orlylicious wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:34 pm Oh, I also asked the WaPo reporter why Joey “Bribes” Biden was sworn in several minutes before 12:01 p.m. as I watched the “live” inauguration “ceremony” on TV on January 20, 2021.
The Constitution, as amended, says merely that the President shall take the oath before entering office, and that he takes office at 12:00 noon on January 20. It does not specify that the oath must be taken at precisely 12:00 noon.
Article I, section 1:
"Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:
"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.""
Wood is probably trying to promote the idea that, because Biden was sworn in before noon, some nefarious plot was involved.
I'm surprised that no one has seized on the male pronoun to argue that the President must be a "he" and that, therefore, Kamala Harris is not qualified to be President (because she is not a "he") and therefore is not qualified to be VP. This could be even bigger than the NBC argument!