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Tue Jan-20-09 12:01 PM
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| We are officially Without a president |
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GWB yerm expired at noon. And Obama has not been sworn in yet.
Wow!!
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| NYC Liberal
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Tue Jan-20-09 12:01 PM
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| 1. Obama is president, oath or not. |
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The oath just enables him to execute the powers of the presidency.
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| dsc
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Tue Jan-20-09 12:02 PM
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| BattyDem
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Tue Jan-20-09 12:02 PM
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| 3. No president seems better than * as president |
| Soupy Liberaltarian
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Tue Jan-20-09 12:02 PM
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| 4. Biden now president ex officio? |
| bluestateguy
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Tue Jan-20-09 12:02 PM
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| 5. The law says he is president at noon, even before the oath is administered |
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This was fixed by statute some years ago.
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| BattyDem
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Tue Jan-20-09 12:02 PM
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| 8. Really? I never knew that. |
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thanks for the info. :hi:
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| Road Scholar
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Tue Jan-20-09 12:02 PM
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| 6. We have been for 8 fucking years, thank you very much. |
| OwnedByFerrets
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Tue Jan-20-09 12:02 PM
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| 7. We havent had one for 8 yrs |
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Tue Jan-20-09 12:03 PM
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Even without taking the oath.
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| kestrel91316
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Tue Jan-20-09 12:03 PM
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| 10. He is President. The Oath at this point is a formality. |
| cascadiance
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Tue Jan-20-09 12:04 PM
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| 11. I guess Joe Biden is temporarily now... |
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Until Biden takes the reins...
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| BlooInBloo
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Tue Jan-20-09 12:05 PM
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| 12. "Barack Obama became the 44th President 4 minutes ago" |
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Don't get hung up on formalities.
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