Comments on: PJM Political 01/24/09: The Historic First 100 Hours http://pjmedia.com/blog/pjm-political-012409-the-historic-first-100-hours/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:26:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Swen Swenson http://pjmedia.com/blog/pjm-political-012409-the-historic-first-100-hours/#comment-191824 Swen Swenson Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:52:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=45060#comment-191824 <blockquote><i>Still, can’t we just agree that Nancy Pelosi should go down in history as our first female President?</i></blockquote>Please. I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.

Still, can’t we just agree that Nancy Pelosi should go down in history as our first female President?

Please. I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.

]]> By: howardl http://pjmedia.com/blog/pjm-political-012409-the-historic-first-100-hours/#comment-191744 howardl Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:19:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=45060#comment-191744 "The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January,...and the terms of their successors shall then begin." "Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath" So Obama became President on noon tuesday, regardless of whether he had taken the oath of office, but could legally only begin "executing" the office until after the oath. Still, can't we just agree that Nancy Pelosi should go down in history as our first female President? “The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January,…and the terms of their successors shall then begin.”

“Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath”

So Obama became President on noon tuesday, regardless of whether he had taken the oath of office, but could legally only begin “executing” the office until after the oath.

Still, can’t we just agree that Nancy Pelosi should go down in history as our first female President?

]]> By: cheeflo http://pjmedia.com/blog/pjm-political-012409-the-historic-first-100-hours/#comment-191616 cheeflo Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:40:05 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=45060#comment-191616 It's the Speaker of the House who is third in line, not Secretary of State. It’s the Speaker of the House who is third in line, not Secretary of State.

]]> By: Don Meaker http://pjmedia.com/blog/pjm-political-012409-the-historic-first-100-hours/#comment-191594 Don Meaker Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:46:16 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=45060#comment-191594 In a triumph for the Constitution, Chief Justice Roberts convinced BHO to repeat the oath. Since President Biden's vice presidental oath was delayed, and the term of President Bush was over at 12:00, President Condolezza Rice was actin president. After Biden completed his oath, he was acting president until President Obama repeated the oath correctly. In a triumph for the Constitution, Chief Justice Roberts convinced BHO to repeat the oath.

Since President Biden’s vice presidental oath was delayed, and the term of President Bush was over at 12:00, President Condolezza Rice was actin president. After Biden completed his oath, he was acting president until President Obama repeated the oath correctly.

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