Why was the 'real' oath done in secret? Do you feel cheated cuz 'real' oath wasn't televised?

[Liberal_in_LA]

Basically, we missed the Oath taking of the first African American in history to become president. My opinion.

[NYC_SKP]

1. It's done, it's over, it is what it is... We can't undo what is history.

Yesterday's oath was good enough for me.

We should do a third take?

[babylonsister]

2. Please. Are you kidding? It was done for the wingers. nt

[luvspeas]

3. no and no and that's really stupid

Now can you shut up and let the man get on with it? You are starting to act like Cornyn.

[Drunken Irishman]

4. HE PROBABLY DID IT ON THE QUR'AN!!!! OMG!

[Indiana_Dem]

9. Oh,SHIT! Why'd you go and bring that up!? Now we're gonna hear about it forever! lol nt

[Catherine Vincent]

13. LOL!

So true. :)

[Barack_America]

5. The oath we saw counted.

We watched Obama become President.

Don't sweat it.

[Liberal_in_LA]

7. Well... ok.

[Maeve]

39. Yeah, and Roberts confirmed his belief that it was okay immediately after

"Congratulations, Mr President". Of course, one could also argue that he became President Obama at noon, anyway, and I think we were listening to music at that point (fantastic music, btw)

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

6. please. don't give the "stupids" any ideas

[Catshrink]

8. Whitehouse photographers took photos

even though members of the press were there. My thought is that Obama didn't want a lot of clicking and hoopla.

I'd say it's official: Obama is #44.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

14. I thought he was older than that.

[Catshrink]

15. Not much..

I put a # in front to avoid confusion.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

16. I was just teasing a bit.

[Catshrink]

24. Yeah I figured as much.

But I realized that * was called 43 and his dad was 41. I don't think I'll use "44" again because it's too close to what the BFEE used. I gotta wash that man right outta my hair.... he's over, done. Hopefully on his way to The Hague.

[Liberal_in_LA]

17. lol.

[truebrit71]

10. In secret? Is that why there are photos of it?

Is that why there were witnesses?

Non-issue in my mind..

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. I didn't watch and no I don't feel cheated. He is the President.

[Snotcicles]

12. Oh so CNN. nt

[2Design]

18. have another beer and stay away from electronics n/t

[NYC Liberal]

19. Many presidents took the 'real' oath in private anyway

Regardless - we didn't miss the oath. We saw the real one. This one was just to prevent any idiots from claiming "HEZ NOT TEH PRESIDENT!!1"

[Skip Intro]

32. How do you know what oath they took if it was in private?

[Skip Intro]

33. dupe

[Trajan]

20. Silly whining ...

[SmileyRose]

21. LOL

[RoyGBiv]

22. Not on Television =/= Secret

There were reporters for privy's sake...

[backscatter712]

23. Rove, is that you?

:eyes:

[Liberal_in_LA]

26. No.

[soothsayer]

25. pretty sure they did it without pants on (all the prezzies do this)

[Catshrink]

27. I found a photo

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. administers the oath of office to President Barack Obama a second time in the Map Room of the White House January 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Today was the president's first full day in office. (Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images)

[alcibiades_mystery]

28. Put away childish things

Like this oath nonsense, for one.

[RedCappedBandit]

30. Agreed

[Skip Intro]

34. second time I've seen that phrase in as many days

just an observation

[alcibiades_mystery]

37. It was part of Obama's speech

And a damn good part. Probably the most important part: Stop the nonsense and grow the fuck up. Yes.

[Old and In the Way]

29. No Sale. nt

[kenny blankenship]

31. Because the Grays can't reveal their custodial presence to the people of Earth yet

The real ceremony took place in the methane and ammonia filled tank that occupies the largest sub basement level of the White House. If there's one thing the Grays hate more than oxygen it's dry cold weather. Bad for the sinus.

If you thought the parade was drawn out past anything a new President should have to endure, consider that the Inaugural Probing is still going on!

[Skip Intro]

35. Was a "real oath" taken in private? Educate me.

[Thothmes]

36. No.

[cali]

38. Wow? So you think secret is a ceremony that was witnessed, recorded and

photographed. Amazing interpretation of the word secret.

[Ganja Ninja]

40. Yeah I don't get what was so secret? n/t

Sounds like another paranoid right wing fantasy from the desk of Karl Rove.

[Deep13]

41. Not in secret.

The press was there and it was announced to the public. This was a just-in-case procedure.

[malaise]

42. GEM$NBC just showed the

second time around oath.

Jackasses are now asking if he has to resign everything he signed before retaking the oath.