YES We did!

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Well the important thing here is that you gave the guy a chance. I mean come on it's Thursday already. All he did was become the leader of the free world. He ought to have his **** together by now.

Yeah, you're probably right. I should give him some time to find his voice

....it's just that I was looking forward to that one silver lining but I can't see it thru the rain of "um's".

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

Yeah, you're probably right. I should give him some time to find his voice

....it's just that I was looking forward to that one silver lining but I can't see it thru the rain of "um's".

At least he can pronounce it correctly.

[Snowflake]

Well, for me, I'm more shocked at my own interest in checking thewhitehouse.gov for updates and the pleasure that I'm finding tangible things there that are being done. This is also surprising in view of the fact that apparently the WH technology is pretty antiquated. If they need to spend 100k to redecorate the White House, let them upgrade the systems to the 21st century. Just don't buy equipment from Haliburton.

I know he and the administration will fail in many things and do things I don't agree with, I accept that. So far, I'm giddy with delight that any effort is being made to move things forward and even keep some campaign promises.

That he says "um" is okay with me. Let's face it, the guy can and does speak in full sentences and he is also capable of understanding them, too. That in and of itself is thrilling.

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8NJQa0pXPM



First he couldn't get thru the basic ceremony that makes him a President without having to re-do it....now he can't even sign an executive order without saying the word "um" at least 50 times

The one thing I was looking forward to in an Obama Presidency was finally having a leader who could speak......jeeesh, so far Obama makes Bush look like Cicero.

He's probably operating on an immense lack of sleep. I'm surprised he can talk coherently at all.

At least he isn't saying NEMO over and over.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8NJQa0pXPM



First he couldn't get thru the basic ceremony that makes him a President without having to re-do it....now he can't even sign an executive order without saying the word "um" at least 50 times

The one thing I was looking forward to in an Obama Presidency was finally having a leader who could speak......jeeesh, so far Obama makes Bush look like Cicero.

Heehee! Bush as Cicero! I just adore that you think that these Ums make Bush look good. I mean, they made 8 years worth of Bush quote calendars based on his really poor turns of phrase.

I happened to notice in between the Ums that he was closing Gitmo. Perhaps if Bush had done something good while calling people by nicknames and struggling to complete sentences, maybe people would have forgiven his crappy speaking ability.

UM, Hello? You do know that it was Roberts who flubbed the ceremony, not Obama, right? You're not deliberately posting misinformation, are you? Or was that supposed to be a (negative) joke?

Seriously, you may want to lay off until you get some actual meat to tear into. It may be a while.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

UM, Hello? You do know that it was Roberts who flubbed the ceremony, not Obama, right? You're not deliberately posting misinformation, are you? Or was that supposed to be a (negative) joke?

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.

[wendybeth]

Oh, Judas Priest- they were both nervous, and they both screwed up. Neither side needs to make a federal case out of it, which is probably why Obama retook the oath- because you KNOW the cons would have.

Good lord- this country is falling apart, and the things people get pissy about...

[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!

[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.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

Obama screwed up first. Period.

I didn't know that. Thanks for the info. I'm glad you put it in bold or else I might have missed it.