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Oh Noes! It's the Qur’an!
Photo: Lauren Victoria Burke / AP Wait. No. Sorry. That’s the Christian Bible used by Abraham Lincoln to take the Oath of Office on March 4, 1861. Barack Obama will be sworn into office one week from...
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The Oath of Office on Film. More after the jump… President William McKinley:President Theodore Roosevelt:President Calvin Coolidge:
View ArticleLiveblogging the Inauguration – Thread 2
12:28: It is done! 12:29: “We reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals.” 12:29: I think the Oath of Office will be administered again in private. How can the Chief Justice botch...
View Article'He Sort of Screwed It Up'
Think Progress reports: CNN, Wolf Blitzer said, “John Roberts had one job to do today and he sort of screwed up.” Jeffrey Toobin replied, “I almost fell out of my chair.” Sort of? UPDATE: Josh Marshall...
View ArticleAn Abundance of Caution
President Obama retook the Oath of Office today. White House Counsel Greg Craig explained: And out of an abundance of caution, because there was one word out of sequence, Chief Justice Roberts...
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The Wheels of Wingnuttery
As predicted: Bush appoints Chief Justice. Obama wins presidency. Chief Justice screws up Oath. Obama retakes Oath. Wingnuts accuse Obama. The wheels of wingnuttery roll on and on. Adding… For the...
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Craig Crawford: Roberts should be impeached and removed from office for this unforgivable error. No, no. Clearly President Obama should be immediately impeached. You know, because Chief Justice Roberts...
View ArticleGeorge Washington? Illegitimate!
Benen reminds us of some actual history: In 1789, George Washington was president for seven weeks before he’d taken the oath, but he still had all the authority of the office. Of course he did. But...
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