tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436982786777942337.post24569911182849909..comments2023-07-06T07:25:12.570-05:00Comments on Corresponding Fractions: Flubbing the Oath: UPDATEDframikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10274581567045478300noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436982786777942337.post-66341389745066767812009-01-21T19:32:00.000-06:002009-01-21T19:32:00.000-06:00I couldn't have said it better myself.But do you t...I couldn't have said it better myself.<BR/><BR/>But do you think Bush would have even noticed the slightly altered wording?framikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274581567045478300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6436982786777942337.post-83153459159517001362009-01-21T12:16:00.000-06:002009-01-21T12:16:00.000-06:00NPR this morning talked about how Obama, caught be...NPR this morning talked about how Obama, caught between the right thing and the polite thing, eventually chose, as you pointed out, the polite thing. But they also reminded listeners that Roberts was an appointment that Obama resisted, that Obama has taken positions directly opposed to Roberts' judgments... and still they fought to be the more polite--Roberts restating the oath correctly and Obama deferring to Roberts' wording. <BR/><BR/>Disagreeing politely, with deferrence to one's inherent human flaws and ignoring them even as others look on--I wonder how Bush might have responded. Certainly not as gracefully or with as much good humor (remember the Bush sneer?) Sets a nice tone for a new presidency, don't you think?meyermeyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616412813434209892noreply@blogger.com