Ok--so WHY "So help me God"--TWICE!!!

[librechik]

and the second time he was reading right off the Constitution--still Roberts either does not notice there is no "God" involved in the oath.

He is either a moron or an activist judge.

[lamp_shade]

1. Because the President wanted it included.

[glowing]

2. Obama asked for it to be included, or did you miss the before hand

swearing in "Why is God back in the oath" outrage on DU.

[onehandle]

3. Because Obama is teaming up with Roberts to make the U.S. a Christian Theocracy.

Obviously.

[RC]

13. Oh god, tell me it ain't so.

...err, wait a sec...

[stopbush]

4. It's the Xian equivalent of "cross my heart and hope to die."

Some day we'll all GROW UP and get over the god shit...but for now, it is time on Sprockets that we dance!

[Warpy]

5. Obama is a believer who requested the addition

The second reading was to make sure all the words were there to satisfy the magical thinkers on the lunatic right who think elections don't count but the magic words do.

Yeah, it looks dumb to a non believer, but it impressed other believers.

[Occam Bandage]

6. Because the President requested it be appended to the oath,

following the tradition set by George Washington and followed by the majority of Presidents.

[librechik]

10. Thanks for the explanation, everyone

guess I missed that...

:shrug:

[Coexist]

11. yup - here's a good version of it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icApq52Wir8

[Harry Monroe]

7. And if you listen to the transcripts of both oaths.

You'll hear Roberts say "So help you God?" not "So help me God". Obama wanted it included and Roberts is phrasing it in the form of a question. If he so choose, Obama could have answered "No". But he answered "So help me God"

Give it a rest already would you please??!! Let's all move on and work together to fix our broken country instead of being hung up on petty bullshit like this.

[onenote]

8. Are you trying to win the stupid thread of the day award? Cause you've got my vote!

[librechik]

12. Hey, I try for that every day!

thanks for the vote!

[sutz12]

9. As it is his personal choice...

Obama's that is, I can live with it.

I'm mush more thankful that he actually mentioned "non-believers" in his inaugural address, and in an inclusive way. A first, I would think.

[spanone]

14. i think he's capable of being both....moron & activist judge

[NeedleCast]

15. Since Obama requested that phrase be added

does that make him a moron?