Was Roberts being an asshole? I think so.

[lpbk2713]

I just saw a clip of RayGun being sworn in. He didn't have to say his middle name while taking the oath of office.

Roberts made Obama say 'Hussein'. I think he was trying to be a pain in the ass. Stumbling over the words of the

oath made him look like an incompetent jerk too. His incompetence will be one lasting vestige of the Boosh legacy.

[FLAprogressive]

1. Obama chose to say Hussein.

[janedum]

5. I missed it. Wish I could find a video. nt

[malaise]

28. Here

http://theutubeblog.com/category/barack-obama/

[ColbertWatcher]

45. Cool site, thank you for posting Malaise! n/t

[ColbertWatcher]

2. I heard Obama wanted his middle name used.

Also, Roberts is a perfect example of the party that installed him: never up to the job.

[stopbush]

24. Yep. Is it too much to expect that the CJ SCOTUS have the ability

to not screw up the one thing that he's asked to do at the Inaugural? He's supposed to be a professional, a person who has a sense of occasion and history. A person who is used to the pomp and circumstance of government. A person who can take the pressure and deliver when needed.

I didn't see anyone else screwing up. Suppose Aretha had gone up on her words? Suppose Perlman, Ma and the others had screwed up their music selection, or if the USMC Band had screwed up.

Jesus Fucking Tap-Dancing Christ, you'd think that a person entrusted with such a solemn duty would be able to get it right. Yes, we're all human, but how hard is it? You're supposed to be a professional. You're supposed to be the cream of the crop. You're rote-reciting an oath that's in the Constitution and that you surely rehearsed with Obama in some sense before administering the same.

I wouldn't expect Joe the Plumber to know the oath, but you're the fucking CJ of the highest court in the land. First-year law students could do better.

[tabasco]

42. You got that right . This was a skill level 1.

He couldn't even fucking read a goddamn sentence correctly.

Fucking nincompoop installed in a high office due to his ass-kissing skills.

[ColbertWatcher]

44. He is also in the Federalist Society and knows the number of his fellow ...

... Federalist Society members in the courts and government will diminish under the guy he gave the oath to.

Maybe his fudging the oath is symbolic of how the Federalist Society fudges law, or how the GOP fudges governing or maybe it's a sign that he is no more competent at being a Supreme Court justice as Harriet Miers would have been.

[Glorfindel]

3. Why, yes. I didn't know it was even questionable.

Certainly, Roberts was, and remains, a world-class asshole.

[WolverineDG]

Yah, Barack CHOSE to say his middle name

and anyone can make a flub.

:eyes:

dg

[NutmegYankee]

4. The President asked to say his middle name.

Incompetent - I can agree with that.

[xultar]

6. He wanted to say his middle name. ROFFPNMFPLMFAO

[varkam]

7. I'm pretty sure that when Prince George was inaug'd they used his middle name.

:shrug:

[FSogol]

Roberts is to professionalism as Palin is to class

or as Brownie is to competence.


Heck of a job, Bushie

[MiniMe]

8. Obama chose to have his middle name in the oath

It was his choice. And Roberts screwed up the oath, and Obama immediately caught it. Roberts made an ass out of himself today.

[varkam]

13. How did Roberts screw up the oath? eom

[Lost-in-FL]

15. He switched the wording...

http://www.komonews.com/news/national/37903679.html

Roberts admitted he gooffed off.

[varkam]

18. I figured, but I was curious what he switched it to eom

[Lost-in-FL]

23. Switched the words "faithfully", etc

"Are you prepared to take the oath, senator?" Roberts asked Obama, who was holding the Bible that Abraham Lincoln used the day he became president in 1861.

The swearing in began simply enough as Roberts started reciting the oath Obama was to repeat, a few words at a time.

"I, Barack Hussein Obama ...," began Roberts.

"I, Barack ...," said Obama, and before he could continue, Roberts said, " ... do solemnly swear ..."

Obama: "I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear ..."

Roberts: "... that I will execute the office of president to the United States faithfully ..."

Obama: "... that I will execute ..."

Roberts: "... faithfully execute the office of president of the United States ..."

Obama: "... the office of president of the United States faithfully ..."

At that point, Roberts got back on course, leading as Obama followed with "and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

"So help you God?" asked Roberts.

"So help me God."

[varkam]

39. Ah, much appreciated

[Wickerman]

29. first time for everything

A rethug admitting a mistake, that is!

[Lost-in-FL]

31. lol!! nt

[Lost-in-FL]

9. Yes, I think so...

but not for the Hussein thing but trying to trick Obama to say the wrong oath.

[Jamastiene]

10. I heard this morning on one of the network news shows

(I think it was NBC, but don't quote me on that) that Obama, himself, asked to use it this time. I don't know if there is any truth to that or what. I just heard it in passing as I flipped between stations.

[Richardo]

11. Wrong.

Roberts flubbed the delivery, and not on purpose. The President specificed that his middle name be used.

[charlie]

12. It was Obama's choice

to use his middle name. He insisted on it.

And yeah, Roberts is still a dink.

[hlthe2b]

14. I think he was arrogant enough not to practice enough, nor to

bring a notecard with the text. But, no, I don't think it was intentional. I detest him enough for what he does... I don't need to add to the list any questionable motives. :shrug:

[Kitty Herder]

16. Roberts is an asshole, no doubt. But I don't think he intended to

embarrass himself.

[lpbk2713]

17. Looks like I stand corrected

I wasn't aware it was done at the President's request.

[arcadian]

19. No, I just think he sucks. He choked.

n/t

[Deep13]

20. The "Hussein" was the President's decision....

I'm not convinced the fuckup was intentional. Granted, Roberts is insufferably smug. Still, this is his first inauguration as Chief Justice and he may have just gotten a bit of stage fright.

[hamsterjill]

21. But Roberts emphasized the "Hussein" part

I thought that Roberts put some extra emphasis on the "Hussein" portion of President Obama's name.

Maybe it was, then, karma biting Roberts in the arse for doing it when Roberts couldn't speak the oath accurately.

Either way, Roberts looked like the fool. Obama looked composed.

[Touchdown]

22. Katie Couric said Obama chose to say his middle name.

She went through a brief history of other Presidents who chose to say their full names, but others like Ford and Reagan chose not to. Her babbling was full of trivia this morning.

[david13]

26. Choice

They get to choose what they want to go under.
Roberts screwed it up and that is not excusable at all. It has to be intentional in the sense that he didn't do it right.
However, it appeared that Barak stumbled onto a tad of his own nervousness (excusable) and jumped on only the first half of the first line.
They are supposed to wait for the end of the entire first line, then repeat, and it looked like he got confused and only took the first half of the first line.
Anyway, I think legally there is no specifics on what the oath must say, other than uphold the constitution, so it is good enough.
And a glorious moment for our nation.
dc

[Richardo]

27. It's the only oath written in the Constitution, so it is specfic.

It doesn't say it has to be said without stopping, however, so yeah, no problem.

[david13]

33. Look at the tape

Each president recites the following oath, in accordance with Article II, Section I of the U.S. Constitution:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

I stand corrected.
It is set forth. Check the tape, they did goof it somewhat, I think. Maybe that is their plan, to bring an action that he's not legal.
dc

[mykpart]

43. That's exactly what I thought!

I bet the freepers already have emails circulating to that effect!

[classof56]

30. Glorious moment indeed! Welcome to DU! n/t

[TexasObserver]

25. Yes, he was, but he's really not impressive as a judge.

He got a good rap because he wasn't a complete and utter fuck up like all of Bush's other appointments.

[tabasco]

46. Accurate statement.

Neither Scalia, Thomas or Roberts are qualified, but the other two make Roberts look like Oliver Wendell Holmes.

[TexasObserver]

47. So true.

If Scalia and Thomas had ruled as they have always said they believed, George Bush would never have been president, because they would never have voted as they did in Bush v. Gore. They completely abandoned the principles they had both espoused their entire legal careers, all to put a Republican in the White House.

Thomas is literally an idiot. Scalia is a smart scoundrel, and a lousy justice.

[RL3AO]

32. First, Obama chose to say Hussein

and give him a break on the oath. He misplaced one work during his first oath with maybe a billion people watching.

[Bucky]

34. Good for you, sticking to your story like that, facts be damned.

No everything is a conspiracy, friend.

[lpbk2713]

38. Please refer to post #17 of 5:48pm

And please note that the OP was in the form of a question
because I did not know and wanted to be informed.


Thank you.

[piesRsquare]

35. I think Roberts was definitely being an asshole

By screwing up the oath. Not only the wording, but the "rhythm" (if you get what I mean).

He's a prick.

[Arkana]

36. Obama chose to use his middle name--that's Presidential preference.

And I'm really glad he did--but I'm a little disappointed I didn't hear any exploding heads.

[sfpcjock]

37. Yea, and also...

Obama was joking when he was coming up to the dais where Peppermint Patty (Roberts) was and Roberts said petulantly: "are you ready to take the oath of office". Then, messing with the Prez, Patty first stumbles over whether ... "do solemnly swear" is included the first phrase "I Barack Obama" or is a second phrase. Then Patty forgets the word "faithfully" in the third phrase but tries to wing it anyway saying the phrase wrong. Barack just said it wrong like Patty did to make him feel a little better. Great stuff.

Yes, the chief justice is an A-hole. Definitely. (Either that or he's blowing too much coke)

He kind of looks as dumb as Thomas and Scalia. You were expecting maybe Stephen Hawking from a Bush appointee?

Stevens looked good giving Biden his oath. That was cool.

[Raine]

40. Obama WANTED his middle name included

WHY should he be ashamed of being swore in with the name that his mother gave him???

[AnnieBW]

41. I think it was just nerves

That caused him to screw up the oath. You could tell that Barack was thinking "that's not how I practiced it..."