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Botched Ceremony: Trump chose not to swear-in on the Bible

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by citygator, Jan 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM.

  1. citygator

    citygator VIP Member

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    Citing deep concern about bursting into flames Trump chose not to place his hand on the Bible for the swear-in ceremony. Ok. Maybe he just was too absentminded to remember step 2 of a 2 step process. Either way, if this were Obama the Right Wing Nuttery would be at defcon 5. Since he is Trump, Christians have no issues. Right?

    Trump did not place hand on Bible for oath of office during his inauguration

    President Trump did not place his hand on a stack of two Bibles held by first lady Melania Trump as he was sworn into office on Monday.

    Instead of placing his hand on the Bibles, Trump stood with his left arm down by his side as he raised his right hand for the oath of office.


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  2. duggers_dad

    duggers_dad GC Hall of Fame

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    Trump has to be the most powerful POTUS ever.

    Hours in he’s turned lefties into indignant fundies.
     
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  4. citygator

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    NY Post aint a lefty org.
     
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    Let the hoaxes begin
     
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  6. duggers_dad

    duggers_dad GC Hall of Fame

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    So I gather you’re completely indifferent, no basis for using this as a bludgeon against Trump ?
     
  7. wgbgator

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    Why is he standing next to the Hamburglar in the photo?
     
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  8. citygator

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    Looks like he has bludgeoned himself. I mean, it is an easy act. There are two steps. Raise your right hand and place your left hand on the Bible. He must not have been able to pull those two steps off flawlessly. I dont blame him. When I get to be his age stuff like that might get me too. We'll find out in about half a century.
     
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  9. sierragator

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    Nothing burger.
     
  10. g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

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    you want to attack Trump have at it but wives and kids should be off limits
     
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  11. wgbgator

    wgbgator Premium Member

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    Oh, you think there should be informal norms now? Sorry, but go clutch some pearls and get your fainting couch ready. You are gonna be needing it.
     
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  12. mdgator05

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    So we wouldn't find a long history of you attacking Michelle Obama or Hunter Biden? You weren't a big fan of Rush Limbaugh who used to attack teenage Chelsea Clinton for her appearance all the time?
     
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    Did you feel this way when righties spent all those years calling Michelle Obama “Michael?” These MAGA folks are hilarious lol
     
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  14. VAg8r1

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    Maybe Trump is actually a believer and didn't want to swear on the Bible knowing that there was no way he would comply with the oath in its entirety specifically promising to preserve and defend the Constitution. In less than 24 hours he demonstrated that he had no respect for the Constitution considering his mass pardons of persons convicted of attempting to prevent the Constitutionally mandated peaceful transfer of power and his EO the principle of birthright citizenship enshrined in the 14th Amendment and there are or will be dozens of more examples. FYI this is the oath to which Trump was swearing to uphold:
    "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) 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."
     
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  15. VAg8r1

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    Did you have any problem with Trump's decision to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the late Rush Limbaugh who compared Chelsea Clinton to a dog when she was 13 years old?
     
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  16. mdgator05

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    I'm pretty sure that he personally engaged in that sort of behavior.
     
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  17. tilly

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    I hate to defend the orange guy, but swearing on the Bible is actually UNbiblical.

    Jesus' own words in Matthew 5:
    But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.
     
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  18. tilly

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    That include Hillary? :rolleyes:

    Edit: others beat me to it.
     
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  19. g8orbill

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    Hillary is a political figure- she ran for President. But then you know that
     
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  20. tilly

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    Not when you were ripping on her when she was First Lady.

    You pretty much coined "Hildabeast" IIRC.
     
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