Craig Crawford's Trail Mix

Tomorrow is the start.

truer words, Craig, truer words . . .

Three articles in one day? Aren't we special? :-)

Craig, did you get an advance of the speech?

Ok that poem was boring... or is it just me?

Hey we still gotta squeeze this hope and loe thing as long as we can because it wil help carry us through the tough work to come.

I wish the poet was given a place before the swearing-in -- a lot of people are leavng.

I agree, Corey.

Once all the speeches and parties are over, I pray BHO will deliver on all his promises.

Only time will tell...

Everyone please take note who has not moved beynd the primaries.

Tomorrow we test the pudding and then on..

Today I join my fellow Americans to celebrate America and OUR New President

Pogo -- Why?

Oh I like the Reverend Lowery! How nice to see a veteran of the civil rights movement speaking! He's a good man, you can see that from how he looks and how he speaks!

It is not that Barack will deliver - It is up to us....

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191276

Ping Pong -- I think I agree with you! Change has come!

Accept for the singular importance of the occasion, if I was ranking inaugurations I would place this one third behind Kennedy's and Clinton's.

Perhaps my ranking is the result of the extremely high expectations that had been raised in recent weeks.

The surprising highpoint was the invocation. And the benediction is also moving.

My absolute best to our new President and all those who will help him steer our country.

when yellow will be mellow

when the red man can get ahead man!

Ping,
Careful Ping...there's a lot with a hand out...only a few of will be asked to provide.....

Tom, I don't know if it's just you, but as one who only tolerates prayer in the public square, I've heard much worse, and he's getting really worked up now.

" It is up to us...."

Does this mean we get to make the decisions and cast the votes in Washington, Ping?

Tom -- I love Rev. Lowrey too. That was a great benediction, especially the end.

Isn't today an example of white embracing what is right?

Like every new President, we can't hope for Obama to fail. If he fails, we all fail. Today we celebrate, tomorrow we start working on all our problems.

Because, Diva, the irony is just too thick for words.

Gosh, it's nice hearing our national anthem sung without embellishment.

I can't believe that there is Hillary bashing today,,,,,who is bitter?

May the benediction be just that and all can move on

Well -- gotta go. I have a party to get to. See y'all later!

The International Herald has the full text posted already

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/01/20/america/Inauguration-Obama-Text.php

Pogo you mean Reverend Lowery? He's truly honorable isn't he? A far cry from Rev. Wright. It was a great choice.

Flatus I am too young to know President Kennedy's inauguration. I was 1 year old. I loved what I saw of the Clinton inauguration, but a severe winter wind, rain and snow storm hit Western Washington and we lost power for 4 days. Local republicans said it was a message from God. I suggested it was a message that our electrical infrastructure needed improvement.

It is interesting to see that the main complainers re: President Obama, have decided to sit this discussion out... I can understand that; I didn't participate in anything that was Bush related.

i am back on antibiotics... yuck.

Off to my Capitalistic world that I hope is energized by the CHANGE today in AMERICA...

I hope that the pudding is very tasty

When our kids were young and sometimes being given a hard time, I'd remind them, "Black is beautiful, white is wonderful, and then, with a big hug, tell them, but yellow is yummy!"

Solar- the ultimate bash is to not announce her appt. today

Tom, Rev. Lowery was an inspired choice - irrespective of what words he chose.

Solar - exactly. Now I gotta go - things to do...

Ok well it has been nice to visit the blog again... I am going to take my "12 year old" mentality back to facebook. Cheers to all....

Perle Mesta - Gee do we get the soundtrack to Call Me Madam?

My Inauguration Day post is up http://jdurward.blogspot.com/

Surely the world breathes a collective sigh of relief to see the two most destructive men in the history of the US leaving town.

"the Clinton inauguration, but a severe winter wind, rain and snow storm hit Western Washington and we lost power for 4 days. Local republicans said it was a message from God. I suggested it was a message that our electrical infrastructure needed improvement. "

ROFL, Tom!

To quote John Mayer:

We are now waiting...waiting on the world to change.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rB2A8DTBHc

Aretha had a great performance and the best hat of the day.

Oh, the John Williams piece. Very nice and a welcome departure from his usual fanfares. I wish he had named it 'Variations on a Theme by Copland'

I love Perlman and YoYo Ma

Flatus

Copland based it on the Old Shaker Hymn "Simple Gifts" that I posted earlier and that was based on the old English hymn "Lord of the Dance"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13eBCf1gIgc

Thanks, Jamie.

EuroTom, i'm very glad you're back. Suit up that tough skin and stick around, my friend

Ha! Fox News "joking" about whether Obama is really prez since Roberts flubbed the lines of the oath.

Only 4 kleenexes (kleenex? kleenexi?) for me.

Loved the benediction! Could have done without Rick Warren who clearly loves the spotlight.

Thought Maya Angelou's 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' poem was much more powerful than today's offering, but she has the gift of a distinctive voice.

I think Obama is what the country needs, even though I still think he's still an unknown quantity.

Could people, not just women, but people have been as excited if a woman had been elected? Will they be as excited when it happens? Somehow, I don't see men,or even some women, of being very supportive no matter what her qualifiications & ideas.

I'm glad President Obama called for personal responsibily, accountability & transparency. We shall see how well the call is answered.

In fashion: It would be easy to go with Aretha's hat as the best, but I gotta give it to Bush 41.

Oh gosh...is Obama doing the Clinton overbite?

I I think they are both lefties, too. (Left-handed, that is.)

Here is a link what I refer to as 'Rock, Paper, Scissors.'

http://poetry.eserver.org/angelou.html

"To look up and out upon me, the
Rock, the River, the Tree, your country."

Blue,

I laughed when I saw Rock Paper Scissors and then got down to where you posted the actual poem.

This Angelou poem is very appropriate for this day as well: Still I Rise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik4bnjUCTbE

Angelou at the Clinton Inaugural delivering "On The Pulse of Morning"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4eTG3dioM4

The new whitehouse web site is already up

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

The market wasn't much impressed:
http://moneycentral.msn.com/detail/stock_quote?ipage=qdi&Symbol=%24INDU

Hope it's nothing more than 'sell on the news'.

I'm gonna wash that man right out of my hair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cudJoJKKWRA

I watched a snowy picture on one of the two stations we can pull in in my office with no cable-TV.

President Obama gave a good speech that set the right tone and hit the important points, but the "carpe diem" award goes to Rev. Lowery.

I think EuroTom slightly misquoted Rev. Lowery. I heard it as,

"When the Red man can get a head man."

(The same sounds and syllables, but quite a different meaning.)

Inaugural Luncheon Menu and Recipes

http://inaugural.senate.gov/luncheon/index.cfm

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So, Paster Warren is only praying for Christians. Nice job, doofus.
CJ Roberts -- a self-described "original text" man, makes up his own words to the oath. I think he was doing it without notes. Nice job, doofus.
Two Republicans, two screw ups.

On a day when I'm trying to be ecumenical--more that Pastor Warren (but that's not hard to do), why am I constantly humming "ding dong the wicked witch is dead"?

And I found myself standing, alone, singing out loud, the National Anthem. Crying. Whodathunkit?

Question: Do you think the National Archives demanded that Michelle wear gloves when handling the Lincoln Bible?

"Obama's inheritance is the Bad Boyfriend Benefit. Personal experience, combined with the consumption of way too many Sex and the City episodes, has taught me that one of the easiest gigs in the world is to be the next boyfriend after a bad one. Because the contrast is so sharp, the legacy of a bad boyfriend is that if the new one is simply adecent human being, they can still have the overwhelming support of friends and family"

http://drezner.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/01/19/barack_obama_bad_boyfriends_and_the_good_people_who_do_dumb_things

Lowery Benediction already on You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pEH37JIgBU

"This is in deed an Historic moment in our Nation! We are knowingly allowing a man to be sworn in as President under a name that is not even his legal name, a man who the world knows is not a citizen of the United States but one of Indonesia. Today we make History by giving the keys to the White House to a fraud, the biggest fraud ever to be committed on the American people.”

http://citizenwells.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/inauguration-january-20-2009-a-nation-in-distress-us-without-a-president-larry-sinclair-obama-indonesian-citizen-larrysinclair-0926blogspotcom/

Gordo,

Post your poison with the others who want your Koolade

"Didn't Cheney look just like the Man Who Came to Dinner in that overcoat and wheelchair?"

Ha! Yes, indeed. Wheel him outta town.

Someone tell the nitwits at Fox that it's the doctrine of invited error - you can't rely on an error you created to overturn the result. They (the republican mouthpiece) can't assert that Obama is not legitimately president when the error they cite was created by the Republican Chief Jusctice. (Yeah, yeah, I know they were just trying to be cute, but fuhchrissakes, already).

I agree that Rev. Warren should keep Christ in Christmas and out of government sanctioned prayer, but he at least prefaced those remarks by saying something along the lines of that being a personal thing. Again, it would have been better if he took a more ecumenical approach.

On the other hand, the evangelicals in my family would probably have never forgiven him, if didn't find a way to sneak Jesus into the party.

TIME TO DRINK THE KOOL-AID

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2009/01/time-to-drink-the-koolaid.html

Pogo,
Shoes on the other foot this time.....laughs.....try and remain objective....if you know they are trying to be cute then discount it......:)

Jax, let me get my tongue out of my cheek. Objectivity is a subjective thing.

Pogo,
ABC spent 15 min on the little gaff at the swearing in as well.... Big deal.......It's a momentus occasion and I can appreciate a little gaff or two......let's you know they are human......

I'm a fan of GORDO because I love to see the apoplectic frenzy he creates amongst some of the less stable on this blog.....laughs

I consider Pres, Obama,,,one of the luckiest men in the world,,sort of like ,,,a lottery winner that just won 200 mill.,,,I hope that he uses his lotto win wisely,,not like some of those buffoons that did not know what to do with their new found fortunes-----we all depend on his luck to continue,,,,,his Clinton Cabinet will help him use his lotto win the right way,,,no? yes? I hope so

Gordo---It's over with---even if all that you say is true,,,,nothing can be done about it now,,,There are really no legal people in the US except the American Indian----We just landed here,,,,took over,,,made a constitution and forced our will,,,by enforcing it,and now,,it is what it is,,,so let it go,,,,,You gave it your best until the end,,,,and don't worry about the bad winners,,,there is nothing more arrogant than a bad winner--repulsive no? now that it is over--join us ---the Independents,,we're also a fighting bunch,,,,good luck to you.

Craig, thanks for bringing us along on this journey! At times it seemed endless, but it was indeed ultimately fulfilling. I'll let you know when I spot the first Republicans sniffing around New Hampshire for 2012. With the senior John Sununu now in charge of the New Hampshire Republican Party, it should be interesting. Cheers to all!

jax, I've learned that if I want to get something right I read it - if I want to screw something up, I memorize it. I thought it was pretty humorous.

http://seasonalpantry.blogspot.com/2009/01/obama-celebration.html

Greetings from suburban Guerneville. We had a fabulous time.

Claire - 24 years or so ago I lived in Waterville Valley when the Sununu entourage came up for the day to go skiing as the guests of the resort's owner. I never knew until then that anyone could be pompous in a ski outfit. He struck quite the figure on the slopes - fat guy on skis surrounded by security and his loving family.

Pogo,
I snickered a little too......I love it when a carefully scripted event has little snafu's.....:)

The Dow is down 319, not just going below 8000 but flying past it.

I wonder if the adults took a holiday and the kids are having fun

Jack

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191341
Be true..... Had Warren done anything different then off we go to the wrong start as Rick was being Rick – what would you want?

The choice was Barack's - Ask Now President elect why his choice was that of Rev Warren's as obvious he must have agreement with him – unless this is still a campaign?

The Benediction was the divisive offering that comes from pages showing old history and did not fully reflect the spirit and reality of today.
But if one takes so many years to order a half smoke – guess he needed to make it up…..

Let the pudding set !

MSNBC's website says Robert Byrd was also taken out of the luncheon. On TV I've now heard three different stories.

Ping,

I loved the benediction. It took him decades to get to that moment. I didn't take it as divisive since he included all colors along with the joyous words of celebration for a great achievement.

Oh shit, been away at my local business assoc. festivities, is it true Kennedy was taken out on a stretcher?

sorry but this has been a miserably incompetent inaugural. as one kid said when Obama fumbled the oath itself, "Don't get scared now." both access and exit for ticket holders was horribly bungled. what a lousy start.

Craig- please , elaborate, what are you talking about?

Posted by: Craig Crawford Author Profile Page | January 20, 2009 3:49 PM

Maybe it's the same as when things go wrong at the wedding
the marriage is always wonderful

I really have been away from the tv, could someone please tell what is going on with Ted?

so sorry to hear about Sen. Kennedy.... my friend, her daughter, and I were all remarking how well he looked today every time CNN showed a shot of him....

we had a great time..... who cares who was wearing what or whether someone flubbed a line....
I look at this as a wedding..... it's easy to forget it's actually the marriage that counts..... I've seen beautiful weddings where the couples had bitter divorces only a few yrs later..... I've seen bungled weddings where the marriages are still going strong....

KGC... great pictures.... you obviously enjoyed yourself too......

Kennedy collapses

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/inauguration.kennedy.collapse/index.html

Pogo, I remember seeing video of The Fat One on skis occasionally when he was governor...and you're right about his pomposity! :-)

RR
Thanks...I did.

And I like the flubs. I hope the new era allows for mistakes, admitting them and moving on.

KGC.... HA!
I hadn't seen your remark until I posted mine..... GMTA!

here's a toast of Seven Deadly Zins.....

Rush Limbo has on his web site that he hopes President Obama fails. Nice stuff huh? Take down the country because you don't agree. Asshole!

oh damn, thank you lushis linda, I know they had announced what a great success the operation was. but it seems to me like it is back where it started.

Claire & Pogo....

John Sununu was on a local NPR show a few weeks ago braying about the comeback of the Republican Party here in NH..... god.... he sounded just a throwback to Newty....

ah.... Barack and Michelle are walking the streets...... GO Barack!....
GO Michelle!

so, you reckon that the main thing that bugs Gordo about President Obama is that he has realized that tonight the odds of two African-Americans (married to each other) having sex in the White House is close to 100% and that's what is driving him nuts?

What were the remarks , about "whites getting it right?'

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191361

Craig, Wasn't it the Chief Justice who screwed up the oath and Obama that was trying to correct him?

Lampe

It was a litany of colors: White getting it right, Reds getting ahead, Yellow being mellow etc. More rainbow than racist.

I guess I was out of the room, and I read those words somewhere else. Figured I try and get an explanation from you guys.

Lampe, didn't you see the inaugural? It was in the benediction , about looking to the time when yellow is mellow, whites get it right...... I thought the yellow is mellow wasn't too good. Evidently he doesn't live in an area with septics and unaware of the ditty in regards to flushing.

No, I did not watch it.

Limbo's page is nauseating. I've called him a racist bastard for years. He is really out in the open now.

Lampe

Here is the full Lowery Benediction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=purDj9VMD5g

As for Michelle's ensemble, wish she would get a more thoughtful stylist or designer. There is always something almost there but just not right, as with the silly bow flying in the breeze or her red dress at the convention. Someone isn't doing her justice, Pear shaped figures can dress just as well as any others, if they know how.

Craig, of course we mere humans who don't get to attend inaugurations and things only see the pomp - and I'd say Obama's oath gaffe is not such a huge deal - and it was set up by Roberts who was searching his memory for the words. That said, I'm sure Lettermanand Leno will have a field day with it.

Lampe, I believe the line was "... and whites embrace the right" or "what's right" - something to that effect. Like it or not, his words are more right than wrong.

Since the the Obamas have returned to their car...I think the Bidens should, too.

I'm just sayin'...

"Berg stated, “It is a Sad Day for America as Obama is ‘not qualified’ to be President pursuant to ‘our’ United States Constitution. Today, unfortunately, a ‘Usurper,’ Obama, takes the oath of office as President and every law he signs and appointment he makes will be void. It is regretful that Obama has permitted this to happen as he knows he is ‘not natural born’ and this is the greatest ‘Hoax’ ever placed upon the citizens of the United States of America in 230 years.”

Berg continued, “I am committed to keeping our efforts going to continue litigation until the truth of Obama being ‘not qualified’ for President comes out. There is nothing more important than ‘our’ U.S. Constitution and we will fight on!”

http://citizenwells.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/philip-j-berg-press-release-january-20-2009-sad-day-for-america-obama-usurper-obama-not-qualified-berg-vs-obama-active-third-circuit-court-of-appeals-hoax-nothing-more-important-than-our-us/

Ping,

My boss had the same reaction to the benediction that you did; missing the theme of the day, looking backward instead of forward. Those are legitimate arguments, but I'm pretty sure they're coming from two guys, who were looking for something to complain about.

Unfortunately, the easy rhyme with white was right. Perception is reality. Those who were offended by the line, have a right to say so.

A fun read.

"If you want to contemplate a real potential surprise from Barack Obama, then consider for a second the possibility that he lives up to the hype."

http://rothkopf.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/01/20/what_now_the_greatest_american_president_since_roosevelt

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191394

LOL - continued reference to Quixotic attempt to derail a duly elected (now) President by a hack using the "form the image in your mind and repeat your goal over and over and it will eventually become reality" school.. The old saying used to be "anyone with $25 can file a lawsuit." Of course it costs considerably more now - a dollar not being worth what it once was.

Proud day for our country. I took time away from my patients to see Aretha and the speech on a itty bitty B/W TV at work. Great speech but not sure there will be a quotable moment. I don't think he really needed one because I don't think anyone will ever top this inauguration.

hey foks, doesn't matter if chief justice was the one who screwed up the oath, IT WAS SCREWED UP! Biden might actually be president.

I think Obama will be a most helpful adviser to Pres. Biden

Craig, are you serious?

"Biden might actually be president."
--Craig

Maybe that's why VP Biden won't get back in the car...he knows something we don't know.

OSH...
the Constitution states that the PE becomes president at precisely noontime EST... the oath is really just a formality....

Renee: Yes, Sununu Sr. has said that Democrats have "ruined" New Hampshire. I was thinking that perhaps he might want to put up a border fence, because evil Bay Staters like me have really wreaked havoc, eh? I think it's called Democracy, Mr. Sununu.

RR- I thought someone posted earlier that it only needs to be 12ish.

http://www.talkleft.com/story/2009/1/20/162322/101

I think Biden's hope lies with Gordo being right :))))))))))))))

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191359

Jamie.. Edvb...
the Benediction is a small matter - it was not with the moment of the day - but I am not in the same paridigm as the author. It is more a case of sadness that the Rev did not confirm the day but yet his choice was to remain in the past - but that is why it was the benediction - the ending.
Lets hope all can move on!
Selffullfill to the future that is reflected in the events of today

Claire...
me also.... I was born and raised in the evil Massachusetts too.... I married a native NHerite..... something tells me the Democratic Party of NH is going to become larger with the likes of Sununu leading the other one.....

OSH.... the news scrawl on CNN stated that Obama became president at exactly 12:00 as per the Constitution whether he took an oath or not....

"my friend, her daughter, and I were all remarking how well he looked today every time CNN showed a shot of him...."

I thought exactly the same thing, Renee. He looked robust and happy.

Pogo...
I'm not even close to being a Constitutional expert.... so I guess CNN got it wrong.....

imagine that.... a cable news channel getting something wrong..... who would have thunk it possible.... :0)

I love it -- Obama just gave his high school band the Hawaiian "hang loose" sign.

Craig - what is the legal term to validate and support intent? That when all elements support an action - that a small clerical or minor error will not cause the action to be valid.

That would be a small clerical or minor error will not invalidate the action.
Gosh I guess i had a small error... or did i

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191399

Obama gave the correct form. The Chief Justice did it backwards.

The President Elect becomes President with or without the oath at exactly 12 Noon. That they did it late has no bearing as long as he swore to uphold the Constitution which he did.

Renee, no, CNN was ot wrong - the two events can co-exist. He became president at noon, but he couldn't do anything (arguably) as the President until he took the oath. Listening to preachers and singers shouldn't have been a problem.

Ping, I'm not Craig (and Craig is on his knees thanking his lucky stars for that) but a couple of terms that may be what you are searching for come to mind: "substantial compliance" is the most likely (although that is a term used in contract dispute contexts) or "aquiescence" - which is what we will be doing as we accept Obama as the president irrespective of his and Roberts' flubs of the oath.

Not being a fan of Roberts myself, and since Obama voted against him -- I wouldn't be surprised if the judge screwed it up on purpose.

Good news -- Kennedy's office says he'll be out of the hospital tomorrow.

No oath no President!

See US Constitution Article II Section 1.8
20th Amendment does not speak to the oath!

Remember when Reagan was shot and Al Haig jumped up and tried to get in charge?

Amendment 20 Modified Article II

"Amendment 20 - Presidential, Congressional Terms. Ratified 1/23/1933. History

1. The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin."

Patsi...
that's good news about Kennedy indeed....

well.... I'll let you all have fun arguing when Obama actually became the president...... I have to attend a library trustee meeting tonight..... as a volunteer.....

everyone have a good night....

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191425

But is does say that he is President at noon no matter what.

the 20th amendment fixes the date and time upon which the outgoing president's term is normally terminated, and the beginning time, date of the incoming president's term. It does not formalize the oath or mention it at all. If the requirement weren't in the Constitution that the oath must be taken before the president "enter on the Execution of his office" you could argue that the 20th makes the oath a mere formality. But it is in the constitution, so mere formality or not (and it's not) - it's a prerequisite to exercising executive power. What there is is no requirement that the oath be recited absolutely verbatim without any deviation. Perhaps that challenge will be raised by the wingnuts. God, I hope not.

Pogo.... thanks..
In searching I found this term..

sua sponte

Maybe the judges will stop their activity now with Barack in the house...

Hey - Barack is IN THE HOUSE>.. !!

I am down with that

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191397

Berg is not alone -- many more have joined and will be joining the effort to protect the Constitution. But you wouldn't know about this -- it hasn't been on TV.

Ping Pong

I think sua sponte applies even if nothing else does since PRESIDENT Obama (as of noon) used the correct form of the oath despite what was said by the Chief Justice

So what's all this balogna regarding the oath? What happened?

I've gleaned that much, but what actually happened?

Brain - like I said many are not over Hillary or did not think Barack would make it...

Jamie - I was refering more to the Judges that make laws... or try...

Off to the local burger joint

The Chief Justice put the word "faithfully" in the wrong order in a sentence and President Obama said it the way it was supposed to be said and they had a couple of seconds going back and forth on the order before the completion of the oath.

An awful lot of noise about very few words when the absolute meaning was completely clear.

Biden you mean? Uh oh... So Biden is President now? Weird.

Thanks all for your wonderful commentary on today's inauguration,i had to work so i missed most of it except an occasional glimpse of are new President and First Lady.I will have to switch over to CNN for the first time in a long time to watch some of the coverage.I'm so excited for are country and the world,Bush is finally gone!! Maybe now I will be able to travel again and be proud to say I'm an American!!!! I think so........

I see the heads of pins here are full of dancing angels.

Or the angels here are busy beating up pinheads.

Or whatever.

i look forward to the Biden Administration

Ping, sua sponte is just a court acting on its own initiative (as opposed to in response to a motion or other request of a party).

As usual, there's a split of authority among those here, and of course the one with nothing but an opinion (like the rest) is loudly asserting the others are wrong. Here's the deal - he's right - succession is automatic (note that I mentioned that above, mentioning that CNN was not incorrect when it said Obama assumed the presidency at noon) and he's wrong - the oath is a constitutional requirement stated as a condition precedent to exercising his powers as president. Two issues, related but separate, never tested (because there's never been any reason to) and never challenged. But since he doesn't read even what he writes ("The 20th Amendment makes the oath a formality." - which is his opinion, contrary to the language and intent of the amendment), and can't separate issues, who's surprised? We'll never know for sure, will we, (unless of course the next president does not take the oath after becoming president at noon on Jan. 20, 2008, or some subsequent president refuses to take the oath) since the "formalized" oath (whatever the hell that's supposed to mean) has been taken by every president who came before and since the passage of the 20th amendment in 1933, and Obama took the oath just today. And an amendment only changes existing provisions in the constitution that it specifically repeals or that cannot coexist with the amendment. (See Amendment XXI, for example). That is not the case here. Thanks, though for the lecture on constitutional interpretation, which is correct to a point, but inapplicable. No one seriously believes that Lyndon Johnson was not president upon Kennedy's death until he took the oath of office on the plane on the way back to DC or that Andrew Johnson was not president the moment Lincoln died - but both somehow felt they must take the oath - one before and one after the 20th Amendment was passed. The fact that the passage of the 20th has not affected the process of taking the oath of office suggests that it was not meant to amend the oath clause. Please show me a constitutional scholar who believes the oath is a mere formality now but was not so before 1933, much as I respect the opinion of techno geeks about the interpretation of the constitution. Or show me a president (other than Bush, of course) who did not believe that the oath was a requirement of his office after Oct 15, 1933 rather than a mere formality. Then I might take your drivel a little more seriously. Ignore him, Animal - you are correct on this issue.

Sorry, Craig, nothing says the oath has to be taken at noon on the 20th. But you and Joe can have a beer and whistfully talk about "what if . . ."

You went to law school - I bet in Conlaw you even talked about the Kennedy/Johnson succession - we did. Our Conlaw prof said that under his reading of the constitution (aha - can reasonable minds differ?) the office of the president is never (or at least never had been) empty. Of course his only real interest in the Constitution was the erosion of 4th, 5th and 6th amendment rights after Miranda, so what did he know anyway?

" the PUMA crowd "

As opposed to the John Edwards-suck-ups?

No matter how people try to be civil, you continue to insult. Sad.

Whatever happened, you'll bow to whom you're told, and like it. Constitution? Ha!

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good thing, pogo, since they made a complete mess of it. still think biden is really president.

so, the deal is we dont need an inauguration ceremony at all. wow, we could have saved millions of dollars had we known that.

Hats off to you, Craig, by the way...very entertaining. Curmudgeonly Craig beats starry-eyed Craig any day.

Craig...stop pissing in the punch bowl. You're spoiling our Kool-Aid, dammit.

Well, here's the "who struck John" from NYT. We're not the only ones discussing it. I vote for do-over a la Coolidge.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/20/i-do-solemnly-swear/?hp

Patsi, would you have expected anything less?

Well, moving along . . . tomorrow, maybe.

Pogo,

As to the dustup about the term vs. the oath, I agree that in order for a President to begin performing the duties of the office, the President must take the oath as stated in Article 2.

Article 2 clearly states that the President "shall" take the oath--which we know when the word "shall" is stated in laws, regulations, etc is a "mandatory" requirement".

The 20th Amendment sets the "term" of the Presidency--it "shall" begin at noon on the 20th of January, officially the President begins his term in
office, however, the oath is also required to commence the duties of the office.

LL, great analogy. TWEEEEETTTT!!!!!

I can handle the pomp and circumstance of the inauguration itself; every regime needs its confidence-bolstering displays of power and ceremony, but that concert was WAY excessive, especially since the economy is in free-fall, no to mention those pesky wars! Smacks of fiddling while Rome burns and all that. Have some class, beyond a trendy Burberry scarf.

Oh, and did GWB really need a goddamn helicopter to escort him out of the capitol? Get a cab, civilian!

Coreen, exactly. Eye-to-eye. All that jazz.

Champ----I hope that you get an atta boy for this post of the day!!

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191464

What a great day! Young, old, every race, religion, creed, orientation, all I saw were happy multi-hued faces!! THIS is a day everyone should be proud of.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191464

"Oh, and did GWB really need a goddamn helicopter to escort him out of the capitol? Get a cab, civilian!"

Champ
Glad your back at it...Nobody says it better and with such clarity....HA HA

Sometimes I really love it here and this last hour or so is one of those times. Some really brilliant, amusing characters here. Thanks for the giggles!

ET fussed yesterday and today about some of us whining. Paranoid me thought he must be talking about me and then I thought I think all of us here at some time have had a whine or two. I think even ET has had a few whines since I have been reading this blog.

I thought that was allowed on this blog, that we could both cheer and whine. Am I correct?

Patsi----Did little Maria watch the parade?

By aggrandizing me, you make my inevitable humiliation that much more devastating, but I appreciate the sentiment.

Carol----quite you whining ,,,,how could you? give you a bad joke if you don't!

I thought that was allowed on this blog, that we could both cheer and whine. Am I correct?

Posted by: ct | January 20, 2009 6:39 PM

Form what I understand, you can say just about anything you want, ct, except tell some _____bag to go ____ themselves.

Solar, give it to me big boy!

only if you let them humiliate you,,,,Im starting to learn from him,,,,,just rolls off my back now too,,,if that is not the right sang,,,,in one ear and out the other.

I will try to avoid those______s.

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This is very much in the tradition of "The King Is Dead, Long Live The King" literally from one heartbeat to the next, at no time shall the nation be left without a leader.

Ct- I know that feeling, wondered the same thing myself. I don't think you were the culprit, think it was blues comments about spike lee that set him off, but that is just my best guess. Maybe me, I mentioned Pepto Bismol in response to Craig's mention of "queasiness". Who knows, but I like your summary- whine and cheer.

tomorrow ,,I agree with OSH--happy time,,,Im going to be quiet and listen,,now,,,,,,AC told u before --like your style!!

Chole----how did you and Emma like the goings on today??hope all is great.

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Champ, Sometimes a nation NEEDS a celebration. Whatever the cost, this was one of those times. It was as much a goodbye to the old as a great big hug and kiss hello to the new.

There's a great song in Mame "We need a little Christmas" about celebrating even if the time isn't right just because you really need to feel the joy. I think today was one of those days ... just feel the joy.

*closes eyes, clenches teeth*

Nope, no joy yet, let me try again...

*closes eyes, clenches teeth*

Still nuthin'.

"Patsi----Did little Maria watch the parade?"

Hmm...haven't talked to my daughter since the little princess/bikerchick got out of preschool today....will find out!

Her uncle was there in the crowd though. He can tell her all about it. Plus he's invited to a White House reception in the next week...a real thrill for him. (But not one up his leg...)

"Mame "We need a little Christmas"

What a fabulous film....and book, of course....

Her name keeps growing---lets see-----little Maria little princess/bikerchick----that's cool-----but NO tattoos huH??

"But, what can one expect, from a man whose very "candidacy" is so clearly an affront to the U.S. Constitution? Let us recite the temerity involved. 1. Obama was born a citizen of the United Kingdom, by direct, patrilineal inheritance. 2. He has hidden whatever actual and evidentiary documentation exists, of his place of birth. 3. He has even refused to provide any record, or lack thereof, of naturalization into U.S. Citizenship after it was cancelled by his Indonesian citizenship as a youth. The overriding evidence indicates that Barack Obama is clearly not a natural born Citizen of the United States of America, of which he has assumed the presidency. The collection of evidence so far, indicates he is not a U.S. Citizen at all."

http://investigatingobama.blogspot.com/2009/01/inauguration-day-notes.html

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191482

Hurry up in there, bathroom hog! We got folks lining up out here.

Is it true that people let out boos and sang NA NA NA NA good-bye at President Bush? And did Obama really disrespect GWB, in his speech? If these things happened I think it is a disgrace!

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191486

KGC...thanks for this link. It's so whiny and pouty and nitpicky it unintentionally does the job of putting the proper perspective on some of the complaints of Craig and other would-be critics of what happened today. It's history, folks...nothing phony at all about 2 million people surging into one spot to celebrate something grand.

Production values, or who got in and who couldn't, are absolutely not the point here.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191490

Lampe...what color is the sky in your world? I'm just curious.

What does that have to do with the questions I asked?

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191490

He got off easy. Some are still anticipating the trial at The Hague

Lard

Really...and CNN was reporting that people with "silver tickets" were very annoyed at being denied access to the Mall.

And Pat Buchanan announced Limballs was correct, the "market" hates Obama and when FDR was elected the markets went up. A lot of revisionist history going on and possibly the shortest honey moon in history]

oh and Bob Shrum is a maroon.

The answer to your first question is probably Yes.
The answer to your second question is definitely No.

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Khalid al-Mansour.

Get over it, Lampe. GWB is responsible for whatever disrespect for the office of President exists, primarily due to him sending our nation to war with lies as justification. Blame him.

See that is what is making it real hard for some people to get behind Obama. Like it or not GWB was and will always be one of our Presidents. And, exactly what kind of message does that send to young people? It's okay in America, to disrespect a President or it's okay for one President to show disrespect for another. I really don't think that will go over with some Republicans. So much for Obama's working together.

KGC...as far as I'm concerned, nitpicking about what happened today is kind of like complaining that the air wasn't minty-fresh during the Gettysburg Address.

Who was the boob in charge of corpse cleanup that day, anyway? Revoke his credentials, immediately!!!

Hola trail nuts, looks like the history keeps on rolling out right before our eyes.

What a day of celebration after the rigors and stresses of the campaign trail.

Happy Inauguration day!

U.S.A.! U.S.A.!

Lampe

Disrespecting Presidents has been done since the founding of the nation. Our modern era has actually gotten more polite when it comes things said about the Chief Executive (unless you count the crud dished out against Clinton by Limpballs and his ilk)

Lampe...to answer your question again: Obama did not disrespect former president Bush today. He merely succeeded him.

"Like it or not GWB was and will always be one of our Presidents"

This one time only, I'm in favor of historical revisionism.

Champ...by the way, I agree with you wholeheartedly on the HBO concert excess, mainly because I don't get HBO.

My main gripe is that HBO claimed "rights" even to the remarks by Obama. That's just wrong.

" unclench your fist " Lampe, the election is over.

News just reported that the Dow had the worst inauguration day drop since 1933.

Shhhh... don't agree with me in public. It's bad for your reputation.

See remarks like that are really unnecessary.

I was all set to really support the hell outa this guy till I heard he flubbed the oath........now I'm not so sure......

If you want to defend the Bush legacy, Lampe, have at it, now's the time, and I'm always up for a good laugh.

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Cut me some slack, pal. I've forgotten what clique I supposedly belong to here. At least you have legions of winged monkeys to come to your defense whenever you are supposedly slighted. Hah!

Great fun indeed, this place is.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/arethas-hat-is-everywhere

hilarious!!

Jimmy Carter Snubs Bill and Hillary Clinton at Obama Inauguration - Video

http://www.freedomslighthouse.com/2009/01/jimmy-carter-snubs-bill-and-hillary.html

I am not defending The Bush Legacy: What I am defending ,is that as a President he is entitled to not be boo'd at. And Obama ran on the Hope of Change, how is that being above petty politics, if his remarks about the out going President are disrespectful?

I thought the speech was good.

I could have used a bit more inspiration though.

More of a focus could have been placed on Democracy and Freedom.

Freedom allowed him to become the President he is.

And Democracy allowed us to elect him.

A symbol to people all over the world that are oppressed by governments that subjugate and destroy instead of serve and protect.

A victory for diversity. Diversity of race, color, creed - political phisophy, region . . . joining together by a unified vision of change for the better.

People don't expect much from their government. But we all have the sense that things could be better.

I do think Obama made a great point about:

"the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works . . . . "

Everybody gets caught up in the battle to lead us to a better place instead of actually getting us there.

Great ideas are at war with great ideas - instead of a pragmatic realization of good ideas. One step at a time.

"Obama ran on the Hope of Change, how is that being above petty politics"

Uh, yeah... that was all bullshit. And why don't you get a transcript of the speech and find out for yourself what was said? Obama's a pretty smooth operator, I highly doubt he said anything intentionally disrespectful.

sturg:

What do you have against Justice Roberts?

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191516

Warren...get in line behind all the rest of the liberal, Early Adapter Droolers who are about to be fed into the great wood-chipper of reality.

"but NO tattoos huH??"

I got her some fake tattoos last year....

Lampe -- i think most thought those boos were obnoxious, despite dislike of Bush.

Lardo

The HBO concert was open to everyone whether they subscribe or not. Only the rebroadcast was closed. Then a two hour segment was on network.

"oh and Bob Shrum is a maroon."

Gawd yes!

Obama's Speech Contained Significant Jabs at Bush \Cheney says David Corn. So you see i did read , before I blogged here.

warren.....I wouldnt know justice roberts from a cigar store indian........and in case that's not germane, I wouldnt care if he were a cigar store indian......of course I cant imagine what roberts has to do with this......let me research the issue and I'll get back to you with 3 copies........

We still have all the balls ahead of us.

Pumpkins and Mice at midnight to bring back reality not before.

Ok, so you know what David Corn, whoever the hell he is, said. How about reading the actual transcript for yourself... Whoa-ho-ho; a novel idea, I know. Thinking for yourself and all that.

Ok, I concede. It was a disgrace. Whatever.

OH and I'm hanging on to one glass slipper just in case it all works out for happily ever after.

"http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/arethas-hat-is-everywhere
hilarious!!"

OMG, LushLin -- I want that hat photoshopped on a pic of myself! That really is hilarious!

Warren -- REALLY good to see a post from you!!!!!!!!!!!

I just got back from a condo meeting. We were invited to discuss the recent flooding issues of our basement. I didn't think that anything would be done about it based on the early part of the meeting. However, the board president vowed to get something done. He said that he was not afraid of anyone (except his wife). We'll see what happens. I suggested sending someone to Washington to ask for a bailout.

David corn, has a blog, right here on CQ Politics: And, for your information I have been reading. So champ, there is no need for your ignorant remarks to me.

So who knows why the Carters would have snubbed the Clintons? Jamie? If anyone were to do that I would think it would be the other way around, but the Clintons do that sort of thing in a much more subtle way, IMO.

Political power brokers, captains of industry, media stalwarts and celebrities all have balls ahead of them. We will be sitting in front of the computer.

Lampe -- Just my opinion....but I think David Corn is a sexist pig, and into class BS. I don't care what he says about anything.

It was a wonderful hat. I wish hats would come back for something other than special days at race tracks.

Lampe, I really didn't hear any specific jabs at Bush in the speech unless you assume that the big mess we are all in may have something to do with him???

Come on Lampe you can't say you were happy with the last 8 years??

I will have to admit that I have felt a little sorry for him at the end because I don't think he, even now, has a clue.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191535

Speak for yourself. I have champagne

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Stupid industry captains. I'm just happy that my balls are below me, not ahead of me.

" I wish hats would come back for something other than special days at race tracks."

Same here -- I had a fabulous huge flat deep blue hat with black feathers years back. I friggin' loved it. Only wore it about three times...but it was grand.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191534

OSH

I have no idea what the cause is, but Carter has gone out of his way on several ocassions to be rude to Clinton. Even when all the ex presidents gathered, he stood off to the side as if he didn't like his placement next to Clinton.

Maybe someone else knows what it is about, but Carter decidedly knows how to hold a grudge.

Just when I thought the balls were still ahead of me I happened to look back...........

I am very sorry if I am the type of person that thinks everybody is entitled to some respect. I try to give it to most here, sometimes it is not so easy. I never said " I've been happy the last 8 years." And, I don't think any of you can say " You're going to be happy the next 4 or 8 years." That being said. I will stick by my guns, and say " A President good, bad or indifferent, is entitled to some respect."

not so.

Biden is president? Craig, you're stirring trouble again. I heard that both Obama and Roberts were nervous. I'm sure Obama probably had it memorized and when Roberts said it wrong, it screwed Obama up. Now if Roberts would have said:

"I....state your name..." That would have been funny!

Jamie- Just wear one for yourself, its much more fun when everyone else isn't wearing them. Also you needn't worry what is a la mode that way . Somehow I have a whole collection! I don't even look for them intentionally, I just come across them at vintage/antique shops where the price is almost always right and the hats are so cool I just can't resist.

I had a party hat once, but my friend threw it out of the car as we were driving down the highway. Bastard.

Wow, didn't know that Jamie, and I've been defending him for being a decent and honest man for many years now.

Michelle is all in White. Lovely dress

Maybe Craig could shed some light on Carter's attitude?

According to Deepak Chopra, thoughts have power and if enough of us think positive good things just might happen. I think this country is on the right track in that regard. I am willing to give it a try but I reserve the right to a whine or two. Or some whiskey if things don't work out.

Sorry I missed the live part with y'all here. And I'm LMAO at y'alls comments.

Actually, I thought the WHOLE event went off well. Typical for Dems, anyhow. But can you just imagine trying to get and getting all the pieces of this all day production up and running? It's hard enough to get 2 people to do anything in a timely manner much less thousands, and hundreds of thousands of 'visitors' out in the cold.

Too bad about Kennedy and the seizure. But at least he made it there today.

I feel very hopeful after hearing Obama's speech. At least for today. But one day is better than NO days for the past 8 years.

Well done.

tt

Lamp---I

Vise President Bush disrespected the office of the POTUS when he let Cheyney be president,,,and when they scammed the country so much,,,,remember they --thru Enron,,and two other co's Reh----something Resources and another one ,,,scammed Californians of 30 bil dollars,,,that made natural gas,,and electric go sky high,,,,,,the Sliverado of scam of Niel Bush that cost big bucks and a lot more,,,,,they should have been tared a feathered by Obama,,,IMO,,,,Once again they are the ones that brought disrespect of the office,,,,hope that O returns it ,,,with the help of the new SOS Hillary.

Ct- I'm doing wine with my whine.

Corey- some friend!

Checking out for now. Catch everyone later.

Lamp---sorry did not mean to gang up---should have looked before posting

Lampe, normally I like your curiosity and spunk and mostly like what you write but as "citizens" we have a "duty" to question our chosen leaders. Nowhere in any document have I ever seen that we have to "respect" them or the office they temporarily hold. Respect is earned.

There are many criminal statutes and civil laws that deal with crimes and torts but "respect" is not one I'm familiar with.

As I wrote above I usually like what you write but respect an office, a title, I don't think so. Maybe you're just too nice?

Respect you parents (if they are good to you)--that's my rule for what it's worth.

sturg:

Justice Roberts messed up the oath - not Obama.

Lardass:

Who you calling a liberal?

Thanks Patsi!

I clicked betwen msnbc and nbc since 0530 hours and I did not detect the booing of Bush, only knew about it from Tweety's report.
It was a grand day, Lowery's benediction will be remembered more fondly than Obama's dull-as-dishwater speech.
I never though I'd live to see it, but I did...what could possibly surprise me now? Nothing.
I could not have possibly seen JFK's inaugural speech on live TV cuz I was a little schoolboy, but I have seen it so many times on video it seems like I was there...I thought Obama might try to top it, but instead he toned it all down, just rattled a saber or two, and let it go at that...hell, Obama gave Berlin supporters a better show/speech!

To the few of you grasping at the past in bitterness, judging that which you cannot alter...good luck.

The rest of us can do it without you...we would rather you participated.....but if you chose not participate, just know that you, the minority, will not and can not hold this country down.

OSH

I found a little bit about it: shown below. Carter has said that today he had spoken to the Clintons before those pictures were taken and he was just trying to get to as many people as possible. Probably some truth on both sides.

"Relations between the Carters and the Clintons have reportedly been frosty for years, dating back to 1980, when Carter’s landslide defeat to Ronald Reagan may have cost Clinton the Arkansas governor’s mansion.

In the 90s Clinton was said to resent some of Carter’s freelance diplomacy. Carter, for his part, spared no criticism of Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal."

Now...if Obama can just do something about the NY Yankees are their reckless spending of money on players...

Lampe, sorry I had not refreshed the screen in quite a while so excuse me if I've rehashed previous issues.

My Bad.

There is a difference between like and respect. That's usually only come up at work. Whether or not you like your boss at work, you should at least have some respect. I've seen that mainly with plant managers. Saw them standing in front of us talking while people carried on conversations with others, not paying any attention. That's kinda rude. We got warned about that one time. They said people were going to be watching us to make sure we weren't being overly rude. I remember one night our plant manager was talking to us and some guy walked right in front of him and said, "What's up, Jim?" The plant manager said something to the guy about interrupting him. The guy said, "I don't care. I'm quitting this place soon." The plant manager asked him to go up to his office right then. I thought to myself, "This guy is trying to be funny, but he's just making himself look like an ass."

So Animal control, let me get this straight: you don't feel that any one, owes Obama any respect, because it is not written anywhere that we have to respect The POTUS?

Thanks for the research Jamie.

Lampe- I agree that booing was out of line and juvenile. Just smile and wave goodbye. Its satisfying enough to know he has the lowest approval rating ever.

Veuve bleu- rather lofty of you, looks like you are doing the judging.

Last year at the Tulip Time parade here, Pete Hoekstra (R) walked past me. This young women in front of me saw him and said, "Boo! Boo! Boo!" I thought, "Geez lady. This is a parade. He walks in a parade and you boo him? This isn't really a time for that."

Hey veuve......get bent........

Now I feel bad, Lampe, and apologize for the snark, but the point is this:

Some feel, as do I, that GWB HIMSELF disrespected the office of POTUS by abusing it. I can't put it any more succinctly than that.

In a large crowd, there will be all types of behavior, also.

What's with all the French? You know how that drives me crazy when people speak French!

Lampe, as for me you are correct. If he earns it I will defer it.

May I quote "we are endowed ....to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness..." not endowed to be respected.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Pres...Obama does not deserve any respect until he earns it,,,,all the good wishes in the world,,,,,Lamp I don't like saying this but my father beat me ,,,tied me to posts in our basement when I was little,,,,I have never respected him never,,,,,I did forgive him,,so I will wait to give anyone my respect,,,they have to earn it,,,sorry.

Boy oh boy, I had to dredge some old memories to find this one. I thought there was something else familiar in the benediction and then I realized that he was quoting "Lift Every Voice and Sing" also known as The Black National Anthem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGWsqR6UbGk

The lyrics are wonderful

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

In fact Veuve bleu's comments are very reminiscent of those Donna Brazile, who IMO did great damage to the Party, alienating many long time dems. Really don't think it good for our country to be revisiting and repeating that meme. Certainly not a message filled of hope and change

Lampe, I do respect your "opinion"

Corey- C'est une belle langue and quelquefois le meilleur pour l'expression.

Cheney was literally hell on wheels today.

tt

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191571

Down Gomez! She's the blue widow not Morticia

Carter's hatred of Bill Clinton goes far back. Remember what Carter did just after Bill's mother died and Bill was overseas?

Oui! J'taime Francais!

OSH

Watch It! He will be kissing his way to your shoulder any second.

" Or some whiskey if things don't work out. "

Ha! Yes, Carol.

and Patsi, I can get it here at the drive through liquor shack.

Check it out!

"A National Day of Renewal and Reconciliation"

"Change has come to WhiteHouse.gov"

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

Loving it!!

tt

And there's a Blog. But it's not interactive. : - (

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/

tt

Hey Gordo,

i've been away for a long time but i had to come back here to say to u that Barack Hussein Obama told me to tell u, he is now officially the prez of the USA, and he wants u to:

"KISS HIS NATURAL BLACK AZZ"

have fun u foolish idiot...lol and dont forget to wipe ur nose and lips....

Ja'i besoin d'un baiser ce soir!

"my father beat me ,,,tied me to posts in our basement when I was little,,,,"

Really sorry about that Solar...and while I mean no disrespect....where was your mom in this? I'd have shot my hisband if he tried to tie up one of my kids.

Hey Gordo

i'm sorry i misspelled a word, Obama said:

KISS HIS NATURAL BLACK ASS!!!!!!

LOL

The news media has been a little critical of Obama's inauguration speech. They didn't think it was very special. Do you think the honeymoon is over?

Is he BLACK? Do some research.

votre nom t'adapte vieille sorcière de mer. ainsi quicjk à se plaindre sans comprendre le message.

What channel are you watching CT?

I am channel hopping Sea but it was CNN where I heard the stuff about the speech not being anything special. I guess they had high expectations after many of his other speeches.

Obama doesn't do slow dancing very well. He will be going to the Youth Ball later and I want to see if he can boogie.

Does the Bri Bri is a rude crude loser jig

The party at Columbia must have been a bust or a lie

peut-être il désire ardemment pour être attaché encore

Veuve- quicjk?

So does anyone here respect Pol Pot, Stalin, Mussolini, Pinochet, Hitler or any of the War Criminals not listed above.

Bush\Cheney are War Criminals and they do not deserve respect whether or not they were the President and Vice President.

So if anyone wants to respect them then go ahead and knock your socks off.

To All...

I will say now that I was wrong and Bush\Cheney did not enact Martial Law.

I still believe that if they had feared being labeled Enemy Combatants under the MCA of 2006 by now President Obama than they would not have stepped down peacefully.

Under the very law that Bush\Cheney was given by members of both Houses of Congress they could have been arrested and detained indefinitely. They could have been accountable for all their crimes against Our Country as well as the War Crimes they instituted, authorized and condoned.

Since it appears that they will never be held accountable here in America they stepped down without invoking Martial Law though they are still under liable under International Law and could be arrested if they set foot on foreign soil.

God I pray they travel overseas.

And least we forget that it was not only Republicans, but some Democrats as well who were guilty by there silence or voting for many of the laws and powers that the Bush\Cheney administration were given.

OSH,

You might want to adopt "vieille sorcière de mer". Your name sounds great in French.

Didn't Obama challenge Bill Clinton to a dance off in one of the debates?

Old Sea Hag,

What is your question, or are you just picking on typos?

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding-no.html#comment-191615

another fantasy date with an imaginery friend

or an imaginary friend

ct

Hillary challenged him to a bowl off.

Jack was in hospital for a couple of days. I apologize if you were unaware of that.

I didn't know that word, that 's all.

Jamie it was when someone mentioned Bill being the first black president and I thought Obama said he would have to see him dance. Bill accepted the challenge.

anon-paranoid,

Agree with most of your comment. Where is the proff of Mussolini being a war criminal in the same league as the others?

GREENVILLE — Former President Bill Clinton said today that he would take Senator Barack Obama up on his challenge last night to prove himself as the first black president by entering a dance competition — against Mr. Obama.

Mr. Obama was asked at last night’s debate whether Mr. Clinton was “the first black president,” as Toni Morrison, the novelist, has said. Mr. Obama replied that he would first have to see whether Mr. Clinton can dance before calling him a brother. It was a brief moment of levity in a contentious slug-fest of a debate with Senator Hillary Clinton and former Senator John Edwards.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/22/dance-off/

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CT

You're right. I had forgotten that.

Craig's slipping into Gordo-mode with his fixation on the way the oath of office was (mis)administered. Just sayin'.

Thanks sock. I was beginning to think I just dreamed it.

ct, that dance comment was during the South Carolina primary debate. Obama said ...whether he (Bill) can "dance like a brother"

Rez -- don't remember how long you've been around, but John R is one who started the hate-talk over a year ago.

AC...

Maybe not in the same league, however he also used torture IIRC.

We must also assume that if the economy collapsed a year ago and the worse that is still to come had happened then the people would have taken to the streets.

He would have had to invoke Martial Law to stop the people from going after those responsible and running them out of town after taring and feathering them.

That's my thoughts on this matter even if many here disagree with me. I pray that both Bush and Cheney travel overseas as it appears that we won't be the ones to prosecute them for War Crimes.

So much for the Rule of Law. They have been placed Above the Law so do we still have a Constitutional Democracy?

Since the very foundation of Our Constitution is based on the Rule of Law once one is placed above it we no longer have a Democracy except in our minds and not in reality.

That's it for me tonight. I just wanted to admit that I was wrong about him invoking Martial Law, something you will not find Republicans doing. They never admit to being wrong and never accept responsibility for any of their actions.

Good night.

John R is remarkably similar to Karolena

Youth Ball coming up on CNN. Can Barrack boogie?

What about liking or respecting bloggers on this blog? Is that a suitable comparison?

My friend from Brooklyn, NY braved the cold and went to D.C. this week for the inauguration.

I know it's corny and just piggy backing on the whole Obama phnomenon for the purpose of pure commercialism, but I really like the new Pepsi commercial.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF83w9iPPAk

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Rez,

If we judged this blog by Gordo's postings, we would all be wearing nice tie in the back white jackets.

and typing with our noses.

maybe the infamous Gordo is really Craig......

Sorry, but I expected Obama to move a little better on the Dance Floor!

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Hey Solar
Always nice to read you.I feel for your growing up years and we all have issues with parents or family of some kind.I really appreciate you talking about yours.I had issues with my Dad for being a drunk and never really being there for the family in any real way emotionally but he was a good provider and we never went without the basics so i forgave too.I think a couple of people here feel threatened by the way you connect with folks so honestly without being stuffy,they long to be who you are but will never get there because they have little if any compassion..Just my opinion...Hope your all healed up...

Oath flub merits a do-over, scholars say

Carolyn Lochhead, Chronicle Washington Bureau

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

(01-20) 17:03 PST Washington- -- Several constitutional lawyers said President Barack Obama should, just to be safe, retake the oath of office that Chief Justice John Roberts flubbed.

The 35-word oath is explicitly prescribed in the Constitution, Article II, Section One, which says the president "shall" take the oath "before he enteron the execution of his office." It was discussed during the Constitutional Convention.

Roberts misplaced the word "faithfully," at which point Obama paused quizzically, and then Roberts corrected himself, but then Obama repeated the words as Roberts initially said them.

The oath reads: "I do solemnly swear 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."

A do-over "would take him 30 seconds, he can do it in private, it's not a big deal, and he ought to do it just to be safe," said Boston University constitutional scholar and Supreme Court watcher Jack Beermann. "It's an open question whether he's president until he takes the proper oath."
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/20/MNAF15E20I.DTL&type=printable

ohnoes....craig is right , it is president biden

The Obots should read/hear what some of the "Defenders of The Constitution" have to say about Obots and SoetorObama, What I post is very mild in comparison. He is Constitutionally ineligible for POTUS. We now have an illegitimate Executive Branch. The Patriotic lawyers are preparing to challenge everything.

Charles Cooper, head of the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel under President Ronald Reagan, said the oath is mandatory, that an incorrect recitation should be fixed and that he would be surprised if the oath hadn't already been re-administered.

Jonathan Turley, a constitutional law professor at George Washington University, was hosting an inauguration party at his home in McLean, Va., Tuesday and did a mock swearing-in of 35 children. When Roberts erred, one child shouted: "That's not right!"

"He should probably go ahead and take the oath again," Turley said. "If he doesn't, there are going to be people who for the next four years are going to argue that he didn't meet the constitutional standard. I don't think it's necessary, and it's not a constitutional crisis. This is the chief justice's version of a wardrobe malfunction."

more fuel for Gordo

Hey Gordo- What did Carter do when Clinton's mother died?

John Edwards invitation must have been lost in the mail

John Edwards probably doesn't get out much anymore.

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does the "just read an inane, irrelevant comment written by the agoraphobic jig"

Shit, that can't even be called dancing, more like standing. Who forgot to get him dance lessons?

Roberts KNOWS SoetorObama is Constitutionally ineligible for POTUS. I'll let you try to figure out why he did what he did -- there is much speculation by "informed" people (non kool-aid drinkers).

Katherine,

Good update re: the oath taking.

Would not surprise me to learn that it already been done privately.

And looks like you had a fun group at your place earlier.

hey rez,

just joking :) i dont think craig is a lunatic like u know who lol

lampe- LOL!

Great KGC...now you just gave GORDO another lawsuit to file. I guess Justice Roberts will have to recuse himself if this ever gets to the S. Ct.

Can you imagine the resources spent on such nonsense...

"On this day, we proclaim an end to the petty grievances...."

"The time has come to set aside childish things."

- Barack Obama earlier today

Amen

Carter gave the Clintons plenty of trouble about Whitewater (A scandal "invented" by the NYT's Jeff Gerth -- sometimes working out of Clinton-hater Sheffield Nelson's law office.). Carter's statements helped force the naming of an Independent Council.

Along with Senator Moynihan. I remember seeing him on MTP -- he couldn't keep his mouth shut about Whitewater. I followed the Whitewater story in great detail. The Clinton-haters wanted an IC so they could go on a "fishing expedition". But I would not expect any of you to understand what happened. How could you?

i hate to be a stickler for something as trivial as the Constitution, but that oath was simply not legal. john roberts should be impeached for misfeasance of the first order. it was disgraceful. it doesn't take Gordo to figure that out folks. even Rehnquist on mind-altering meds managed to get the job done without such inexcusable incompetence.

Okay Craig. So maybe we should have a do-over. A renaugural. This time - just for the locals.

I'm down with impeaching Roberts. Clear the way for another liberal justice -- appointed by President Obama. Who do we write?

If there had not been a Whitewater investigation -- Gore would have won an overwhelming victory in 2000. The Repubs would not have been able to steal the WH. Think about that -- no GWB.

You don't understand what happened during those years and NOW.

NEW THREAD

Obama said that both he and Roberts, were nervous and that they both had made mistakes." I'm sure it has already been taken care of. do you really think after all Pelosi and The Gang did to get him elected, they are going to let something like this screw them up?

One investigation led to another -- I followed all the "scandals". Can remember Bill Clinton's lawyer (Bob Bennett) expressing outrage that Starr had gotten involved in the Paula Jones case. The anti-Clinton lawyers were working together to tarnish the Clintons -- knowing it would damage Gore. You don't understand the Lewinsky story, either. Do some research.