No Bible at Obama Re-Swearing in

[Regis Philbin]

They don't believe in these silly swearing-in ceremonies anyway. What are we, in the 18th centry? Sheeeesh!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/21/AR2009012103685_pf.html

Obama Sworn In Again, With Right Words

By Michael D. Shear
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, January 22, 2009; A04

In golf, they call it a mulligan. A do-over.

There's no formal name for what President Obama and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. did last night.

After flubbing his one role on Inauguration Day -- administering the oath of office to Obama -- Roberts traveled to the White House to re-administer the oath.

Just to make sure.

"We decided it was so much fun . . .," Obama joked while sitting on a couch in the Map Room. Obama stood and walked over to make small talk with pool reporters as Roberts donned his black robe.

"Are you ready to take the oath?" Roberts asked.

"I am, and we're going to do it very slowly," Obama replied.

After a flawless recitation that included no Bible and took 25 seconds, Roberts smiled and said, "Congratulations, again."

[pinky]

Does the Constitution require a Bible? :rolleyes:

[tiger_rascal]

You know, with all this talk in this forum about keeping God out of the US government and blah, blah, blah... God sure was mentioned a lot during the ceremony.

[tiger_rascal]

On second thought, I would have even been offended if I did not believe in God.

[Richard Tafoya]

The oath has been given several times without Bibles.

[tiger_rascal]

Bible or not, even the mention of God, numerous times, at the ceremony is a bit odd.

[Venisenvy]

We are a nation founded under judeo-christian beliefs(i know a lot still want to deny that) so it really isnt odd. The important thing is that it doesnt endorse any one religion which would go against our beliefs as a nation. The oath is not even really required to be president it happens automatically, but to avoid confusion it was regiven. So no bible or bible it doesnt really matter much.