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21. Because of the need to pomp it up.

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 02:20 PM

Jan 2013

It's official. The public one is just for show.

Yes, it could be done with all the pomp and circumstance on Sunday, and annoy those who go to worship at the various Xian and NFL-denomoninated churches. Avoiding the annoyance is not a sufficient reason for moving it to a Monday. One could argue that it's a necessary reason.

However, one could just dispense with all the pomp and glorying. It's just not necessary. Without it, things would go on and millions of dollars could be used for something else.

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It was fast.. Historic NY Jan 2013 #1

How come they do a private one and then a public one? n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #2

Maybe because of the risk of someone interfering with the public one in an attempt to cstanleytech Jan 2013 #5

they didn't have to have two bluemarkers Jan 2013 #6

I think the constitutiion states that he most be sworn on ln the 20th and that fell on today. Third Doctor Jan 2013 #7

if they did it today maryellen99 Jan 2013 #16

Plus tomorrow is xxqqqzme Jan 2013 #50

Today was unusual... Historic NY Jan 2013 #8

Because of the need to pomp it up. Igel Jan 2013 #21

To satisfy believers in voodoo jberryhill Jan 2013 #23

Thanks!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #27

Take a 2nd look at 20th Amendment there: if the end of the term is Noon, January 20th... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #32

Again.... jberryhill Jan 2013 #33

But the magic wouldn't have worked if he'd done it earlier.... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #37

Correct jberryhill Jan 2013 #38

Left-handed cross over the turkey? Cool! Did the turkey turn into... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #43

It keeps Orly from fucking up the real ceremony, and they didn't want to make people work Sunday jmowreader Jan 2013 #46

Yep, sadly, quite true. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #48

Wait did you hear!!!? Third Doctor Jan 2013 #3

Another mess we'll have to clean up. I'd like to say it'll be the last, but no such luck. freshwest Jan 2013 #11

Shit is biodegradeable. Just send over a few million dung beetles. It's all good. Kennah Jan 2013 #39

Nah, it's a job for crime scene professionals. Besides, they have cooties and germz! freshwest Jan 2013 #40

I'm betting that insects will outlive the GOP. Hell, aluminum siding will outlive the GOP. Kennah Jan 2013 #41

So will the Kochroaches. They were around before the recent manifestations of gopiggery. freshwest Jan 2013 #42

Dung beetles refuse to eat freeper brains jmowreader Jan 2013 #47

Dung beetles are small, but not small enough to find freeper brains Kennah Jan 2013 #49

Freeper brains weigh the same as regular brains jmowreader Jan 2013 #51

He should've taken the oath on a Koran just to mess with them! UrbScotty Jan 2013 #14

I watched it, with such a sense of relief. Autumn Jan 2013 #4

me too! can you imagine the havoc rmoney bluemarkers Jan 2013 #9

Ohhhhhh, could one imagine if it were Romney. Same here ... RKP5637 Jan 2013 #10

I shudder at the thought... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #19

Yay! AllyCat Jan 2013 #12

Watched it live on CSPAN BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #13

Which is good news for John McCain! (nt) UrbScotty Jan 2013 #15

...in case Roberts fucks it up again. nt Deep13 Jan 2013 #17

Damn, those girls... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #18

That must have been an amazing thing for his daughters to watch UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #20

Sworn in by a fascist. Gregorian Jan 2013 #22

Haven't you heard? the Republicans are celebrating... JackN415 Jan 2013 #24

Wow, Malia has gotten so tall. Beacool Jan 2013 #25

Check the heels jberryhill Jan 2013 #28

Congratulations President Obama. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #26

woot ellisonz Jan 2013 #29

I'm confused. OldRedneck Jan 2013 #30

LOL Milliesmom Jan 2013 #31

Done. Kinda sweet.. Cha Jan 2013 #34

Am I the only one who got a little weepy watching that? blaze Jan 2013 #35

If you could watch it live on C-Span I'd call it a 'public ceremony'. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #36

I guess it really was private! And Yikes! The little girls have sure grown up fast! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2013 #44

Interesting factoid... Ineeda Jan 2013 #45

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Love Michelle Obama's new hairstyle! bitchkitty Jan 2013 #53