Wed Jan 20, 2021, 02:11 PM

Chief Justice Roberts showing his bias

At both of Obama's swearings-in (the first of which Roberts famously flubbed), he ended with a question, "So help you god?" Same just now for Biden.

Four long years ago, Roberts uttered the above line correctly, as a statement to be repeated, not as a question to be answered.

On 1/20/25 , before Biden (or Harris, if Joe decides not to run) takes the oath, s/he (or a spokesperson) should politely advise the CJ of the proper way to end the oath. (If he did that to me I would just throw the question right back at him, followed by, "Hey, I just repeated what you said, chief." )

Obama 2009

Obama 2013

Fatso 2017

Biden 2021

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11 replies	Author	Time	Post
Chief Justice Roberts showing his bias (Original post)	Lord Ludd	Jan 2021	OP
There is no correct way to say it since	AnyFunctioningAdult	Jan 2021	#1
Not the point	edhopper	Jan 2021	#4
Excellent point. "GOD" has no place in politics, full stop.	flibbitygiblets	Jan 2021	#7
I agree	DavidDvorkin	Jan 2021	#9
Granted, but Roberts should be consistent	Lord Ludd	Jan 2021	#10
Maybe he was just scared what dumbass trump's response would be...	jcgoldie	Jan 2021	#2
You are absolutely right	edhopper	Jan 2021	#3
Its because Trumpnis Ron Burgandy	BGBD	Jan 2021	#5
I guess I missed that part	PRETZEL	Jan 2021	#6
Maybe he's just turning "Valley Girl"	hlthe2b	Jan 2021	#8
Yeah, who knows what he's wearing underneath that black robe?	abqtommy	Jan 2021	#11

Response to Lord Ludd (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 02:13 PM

AnyFunctioningAdult (187 posts)

1. There is no correct way to say it since

it is not in the Constitution. Would be nice if they stop using it entirely.

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Response to AnyFunctioningAdult (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 02:18 PM

edhopper (31,069 posts)

4. Not the point

he said it markedly differently for Obama and Biden than Trump.

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Response to AnyFunctioningAdult (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 02:24 PM

flibbitygiblets (7,220 posts)

7. Excellent point. "GOD" has no place in politics, full stop.

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Response to AnyFunctioningAdult (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 02:37 PM

DavidDvorkin (18,966 posts)

9. I agree

It should never have been added.

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Response to AnyFunctioningAdult (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 02:57 PM

Lord Ludd (585 posts)

10. Granted, but Roberts should be consistent

Either always say the line as a statement, or always ask it as a question.

Unlike with Trump, it sounded like Roberts was asking Obama (twice!) & Biden, "Do you really mean it?"

Had Trump been hooked up to a polygraph during the oath, the needle would've flown off & stabbed Roberts in the eye, & the machine would've exploded.

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Response to Lord Ludd (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 02:15 PM

jcgoldie (10,516 posts)

2. Maybe he was just scared what dumbass trump's response would be...

“I didnt know there would be a test ... uhmmm man woman tv camera?”

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Response to Lord Ludd (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 02:17 PM

edhopper (31,069 posts)

3. You are absolutely right

Question for Obama and Biden. Statement for Drumpf.
Wonder if it was unconscious or intentional?

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Response to Lord Ludd (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 02:18 PM

BGBD (3,282 posts)

5. Its because Trumpnis Ron Burgandy

He'd have repeated whatever Roberts said.

"So help you God?"

"So help you God."

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Response to Lord Ludd (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 02:23 PM

PRETZEL (3,231 posts)

6. I guess I missed that part

but did Roberts leave out the part about protecting from enemies, both foreign and domestic?

Justice Sotomayor most certainly said it in VP Harris' oath.

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Response to Lord Ludd (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 02:29 PM

hlthe2b (96,964 posts)

8. Maybe he's just turning "Valley Girl"

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Response to hlthe2b (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 04:47 PM

abqtommy (14,118 posts)

11. Yeah, who knows what he's wearing underneath that black robe?

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