No, not quite his first words. But, close! President Obama was sworn in to his second term moments ago. There was much anticipation by the press.
CNN going all-out with inauguration coverage. It's got a countdown clock to The Oath on screen now (23 minutes, 35 secs to go).
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 20, 2013
RT @joshledermanAP: Silence and anticipation in Blue Room now, less than 10 mins out from Obama swearing-in. #inaug2013
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 20, 2013
RT @Dharapak: Press pool in doorway ready for Obama swearing in at White House #inaug2013 #apinauguration http://t.co/7DTY7OOr
— Craig Newman (@craignewman) January 20, 2013
Family of Obama and first lady await their arrival for swearing-in. #inaug2013 pic.twitter.com/sg5iTrLi
— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) January 20, 2013
Chief Justice Roberts administered the oath.
Without any stumble, though he'll do it again tomorrow, Chief Justice John Roberts administers Oath of Office to Pres Obama at 1155am.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 20, 2013
No flubs this time!
https://twitter.com/pettybooshwah/status/293042419455389696
We should observe that the Chief Justice stuck with the official script this time for the oath of office
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) January 20, 2013
President @barackobama is sworn in for second term. 1/20/2012 11:55 am #inaug2013 pic.twitter.com/gsvU5JKG
— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) January 20, 2013
"Congratulations, Mr President," – as the President has been sworn in for a second term; "Thank you, everybody"
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) January 20, 2013
And tweets, with more lapdog swooning, poured in. Breaking!
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Obama was officially sworn in at 11:56am in a private ceremony at the WH. Welcome to the second term.
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) January 20, 2013
President Barack Obama has taken the oath of office.
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) January 20, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama takes oath of office for second term.
— Ken Thomas (@KThomasDC) January 20, 2013
“@marcambinder: Congratulations, Mr. President pic.twitter.com/Vp5tNhez”
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) January 20, 2013
#BREAKING: @BarackObama has just taken the official oath of office for another four years as #POTUS.
— Jon Street (@JonStreet) January 20, 2013
How many people can tweet that Obama gets sworn in to a second term? Why is anyone citing the AP? We all saw it.
— Dan Merica (@merica) January 20, 2013
Aww, did you want to be the one and only?
This just in.. Barack Obama.. Still President of the United States.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 20, 2013
Heh.
And President Obama, after taking the oath, said this to his daughter:
Obama to Sasha: "I did it"
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 20, 2013
President @BarackObama to his youngest daughter, Sasha, following his official swearing in today at the @whitehouse: "I did it." #inaug2013
— Jon Street (@JonStreet) January 20, 2013
"I did it," says the president as he gets a congratulatory hug and a kiss from each of his daughters, each beaming with pride.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 20, 2013
Not the first words of his second term (he offered thanks to the watching media and to Chief Justice Roberts first), but close.
Emphasis, as always, on "I" #allabouttheO RT @jeneps: Obama to Sasha: "I did it"
— Cindy Cooper (@CindyCoops) January 20, 2013
When does he start blaming himself for the last 4 years? RT @nbcwashington: President Obama sworn in for second term. Afterward: "I did it."
— Whitney Munro (@whitney_munro) January 20, 2013
Zing! Those are the only times he refrains from using the word “I.”
Update: FLOTUS is proud again.
Barack just took the official oath at the @WhiteHouse & used my grandma’s bible for the ceremony. I’m so proud of him. –mo
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) January 20, 2013
Update:
President Obama has been sworn in for a second term as President of the United States.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 20, 2013
Photo of POTUS taking the oath of office pic.twitter.com/09F5TTC8
— petesouza (archived) (@PeteSouza44) January 20, 2013
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