# Bible not used in obama re-swear!!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 22, 2009, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439 "2009-01-22T12:23:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/41 "2009-01-22T20:41:41Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > I think I’d like to do it Roman style and grab my balls. That would clearly be [too labour-intensive](http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/01/22/obama-oath.html) for Obama: > [@](#): > > Following the 25-second oath, Roberts offered his congratulations. > > “Thank you sir. All right. The bad news for the [reporters] is there’s 12 more balls,” said Obama. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/42 "2009-01-22T20:45:13Z")
> [@DanBlather](#): > > That was part of the pranking of the departing administration: they removed all the Bibles. Actually, despite the impression Bush gave, there weren’t any. Cheney’s flesh would melt when he got too close to one. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/43 "2009-01-22T21:03:33Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > When I am sworn in as president, I am totally swearing the oath on a stapler. But will it be a red Swingline? As for me when I’m sworn in, I’m going to mime my acceptance while crawling into my invisible box. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/44 "2009-01-22T21:06:53Z")
> [@atomicbadgerrace](#): > > It’d be nice if I could open up the Drudge Report every now and then, just for a good chuckle and appreciation for his fine journalistic skillz. > > Unfortunately, that page is (and always has been, and always will be… it’s part of the charm, you know :rolleyes:) the worst eyesore, ever. If Drudge’s content didn’t give me a headache, his page design sure as hell does. That’s why I usually go to Free Republic for my daily dose of nut-wing chucks. I would swear on my copy of the _Return of the Jedi Visual Guide_ signed by C3P0 himself, [Anthony Daniels](http://www.anthonydaniels.com/). Or better yet-my Terrible Towel! And quite frankly, as someone who has worked in a museum, it annoys me that people handle artifacts like that without wearing gloves. :mad: Dammit, people, over time, that can destroy valuable items!!! ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/45 "2009-01-22T21:14:41Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > That’s why I usually go to Free Republic for my daily dose of nut-wing chucks. I don’t want to start an Oard-bay Ar-way, but did you get your daily whiff of them today? We have our own thread dedicated to us. You can imagine the depth of the “they really are _dopes_, lol” jokes. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/46 "2009-01-22T21:20:59Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > I don’t want to start an Oard-bay Ar-way, but did you get your daily whiff of them today? We have our own thread dedicated to us. > > You can imagine the depth of the “they really are _dopes_, lol” jokes. Really? Could you send it to me via PM? (No, I don’t plan on actually posting over there…just reading it for shits and giggles) Never mind-I found it. This should be amusing. ---
**Author:** ![edivincison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@edivincison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edivincison)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/47 "2009-01-22T21:35:32Z")
I dare believe (don’t worry, I’m an agnostic) that Obama left us this “message by omission” to let us know that he’s fully aware of the fact that the belief in Bush’s strategy of hiding behind the shield of Christianity to protect ourselves against the petrodollar-backed expansion of Islam, would have finally left us with the only option to nuke them. Only if Obama lives up to what this message involves, i.e. to show Christianity & Islam the way to the museum of religions and to enforce fully fledged laicism, will we have a chance to prevent the clash of civilisations as predicted by Bush-backed Samuel Huntington. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/48 "2009-01-22T21:38:14Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > I’m sure office supplies were quickly brought in, but any Bibles would only be brought in as private property by staffers, and how many people bring Bibles to their first day of work? Well, under Bush it was probably in the job description. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/49 "2009-01-22T21:43:31Z")
OMG, the Freepers used MY OP to start their rant. That’s SO awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/50 "2009-01-22T21:52:09Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > I don’t want to start an Oard-bay Ar-way, but did you get your daily whiff of them today? We have our own thread dedicated to us. > > You can imagine the depth of the “they really are _dopes_, lol” jokes. Not to mention “Is there a Queer Dope site”? ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/51 "2009-01-22T21:53:34Z")
Who said we were the smartest people on the Internet? Using ‘gay’ as an insult is sooooooooo middle school. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/52 "2009-01-22T22:27:51Z")
I like how they try to defend the Antichrist raving by saying, “I don’t think he’s the antichrist, I think he’s AN antichrist.” Morons. They also seem to think were some kind of lefty board like DU and that we supported the Trig Palin rumor. I don’t think we need to worry about a board war, they’re way too gutless to try to come over here and ayone who doesn’t sing from the Freeper songbook gets insta-banned over there. The chances for any extended interface are zero. They can’t breathe outside their own fact-free little fishbowl over there, and they instantly kill any facts that get in by accident. ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/53 "2009-01-22T22:42:53Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > They can’t breathe outside their own fact-free little fishbowl over there… I think you mean _sea kitten bowl._ ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/54 "2009-01-22T22:43:58Z")
> [@Fish](#): > > I think you mean _sea kitten bowl._ You’ll be changing your name, won’t you? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/55 "2009-01-22T22:46:39Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > anyone who doesn’t sing from the Freeper songbook Does that come with a CD of Ashcroft singing “Let The Eagle Soar”? ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/56 "2009-01-22T22:47:43Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#): > > You’ll be changing your name, won’t you? There’s always a fish in the sea. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/57 "2009-01-22T23:50:33Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > I don’t want to start an Oard-bay Ar-way, but did you get your daily whiff of them today? We have our own thread dedicated to us. Yeah, uh, let’s watch out for that, please. People have been linking to that board a lot lately to bask in the Obama glow by laughing at them, and we’ve already got enough weirdos over here. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/58 "2009-01-22T23:56:33Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > Does that come with a CD of Ashcroft singing “Let The Eagle Soar”? _shudder_ I don’t think they’d survive long with “CITE?” Plus, they’d probably have their posts edited constantly, since the standard is to reproduce articles in total-even after how many lawsuits? About the only thing they do is try to skew polls and things like that, anyways. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/59 "2009-01-23T19:38:53Z")
Apparently there is a conspiracy (not just on our part, but on “leftist” boards everywhere) to create a stigma about posting on Free Republic. :dubious: No comment. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439/60 "2009-01-23T20:12:15Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > Me too. If I’m sworn in, I’ll grab your balls. Now THAT is a photo op for the commemorative plate! 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-not-used-in-obama-re-swear/482439.md?page=4)