New President

[Captain Picard's Hair]

The guy giving it apparently messed up saving "Faithfully" as well.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts of the United States Supreme Court. As a newly minted Chief Justice,he hasn't done many inaugurations.

[Lazar]

Hopefully they'll get it right the next time.

[JudgeKing]

I'll sort of miss Bush, he made me feel so intelligent in comparison...

Oh well, you can still feel intellegent in comparison to the users at Conservapedia.

[Tsukiyumi]

I'll sort of miss Bush, he made me feel so intelligent in comparison...

Oh well, you can still feel intellegent in comparison to 90 percent of the population.

Edited for accuracy and sad truth.

[USSEnterprise]

True, True, I can imagine that the combined intelligence of the DITL population eclipses several government agencies....

[Graham Kennedy]

One thing I noticed is that Roberts prompted Obama with "So help you god?" and got "so help me god" back.

Thing is, that's not part of the oath. Presidents do add it, but that's a personal choice on their part. Roberts has no right to ask it of the man taking the oath.

[Mikey]

I'm sure that was pre-arranged, not an ad-lib on the part of Roberts.

[Sionnach Glic]

That was pre-arranged. I think there's a thread somewhere around here about an atheist group bitching because Obama stated he wanted to use that line.

[Captain Picard's Hair]

That was pre-arranged. I think there's a thread somewhere around here about an atheist group bitching because Obama stated he wanted to use that line.

I'm non-religious and don't care too much about it - hell, Obama may need the help of a God to get out of this mess!

[Mikey]

That was pre-arranged. I think there's a thread somewhere around here about an atheist group bitching because Obama stated he wanted to use that line.

Yeah, "Look-at-me" Newdow's frivolous lawsuit.

[Graham Kennedy]

I don't care what Obama adds to the end of his oath. He could say "In the name of the dark lord Satan, blessed be his hooves as they grind us all to chunky salsa" and I wouldn't care (apart from finding it funny). But the constitution is very, very clear on what the oath is to be, and on government officials asking people to declare religious affiliation in gaining political office. Don't mistake me, I am not saying this was a big deal at all. But Roberts was wrong to do this.

[Tsukiyumi]

...But Roberts was wrong to do this.

Agreed.

"Chunky salsa". Nice.

[Mikey]

Technically, the oath described in Article II, section I of the US Constitution describes what must be said to constitute the oath of office - it says nothing about additions. However, it also gives the choice between the words "swear" and "affirm" - the reason being that "swear" implies to a religious supernatural figure, while "affirm" is more along the lines of a personal commitment, with no religious context (i.e., more appropriate for an atheist.) With that implication, I believe the addition of "so help me G-d" is nothing more than a verbalization of an understood clause.

[Lazar]

They're reporting that Obama retook the oath in the Oval Office, just to be safe.

[Tsukiyumi]

They're reporting that Obama retook the oath in the Oval Office, just to be safe.

Hey, I like cautious people.