If that's the only thing he screws up over the course of the next four DAYS, I'll be thrilled.

That's what I like about you CY. Logic and true centrism. Let's contrast that with the insane shreiking of the Left. It's quite a contrast. Your trolls should come back and repent, but I wouldn't count on it.

What I don't get is the benediction:
-- Rev. Joseph Lowery: 'Lord, in the memory of all the saints who from their labors rest, and in the joy of a new beginning, we ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get in back, when brown can stick around... when the red man can get ahead, man; and when white will embrace what is right. That all those who do justice and love mercy say Amen. Say Amen'...

So we have a first black PoTUS and 'black' is still 'asked to get in back'? Can we say "Eternal Victim Mentality"?

What I don't get is the benediction:
-- Rev. Joseph Lowery: 'Lord, in the memory of all the saints who from their labors rest, and in the joy of a new beginning, we ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get in back, when brown can stick around... when the red man can get ahead, man; and when white will embrace what is right. That all those who do justice and love mercy say Amen. Say Amen'...

So we have a first black PoTUS and 'black' is still 'asked to get in back'? Can we say "Eternal Victim Mentality"? One would think pithy sentiment would have no place at something as prestigious as the Inauguration.

Please, I repeated my marriage vows with no screwups, and that's damned sure scarier than this...

Speaking as the guy who wrote the post you linked to...

I wouldn't say I was jumping on them exactly, but I would have thought it something that both Roberts and Obama would have practiced.

I have a friend who does weddings and he always tells the bride and groom to remember what the key words are (IE when I say this word, you respond). You would have thought Obama would have practiced that since prior Presidents have jumped the gun on their line.

Same with Roberts, you'd think he would have practiced the oath (not that it is that hard to remember).

I just thought it bizzare they would both flub this segment when you'd think they'd have practiced it a ton

No biggie that he flubbed it, but he must repeat it correctly before some magistrate. The constitution requires the exact wording of the oath for him to become president.

CY

You are right, this was just a flub. Big freaking deal. arb is exactly right--if he gets through the next 4 days with only mishaps like this, I will be happy.

But I was highly offended at Lowery--I found myself yelling obscenities at the radio for his race-baiting.

A little OT, but the Agenda from Obama's transition site, change.gov, has been transferred to whitehouse.gov today. It still has the assault weapon ban, and the other gun-grabbing stuff, and the other garbage that was written for the campaign, but it's completely inappropriate for the President's site.

whitehouse.gov:

* Address Gun Violence in Cities: Obama and Biden would repeal the Tiahrt Amendment, which restricts the ability of local law enforcement to access important gun trace information, and give police officers across the nation the tools they need to solve gun crimes and fight the illegal arms trade. Obama and Biden also favor commonsense measures that respect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners, while keeping guns away from children and from criminals. They support closing the gun show loophole and making guns in this country childproof. They also support making the expired federal Assault Weapons Ban permanent.

Let me just mention that Craig Crawford is a moron.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/impeach-john-roberts.html

Was it a flub or a deliberate show of contempt made to look like a flub?
I wouldn't surprise if it were the latter, especially given the man's history when it comes to showing contempt for his country.

I noticed this morning that some "experts" are suggesting that Obama take the oath again .. exactly as the Constitution spells it out .. just to make sure there are no future problems.

CY, you're right that this flub is meaningless. But I agree with Mark Levin that this was Justice' Roberts's flub, not Obama's. What the hell, I'm sure Roberts was nervous, too.

Watching live it seemed obvious to me that Roberts lost the train when he said "Hussein". Perhaps he was worried that the middle name was still embargoed. Barack didn't look too ruffled to me and said "Hussein" with vigorous confidence. I wish he had whipped out a Pall Mall and fired it up. I think it is time to smoke again. Those sentimental for Bush heard him echoed in Barry's address. Stewart on the Daily Show has a hilarious bit, somewhat nervously received. Check it.