Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Congratulations, Mr President

January 20, 2009

Our 44th president has just been sworn in. He had difficulty saying the Oath of Office when it got to swearing to execute the Office of the President of the United States. Even though barry had already officially sworn in at 12:01.

CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS: Are you prepared to take the Oath, Senator?

BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA: Yes, I am.

ROBERTS: I, Barack Hussein Obama--

OBAMA: [interrupted Roberts]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...[Stopped. Nodded to Justice Roberts.]

ROBERTS: faithfully, the pres-The Office of President to the United States

OBAMA: the office of the 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.

OBAMA: Thank you.

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