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Obama To Take Oath In Private. Because It's None Of Your Business, That's Why

suz Wrote: Dec 12, 2012 6:47 PM

bho never swore to uphold the constitution. last inaugural he "flubbed" it -- it was deemed not taken, so he took it again the next morning. g-d only knows what he swore to. WHERE ARE THE JOURNALISTS/REPORTERS/POLITICIANS ASKING/DEMANDING THIS BE TAKEN IN FULL VIEW OF THE COUNTRY? what is the law on this? THIS PRESIDENT IS ON THE WRONG SIDE, PEOPLE.

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xmldoc Wrote: Dec 12, 2012 7:14 PM

Can we please not resort to knee-jerk reactions? BHO is not the first president elect to take the oath in private and he probably won't be the last. Ronald Reagan took the oath for his second term in private on a Sunday also. We conservatives need to get our collective act together, and pouncing on every little detail doesn't do the trick. Neither does name-calling or fixating on talking points from Fox news. People on both sides of the political fence are behaving as parrots, repeating phrases they've been taught. A nation of parrots deserves just the mess we've got, so let's do something about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oath_of_office_of_the_President_of_the_United_States

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Frank61 Wrote: Dec 12, 2012 8:13 PM

Have you got a turd in your pocket?

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JL36 Wrote: Dec 12, 2012 9:09 PM

If you re-read the article, you will find out that Reagan took the oath on a Sunday........in front of a number of the media. So it was hardly "in private".

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Ann Anon Wrote: Dec 13, 2012 8:57 AM

Ronald Reagan had a full press detail as well as still and movie photogs. Not hiding at all.

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Obama To Take Oath In Private. Because It's None Of Your Business, That's Why

On his first full day in office, President Obama issued a Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, pledging that his Administration would "work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration," and directing the chief technology officer to develop an Open Government directive within four months.

And with that, the swearing in of the president will happen in private.

Since inauguration day takes place on a Sunday (of course, the 20th of January) a public "ceremonial" inauguration will take place on Monday, January 21st. However, the actual...

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