Newser – Obama: Do not blame for Oath Hiccup

Newser – Obama: Do not blame for Oath Hiccup

According to a Twitter by TheSleuth: “Chuck Schumer tells us he's ticked off at Chief Justice Roberts for blowing the oath”

Ay caramba. Let us count all the significant things for which we may be upset with the august Senator Schumer…

Somehow, I am not surprised that President Barack Obama responded with class.

Newser - Obama: Don't Blame Roberts for Oath Hiccup

Jan 20, 09 in Politics

(Newser) – President Obama is not among those blaming Chief Justice John Roberts for their little oath glitch today. “We’re up there, we’ve got a lot of stuff on our mind, and he actually helped me out on a couple of stanzas there,” Obama told ABC News. Roberts has taken grief for misplacing the word "faithfully" in one line, but many have pointed out that Obama may have thrown him off by interrupting an earlier line, the Hill notes.

Read more. Sources: ABC, The Hill

http://www.newser.com/story/48505/obama-dont-blame-roberts-for-oath-hiccup.html

20090120 SDOSM Newser Obama Do not blame for Oath Hiccup

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCjocLNEkGQ




Words:
Roberts: Are you prepared to take the oath senator?
Obama: I am.
Roberts: I Barack Hussein Obama do....
Obama: I Barac....
Roberts: do solemnly swear.
Obama: I Barack Hussein Obama do solemnly swear.
Roberts: That I will execute the office of the President to The United States faithfully.
Obama: I will execute...
Roberts: The off-faithfully the President office of the President of The United States.
Obama: 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.

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