Dec 14th, 2008 | Obama survey

By what names do you think Barak Obama should be appropriately sworn in, when he takes the oath of Office?


Barak Obama is about to be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America. Given the controversy surrounding his second name, I am interested to find out the thinking on the names he should use when he is sworn in.



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Poll tags:Obama, Swearing-in, President, Names

 
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Maneater
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Pennsylvania, United States

posted Dec 30th, 2008 at 16:53 CST

First of all: Barack is the correct spelling.  Second of all: he did not choose his middle name.  Third: Just because his middle name is "Hussein" does not mean he's a terrorist.  When is this right-wing stupidity going to end?

Ebenezer
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Fiji

posted Dec 18th, 2008 at 13:38 CST

Barak Obama is adequate as Ronald Reagan did? I believe the controversy Obama will bring to American politics is just beginning, and he should be mindful of these and of all the American people, not just his supporters or himself. For a start I think he should immediately douse the controversy that he was actually born in Mombasa (or somewhere African) as wirnessed by his maternal granny at least, by producing his bona fide birth certifcate. Why is he resisting a simple thing like this.

Bmccue7
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Georgia, United States

posted Dec 15th, 2008 at 12:08 CST

Absolutely.

Philgtaylor
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Australia

posted Dec 15th, 2008 at 08:59 CST

This topic should not matter at all. John F Kennedy said "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" George Herbert Walker Bush said "George Herbert Walker Bush". Personally, I believe he will say his full name. He stopped calling himself Barry a long long time ago.

Macbrock
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Florida, United States

posted Dec 14th, 2008 at 16:55 CST

Kinda like the dilemma of being a "Boy Named Sue" as Johnny Cash sang...

Bmccue7
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Georgia, United States

posted Dec 14th, 2008 at 02:42 CST

It's his own name; he should say it proudly. The only "controversy" seems to be whether Obama should be ashamed of a coincidence.

 
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