LOL--the swearing in process

Danalana wrote: Why, oh why, do they try to get them to repeat an entire paragraph at one time? I always get so nervous for whoever is having to recite it because it's SO much to say. Geez

Mommy2Isabella replied: hahaha!! I agree. That was entirely too much to say and you know he is all excited. Shaking on the inside, I think there should be a 4 word limit!

BTW - He is wearing a bullet proof vest... did anyone else notice?

Danalana replied: I'm not surprised...I bet most of them do because there are NUTS out there!

PrairieMom replied:
Thanks for the spoiler! Geeze!

I wold be too, even if I were just in the crowd.



BTW, on a side note, Obama has been pres. for a full 17 minutes, and the sun did not come out. I thought we would all get sunshine and unicorns! Darn broken promises. Maybe my unicorn will come in the mail today. I better go check...

Mommy2Isabella replied: Sorry to ruin it for you Tara!!

You didnt get your Unicorn? I got mine during the swearing in ... hahaha!!

Sorry couldn't resist!!

Danalana replied: LOL...oh, Tara.

PrairieMom replied:
well, our mail doesn't usually get here until the afternoon, so I have a while. Good thing I didn't buy feed for it yet.

Kentuckychick replied: lol, I was saying the same thing -- I could NOT remember all that!!!

And I was watching a thing on the swearing in and the whole process the other day... they all wear bullet proff vests and stand behind the bullet proff glass podium. The only thing new for Obama was the new limo (which will remain for all future presidents). It's pretty cool -- it could supposedly withstand a grenade blast.

I'm all about that.

Gone are the JFK days where they rode around with the top down.

Kentuckychick replied: so I just saw where apparently the guy swearing him in said it completely wrong... no wonder he was thrown off! I know if I were him I'da been rehearsing that thing for weeks!

jcc64 replied: Yeah, the Chief Justice totally screwed it up, which is why Obama hesitated, I guess. 35 words, all right there on paper, and the dude couldn't get it straight.

HuskerMom replied:
That's hilarious, I almost spit pop all over my computer when I read that.

PrairieMom replied:
My unicorn never did show up, but the sun did manage to come out for a minute or so... so , you know... I guess he needs time to work on the rest.

Kentuckychick replied:
lol!

But really... I'm still waiting on all those weapons of mass destruction and victory in Iraq that George Bush promised YEARS ago

Celestrina replied:

Danalana replied: You know the really sad part? Obama won't be in office any time before there will be jokes about him. This didn't start with Bush. In the Presidential library, there are comics making fun of Lincoln! I'm just so glad it's over. As much as I will discuss it (mostly because I can't stand for people to assume they can do it better than the one in office), I truly LOATHE politics.

MommyToAshley replied:
Did you know that Obama voted against Roberts in the Supreme Court confirmation hearings? I am sure the slip-up was an honest mistake, and I heard that Roberts apologized to Obama later for it. But I can't help but to think that somewhere in their subconscience, the fact that Obama voted against him only made an already instense moment a little more awkward

DVFlyer replied: The new swearing in statement...

Repeat after me:

I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people out there in our nation don't have maps and I believe that our education like such as in South Africa and the Iraq everywhere like such as and I believe that theyshould...our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S...or should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future for our...(inaudible)"

Hillbilly Housewife replied:


I can't believe anyone could screw that up. It's not like they haven't had time to practice it... I'm SURE it's one of the first things they have to memorize when they run for candidacy, ya know?

MommyToAshley replied: I am sure it was an honest mistake. He switched two words around... it could easily have happened to anyone. He just choose to do it when the whole nation was watching.

Danalana replied: I'm telling you, if they just had them repeat 4 or 5 words at a time, it would be SO much better! It's insane to have to say all that at once!

Kentuckychick replied: Obama actually retook the oath at some point yesterday (while everyone else was getting sworn in I spose).

It would be incredibly difficult to have something completely memorized and be prepared to say it and then to have the person who's there to guide you through it mess up the words.

At least he didn't say strategery

Danalana replied: What is strategery?

Hillbilly Housewife replied:
A Bush-ism, as we say around here.

lovemy2 replied:
Took the words right out of my mouth

Kentuckychick replied:
Lol... you'll have to ask Bush about that one

It ranks right up there with;
"The illiteracy level of our children are appauling"

Hillbilly Housewife replied:
lol

Here's a couple more Bushisms.


We need an energy bill that encourages consumption.

When Iraq is liberated, you will be treated, tried, and persecuted as a war criminal.

Sometimes, Washington is one of these towns where the person - people who think they've got the sharp elbow is the most effective person.

I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn't here.

I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe - I believe what I believe is right.

For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America. It's just unacceptable. And we're going to do something about it.

It's very important for folks to understand that when there's more trade, there's more commerce.

You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.

Redefining the role of the United States from enablers to keep the peace to enablers to keep the peace from peacekeepers is going to be an assignment.

Natural gas is hemispheric. I like to call it hemispheric in nature because it is a product that we can find in our neighborhoods.

I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them

I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully

I know how hard it is to put food on your family

If the terriers and bariffs are torn down, this economy will grow

I'm the commander - see, I don't need to explain - I do not need to explain why I say things. That's the interesting thing about being President.

There's an old saying in Tennessee, I know it's in Texas, probably Tennessee, that says 'Fool me once [pause], shame on…shame on you. [Long pause] Fool me. [Pause] You can't get fooled again.'

Will the highways on the Internet become more few?

Add GWJokes.Com to:

Famous Quotes By George W. Bush
A listing of some of President Bush's more famous quotes:

"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure."

"One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is 'to be prepared'."

"The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country."

"I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future."

"The future will be better tomorrow."

"We're going to have the best educated American people in the world."

"I stand by all the misstatements that I've made."

"We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe."

"Public speaking is very easy."

"A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls."

"We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur."

"For NASA, space is still a high priority."

"Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children."

"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."

"It's time for the human race to enter the solar system."
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I heart being amused.

Kentuckychick replied: HAHA! Sigh... tears...

His childlike ignorance in public speech was the one thing I really enjoyed about Bush... you just never knew what goofy thing he was gonna say next.

MommyToAshley replied: I think Biden is going to be fun to watch too. Not his pronunciation or grammar, but I think he speaks without thinking sometimes and is pretty frank about things. There has been more than one time he has said something that the Obama campaign wished he hadn't. Most recently, there was the Oprah slip-up (which was technically his wife) and the joke he made about Roberts while they were swearing in the senior cabinet: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28789980/

Danalana replied: OMG, those Bushims were great I still love the guy
And I think Biden is going to be interesting too. I remember a couple of things he said during the debates...you could just feel the whole party cringe.

jcc64 replied: The Daily Show did a great piece on Biden's lame attempt at a joke about the oath. Obama looked pretty pissed off at Biden.

Danalana replied: LOL...that last sentence just struck me as funny