Ok, finally read about Obama retaking the oath today and frankly, I'm glad he did it. Otherwise we'd have 8 years of Republicans (and possibly others) saying he isn't really the President. So this way, no questions and no doubts. It's official!
On Jan 21, 8:08�pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: > �wncs, read skype > > On Jan 21, 7:06�pm, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I had not heard he re-took the oath this morning, but better safe than > > sorry. Was that on his way home from the last of the inaugural > > balls? ;-) > > It seems that ABC News was referring to the 20th Amendment, Section 1: > > Section 1. The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at > > noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and > > Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in > > which such terms would have ended if this article had not been > > ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin. > > > On Jan 21, 8:02 pm, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > His term legally starts then. The oath gives him the right to act. > > > > All by the wayside now.... at 7:30 this morning he retook the oath. > > > Now if he would only cough up 10 bucks for that Vault copy............ > > > > On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 6:51 PM, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Actually, ABC News said that at 12 noon on January 20, he was > > > > president whether he had taken the oath or not. I can't remember what > > > > source they used for that statement though, but it seemed to make the > > > > oath itself less important than the date and time. > > > > > On Jan 21, 6:30 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> ...............Without these words in this order is he the legal > > > >> President ?? > > > > >> Two other President-elects thought not and did indeed re-take the > > > >> oath. > > > > >> "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." > > > > >> "Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the > > > >> following Oath or Affirmation: > > > >> "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." > > > > >> Is the Constitution "just a piece of paper" ?? > > > > -- > > > Mark M. Kahlewww.filacoffee.comgreatstufffrom a small, high quality, > > > group of > > > FairTrade producers in rural C.R. interested in excellence.- Hide quoted > > > text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
