The Constitution states that the President-elect becomes the President at noon regardless of the oath being administered.

Mr. Obama is now President Obama.

With just 50 minutes until the most important Oath of office every administered outside of the first one of George Washington, I find that I am already being moved to near-tears. There are nearly 2 million people on the Mall. Faces of every race, shining and happy, joyous and jubilant ( Read more... )

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There are 2 things that REALLY bother me about Obama-mania ( Read more... )

Tonight, we are celebrating an historic victory for the American people. This was a long and hard fought campaign but the result was well worth the wait. Together, under the leadership of President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and a Democratic Congress, we will chart a better course to build a new economy and rebuild our leadership in ( Read more... )

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer ( Read more... )

MCCAIN: Thank you. Thank you, my friends. Thank you for coming here on this beautiful Arizona evening ( Read more... )