Obama screws up!

[Toogoofy317]

Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:--''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. That if from Article two section one.

Well, I would go into detail myself but here is a good description from WIKIPedia

The 20th Amendment, however, states that the terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January and the terms of their successors shall then begin.

It has been suggested[by whom?] that the wording of the 20th Amendment, which makes no reference to the oath, superseded the requirement set out in article two of the Constitution, that the oath be taken before the President begins the discharge of his duties.[citation needed]

It has also been suggested, however, that the oath is still necessary, because the 20th Amendment only stipulated that the four year presidential term of office shall start at noon on January 20th, not that the President shall enter upon the exercise of his Office at that moment. The start of the term does not exactly coincide with the new President entering upon the execution of his duties. President Washington's first four-year term, for instance, began on March 4th and ended exactly four years later, but he only assumed the Presidency on April 30th, when he took the oath of office. Vice-Presidents succeeding to the Presidency also assume office to finish a term that has long started. So the start of the term does not coincide with "enter[ing] in the execution of the Office".


Not really an issue though cause every president since the 20th amendment has recited the oath!

I like history and government stuff!

mary

[yamahonkawazuki]

yup. i just hope he knows what hes doing and teh consequences of said actions as he does them. no one here knows what the consequewnces of his actions are

[makenzie71]

I'm waiting for you people to realize that he and Rahm 'I'm above the law so I get to be in charge of it' Emanual do actually plan to impose involuntary servitude upon EVERY citizen of this nation.  I'm waiting someone in the Secret Service to man the f%$k up and tell him he can't have his f%$king blackberry because it is a MASSIVE f%$king security risk.  I'm waiting for 3.5 years from now when the GOP unfurls their plan and presents a near infallible (in comparison) strong republican, most likely governor (no I'm not talking about Palin) for the Presidency.  I'm waiting for someone to realize that Communism is a flawed ideal by it's very nature and nothing Obama can do will change that.  I'm waiting for a mass wave of testicular fortitude and common sense to hit DC, but failing that I'll settle for a well timed comet.

Technically, communism is a wonderful idea...never been done before, either.

[gearman]

lol the "oaf of office" as well. im waiting for the press to criticise the inauguration at 170m, like they did bush's at 40m 

http://mediamatters.org/columns/200901170003
I don't doubt that the final cost will exceed the 2005 Bush affair but I do doubt the difference will be anything like the numbers you cite.

[spc]

Technically, communism is a wonderful idea...never been done before, either.

Communism can't be an effective method until you rid the human race of several of the key factors that make us human, thus it is inherently flawed.

[makenzie71]

I think it could actually be pulled off on a small scale.  But yeah, as a whole, mankind can't do it...that's why the star trek scenario where everyone is equal and happy won't ever happen.

[jserio]

so, we seem to agree the "theory of communism" isn't horrible. so, can we take anything or learn anything from this "flawed theory" and use it to better ourselves? not just as individuals but as a nation, even as a world?

[spc]

No, it is far to slippery of a slope to put even one foot over the edge. 

[makenzie71]

Communism is too far out of reach.  It's Utopian.  We'd have to turn ourselves into something akin the "borg" to pull it off...but then that whole domination of the universe would probably interfere.

[yamahonkawazuki]

I think it could actually be pulled off on a small scale.  But yeah, as a whole, mankind can't do it...that's why the star trek scenario where everyone is equal and happy won't ever happen.

but thats what many want  still awaiting its supporters ( maybe theyre still scratchign their heads trying to find something not assinine which supports it?, i await tehir answers, adn the chance to critique it/them

[yamahonkawazuki]

btw anyone remember his promise of no earmarks?, well teh "stimulus plan" is full of em. but hey anyone who believes 100% of what a politician says is either blowing sunshine up their arse, or is somewhat naive., heh i dont think anyhne here fits that description

[jrains89]

this is by far, one of the most ridiculous and completely pointless conversations / arguments i've ever read.



just my $0.02

[yamahonkawazuki]

can you elaborate?

[jserio]

[yamahonkawazuki]

lol the "oaf of office" as well. im waiting for the press to criticise the inauguration at 170m, like they did bush's at 40m 

http://mediamatters.org/columns/200901170003
I don't doubt that the final cost will exceed the 2005 Bush affair but I do doubt the difference will be anything like the numbers you cite.

Fair enough. ill agree to that. ive not the numbers in front of me. ill edit this post when i do. from several sources, instead of 1. so to imply fairness. or fair reporting. ANYHOO the main thing, well hellsits not even a gripe. but  a ruckus was raised over the bush inauguration, btu nothing as of yet on the obama one