Will Obama use his middle name when taking the oath of office?

[nyccitizen]

(Knock on wood!)

Didn't know if it was protocol to use your full name when taking the Oath of Office... looking at youtube, it appears that Clinton, Kennedy, and Bush 41 did, but Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan didn't.

Oh man, after all the Hussein bullshit from the right, it would be so sweet to see him use it as he's sworn into office. Now that would be some serious schadenfreude.

[FVZA_Colonel]

1. It would be a nice middle-finger to the Right if he did.

[Critters2]

2. He should. Just to rub their noses in their own crap!!!! nt

[Alhena]

12. No, do it because every president does it. Omitting it would be a horrible signal

that an Arab-sounding name is something to be ashamed of. I guarantee you he will use his full name, as well he should.

[nyccitizen]

15. Every president doesn't do it. See above. nt

[dennis4868]

3. of course he should...

he should be proud too.....

[Ozma]

6. Absolutely agree!

[Wickerman]

4. He's damned if he does, damned if he doesn't

The right will blast him either way.

[Ozma]

5. George Walker Bush, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Richard Milhouse Nixon

James Earl Carter, George Herbert Walker Bush, ..........I think they all DID use their full name.

[nyccitizen]

8. Yeah, but Reagan dropped the "Wilson" and Carter was sworn in as "Jimmy Carter"...

...now that's folksy.

[Cali_Democrat]

7. Hell yes he should

I will be mad if he doesn't use his middle name/

[HopeFor2006]

9. Why not? Isn't King Hussein a strong ally of the US?

[Raine]

10. I hope he uses it

rub their faces in it. }(

[Sodan]

11. Of course!

[nyccitizen]

13. I kind of hope he does, but my guess is he won't...

Since Reagan and Carter didn't, he probably won't either. If everyone else did, I'm sure he would.

[MJkcj]

14. I hope he does. he has no reason to be ashamed. and I think he will

[smalll]

16. Interesting! I always thought that Carter swore in as "James Earl" and Reagan as "Ronald Wilson."

Were you able to watch footage of those two Inaugurations?

And if so, what did the Chief Justice say to them beforehand, meaning did he say "I, Jimmy Carter" or "I, James Earl Carter" for Carter to repeat after him?

If you are right about Carter and Reagan, that clearly busted the strong old precedent, and I'd guess Obama therefore WON'T say Hussein.

[nyccitizen]

18. I did watch them and...

They were prompted with exactly what they said: Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter. Now, I don't know which Reagan one I saw, 1980 or 1984. He might've been sworn in as RWR in 80 and then just shortened it in 84.

[smalll]

20. Thanks to you for your research!

I'm pretty confident now that Obama won't say Hussein.

[GoesTo11]

17. Of course he should use it

It's his name. He can wear it with pride.

[pokercat999]

19. I'd not only use it I'd SPELL IT OUT !!!

[goodgd_yall]

21. I think he's already indicated he would

He was kind of making a joke about the "concern" about his being different from past presidents when he said it, I believe.

[FrenchieCat]

22. I could care less, as long as he's sworn in.......

And serves for the length of his term, and then one more.

[ellius101]

23. Can't imagine him not using it!

Would send a horrible message if he didnt.

[NancyG]

26. Why? He should do whatever he wants to do.

Doesn't matter to me either way, just that he is the one sworn in. Sweet.

[DrPresident]

24. He should it's his name he should be proud of it

[RBInMaine]

25. His choice. I doubt it.

[BlooInBloo]

27. I thought it was standard to do so. If so, I can't think of a single reason why he wouldn't.

[suston96]

28. Doesn't the Chief Justice swearing him in say it first? nt

[Pithy]

29. I don't see why not

'Hussein' means 'handsome' in Hasidic. As Colin Powell pointed out, whether he follows Islam or Christianity really shouldn't matter.

[MadrasT]

30. And some people...

were wondering what we'd all talk about after the election. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I have no strong feeling one way or t'other. Just so long as he's in the Oval Office on 1/20/2009. :bounce:

[Okie4Obama]

31. He should.

It's his name.

[Erin Elizabeth]

32. Why wouldn't he? It's his name.

It was his father's name. And honestly, "Hussein" is about as common a name in some parts of the world as "Christopher" is here.