ChiTrib: He'll 'Be Sworn in Like Every Other President, Using His Full Name: Barack Hussein Obama'

ChiTrib: He'll 'Be Sworn in Like Every Other President, Using His Full Name: Barack Hussein Obama'

By Mike Bates (Bio | Archive)
December 10, 2008 - 13:38 ET

Today's Chicago Tribune boasts an interview with Barack Obama. Carried in both the print and Web editions, the latter version is headlined: "Barack Obama plans to reach out to Muslim world: In exclusive interview, he says he plans to be sworn in like every other president, using his full name: Barack Hussein Obama"

The article begins:

Barack Obama says his presidency is an opportunity for the U.S. to renovate its relations with the Muslim world, starting the day of his inauguration and continuing with a speech he plans to deliver in an Islamic capital.

And when he takes the oath of office Jan. 20, he plans to be sworn in like every other president, using his full name: Barack Hussein Obama.

The problem with this is it's not accurate. Not every president has taken the oath "using his full name" and the Chicago Tribune should have so informed its readers. Of the last six presidents, three didn't use their full names: Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan.

Obama's decision to use his full name is particularly interesting as no less an authority than Michelle Obama has, according to the Tribune's own Washington bureau, called using her husbands's middle name "the obvious, ultimate fear bomb."

Some observers will no doubt assert that what name Obama uses to take the oath is essentially inconsequential. That's their right. Regardless, the Chicago Tribune owes its readers at least some modest effort to report facts.

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Bible or Koran

December 10, 2008 - 13:43 ET by MillerTimeWarp

I heard that he wants to place his hand on the Koran, and not the Bible. No joke.

No Bible?

December 10, 2008 - 13:47 ET by Mike Bates

I doubt if what you heard is true. He'll use a Bible. Of course, Jeremiah Wright will be holding it. . . . :)

Oprah

December 10, 2008 - 13:49 ET by MillerTimeWarp

Could have Oprah hold it, but oh wait....she'd just eat it

Nah, Oprah wouldn't do that

December 10, 2008 - 13:51 ET by Mike Bates

Unless it were on a plate. . .

yea he will RECYCLE

December 10, 2008 - 13:53 ET by upcountrywater

This version

FREEDOM

(D)

Yes, and then he's going to

December 10, 2008 - 14:06 ET by balboa

Yes, and then he's going to make all women at the ceremony wear burkas, and then Islamism will be the "State Religion," and so on and so on. Run for your life.

Bible

December 10, 2008 - 14:48 ET by nathanbforrest

for appearance sake, he'll wan't the jfk family bible .. and see if some other scotus judge than Chief Justice John Roberts .. maybe souter or ginsberg (if she can stay awake) ..

never look a gift skunk in the tail

JFK's Bible

December 10, 2008 - 14:52 ET by Mike Bates

It's probably a Gideon one, something he picked up in one of the many hotel/motel rooms he haunted.

Maybe he'll use Bill Clinton's big Bible

December 10, 2008 - 19:09 ET by jefflebowski

the big, UNUSED bible. I'm more concerned about him trying to "reboot" America's image with the religion of murder. Here's the Angry White Dude's thoughts on this:

http://angrywhitedud...

Jeff Lebowski

Source please?

December 10, 2008 - 14:56 ET by

Source this thing that you "heard". I "heard" the moon is made of green cheese, too. That you heard it is no joke. That you believe it is a joke.

Colemine1210

Filter Your Sources

December 10, 2008 - 16:23 ET by Agrarian-Decentralist

"I heard that he wants to place his hand on the Koran, and not the Bible."

Then you're listening to idiots.

Hands on the Qu'ran, with an

December 10, 2008 - 19:46 ET by semolina_filcher

Hands on the Qu'ran, with an Imam invocating prayers. Everybody now, face east.

That's just stupid. Even

December 10, 2008 - 19:59 ET by motherbelt

That's just stupid. Even if he were a practicing Muslim (which he's not) he would not be crazy enough to suggest that.

You're sounding like those MSM idiots who use "some say...."

So now it's OK

December 10, 2008 - 13:52 ET by 10ksnooker

To call Barry Hussein?

Name calling

December 10, 2008 - 13:54 ET by Mike Bates

To call Barry Hussein?

The Hussein part's now OK, apparently, but I've been ripped for referring to him as "Barry." Some folks just can't be satisfied.

I have

December 10, 2008 - 13:55 ET by littlemissmuffin

I have a problem seeing that picture with his finger pointing straight at me. Gives me the shudders all over.

"If we conservatives moved to those seven non-existent States, the government couldn’t find us and tax us to death!"

Getting the finger

December 10, 2008 - 13:58 ET by Mike Bates

I have a problem seeing that picture with his finger pointing straight at me. Gives me the shudders all over.

As long as he's not directing you to a BHO re-education camp, things should be OK.

"Resistance...

December 10, 2008 - 14:53 ET by Wilbur747

is futile! You WILL be assimilated!"

"Join MY Citizens Security Force...or face the consequences!"

LOL!

December 10, 2008 - 14:34 ET by BiasedGirl

So now we need to "Renovate our relations with the Muslim World"? Freeing over 55 Million of them from a Dictator wasn't enough? Now we have to go on 'Trading Spaces' with them too?

http://www.withbias.net

Renovation, Biased Girl

December 10, 2008 - 14:44 ET by Mike Bates

We wouldn't want the United Nations to think poorly of us, would we?

What happened?

December 10, 2008 - 14:50 ET by BronxBomber

What happened?...

I thought no one was allowed to even whisper the "H" word...

I can't even bring myself to type the "H" word ...I would hate to displease The Dear Leader ...

We gotta find a new planet...

Yeah, that was

December 10, 2008 - 14:57 ET by fonzie2178

taboo during the election. Hell anyone who referred to him as said H word, was just about tarred and feathered by the PC crowd! Now that it can't hurt his election chances I guess it's okay. Typical. Oh, and as far as finding a new planet, I hope you mean for That One. :-)

REAL conservative in '12... PLEASE!!!

A guy down the street from us...

December 10, 2008 - 15:09 ET by Wilbur747

lost his father, mother and all his brothers to the other Hussein. When I first met him at a block party, he would get visibly enraged when someone joked about B. "Hussien" Obama. I didn't say anything cuz I didn't know his politics.

Then he told us about his family and the light went on.

I later found out he was the local 'McCain for prez' leader. You should've seen his yard. In defiance of the d**ned HOA here, his yard was filled with McCain signs.

I'm sure he's not going to watch the swearing in.

That's the thing the libs can't stand,

December 10, 2008 - 15:30 ET by fonzie2178

Just the sound of that name brings fear to the hearts of some and hatred into the hearts of others. Now I know that it's a coincidence that they share a name, but some people, like your neighbor, rightly have a problem with it. This is why it was off limits during the election. Now I think it's just the lib "what are you going to do about it?" mentality. I'm not watching either.

REAL conservative in '12... PLEASE!!!

I'm not watching either Fonz...

December 10, 2008 - 16:25 ET by Wilbur747

nor do I want to hear his indoctrination, I mean acceptance speech for I know it will sound very much like other past dictators' speeches...promising everything, but later delivering misery.

I know when taking an oath you use your full name, but when 'Hussein' is spoken, I wonder how many heebie-jeebies will shoot through people when they get flashbacks to Mohammad Atta, Al-Zawahiri, Bin Laden, Uday, Qusay, et.al. and the attacks on 9/11?

How many people's fears about his possible ties will be heightened?

I know our neighbor's fear level will rise. Just hearing the name will open up his wounds and cause massive bleeding, especially since Hussein will then be in command.

I have it on good authority

December 10, 2008 - 15:00 ET by Killgrave

I have it on good authority that BO won't be using a Bible NOR a Koran during his swearing-in, but a book that is even more holy -

"Dreams from My Father"

Only one HUGE problem with. . .

December 10, 2008 - 15:01 ET by WingletDriver

BHO's claim that his inauguration will "renovate its relations with the Muslim world. . . ."

He was born of a Muslim father and he has supposedly abandoned that faith. This makes him an apostate Muslim who is under a death sentence according to the Koran--the Koran, not some crazy interpretation of the Koran.

How is an apostate going to renovate our relations with a faith that must, by definition, consider him as worse than a Jew or Christian? At least Jews and Christians can be considered as "People of the Book" and relegated to dhimmi status. The only way BHO can be considered a good Muslim is if he comes out and says he deceived us all to advance Islam (this is permitted in the Koran).

The Oath of Office

December 10, 2008 - 15:09 ET by Meredith1966

"...and will, to the best of my ability, Preserve, Protect, and Defend the Constitution of the United States. So help me me."

- Barack Obama, January 20, 2009

Meredith

December 10, 2008 - 15:57 ET by littlemissmuffin

Very clever.

"If we conservatives moved to those seven non-existent States, the government couldn’t find us and tax us to death!"

The One will probably

December 10, 2008 - 16:07 ET by Semperright

The One will probably change the oath to something his cult will lap up and praise as original. Greatest oath ever or some such crap like ...

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

DEATH TO ALL WHO OPPOSE US

Semper Fi

Freedom is not free, but the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share.
Ned Dolan

"I pledge allegiance...

December 10, 2008 - 16:28 ET by Wilbur747

to the One and the United States of Obama.
And to the flag with the big blue O..."

I apologize for desecrating our Pledge, but I truly fear the worst for our Country.

Fear for our country

December 10, 2008 - 16:39 ET by littlemissmuffin

You and me both, Wilbur.

"If we conservatives moved to those seven non-existent States, the government couldn’t find us and tax us to death!"

Ask not how we can renovate

December 10, 2008 - 17:32 ET by nkviking75

Ask not how we can renovate our relations with the Muslim World;

Ask how the Muslim world can renovate relations with us.

Welcome to the era of unity, you racist!

exactly, nkviking75

December 10, 2008 - 18:39 ET by Mica the Magnificent

But we have the wrong president-elect for that one.

I expect Barry to send a message to the terrorists that "9/11 was a long time ago and it is time for the healing to begin."

He dosn't have to be a

December 10, 2008 - 18:48 ET by colfax

He dosn't have to be a undercover brother anymore.And to all states that went blue this election ,We told ya soooo..

Barack Obama says his

December 10, 2008 - 20:11 ET by bigtimer

Barack Obama says his presidency is an opportunity for the U.S. to renovate its relations with the Muslim world, starting the day of his inauguration and continuing with a speech he plans to deliver in an Islamic capital.

And when he takes the oath of office Jan. 20, he plans to be sworn in like every other president, using his full name: Barack Hussein Obama.

What more needs to be said....seriously.

As McC is reaching across the aisle to lovingly work with him, I wonder if he feels any sorrow for his respectful campaign adn the people he threw under the bus for daring to use his middle name...

The lemmings will stay on the march....and will continue to do so...this sock-puppet and his machine are more than dangerous...unfortuately, the damage will be done...this country will pay for it in the long run.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh