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Experts: Obama Should Swear Oath Again
NewsMax ^ | 1/21/09

Posted on 01/21/2009 10:23:48 AM PST by Sammy67

The presidential oath of office should be re-administered to Barack Obama because of his flub during Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremony, legal experts say.

Because of a mistake by Chief Justice John Roberts, Obama transposed one of the words in the oath. He should have said he will “faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States,” but instead repeated Roberts’ cue and said he will “execute the Office of President of the United States faithfully.”

Josh White of the Washington Post noted: “The presidential oath of office is required of a new president before he can execute his power, and the Constitution is clear that its 35 words must be spoken exactly.”

Jonathan Turley, a professor of constitutional law at George Washington University, told the Post: “He should probably go ahead and take the oath again. If he doesn’t, there are going to be people who for the next four years are going to argue that he didn’t meet the constitutional standard.”

And Charles Cooper, head of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel under President Ronald Reagan, said an incorrect recitation of

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1 posted on 01/21/2009 10:23:48 AM PST by Sammy67
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Constitutional scholars - those guys must get laid a lot.


2 posted on 01/21/2009 10:24:46 AM PST by PC99
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Let him swear an oath in his native land - Kenya!


3 posted on 01/21/2009 10:25:59 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Day 2 of the Usurper 0bama's [failed] regime .....)
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Why bother?....It’s not like the guy was born here or anything.....


4 posted on 01/21/2009 10:26:28 AM PST by rightwingextremist1776
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To: Sammy67

The King has been crowned.


5 posted on 01/21/2009 10:26:53 AM PST by sweetiepiezer (I have a Pal in Sarah)
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To: Sammy67
Jonathan Turley, a professor of constitutional law at George Washington University, told the Post: “He should probably go ahead and take the oath again. If he doesn’t, there are going to be people who for the next four years are going to argue that he didn’t meet the constitutional standard.”

Like, oh, I dont know, a Birth Certificate?

6 posted on 01/21/2009 10:26:53 AM PST by smith288 (Obamunism! Http://www.cafepress.com/smith288)
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To: Sammy67

He knows your damn words!

Klattu, Obama, ... necktie! noodle?
No that wasn’t it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox1A6CUW4W0

Above link explains reference for the B movie challenged.


7 posted on 01/21/2009 10:26:53 AM PST by Names Ash Housewares (Refusing to kneel before the socialist messiah. 1-20-13 Freedom Day.)
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To: Sammy67

I’ll bet you dollars to donuts that he already has done so in the Oval Office sometime yesterday.


8 posted on 01/21/2009 10:27:05 AM PST by murron (Proud Marine Mom)
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Yeah... I should have tried that argument on my TI. "Sarge, I didn't say the oath exactly right"

/johnny

9 posted on 01/21/2009 10:27:32 AM PST by JRandomFreeper (God Bless us all, each, and every one.)
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To: Sammy67

Have him bring his citizenship history paperwork this time.


10 posted on 01/21/2009 10:27:37 AM PST by Paladin2 (No, pundits strongly believe that the proper solution is more dilution.)
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I thought he became president at noon on Jan 20 — the oath does not really mean anything. I don’t like typing that, but I think it’s a cold fact. Am I wrong?


11 posted on 01/21/2009 10:27:44 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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Might save Bambi a perjury charge if he does not restate it.


12 posted on 01/21/2009 10:28:39 AM PST by Danae (Amerikan Unity My Ass)
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To: murron

True. If the Supremes felt that the oath needed to be redone, I’m sure it was already handled.


13 posted on 01/21/2009 10:28:39 AM PST by tips up
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Great!

We have a president who want show us his real birth-certificate and hasn't taken the Presidential Oaf.

14 posted on 01/21/2009 10:28:43 AM PST by TexasCajun
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To: Sammy67

it’s not as if he intended to keep to his oath anyway


15 posted on 01/21/2009 10:29:22 AM PST by ari-freedom (Hail to the Dork!)
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To: Sammy67
We have more serious problems that whether he swears to “faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States” or “execute faithfully the Office of President of the United States.”

The Chief Justice administered the oath. The President-elect repeated it. It was witnessed by the Nation.


16 posted on 01/21/2009 10:30:10 AM PST by TomGuy
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This is silly. I’m sure he retook the oath already if there was a question, and I’m sure the paperwork that he signed was proper. If not, retaking the oath is a matter of simple procedure and does not need to be televised.


17 posted on 01/21/2009 10:30:57 AM PST by lainie (The US congress is full to the brim of absolutely disgusting thieves who deserve humiliating ouster.)
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To: TomGuy

I also read where the public oath we witnessed yesterday was a formality—the official oath was given earlier in the day.


18 posted on 01/21/2009 10:31:50 AM PST by biss5577
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To: PC99

LOL!!!!


19 posted on 01/21/2009 10:32:06 AM PST by peace with honor
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“The presidential oath of office is required of a new president before he can execute his power, and the Constitution is clear that its 35 words must be spoken exactly.”

"Klaatu Verada N.....Necktie....Nickel....It's an "N" word, it's definitely an 'N' word!"

20 posted on 01/21/2009 10:32:42 AM PST by a fool in paradise
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