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phylny

(8,818 posts) Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:50 PM Jan 2021

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Okay, am I dumb? I thought he was supposed to be inaugurated at 12 noon?

Although it couldn't be soon enough.

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Okay, am I dumb? I thought he was supposed to be inaugurated at 12 noon? (Original Post) phylny Jan 2021 OP

Ten minutes less of Mango Mussolini AnnieBW Jan 2021 #1

Just heard commentary that the football switch takes place at noon! Lars39 Jan 2021 #2

He doesn't assume official powers until 12:00p Sympthsical Jan 2021 #3

Thank you! phylny Jan 2021 #10

Just watch. The loonies will be all over it Wednesdays Jan 2021 #4

He may have sworn the oath... regnaD kciN Jan 2021 #4

Thank you! phylny Jan 2021 #7

OK they said his presidency begins in 9 minutes. phylny Jan 2021 #6

9 minutes and counting exboyfil Jan 2021 #8

Brian Williams said it's official in 9 minutes. SharonClark Jan 2021 #9

Me too!! N/t RockCreek Jan 2021 #11

Since the outgoing has essentially abdicated sarisataka Jan 2021 #12

It's not a "breach" for him to swear the oath early. Mariana Jan 2021 #19

This is a ceremony SlogginThroughIt Jan 2021 #13

He takes over formally at noon malaise Jan 2021 #14

I know - I got up early for me Retrograde Jan 2021 #15

He becomes president at noon regardless of the ceremony or when he takes the oath unblock Jan 2021 #16

Thanks everyone! phylny Jan 2021 #17

Technically, he's not president until noon + 1 minute Maeve Jan 2021 #18

AnnieBW

(12,701 posts)

1. Ten minutes less of Mango Mussolini

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:51 PM

Jan 2021

Is all right by me.

Lars39

(26,535 posts)

2. Just heard commentary that the football switch takes place at noon!

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:51 PM

Jan 2021

Sympthsical

(10,959 posts)

3. He doesn't assume official powers until 12:00p

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:51 PM

Jan 2021

But they can administer the oath before then.

phylny

(8,818 posts)

10. Thank you!

Reply to Sympthsical (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:52 PM

Jan 2021

Wednesdays

(22,518 posts)

4. Just watch. The loonies will be all over it

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:52 PM

Jan 2021

saying his inauguration is invalid!

regnaD kciN

(27,626 posts)

4. He may have sworn the oath...

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:52 PM

Jan 2021

...but he doesn’t become President until precisely noon.

phylny

(8,818 posts)

7. Thank you!

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:52 PM

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phylny

(8,818 posts)

6. OK they said his presidency begins in 9 minutes.

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:52 PM

Jan 2021

I'm hella confused.

exboyfil

(18,357 posts)

8. 9 minutes and counting

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Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:52 PM

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SharonClark

(10,497 posts)

9. Brian Williams said it's official in 9 minutes.

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Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:52 PM

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RockCreek

(1,461 posts)

11. Me too!! N/t

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Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:52 PM

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sarisataka

(22,631 posts)

12. Since the outgoing has essentially abdicated

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:53 PM

Jan 2021

The job, I will not complain if there is a small breach and the change is completed early

Mariana

(15,622 posts)

19. It's not a "breach" for him to swear the oath early.

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #12)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:57 PM

Jan 2021

He still becomes President at noon.

SlogginThroughIt

(1,977 posts)

13. This is a ceremony

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:53 PM

Jan 2021

Everything becomes official at noon.

malaise

(295,711 posts)

14. He takes over formally at noon

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:54 PM

Jan 2021

The swearing in always takes place a few minutes before

Retrograde

(11,416 posts)

15. I know - I got up early for me

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:54 PM

Jan 2021

and almost missed it. Turned on the TV just before Kamala Harris took the oath.

Ten fewer minutes of the Orange One is fine with me.

unblock

(56,181 posts)

16. He becomes president at noon regardless of the ceremony or when he takes the oath

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:54 PM

Jan 2021

I suppose if he took the oath at 12:03 pm, there would have been a few minutes where he "was" president but couldn't exercise any of the powers of office.

In any event, the idea of taking the oath shortly before noon is so that there's no such gap, he's already taken the oath by the moment he becomes president at noon.

phylny

(8,818 posts)

17. Thanks everyone!

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:55 PM

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Maeve

(43,455 posts)

18. Technically, he's not president until noon + 1 minute

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:56 PM

Jan 2021

But you want him in place before the moment

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