Saying the Oath of Office Again

Dear Mr. President (if he really were listening…),

Don’t worry about having to take the oath again. Even though both of you were understandably nervous during the inauguration, it was not your fault. If the other guy would have simply spoken 3-4 words only at a time, and waited for you to repeat them, then went on to the next 3-4 words (instead of saying sentences of 5-10 words at a time) it would have gone a lot smoother! Think of wedding vows – same rule applies, no matter how much you practice the vows ahead of time. Being nervous is natural and understandable, and that is why the lead-speaker needs to slow down, speak clearly and absolutely ‘chunk’ up the sentences to manageable small parts.

Common sense I know, yet…President Obama had to take the oath twice.Ā  šŸ™‚

One thought on “Saying the Oath of Office Again

  1. imee

    i agree, it was neither one’s entire fault. take it from someone who is used to being in front of a crowd–no matter who you are, you can get jittery and make mistakes. and you’re right, saying the oath slowly but surely would’ve eliminated this entire re-oath taking fiasco. šŸ˜‰

    Imee

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