes....however...seeing 41 interact with 43 at the latter’s inauguration did have a strong sense of history, and touched, I think, most patriotic Americans.