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Change has come to WhiteHouse.gov — Welcome to the new WhiteHouse.gov. I'm Macon Phillips, the Director of New Media for the White House and one of the people who will be contributing to the blog. — A short time ago, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States …
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Obama: ‘We are ready to lead once more’ — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Barack Obama delivered a sobering assessment of where America stands and a hopeful vision of what it can become as he gave his inaugural address as the nation's 44th president. — “Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real.
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FULL TRANSCRIPT: President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address — President Barack Obama Delivers Inaugural Address at US Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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On Moving Day for 2 First Families, a Bit of Magic by 93 Pairs of Hands
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The Moderate Voice, The Swamp, ABCNEWS, The Politico, The Reaction, TIME.com, Washington Post and marbury
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ABOUT THAT OATH FLUB — From NBC's Pete Williams — The recitation of the presidential oath came in fits and starts. — The Constitution prescribes the text: “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States and will to best of my ability preserve …
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The Inaugural Oath: Chief Justice Slip-Up — Chief Justice John Roberts is a man who has made very few public missteps in his life — but he appears to have made one when swearing in Barack Obama. Roberts slightly flubbed the oath, which then tripped up Obama.
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DUMP THAT MEME ... Drudge is saying it. And weirdly the AP is even falling for it too, saying Obama flubbed the oath. But that's clearly not what happened if you actually watch the video. It was Roberts who flubbed it. (ABC got it right; what's with AP? Following Drudge? Still a GOP town?)
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Obama's inaugural — Obama was sworn in at 12:05 by my clock …
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Limbaugh: ‘I Hope Obama Fails’ — Limbaugh: ‘I Hope Obama Fails’» — “Are conservative talk-show hosts eager to go on the attack, after years of defending Bush?” asks the Louisville Courier-Journal's Larry Muhammad. The answer is clearly yes. — Barack Obama has not yet taken office …
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What Are the Media Celebrating? — Filmmaker Ron Howard was chatting in Maureen Dowd's living room, saying he didn't mind spending hours in the cold for the inauguration and that even his conservative brother had come to admire Barack Obama. — Outside on the chilly Sunday night …
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We are all Bush-haters now — As George Bush leaves office today, the loathing of him once confined to liberal elites is nearly universal — When George Bush takes off from Andrews Air Force Base today, he will be departing over a country that holds him in contempt.
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Bush leaves note for Obama in Oval Office — WASHINGTON (AP) — Continuing a White House ritual, President George W. Bush left a note in the Oval Office for President-elect Barack Obama, wishing him well as he takes the reins of the executive branch. — The White House on Tuesday declined …
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Barack Obama's Inaugural Address — Following is the prepared text of President-elect Barack Obama's Inaugural Address, as provided by the Presidential Inaugural Committee: — My fellow citizens: — I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed …
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Transition Holds Clues to How Obama Will Govern — WASHINGTON — On the day before moving into the nation's most storied house, Barack Obama visited a shelter for teenagers with no home. With sleeves rolled up, he spent a few minutes painting for the benefit of the cameras that trail him everywhere now.
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Cornyn likely to block today's Clinton vote — Hillary Clinton has rejected a request by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) to increase oversight of her husband's foundation — so Cornyn is expected to scuttle Democratic attempts to confirm her as Secretary of State today by a voice vote, sources say.
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I Pledge to Ridicule Celebrities Who Refuse to Recognize We Are At War With People Who Want to Kill Them, Too — Many of the celebrities that were central to demonizing and making life impossible for President Bush for eight loathsome years NOW want to help with the heavy lifting of bringing America …
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Pray Obama fails — Many American Christians believe, as an article of faith, that we are to pray for the success of our leaders. — It has become a sort of conventional wisdom among soft-minded believers. The biblical proof-text for this misguided way of thinking is Romans 13:1-4:
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Obama's link to America: his BlackBerry — As president, keeping in touch with friends and critics alike will be crucial to his ability to govern. — 'Let the man have his BlackBerry. I said that to a meeting of senior transition staffers in Washington last week.
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Carter Snubs Clinton — ABC News' David Wright reports: Today may be a day when the nation briefly sets aside partisan enmity for the peaceful transition of power, but personal enmity? That's another matter. — One small example: as the ex-Presidents gathered in the crypt of the Capitol preparing …