http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 16:39:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-169830 Jillmz Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:29:00 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/#comment-169830 My pleasure - I know how I go looking for these kinds of things, myself. Might as well share. :) My pleasure – I know how I go looking for these kinds of things, myself. Might as well share.

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-169788 river Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:17:46 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/#comment-169788 Jill. . .Thanks for putting all this together in one accessible space. . . Jill. . .Thanks for putting all this together in one accessible space. . .

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-169756 Jillmz Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:28:53 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/#comment-169756 Yeah - I couldn't figure out what was happening! Now I read that people want him to retake the oath? Sigh. Whatever - just get it over with. Yeah – I couldn't figure out what was happening! Now I read that people want him to retake the oath? Sigh. Whatever – just get it over with.

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-169748 gregpiper Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:08:27 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/#comment-169748 It should be noted that Obama actually interrupted Roberts first, by repeating "I, Barack Obama" before Roberts finished the first line. My guess is that threw off Roberts, who then got his wording mixed up. It should be noted that Obama actually interrupted Roberts first, by repeating “I, Barack Obama” before Roberts finished the first line. My guess is that threw off Roberts, who then got his wording mixed up.

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-169741 Jillmz Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:02:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/#comment-169741 Ok - Austin - I see now what I didn't see before - Favreau or whomever wrote 44 in Obama's speech did get it wrong, but it is indeed 43 men, not 44 (and not 42). A friend displayed a graphic for me that helped make it obvious (see <a href="http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/01/20/the-inauguration-of-barack-obama-and-the-austerity-of-hope-2/#comment-203240" rel="nofollow">here</a>). Ok – Austin – I see now what I didn't see before – Favreau or whomever wrote 44 in Obama's speech did get it wrong, but it is indeed 43 men, not 44 (and not 42). A friend displayed a graphic for me that helped make it obvious (see here).

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-169731 The Austerity of Hope, aka The Inauguration of Barack Obama - AkronNews.org Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:09:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/#comment-169731 [...] posted here: The Austerity of Hope, aka The Inauguration of Barack Obama Tags: browser, browser-privacy, could-not, fix-this, invalid-request, key-shown, please-contact, [...] [...] posted here: The Austerity of Hope, aka The Inauguration of Barack Obama Tags: browser, browser-privacy, could-not, fix-this, invalid-request, key-shown, please-contact, [...]

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-169724 Jillmz Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:10:33 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/#comment-169724 Look at that list - it lists Grover Cleveland twice - but he himself is only one American. Therefore, only 42 Americans ever actually said the oath, yes? Look at that list – it lists Grover Cleveland twice – but he himself is only one American. Therefore, only 42 Americans ever actually said the oath, yes?

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-169722 AustinRoth Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:57:40 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25821/the-austerity-of-hope-aka-the-inauguration-of-barack-obama/#comment-169722 It is 43. There have been 44 Presidential terms including Obama (as consecutive elections are counted as one Presidency). Indeed, Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th President due to that definition, so 43 Americans have taken the oath as President. Not sure how you got 42, though. It is 43. There have been 44 Presidential terms including Obama (as consecutive elections are counted as one Presidency). Indeed, Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th President due to that definition, so 43 Americans have taken the oath as President. Not sure how you got 42, though.

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