BARACK Obama has taken the oath of office a second time, after the vow was bumbled at the inauguration ceremony.
Between vows to forge a new era of government openness and freezing the pay of senior White House staff, President Obama took the oath again. The word order had been flubbed by Chief Justice John Roberts at the ceremony, leading to questions over the legitimacy of Obama's presidency.
But it seems the new administration is taking it in their stride, and with a sense of humour.
When Mr Obama asked Vice President Joe Biden to swear in the senior staff, Biden agreed, with a bit of a zinger: "My memory is not as good as Justice Roberts'." |