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Showing posts with label Chief Justice John Roberts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chief Justice John Roberts. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Video: In the Supreme Court Nominee Hearings, Justices Alito and Roberts were so much better than Judge Sotomayor


Yep. That's what Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) thinks. All I got is alrighty then.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

President Obama Re-Oathed


He looks like a President to me.



Source: MSNBC

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama retook the oath of office at the White House on Wednesday after a blunder during Tuesday's inauguration.

Chief Justice John Roberts stumbled slightly over the 35-word constitutionally prescribed oath of office as he swore in Obama as the 44th president. read more here



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President Barack Obama, Tuesday, January 20th, 2009, Oath of Office and Inaugural Address


The Oath of Office and the Inaugural Address






For text of speech - click here

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Oh that wacky, crazy, weird, wild and ultimately nerve-racking Oath of Office


Source: Think Progress

Our 44th President takes the oath of office. There was a trivial, momentary slip when Chief Justice John Roberts asked Obama to recite the first line of the oath in the incorrect order. Roberts said “execute the office of President of the United States faithfully,” rather than “faithfully executive.” The oath reads: “I do solemnly swear 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.” Obama paused and allowed Roberts to correct himself. Watch it:


Read President Obama’s full Inauguration Address below:



Text of the Inaugural address as prepared for delivery, courtesy of Chris Hass (God love him dearly for all he has done) at my.barack.obama.com. Video to follow. Digg!

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