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I thought it was ironic that he stumbled through his oath...that was priceless.
Roberts already took the blame for that one. I agree with what Midcan said though.
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I thought it was ironic that he stumbled through his oath...that was priceless.
Just got back from the event itself. Freezing and poorly managed in terms of coordinating and facilitating the movement of millions of people (not to mention zero security), but the speech was good and the moment, however full of orchestrated, expensive pageantry was eventful and memorable.
FYI, it was actually, Chief Justice Roberts was the one who stumbled through the oath. Obama had it memorized, and eyed Roberts when he read it incorrectly... hence the "stumble."
Pretty graceful and respectful of Obama if you ask me to laugh it off that way when someone else's mistake made him look bad at one of the most significant and viewed moments of his new presidency.
Pretty typical and ignorant of those who didn't know that Roberts misspoke to make it seem like an Obama blunder, or representative of a great orator's supposed poor speaking skills.
Rick Warren was still a dodgy choice, particularly given the short thrift and disrespectful treatment of the gay pastor at the Inaugural concert Sunday, but the tone of the speech was better than I expected from an incomping president I view with very cautious, wary, and reserved optimism.
Why?
Why? You are joking, right? The ONE politician who has decided to invest his entire career and political future on trying to convince the world that not only is the world experiencing global WARMING, but that it is entirely the fault of human activity? ROFLMAO! That shot of Gore blowing on his hands to warm them up was absolutely priceless. Hope he uses it at the next lecture he gives. Global warming activists try to get around the fact the temperatures aren't actually doing what they so dramatically predicted and the fact that we are experiencing some historic COLD temperatures -as "proof" that global warming is happening even sooner and more dramatically than even they predicted. Its all bullshit.
It isn't called the "theory of global getting warmer in some spots and a lot colder in other spots and let's all pretend the temperatures don't fluctuate over a wide range every few years just like it always does every decade or so", is it? Its called GLOBAL warming. As in "the entire earth". LOL
I enjoy nothing more than some global warming whacko trying to insist that not only can such trends be determined on the basis of just a few years when it requires hundreds -but that the theory of global warming actually predicts COLDER temperatures when it does no such thing. The theory predicts more temperate and UNIFORM temperatures on a global basis -which isn't occurring. Nothing contributes to human suffering more than POLITICIANS who have invested their careers in the current fad of some unproven scientific THEORY. But for some reason, this is a lesson of history the left refuses to learn.
More lessons.....
Roberts already took the blame for that one. I agree with what Midcan said though.
I would have to agree with the stumbling part making him look human! If I had to get up in front of that many people I would do more then stumble on my words.The guy has probably never been so nervous in his life.Obama stumbling through the oath showed nothing except that these are real human beings involved in government after all -people who make simple fumbles and slips of the tongue and not the gods their ideological supporters hold them out to be. Such mistakes are not a measure of a person's intelligence and abilities whatsoever. I actually thought it was endearing when Obama stumbled over the oath since I could easily imagine stumbling through an oath of that historic magnitude myself.
BTW -it can't be Robert's fault since the person being sworn in is not supposed to repeat the words being said by the Justice -until that Justice stops speaking.
It seems as though Roberts delivered it fine. It was Obama who didn't have a clue....Ironic considering all the liberal acid that was spewed toward Bush over the last eight years regarding his speaking skills.
Uhh, it was Roberts who screwed up, hence the pause from Obama.
This is what Roberts said, execute the office of president to the United States faithfully,
this is what the oath actually says faithfully execute the office of president of the United States
That is why Obama paused and grinned, apparently a few idiots took it upon themselves to blame Obama, before even realizing what really happened.
Global warming is not a theory. CO2 in the atmosphere causes the earth to retain heat. We have increased the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere by 40% in the last 200 years. So we have warmed the earth. The only question is, how much?
We are at the down part of the solar cycle and the Southern Oscillation. As these pick up over the next few years, we will see additonal warmups. Melting glaciers and ice caps don't lie. Only people lie.
Poor Obama, bumbled through the oath due to Roberts. I am sure that he had no prep.....
This is only one of many bumbles he has made...but I am sure you have excuses for the numerous other bumbles as well right?
uh, he is a democratIt is not excuses, you claimed Roberts delivered it fine. Which in fact is a complete lie, he fumbled clearly.. Read the oath, then read what Roberts said, of course I know you will not do this, as it interferes with your partisan rant.. Carry on..
uh, he is a democrat
Poor Obama, bumbled through the oath due to Roberts. I am sure that he had no prep.....
This is only one of many bumbles he has made...but I am sure you have excuses for the numerous other bumbles as well right?
how is he being a partisan, he is a democrat, being critical of a democratAs usual, what is the point of your post?
how is he being a partisan, he is a democrat, being critical of a democrat
how is it you dont understand the simple meaning os "partisan"?
how is he being a partisan, he is a democrat, being critical of a democrat
how is it you dont understand the simple meaning os "partisan"?