President Obama Sworn In: 'I did it.'

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Obama sworn in for second term, tells daughter Sasha, 'I did it.' http://tpm.ly/13T8MSm

President Obama was sworn in for his second term in the Blue Room of the White House just before noon Sunday, administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. Obama took the oath of office with a Bible from first lady Michelle Obama's family.

Obama hugged members of his family. "I did it," he said to daughter Sasha, after hugging her.


TheObamaDiary.com ‏@TheObamaDiary

Sasha Obama: "Good job Daddy." Sweet!









David Wagner ‏@Wagner_David

@TheObamaDiary You forgot the "You didn't mess up" part Too adorable!







pics: Obama Diary

[longship]

1. With James Madison looking over the President's shoulder.

And Thomas Jefferson looking over the Chief Justice's shoulder. Just as it should be.

[hlthe2b]

2. His daughters are just a joy to see....

I love watching them grow up in front of us.

[bigtree]

4. oh, yes

. . . and they have such different personae; both remarkable reflections of their parents.

[lonestarnot]

3. Heard that, and would like to add, "We did it."

[bigtree]

5. that's EXACTLY how I feel today!

back at cha!

[ashtonelijah]

6. Our President going all Dora the Explorer in the Oval Office, aw!

My first thought.

[arely staircase]

8. "as a great explorar once said...

we did it!"

that should go into tomorrow's speech.

[ewagner]

7. A sense of relief...

...I fear for his safety...

and

...I am relieved that we dodged fascism

[bigtree]

9. no fears

. . . hopes.

[freshwest]

10. Brings a sense of peace to my heart. Thanks, bigtree.

[classof56]

28. As it does to mine.

Thanks for saying what I know so many of us are feeling.

Blessings.

[sad-cafe]

11. Very good day.

Happy for America! Happy for the Obama family.

[gateley]

19. Yes -- and THEY sseemed so happy!

If it were my husband I'd be trying to drag him out the door -- what a life of pressure and sacrifice!

Amazing family.

[SHRED]

12. Hopefully Roberts won't screw up tomorrow like last time

[lpbk2713]

13. That's my President!

And a great First Family as well.





Now if only the rethugs in Congress could put their obstructionist
agenda aside, we could get something constructive done.

[SunSeeker]

14. Love that last pic with Malia.

She is drop dead gorgeous. The joy on her face represents my sentiments exactly.

[antigop]

18. I loved that one as well. nt

[magical thyme]

15. beautiful.

beautiful family. beautiful day.

2 beautiful daughters. And I *love* Michelle's new 'do. So glad she copied my hair

[handmade34]

16. this makes me very happy

[Oakenshield]

17. Definitely a day to be proud.

Forward!

[calimary]

23. Welcome to DU, Oakenshield!

A day to be proud, INDEED! A day to celebrate!!!!!



Dayum, look how those two little girls have grown up.

[malaise]

20. Sweet

I am delighted

Rec

[lunatica]

21. Thank you!

[calimary]

22. Did Idiot roberts get the oath correct this time?

Or did he botch the soundbite again?

[bigtree]

24. ha!

. . . he had this huge cheat-sheet to read from in his hand and he kept nervously glancing down at it as he recited the oath.

[calimary]

30. Wondering if maybe he'd written it ON his hand like Caribou Barbie did.

As a retired newsperson, that offended me HUGELY!!! That unbelievably, profoundly historic soundbite - the first black President taking his Oath of Office, and IDIOT there fucks up the soundbite. For all time. Notice how the coverage from then on had to bail out, quickly, after the "I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear"? They couldn't go on with it after that. Because IDIOT just totally fucked up the soundbite. Denied all of posterity that beautiful and marvelous and majestic and ground-breaking and history-making oath-taking. And what's so galling is that it wasn't as though he didn't have time to practice, and it wasn't as though he didn't know THIS part of his duty as Chief Justice was coming in about two months. It wasn't like he had no forewarning or anything...

IDIOT JERK.

[lpbk2713]

33. No doubt he felt he was indebted to BushCo

... and he said every word intentionally as if from a script
to repay BushCo for appointing him CJSCOTUS.

What an asshole. He shares a lot in common with BushCo.

[MiniMe]

35. He actually had them written down this time

He didn't want to f-up again.

[calimary]

38. I noticed that, both yesterday and today.

He clung to that note card as though it were a life raft!

[OmahaBlueDog]

25. Re: "I did it"

You didn't build that Mr. President -- we did!

The millions of us who believed, after eight years of Bush/Cheney, that there had to be a better way. The millions of us that gave money, phone banked, knocked on doors, wore "Hope" shirts, and put Obama/Biden stickers on our cars, and voted to elect you -- twice!

We did it!..and we're very proud of you today!

[peace13]

27. I think he was referring to the words and not screwing them up!

Remember last time they had a do over on Robert's account. Mu guess is that Sasha told her father not to screw up today!

[OmahaBlueDog]

29. I know, but I'm just pointing out that he wouldn't be uttering the words if not for us

Also, Sasha's real issue should have been with John Roberts, whose fumbling caused the double oath taking in 2009.

I hope that John got to stay and have home-brew with the drinking-aged first family.

[Berlum]

26. Good luck Mr. President

Excelsior !

[Spitfire of ATJ]

31. Now close Gitmo.

[ellisonz]

32. woot

[nilram]

34. wut!?? no hugz for justice roberts???

[UnrepentantLiberal]

36. Thanks for the video.

I missed this today.

[sheshe2]

37. Thanks for helping me catch up,bigtree!

I have been gone all day long! I feel like I missed everything!
Great pics from the OD!

However I am off tomorrow! Yeah!