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Zablorg wrote:Oh, I can just see the Onion making an article on the missing president right now...

How prevailent were foibles like this in previous inaugurations?
The Bush administration had all kinds of fuckups in speaking, incidentally known as Bushisms. There's dozens of them floating around on the intarweb.
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CaptainChewbacca wrote:Regarding the flub: Was it that Obama messed up, or did Roberts say the wrong words and Obama was waiting for him to say the RIGHT words?
Roberts mixed up the words.
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Zablorg wrote:Oh, I can just see the Onion making an article on the missing president right now...

How prevailent were foibles like this in previous inaugurations?
Hell, the conservative nutcase will be going apeshit crazy over this tiny mistake.
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Admiral Valdemar wrote:You should read some of the Republican blogs.
So this is how democracy ends... To rapturous applause.
Let 'em wax on all they want; I've been waiting for this 8 years and turnabout is fair play after all... :twisted:
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They can't even quote Star Wars right. :P

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Aeolus wrote:
CaptainChewbacca wrote:Regarding the flub: Was it that Obama messed up, or did Roberts say the wrong words and Obama was waiting for him to say the RIGHT words?
Roberts mixed up the words.
Well, it was the first time for both of them, so I'm willing to forgive it. It was still a rockin' good speech.
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JME2 wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:You should read some of the Republican blogs.
So this is how democracy ends... To rapturous applause.
Let 'em wax on all they want; I've been waiting for this 8 years and turnabout is fair play after all... :twisted:
Do you have any links? I would like to read some of this stuff.
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ray245 wrote: Hell, the conservative nutcase will be going apeshit crazy over this tiny mistake.
Perhaps I am wrong, but might that not be a good thing for Obama? If they're going all til foil hat over such a minor slip up as this, wouldn't it detract from legitimate criticisms that they have, such as the birth certificate debacle?
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Did I hear 'when white will do right' from the Rev. Joseph Lowery? :shock: What the hell was that?
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CaptainChewbacca wrote:Regarding the flub: Was it that Obama messed up, or did Roberts say the wrong words and Obama was waiting for him to say the RIGHT words?
From what I saw, Roberts flubbed first and that's what threw Obama off a bit as well. Understandable —he is the youngest Chief Justice ever and this was a sigular moment in history beyond it's moment as the inauguration of a new president.
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Perhaps I am wrong, but might that not be a good thing for Obama? If they're going all til foil hat over such a minor slip up as this, wouldn't it detract from legitimate criticisms that they have, such as the birth certificate debacle?
It doesn't matter anyways. The Oath of Office is a formality, Constitutionally Bush ceased to be President at Noon today and Obama acceded.
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hongi wrote:Did I hear 'when white will do right' from the Rev. Joseph Lowery? :shock: What the hell was that?
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Shroom Man 777 wrote:Wheelchair Cheney is pure poetry!
That and he was in shadow throughout the ceremony. A better visual metaphor could not have been asked for.
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Shroom Man 777 wrote:
hongi wrote:Did I hear 'when white will do right' from the Rev. Joseph Lowery? :shock: What the hell was that?
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Did I miss something? Was I the only one offended?
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Patrick Degan wrote:From what I saw, Roberts flubbed first and that's what threw Obama off a bit as well. Understandable —he is the youngest Chief Justice ever and this was a sigular moment in history beyond it's moment as the inauguration of a new president.
It looked that way to me as well, almost as if Obama was waiting for Roberts to continue. His (Obama's) glance seemed to say, "are you sure it's my turn?"

How about that, "HEY HEY HEY, GOOD BYE!" as Bush flew off? Priceless.
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hongi wrote:
Shroom Man 777 wrote:
hongi wrote:Did I hear 'when white will do right' from the Rev. Joseph Lowery? :shock: What the hell was that?
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Did I miss something? Was I the only one offended?
To my understanding, he was quoting the lyrics of a song written at the height of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Was anyone watching the CNN feed where Obama said something along the lines of "we must uphold the constitution and not betray it for the sake of expediency" or something along those lines,

then the camera cuts to bush?

someone at CNN has a sense of humor
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ray245 wrote:
Zablorg wrote:Oh, I can just see the Onion making an article on the missing president right now...

How prevailent were foibles like this in previous inaugurations?
Hell, the conservative nutcase will be going apeshit crazy over this tiny mistake.
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Patrick Degan wrote:
Shroom Man 777 wrote:Wheelchair Cheney is pure poetry!
That and he was in shadow throughout the ceremony. A better visual metaphor could not have been asked for.
And he got on that wheelchair because he was arranging boxes after moving out of Washington.

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving person. :lol:

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Patrick Degan wrote:From what I saw, Roberts flubbed first and that's what threw Obama off a bit as well. Understandable —he is the youngest Chief Justice ever and this was a sigular moment in history beyond it's moment as the inauguration of a new president.
It looked that way to me as well, almost as if Obama was waiting for Roberts to continue. His (Obama's) glance seemed to say, "are you sure it's my turn?"

How about that, "HEY HEY HEY, GOOD BYE!" as Bush flew off? Priceless.
Didn't catch my bit, but that was more or less my reaction.

'Yes, Wonder Chimp, slink off to Texas, and don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.'
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Coyote wrote: HE HAD TO THINK ABOUT THE WORDS IN ARABIC!!!11!!ONEONE :lol:
Since Obama did not accurately repeat the Oath of Office, he is not our president. This makes McCain (Not Commie Joe) our new leader. This is similar to the principle that if I am flying a Texan flag, I am not governed by the United States.
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Rev. Joseph Lowery wrote:when black will not be asked to get back, brown can stick around, yellow will be mellow, the red man can get ahead, man, and white will embrace what is right! Amen!
He sounded like he was just making some light hearted jokes.
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Koolaidkirby wrote:Was anyone watching the CNN feed where Obama said something along the lines of "we must uphold the constitution and not betray it for the sake of expediency" or something along those lines,

then the camera cuts to bush?

someone at CNN has a sense of humor
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So in Libertarianism, man exploits man, but in Communism, its the other way around!

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