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The reactions here are pretty much over the top, and this is a conservative and definite non-fan of Obama saying so. Please read up on the history of the oath if you believe it to be a big deal. Here's a good place to start:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oath_of_office_of_the_President_of_the_United_States
You will find that Ronald Reagan was one of four other past presidents who also took the oath in private and on a Sunday. If you still want to make a big stink about it, go ahead, but I think we have much bigger fish to fry. Personally, I would like to see Americans come together and figure out how the tradition of political discourse can be raised from the dead.
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...
YOU AIN'T NO CONSERVATIVE.
Besides holding the Republican House majority accountable, we need to figure out how to stop being parrots and re-engage in honest political discourse. We saw none of that from either side in this last election cycle.