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| title = It Might Be Cool | | title = It Might Be Cool | ||
| image = it_might_be_cool.png | | image = it_might_be_cool.png | ||
− | | titletext = 'And ovaries. Man, ovaries, huh?' [awkward pause] '... faithfully.' | + | | titletext = 'And ovaries. Man, ovaries, huh?' [awkward pause] '... faithfully.' |
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | On January 20, 2009 the inauguration of Barack Obama's first office took place. Chief Justice {{w|John Roberts}}, who was administering the oath, did a mistake while reciting the words. This comic references the event and exaggerates the deviation from the oath for comedic purposes. | |
− | + | In truth, the error was much smaller: the oath as prescribed in the constitution is | |
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− | In truth, the error was | ||
:I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. | :I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. | ||
− | + | Due to a missed memo on the pauses planned by the Chief Justice, Obama inadvertently interrupted Roberts during the first phrase. Roberts, who was not using notes, rendered the next phrase as "that I will execute the office of president to the United States faithfully," misplacing the word faithfully and saying ''president to'' instead of ''president of''. Obama repeated, "that I will execute", then paused. Roberts attempted to correct the wording, but stumbled: "the off— faithfully the pres— the office of President of the United States." Obama then repeated Roberts' initial incorrect wording. | |
− | Due to a missed memo on the pauses planned by the Chief Justice, Obama inadvertently interrupted Roberts during the first phrase | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Cueball is administering the presidential oath | + | :[Cueball is administering the presidential oath to a friend.] |
:Cueball: You know, it might be cool to be a woman. | :Cueball: You know, it might be cool to be a woman. | ||
− | : | + | :Friend: It... might be cool to be a woman? |
:Cueball: Yeah, but the menstruation thing is freaky. | :Cueball: Yeah, but the menstruation thing is freaky. | ||
− | : | + | :Friend: Yeah, but... the, um. What? |
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:Turns out I'm even worse at administering the presidential oath than John Roberts. | :Turns out I'm even worse at administering the presidential oath than John Roberts. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
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