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    In case other folks are interested, here's the transcript of the oath, from http://blogs.abcnews.com/legalities/...justice-f.html

    ROBERTS: Are you prepared to take the oath, Senator?
    OBAMA: I am.
    ROBERTS: I, Barack Hussein Obama...
    OBAMA: I, Barack...
    ROBERTS: ... do solemnly swear...
    OBAMA: I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear...
    ROBERTS: ... that I will execute the office of president to the United States faithfully...
    OBAMA: ... that I will execute...
    ROBERTS: ... faithfully the office of president of the United States...
    OBAMA: ... the office of president of the United States faithfully...
    ROBERTS: ... and will to the best of my ability...
    OBAMA: ... and will to the best of my ability...
    ROBERTS: ... preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
    OBAMA: ... preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
    ROBERTS: So help you God?
    OBAMA: So help me God.
    ROBERTS: Congratulations, Mr. President.

    The oath is supposed to go:
    "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."
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    NBC reports that Chief Justice Roberts did not use his notes, and therefore got the syntax a bit wrong.
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    No big deal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by vejemom View Post
    NBC reports that Chief Justice Roberts did not use his notes, and therefore got the syntax a bit wrong.
    this was the similar report on ABC too -

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    I honestly, truely hope it is no big deal. It isn't to me, but with the people (not necessarily on this board but on two other boards I read) who are still convinced he isn't a natural born citizen for whatever reason, I can see people claiming he isn't legally the president because the oath was not the "right" one. I really hope that isn't the case (the complaining) but we'll see.
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    I'm one of the few, too, that think the botching of the oath by Roberts is a big deal. I don't think it impacts on whether or not he's President; he is. But that botching? Not ok with me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ellies mom View Post
    I honestly, truely hope it is no big deal. It isn't to me, but with the people (not necessarily on this board but on two other boards I read) who are still convinced he isn't a natural born citizen for whatever ever reason, I can see people claiming he isn't legally the president because the oath was not the "right" one. I really hope that isn't the case but we'll see.
    Oh jeez. I hadn't even thought of that. Well if that is the case I'm sure they can just do it over behind closed doors or something to get it right if it even matters. Yah, lame that Roberts screwed it up.
    But Obama dealt with it gracefully, and Michele had a confident smile like, "nothing phases my husband!" If it was me you would have seen a sneery "WTF?"
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    Quote Originally Posted by ellies mom View Post
    I honestly, truely hope it is no big deal. It isn't to me, but with the people (not necessarily on this board but on two other boards I read) who are still convinced he isn't a natural born citizen for whatever ever reason, I can see people claiming he isn't legally the president because the oath was not the "right" one. I really hope that isn't the case but we'll see.
    According to Jim Lehrer, he (Obama, not Lehrer )technically becomes president at Noon whether he takes the oath or not, so I feel very confident that it doesn't matter.
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    Obama won the election (popular and electoral) with a pretty thumping majority. Anyone who wants to discard those uncontested results because of a technicality in the oath, or an outdated interpretation of what constitues a natural born citizen, has a fair amount of contempt for democracy, IMO.
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    Brian Williams also reported that, botched or not, Obama is officially the president.

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