Praise to God and all of American we have our new President of this Wonderful United State of American home of the brave and home of freedom. Change as come I feel so blessed to live in the best country in the world, the place I call Home America. God Bless President Obama and his family and Vice President Biden and his family. Tear of joy and happiness are in my heart mind and soul. God Bless us all.. Peace. Catherine

I just hope that you all need to be careful what you wish for. Everyone is seeing roses and flowers... I just hope you get that...

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Dannic this is a very happy day here for me and my family and so many millions of Americans as evident by the crowds that were there to see President Obama become the new 44th president. I know I will get everything I wished for and have no doubt in my mind , he will do the very best for our country.No matter if you like him or not he is your president also. Peace. Catherine

I'm not seeing roses and other flowers -- give me a break! I'm relieved that someone with a brain is in office after 8 long years of being "led" by the village idiot. Free at last, free at last, free at last.

(Oh, and I don't praise God -- but whatever...)

Check out Welcome to the White House.

Someone with a brain you say? Obama couldn't even get his oath right. He messed up twice! Had President Bush done this, you guys would be all over it. Well, guess it's our turn now.

YouTube - Barack Obama Takes Presidential Oath CNN

Praise the Lord that Bush and Cheney are gone forever.

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Actually wasn't that part of the oath he was to repeat was stated incorrectly. Not really Obama's fault...I think that caught him by surprise.

"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."

When he was to repeat it, it was stated......"I will execute the office of the President...." (whoops they missed a world...stumble, bumble)

ETA: I liked his speech. Heck, I wish we had mutual interests and MUTUAL RESPECT here!

Look again. Apparently it was Justice Roberts that screwed the oath up...he put the word faithfully in the wrong place. Obama knew Roberts had said it wrong, and that's what caused the confusion.

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I almost felt sorry for Bush. As soon as he appeared, the boos started and then the "hey, hey, hey, goodbye" song. The revulsion was palpable.

I dunno, it kind of made him even more endearing...like he is a human being that was probably nervous and messed up a little...JMO.

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Obama interrupted Justice Roberts .....

And the difference between Bush and Obama is that Obama will admit a mistake.

Did you read the interview of Bush in People a few weeks ago? His most nerve-wracking moment was throwing out the first pitch of the baseball season a few years ago. Apparently declaring war doesn't bother him . . .

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So thankful that we had a Great President like Bush in office when 911 happened. I think he did a great job with what he had to work with. No I didn't agree with everything that he did , but I still think that he did a great job. No I didn't vote for President Obama but he is my President now and I will respect him and pray for him. Thank God I live in America

I don't want to get into the whole back an forth thing that has been happening here alot lately..but zookeeper16 is write Obama was not aware that the oath was going to be paraphrased as such.

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Peace.

The whole world is breathing a sigh of relief.

I think Chief Justice Roberts gave him too much to repeat at one time. He's already nervous, I'm sure (both must have been) and then to have to repeat so much at one stretch......it was bound to happen.

I can't wait to see what is in store for this country.

I did feel sorry for the President and Mrs. Bush as they left. It was like they were being kicked out of their house. But, I felt that way when the Clintons left, too.

We shall see, folks, we shall see.

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If we'd had a great president, 9/11 might never have happened.

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Justice Roberts rearranged the words, which threw Obama. Bush wouldn't have been aware that the words had been rearranged.

yea, whatever....

I'm not counting the chickens before they hatch, he's president now ok, cool, lets see if he turns things around or screws up more like bush. I cant praise and gush all over him until he shows us something to oooo and ahhhhh over him for.

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Like I said before, Obama interrupted Justice Roberts at the beginning of the oath, which made them have to start over. I'm sure Obama is kicking himself for messing it up. It's one oath that will be sure to be repeated over and over. Perhaps Obama should pay more attention.

It escapes me that some people didn't notice how differently the justice who administered the oath to Biden read it. He chopped it up into short and easily repeatable sections. He also read it out in a distinct, correct and stately cadence. That guy is a pro. The one that administered it to Obama didn't. He rushed it and cut it into longish, awkward sections. I thought he came off as kind of surly...at the very least not very commanding like the other Justice was. Maybe he's mad at Obama for voting against his Supreme Court nomination...

Actually after watching it a few more times, it is quite obvious Barack was kind enough to wait for Roberts to get himself in order and do it right.

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yes, exactly. So, they were speaking over each other, I believe. Give it a few hours, I'm sure it will be on YouTube......I just love YouTube

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You know people are going to see what they want to see. Facts are of little consequence to the Barack Bashers.

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Very well stated!

Catherine, I am also very happy to see a new President in the White House.

Today is a good day. It really is.

Heavy sigh...

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I was watching and I didn't hear that when he was presented. I did hear cheers and goodbye's. Maybe Fox News didn't have a mic where whatever station you were watching did.. who knows?

Maybe the same could be said for the USS Cole and The World Trade Center in 93?

No, what you said before was, "Obama couldn't even get his oath right."

The oath is: I <name> do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States ..

Roberts said: I <name> do solemnly swear that I will execute the office of President of the United States faithfully ..

Where Roberts skipped the word "faithfully" is exactly where Obama stumbled.

OMG! I just realized I missed the swearing in!! arrgh!!!

Maybe so, but I'm not the one that called the president that presided over the largest terrorist attack on American soil a "great president." You can't remotely compare the losses of the 1993 attack and the Cole attack with the losses on 9/11.

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I like that saying..... I'll have to use it on my kids.

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Several videos already on youtube

YouTube - Barack Obama Oath of Office 2009 inauguration

As a side note: the DOW, Nasdaq, S&P all have fallen most of the day.
Thought maybe the excited of a new Presdient would cause a rally...have to watch the next couple of days.

Thanks for the link!!

They always do when a new President is elected, if I am remembering right. But I am not sure about inauguration day, I would think it would as well.

That's right. Obama couldn't even get his oath right. But Obama messed up before that part. He interrupted Justice Roberts before that after Justice Roberts said his full name, instead of waiting for Justice Roberts to finish saying his part. Then they had to start over.

Excuse me?? The man has an MBA from Harvard... they don't just hand those out.

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Hate to bring Clinton into this, but you mentioned the Cole attack and first '93 attack -- had Clinton done something then perhaps we wouldn't have had a 9/11 attack. 9/11 can't be blamed on President Bush. He got the nation through that awful day.

It's a sad state that we are in and the media jumps on, when we have to dwell on whether or not Obama's get a dog (thankfully that hasn't been brought up here) or the bumbling of the swearing in.

Whether or not, you (the collective you) like Obama or not, can we just get on with the day for what it is?

No, I'm holding my breath

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I agree 100%

No, You can't compare the number of lives lost. A terrorist attack is a terrorist attack.. no matter how many are lost. G.W. took care of business in the aftermath of 9/11, and that makes him great. Clinton didn't do anything.. which opened the door for more attacks. It's not right to blame 9/11 on Bush.

I felt sad for President Obama..... neither of his parents nor his Grandparents were there to see his big moment. It was nice to see his MIL there for him, and his BIL and SIL.

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I cannot believe that you people are bringing this up. I am beside myself with laughter. A new President is taking office.

I have said this before maybe too many of you have me on ignore to come to your senses.

This is a man who has NO TIES WHATSOEVER to any particular industry. He has nothing to profit from financially as did the members of the Bush administration.

That alone makes me weep with joy.

And you can see when you listen to him speak that he is sincere and honest. The way he treats his children and his wife speak volumes.

Can't you just give him a chance?

What does it say about people? We are all a family the American family and we have a new Dad. Give him a chance before you condemn him.

I'm with Catherine. God Bless America on this day of renewed hope and faith.

I hope he does all he says he will. I hope he infuses us with jobs and prosperity. I hope he makes the USA the place it used to be.

Remember job security? Remember Made In America? Remember being able to afford groceries and still buy a house and still pay utilities?

Those days hopefully will come back.

The last eight years have been darker than night.

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yes, with enough money and influence a degree from Harvard can be bought.

You really do LOVE fmr President Bush don't you?

Seriously, a degree doesn't mean a thing if you haven't got the common sense to use it properly....

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My brother has an MBA from Harvard. He's way smarter than Bush, but I don't think he's smarter than Obama. (For what it's worth, Bush's rank at Harvard was the lower 20th percentile.)

I'm also glad to finally see Barack Obama sworn in as President! This has been a great day here for my family. We're all thrilled!!

Jen

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Clinton did quite a bit. Although the Cole attack happened in Oct., 99, he drew up plans to invade Afghanistan and take out Bin Ladin. Clinton was a lame duck at that point in time and felt Bush would handle the invasion.Bush refused to act. He also refused to act on warning after warning after he took office.

9/11 is entirely Bush's responsibility.

No Way.. in Nov of 99 Clinton was riding his bicycle through the White House and making stupid movies about his last days in office. He didn't do ANYTHING about the USS Cole.

The sad part is those of you who support him absolutely refuse to see any other side. You look at facts and twist them to make them what you want them to be. You insult people, name call and treat people like crap because they dont side with you or want your views...
I sure do hope you YOU PEOPLE are not the voice of the next 4 years.. If you are I truly feel sorry for this country...

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Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. And now that we have a new president, can we sit back, support our new president and see what he's going to do? That's all that matters now.....

Prayers and good thoughts to Senator Kennedy......Very sad event on this inaugural day.

I'm sorry truble, but that is a stupid statement. Number 1 this attack was years and years in the making and what about all that Clinton did, He could have went after bin laden and he was like a wuss. To blame 9/11 on Bush is wrong. Thankfully he was in office when it happend, because he did help America through it believe it or not. It didn't matter what president was in office during 9/11 it was going to happen.

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Ditto that is what liberals do. On ols there is liberals telling conservatives to kill themselves because they don't agree with them. My feeling is not everyone has to agree on a subject, but why do we have to spew hatred on someone. I simply don't get it.

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No, it wasn't. Bush was in office less than 8 months when 9/11 happened. I'm sure everything was planned from February to September! Definitely rolling eyes here. Clinton had plenty of time to take care of what happened to the USS Cole and the other events. He was too busy with 'other' things.

ITA with you

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As I remember, they tried to bomb the towers before. And as I recall, Bush was not in office at that time. Yes, a lot of stuff has happened since Bush was in office, but he was elected twice so not everyone thinks he is bad. Also, lets see what some of you people would do if you were in his shoes. For those who are happy that Obama is in office, lets see what he'll do. Just because he is half black, does that really mean he'll make a good president?

I do not see Clinton as a man who acts in haste. In other words, I do not think that he would ever dive headlong into something without careful deliberation and planning. He had two months after the Cole attack before Bush took office.

If two months is sufficeint time for Clinton to take out Al Qaeda; how on earth would Bush be unable to act in 8 months? After he failed to respond to the PDB, an agent flew down to Crawford to explain the gravity of the situation, Bush responded with, "All right. You've covered your a**. You can go now." Bush did nothing to avert the attack.