YES We did!

[innerSpaceman]

Oh, absolutely Obama screwed up first. It was a comedy of errors that fed off each other in an embarrasing worldwide spectacle. But both men can speak the English language.

Bush's malapropisms were not mistakes. It was the way he spoke. i.e., like a retard, not a president.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

The first line was supposed to be:

“I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear…etc.”

But Obama began repeating immediately after his name and was TALKING OVER the Chief Justice, who was saying “do solemnly swear.”

Roberts did not pause. Any video will show that his lips were still moving.

Obama screwed up first. Period.

If you don’t believe me? Watch Joe Biden’s oath. The pause occurs AFTER “do solemnly swear.” Unless you think Liberals are so without error that the "correct way" to do it is whatever way they happen to be doing it at that very moment in time

Roberts did omit the word “faithfully” and inserted it later in the sentence. Was he thrown off by Obama’s initial mistake? Maybe, maybe not.

Regardless, the assertion that Obama messed up is independent of whether or not Roberts mistake was or was not caused by Obama's flub.


After 8 years of shining a spotlight on every one of Bush’s verbal gaffes, the former Junior Senator has earned 4 or 8 years of the same. No one waited a few months, weeks or even days for Bush to get his feet wet....he was labeled a week orator right out of the gate and every single minor flub was on the news.

What disturbs me most of all is that with Obama’s FIRST WORDS AS PRESIDENT, much of the media(and his apologists) have already begun making excuses for him.

Incredible.

Oh good grief!! You're attacking Obama because people laughed at Bush's inability to be coherent!?!? "You did it to us, so we're going to do it to you!" How childish!

[bewitched]

Roberts was overheard at the inaugural luncheon telling Obama, "It was my fault."

Nonetheless, it seems clear that they were both nervous. Obama rushed things which made Roberts misspeak. Who cares. Honestly.

Personally, I thought it brought a touch of realism to an occasion that is beyond heavily scripted. Obama's grin when they both paused was an excellent example of why people find him so charming. (It reminded me of when Princess Diana flubbed Prince Charles' name at their wedding-- an excellent example of why she was so loved...people were able to humanize her in a way they were never able to do with the other royals.)

[Alex]

I think Obama tinkled a little bit in his pants (from excitement not because he likes it) and he knew Roberts had seen it. So he was nervous and stepped on Roberts lines which gave Roberts a small seizure and being familiar with those he rushed himself so as not to be on camera if a full blown collapse came on.

[bewitched]

Originally Posted by Alex

(from excitement not because he likes it)

ROTFLMAO!

(VAM)

[second class citizen]

Originally Posted by Deebs

I have a crush on Rahm-E. There, I said it.

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I can top that. I had a crush on Joe Lockhart.
Seriously.

Originally Posted by Deebs

I can see that. Baby faced and attractive in a nerdy kind of way, and could get scrappy when necessary. Cute.

Originally Posted by JWBear

Yeah... Rahm is kinda sexy.

I thought that Secret Service Agent who was walking in front of Obama's limo on Inauguration Day on the passenger side was SO HOT! (Black hair, large pointed elvish ears. He looked like he could've been Welsh). He got loads of camera time. The more intense he looked, the hotter he got!

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by JWBear

Oh good grief!! You're attacking Obama because people laughed at Bush's inability to be coherent!?!? "You did it to us, so we're going to do it to you!" How childish!

And calling people names is not childish?

You had the high ground until your last sentence.....so close, but you FAIL.

[bewitched]

Well, calling someone a name and putting a name to somene's actions is kinda, sorta the same thing...or not.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

And calling people names is not childish?

You had the high ground until your last sentence.....so close, but you FAIL.

I stand by my adjective, sir. All I've been hearing from conservatives the last few days as been infantile whining and cries of "See? See? Obama made a boo-boo! He's a failure!" The man has been in office less than 36 hours. Give it a rest! You're party lost. Get over it!

[alphabassettgrrl]

I need to look up the things involved in white privilege. It's frequently quite invisible to those of us who have never been subject to discrimination, and until we studied it in class a few semesters ago, I had no idea.