There was a collective intake of breath as noon arrived and the CNN announcer quietly reported, over the occasional music by John Williams, that Barack Obama had just become the 44th President of the United States. Another faintly audible gasp occurred moments later when, a few minutes behind schedule, Obama actually took the oath of office. (The 20th Amendment says the hand off happens at noon, oath or no oath.)
The Unforeseen President
There was a collective intake of breath as noon arrived and the CNN announcer quietly reported, over the occasional music by John Williams, that Barack Obama had just become the 44th President of the United States. Another faintly audible gasp occurred moments later when, a few minutes behind schedule, Obama actually took the oath of […]
January 22, 2009